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Maryland veteran will go to the Winter Olympics after winning trip in the lotteryNews Story
Winner in his own right enjoys medal-stand moment By Kate Northrop A Maryland man is Olympic-bound after winning a second-chance prize in the lottery, giving him his own medal-stand moment. A lottery winner from Maryland is headed to the Olympics after enjoying a medal-stand moment on the Maryland Lottery's podium. U.S. Navy veteran Julian Osborne, 71, will cheer on Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan after spending more than two decades traveling the world's seas on
Aug 28, 2024, 8:04 am - 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

Australian man denied share of $5 million lottery win in court battleNews Story
Two-year feud over multi-million lottery win comes to an end By Kate Northrop A two-year feud over a multi-million lottery win has come to an end after the Australian NSW Supreme Court denied a man a share of a $5 million (US$3.37 million) prize. An Australian man took legal action against his former neighbors and fellow lottery players, claiming he was denied his fair share of a $5 million prize, but a judge ruled that he was not entitled to any of the winnings. Alan Way of Sydn
Aug 23, 2024, 7:51 am - Lottery News

North Carolina man wins $439,527 Cash 5 lottery jackpot the day after buying new homeNews Story
Paying off a new home? No problem By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man who bought a new home can use his $439,527 Cash 5 lottery jackpot, which he won the day after the purchase, to pay it off. Benny Murphy of Mebane hit a $439,527 Cash 5 jackpot the day after buying a new house. I closed on a house on Wednesday, Murphy told the North Carolina Lottery. They made a joke about lower payments if I won the lottery. The North Carolina resident stopped at the Quickmart on U.S. 70
Aug 22, 2024, 7:09 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

Oregon Lottery billboards taken over by mysterious furry artNews Story
Oregon Lottery and other businesses find themselves in fuzzy situation Includes video report By Kate Northrop Last week, digital LED screens displaying a furry animation mysteriously popped up on several of the Oregon Lottery's billboard advertisements, leading to speculation and confusion from both spectators and the Lottery itself. In what is loosely being called a furry hack, roughly seven Oregon Lottery billboards were taken over last week by LED screens that played a furry c
Aug 19, 2024, 12:49 pm - Lottery News

Virginia man "ready to give up" wins $2.2 million lottery jackpot on last tryNews Story
Now the question is, will he continue to play? By Kate Northrop A Virginia man was through playing the lottery, but deciding to give it one more try, won a $2.2 million jackpot. A Virginia lottery player, ready to give up on the lottery after playing online lottery games and not having any luck, ended up winning a $2.2 million jackpot on his last try. Brent Butler, of Woodbridge, was not having any luck with the lottery. He decided that his last play would be on the Virginia Lott
Aug 18, 2024, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

"Creature of habit" Kentucky lottery player claims $10 million Powerball Double Play prizeNews Story
Winner is sure glad they started adding the feature to their tickets By Kate Northrop A self-proclaimed creature of habit from Kentucky stepped forward with a $10 million winning Powerball Double Play ticket earlier this month, offering advice to fellow lottery players who enjoy playing for big jackpots. The Kentucky Lottery announced last week that an anonymous Kentucky resident has claimed a $10 million prize from a Powerball Double Play drawing. For one player, buying lottery
Aug 15, 2024, 2:38 pm - Lottery News

One lottery ticket sold in Pennsylvania wins $213.8 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Lump-sum cash option worth $106.4 million By Kate Northrop Someone in the state of Pennsylvania is having a better week than most, having just won a $213.8 million Powerball lottery jackpot Monday. The multi-state Powerball lottery game produced one winner from Pennsylvania on Monday, Aug. 12, which resulted in a single ticket worth $213.8 million in 30 payments over 29 years, or $106.4 million in cash all at once. The winning ticket was purchased at AJ's Pizza on Harts Run Road
Aug 14, 2024, 3:52 pm - Lottery News