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Michigan man wins $1 million lottery jackpot twiceNews Story
Russell Tanner better stay inside during a thunderstorm, because if somebody has a chance of being struck by lightning, it's him.The 78-year-old Dexter resident won his second $1 million scratch-off lottery game last week the only known two-time winner of the game in Michigan.The retired custodian and factory worker who still lived in a manufactured home following his June 2002 winning ticket, said he was stunned to win again. I couldn't believe that I could be so blessed. It just feels great to
May 7, 2004, 4:44 pm - Lottery News

Lucky be a Lady ... DetectiveNews Story
If Detective Ann Marie Moloney has your number, it could be the luckiest day of your life.The 15-year NYPD veteran moonlights by announcing the winning numbers for the New York State Lottery.While the two jobs may seem like night and day, Moloney, 39 - who heads upstate twice a month for lottery duty - says they are not that different. Both jobs are potentially life changing, she said.Being in the spotlight is nothing new to Moloney, who studied acting, singing and dancing in hopes of a career
May 3, 2004, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Virginia lottery winner badly in debtNews Story
Suzanne Mullins used her lottery winnings as collateral for a loan in 1998Eleven years after becoming a millionaire through the lottery, a Roanoke, Virginia woman has seen her fortune turn to debt.A circuit court judge ruled last week that Suzanne Mullins owes $154,146.50 in defaulted payments to a Florida company that gave her a loan six years ago with her lottery winnings as collateral.It seems an unlikely outcome for someone who once purchased a lottery ticket worth $4.2 million.But as with o
May 3, 2004, 9:43 am - Lottery News

New York Lotto jackpot reaches one-year highNews Story
The Wednesday $37 million New York Lotto jackpot is the highest lottery prize in the Empire state in more than a year.The last time the New York Lotto jackpot was this large was on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, when the jackpot was $55 million.The jackpot rolled to $37 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday's $35 million drawing.62 lucky players matched 5 out of 6 numbers, and 1 player matched 5 of 6 plus the bonus number for a $113,518 prize.The winning numbers Saturday were
Apr 26, 2004, 12:56 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner gives away £12 million in one weekNews Story
Generous Marion Richardson is giving her family 12 million (US$21.5 million) of her 17 million (US$30.5 million) Euro Millions lottery jackpot - because she reckons she won too much.A week after she scooped the jackpot Marion, 57, left, is handing 1.5 million (US$2.7 million) each to her three sons, two daughters, two brothers and sister. Yesterday the former hard-up post worker returned to her 45,000 Gateshead home after staying away following her win.The jobless mother vowed to spend, spen
Apr 20, 2004, 7:25 am - Lottery News

Euro Millions $30.5 million lottery winner 'shocked'News Story
A British woman who scooped the biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot was said Monday to be pretty shocked .Marion Richardson won 16.7 million in the lottery which runs across the UK, France and Spain.It is the first time the jackpot has been won in the UK since the competition was launched in February.Ms Richardson, a former postal worker, lives with her partner in Winlaton, Tyneside.Her partner, who did not want to be named, said: We have had loads of calls from people wishing her luck. We are
Apr 13, 2004, 5:18 am - Lottery News

Port Richey ticket wins $3 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One lucky shopper at Gulf View Square Mall matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a $3 million jackpot, lottery officials said Sunday.The shopper was the lone winner in Saturday's drawing.The ticket was purchased at Mall News, a newspaper stand at the Pasco County mall, which is off U.S. 19.The winning numbers selected were 16-23-30-36-41-49.
Apr 5, 2004, 4:05 am - Lottery News

Woman's love of lottery pays off bigNews Story
Pleasant Valley resident wins $1 millionIt's a good thing Marlene Morrisette didn't listen to her husband.The 57-year-old Pleasant Valley mother and grandmother has been playing the Win For Life New York State Lottery game for years. Her husband, Gordon, thought she might have a problem. I'm the husband who told her 'stop playing, you're addicted,' Gordon Morrisette said Thursday. He would yell at me every once in a while, Marlene Morrisette agreed.Gordon Morrisette won't be complaining about
Apr 2, 2004, 5:01 am - Lottery News

Virginia hoping the joke's not on themNews Story
It's either an April Fools' joke for the annals or the beginning of an incredibly moneyed life for the nation's newest multimillionaire.Virginia Lottery officials said yesterday that they believe that the winner of last month's $239 million prize has finally, through a lawyer, come forward and is expected to provide the winning Mega Millions ticket for confirmation today.Lottery officials, who learned Feb. 20 that an individual purchased the single winning ticket at the Red Apple convenience sto
Apr 1, 2004, 5:15 am - Lottery News

Wife's Birthday Dinner Ends with £4.3M Lottery JoyNews Story
A man who took his wife out for a birthday meal returned home to find he had won 4.3 million on the lottery.Mike Stone, from Leyland in Lancashire, took his wife Sarah out last Saturday night to celebrate her 46th birthday.When the couple came home, they discovered they had won 4,316,624.They now plan to take their six children Jennifer, seven, Clair, 11, Daniel, 12, Christopher, 14, Michael, 20, and Caroline, 22 to Disneyland in Florida.They also plan to buy a bigger house than their three-be
Mar 31, 2004, 4:33 am - Lottery News