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Kentucky preschool teacher wins $178,919 lottery jackpot after playing for just two weeksNews Story
New player unaware of the magnitude of her win By Kate Northrop A Kentucky preschool teacher was only two weeks into playing the lottery when she won a $178,919 jackpot online with just a tap. A Kentucky educator could not believe her luck when she won over $178,000 online after having only been playing the lottery for two weeks. McKenzie Florence of Ft. Thomas saw an ad for the Kentucky Lottery and decided to see what all the fuss was about. She downloaded the Lottery's mobile a
Sep 13, 2024, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts brother and sister win identical $25,000 a year for life lottery prizesNews Story
Siblings play separately and win together in Lucky for Life By Kate Northrop A brother and sister defied the odds by each winning $25,000 a year for life in the same Lucky for Life lottery drawing. The Massachusetts Lottery announced that a brother and sister duo won the $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize after purchasing their tickets separately. William Fralick and Pamela McClure, both Brockton residents, each won a $25,000 a year for life prize in the multi-state Luc
Sep 12, 2024, 10:28 am - Lottery News

One lottery ticket sold in Texas wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Kate Northrop After a run of 27 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 28th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $800 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $800 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $404.2 million. According to USA Mega's Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis , af
Sep 11, 2024, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina man has car troubles to thank for $379,747 lottery winNews Story
Winner doesn't need to fix his car anymore now he can simply buy a new one By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man credits his car troubles for a $379,747 lottery jackpot win, saying that if it weren't for needing repairs, he would have never bought the winning ticket. Thanks to the $379,747 jackpot he won while dealing with auto repair issues, one North Carolina lottery player will no longer have to worry about fixing up his car. Instead, he can simply buy a new one. Andrzej Kielb
Sep 2, 2024, 7:09 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

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

"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

North Carolina man will be able to buy a house for his family with $1.1 million Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Wife has emotional reaction to timely news By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man will be able to buy his family the house they deserve after winning a $1.1 million Cash 5 jackpot in the lottery. A North Carolina lottery winner's wife had an emotional reaction to the news that they would be able to afford a house thanks to a $1.1 million Cash 5 jackpot that her husband won. Years ago, Terrell Bethea of West End told his wife that she deserved to have a house of her own. Having jus
Aug 7, 2024, 2:57 pm - Lottery News