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Kansas Lottery announces launch of online ticket salesNews Story
Kansas to join growing list of states selling tickets online By Kate Northrop Online lottery ticket sales are coming to Kansas, offering residents one more outlet to play and giving the Lottery an additional source of revenue. Lottery players in Kansas will soon be able to buy tickets online, with online sales beginning as early as this year, the Kansas Lottery announced this week. On Tuesday, the Kansas Lottery Commission announced new rules and intentions to allow the sale of l
Aug 30, 2024, 7:14 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina man hides $2 million winning lottery ticket using a microwave as a safeNews Story
Winner uses kitchen appliance as a safe to protect it from someone in particular By Kate Northrop To protect a $2 million winning lottery ticket from a certain four-legged friend, one North Carolina man hid it in the safest spot he could think of his microwave. A North Carolina lottery winner used his microwave as a safe to hide a $2 million winning ticket while he figured out his plans for claiming the prize. Cristen Breton of Salisbury could not think of a safer place to put $2
Aug 27, 2024, 7:09 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman increases usual lottery purchase and wins $4 million lottery prizeNews Story
Lucky player took a chance and veered out of her comfort zone By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman veered out of her comfort zone and bought a more expensive lottery ticket than usual, which ended up winning her a $4 million top prize. A Michigan resident took a chance and increased her usual lottery purchase amount to win a $4 million top prize in an instant game. The 48-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous, is not a routine lottery player, but it took just one higher-tha
Aug 26, 2024, 9:08 am - Lottery News

Kentucky man's "heart was crawling out" of his throat after winning $175,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Lottery winner couldn't catch his breath By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man had trouble catching his breath as he gradually learned he had won a $175,000 prize on a lottery ticket. A Kentucky lottery player felt as though his heart was crawling out of his throat in the aftermath of coming to terms with a $175,000 lottery win. Albert Turner of Ludlow is a somewhat regular lottery player, picking and choosing when to buy ticket. Earlier this month, he had won $50 on a scratch-off tick
Aug 21, 2024, 7:02 am - Lottery News

South Carolina woman wins $300,000 in the lottery after losing her jobNews Story
Do things happen for a reason? By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman won $300,000 in the lottery after finding herself out of luck and out of a job. Luck was not in one South Carolina woman's favor, but that all changed when she won a $300,000 scratch-off lottery prize just a few days after losing her job. A South Carolina woman, who chose to remain anonymous, found herself on the receiving end of some bad luck after losing her job. A few days later, she was looking at the lott
Aug 11, 2024, 9:32 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin daughter gifts veteran father a lottery ticket worth $200,000News Story
Vietnam Army veteran receives a special prize, but unforeseen obstacles prevented him from claiming it By Kate Northrop A Connecticut veteran was gifted a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $200,000 from his Wisconsin-based daughter on Father's Day, but unforeseen circumstances made it difficult to claim the prize at Wisconsin Lottery offices. One father received a very special card from one of his daughters this year, which contained a Wisconsin Lottery scratch-off ticket he was shock
Aug 9, 2024, 7:21 am - Lottery News

Michigan man has friend pick out lottery ticket, wins $2 millionNews Story
Turns out, his friend picked the right one By Kate Northrop A Michigan man had his friend buy a lottery ticket on his behalf. As it turns out, the ticket he picked out won a $2 million prize. What are friends for, if not helping you become a millionaire? One Michigan man asked his friend to buy a lottery ticket on his behalf and ended up winning $2 million with the ticket he picked out. The 54-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, said his jaw hit the floor and stayed t
Aug 8, 2024, 10:35 am - Lottery News

South Carolina man saves $200,000 lottery ticket from the trash after wife throws it awayNews Story
One mistake or a great catch makes all the difference By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman tossed a lottery ticket worth $200,000 in the trash, but her husband's keen eye saved the day. A South Carolina couple almost lost out on a new dream home after the husband picked a $200,000 winning lottery ticket out of the garbage that his wife had thrown away. They were just a hair away from losing that home entirely. Recently, the anonymous woman bought a $5 Double Sided Dollars
Jul 29, 2024, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Illinois woman "blessed" by $1 million lottery win has already given away $100,000News Story
Lucky lottery winner does not hesitate to pay it forward By Kate Northrop An Illinois woman who was blessed by a $1 million lottery win has already given away $100,000. There's one Illinois lottery player who's won several smaller prizes here and there, but once she finally came into a big win worth $1 million, her very first instinct was to figure out how she could pay it forward. Antoinette Toni Green of Aurora brought in a winning scratch-off ticket worth $1 million to validat
Jul 27, 2024, 6:27 am - Lottery News

Birthday present for Massachusetts man turns out to be $1 million a year for life lottery prizeNews Story
High-value lottery win is a hard birthday present to top By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts man won the birthday present of a lifetime after scooping the first top prize in a $50 scratch-off game that awards $1 million a year for life. It's going to be hard for future birthday presents to top the one a Massachusetts lottery player received on a $50 scratch-off ticket. A Massachusetts lottery player, whose name was not released by the Massachusetts Lottery, claimed the first top pri
Jul 16, 2024, 7:13 am - Lottery News