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Canadian man is "Set for Life" after winning $1,000 a week for 25 yearsNews Story
Cashier was more excited than the winner himself By Kate Northrop One lucky Canadian lottery player is set for life after switching out his usual games for a new lottery ticket, earning him a top prize of $1,000 a week for 25 years. Mustapha Salmi, of Vancouver, Canada, won't have to worry about his finances anytime soon after winning $1,000 a week for the next 25 years on a scratch-off ticket he hadn't played before. I usually play Crossword or Bingo scratch tickets, Salmi tol
Dec 7, 2021, 12:45 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man wins two $25,000 a year for life prizes after accidentally playing same numbers twiceNews Story
The accidental purchase of two identical Lucky for Life tickets in Saturday's drawing produced not one but two $25,000 a year for life prizes for a very lucky North Carolina man. I was just laying in bed watching a basketball game on TV and I couldn't remember if I filled it out or not, said Scotty Thomas, a 49-year-old dump truck operator from Fayetteville. I went ahead and filled it out again and the next morning my son asked why there were two different amounts listed. I realized, 'I thin
Dec 1, 2021, 11:43 am - Lottery News

Iowa man unknowingly carries around $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery ticket for weeksNews Story
Lottery winner has some advice for those hoarding unchecked tickets By Kate Northrop It pays to check your lottery tickets, as one Iowa man walked around with a winning Lucky for Life ticket worth $25,000 a year for life in his wallet for a couple weeks before realizing its value. Michael Micky Pietz, 37, of Adel, was in good spirits after checking the unassuming lottery tickets that had been sitting in his wallet and finding that one of them was a big winner. In the mood to bu
Nov 5, 2021, 11:46 am - Lottery News

French ticket holder wins record €220 million EuroMillions lottery jackpotNews Story
It's the largest EuroMillions jackpot in history By Kate Northrop Someone in France is going to experience some life-altering changes to their finances after scooping up the 220 million (US$256 million) EuroMillions jackpot on Friday, which holds the record for the game's largest prize in its history. One lone ticket in France just ended the EuroMillions fervor after winning the largest jackpot the game has ever seen at an eye-watering 220 million. Lottery players across Europe jumpe
Oct 19, 2021, 11:18 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins $100,000 prize with a free lottery ticketNews Story
Sometimes the best things in life are free By Kate Northrop A Dorchester resident is $100,000 richer after he received a free promotional lottery ticket for the Massachusetts Lottery's Mass Cash draw game. To Stevie Allen, winning $100,000 must feel even sweeter considering the ticket he won with was given to him for free. On Monday, Allen visited the Norwood Shell gas station on Walpole Street in Norwood and purchased a $5 ticket for The Numbers Game, a twice-daily draw game t
Oct 6, 2021, 5:21 pm - Lottery News

£27 million EuroMillions lottery winner found dead at homeNews Story
Millionaire with serious illness said that winning the lottery destroyed her life By Kate Northrop A lottery winner of a 27 million (US$37.4 million) EuroMillions jackpot was found dead in her bungalow on Thursday. After winning millions in the Ireland National Lottery in 2013, Margaret Loughrey, then 48, instantly went from being poor, unemployed and struggling to one of the nation's richest individuals. She had just completed her dream home when she was discovered dead this week. E
Sep 13, 2021, 8:40 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wakes up and discovers $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prizeNews Story
Wife says go back to sleep, you're just dreaming By Kate Northrop A Michigan man had to rub his eyes just to be sure he was seeing correctly when he woke up and found out that he had won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state game Lucky for Life. It was an early and hazy morning for Matt Swindall, 45, of Dearborn Heights, who checked his phone bleary-eyed upon waking up. What he saw on his screen wasn't just a dream it was reality. I got up early to get ready to head up nor
Sep 1, 2021, 12:08 pm - Lottery News

Colorado man wins $5.75 million Lucky for Life top prizeNews Story
It's the state's first top prize win in the multi-state game By Kate Northrop Colorado just had its very first top prize winner in the Lucky for Life multi-state game, who scooped up the $5.75 million cash option jackpot this week. Richard O. did not think twice about claiming his prize after winning $1,000 a day for life in the Lucky for Life drawing on Fri., Aug. 20, 2021. On Monday morning he claimed his prize as a lump sum and has plans to put the prize money to good use. The luc
Aug 26, 2021, 11:36 am - Lottery News

Washington Army veteran of 29 years wins $5.4 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
Last minute deviation from routine rewards in full By Kate Northrop A quick and simple deviation from an everyday routine earned a Washington Army veteran a $5.4 million Lotto prize. Having served in the Army for 29 years, 59-year-old Kenneth C. of Spokane was used to a daily routine since transitioning to a civilian life. On most days after work, he would stop at a store, buy what he needed, and pick up a few lottery tickets while he's at it. He always has a play slip handy, ready t
Aug 20, 2021, 8:18 am - Lottery News

£2.4 million UK lottery winner opens up 17 years after winNews Story
Lucky player offers a glimpse into his normal life By Kate Northrop More often then not, it's the unfortunate lottery winners we hear about years after the big win, but one UK winner opened up about how he maintained both his wealth and normalcy after winning 2.4 million (US$3.3 million) 17 years ago. Ben Woods of Rock Ferry did what any person might do after winning the lottery travel abroad and go on vacation. While most advertised stories chronicle the downfall of unlucky lottery win
Aug 17, 2021, 3:54 pm - Lottery News