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Florida nursing student scoops up $5 million top prize from lottery scratch-offNews Story
It's not the first time she's won big with the Florida Lottery By Kate Northrop A Florida nursing student won a whopping $5 million top prize on a lottery scratch-off ticket, but it's not the first time she had the Florida Lottery to thank for her good fortune. Thanks to a massive $5 million lottery prize and some incredible luck, a hopeful nursing student will continue to pursue a career in the medical world. On Wednesday, the Florida Lottery announced that Reshena Clark, 29,
Dec 6, 2021, 1:28 pm - Lottery News

Man who had open-heart surgery wins $1 million from lottery ticket stuffed in a get-well cardNews Story
A Massachusetts man recovering from open-heart surgery won a $1 million lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket given to him by a friend, according to lottery officials. Alexander McLeish received three scratch-off tickets in a get-well card from a friend earlier this month, according to a news release from the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. As McLeish scratched off the first three letters on the crossword lottery ticket, his first glimpse of good luck was revealing his initials:
Dec 4, 2021, 4:38 pm - Lottery News

Texas woman steals cousin's lottery ticket worth $1 millionNews Story
Family crook is caught red-handed By Kate Northrop Authorities arrested a Texas woman Monday after she stole a $1 million winning lottery ticket from her cousin in New York, tricking him with forged paperwork. Iris Amador Argueta, 32, of Houston, misled her New York cousin to believe that she would cash in the winnings on his behalf so he could remain anonymous. According to Nassau County prosecutors, she also forged lottery documents to convince her relative that he had only w
Nov 10, 2021, 2:14 pm - Lottery News

Retired Maryland man wins $2 million in lottery againNews Story
Turns out his luck hasn't run out By Kate Northrop A retired utility worker experienced intense d j vu this past week when he won a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket for the second time. A Salisbury resident is reliving one of his luckiest moments after winning $2 million on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket, just like he did in 2018. While running his usual morning errands, the lottery enthusiast stopped at one of his favorite retailers, the Exxon gas statio
Nov 3, 2021, 11:34 am - Lottery News

VIDEO: Reviewing (and winning!) Texas Lottery scratch-offsNews Story
But how much did we win? By Kate Northrop In an exciting partnership with the Texas Lottery, Lottery Post today released its latest video that gives you a taste of what kinds of games players can try out in the Lone Star State. Those who've watched our previous videos might remember the video we released a few months ago about a huge, oversized scratch-off ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. For this video, the Texas Lottery sent us a unique sampling of some of the instant game
Oct 28, 2021, 5:27 pm - Lottery News

Florida man plans to buy toothbrush with $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Lottery winner is ready to live it up By Kate Northrop What would you do with a million dollars? One Florida man, who won a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket, is eager to put those winnings to practical use. Brian Nelson, 26, of Leesburg, has had some great timing. One month after getting engaged to his now-fianc e, Emily Pelton, he collected a $1 million second-prize from the Lottery's newest $20 instant game, Gold Rush Limited. Nelson is not too different
Oct 20, 2021, 3:41 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina dog lover wins $30,000 on pup-themed lottery scratch-offNews Story
Lottery player is top dog after impulse buy By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman knew she had to scoop up a dog-themed scratch-off ticket when she saw the new holiday game for sale in the store, and now that she's $30,000 richer, she's glad she listened to her gut. Animal lovers will tell you that puppy eyes are hard to resist, just how hard it was for one woman to resist picking out a ticket from the South Carolina Lottery's new holiday pup-themed scratch-off game, Happy Pawlidays!
Oct 17, 2021, 7:05 pm - Lottery News

Tennessee best friends split lottery ticket and win $3 millionNews Story
One of them almost backed out thankfully he didn't By Kate Northrop Two buddies are splitting $3 million after agreeing to split a ticket, but one of them had almost backed out of the agreement. Brandon Thompson is sure glad he went in on those lottery tickets with his best friend Wyatt Close since they're now splitting a huge $3 million prize. The two Carthage residents were riding to work together on Friday when they decided to make a stop at the QuikTrip on Sparta Pike in Lebanon.
Oct 7, 2021, 4:32 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $4 million top prize in new scratch-off lottery gameNews Story
Player scoops massive prize from instant game that launched a month ago By Kate Northrop One particular player loves trying out different types of instant games, and in doing so won a huge $4 million top prize from one of the Michigan Lottery's newest scratch-off games. An anonymous Michigan man decided to try out the Lottery's new $30 Diamond 7's instant game, which boasted three unclaimed top prizes of a whopping $4 million each. Just as luck would have it, the scratch-off enthusiast
Sep 16, 2021, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man wins three major lottery prizes from scratch-off tickets bought at the same storeNews Story
Three strokes of luck within four years all occurred at the same retailer for one player By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man had his third stroke of luck this Labor Day when he won his third major scratch-off prize, having bought every one of those winning tickets at the same lottery retailer. It's very possible that Sam's Mini Stop on Old Charlotte Road in Concord will be seeing more foot traffic from lottery players in the near future. After all, the convenience store sold Terry Spl
Sep 10, 2021, 7:35 pm - Lottery News