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Cashier's mix-up ends in lottery jackpot win for man on his first visit to NCNews Story
A man on his first trip to North Carolina ended up with a $100,000 souvenir. It was all thanks to a cashier who made a mistake, the N.C. Education Lottery said Monday in a news release. Melvin Rose got the jackpot prize after he came from Tennessee to work on a painting and restoration project, according to the news release. That's when he decided to stop by a store in Hickory, roughly 50 miles northwest of Charlotte. Rose went to the Raceway gas station on U.S. 321 and asked for $5
Dec 11, 2019, 8:16 pm - Lottery News

Nearly $9 million of Mississippi Lottery tickets sold in first 6 daysNews Story
The Mississippi Lottery sold nearly $9 million in tickets during its first six days of operation. About $3.8 million of the money was awarded in prizes, and nearly $2 million of it will go into the state budget to help pay for roads and bridges. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation started selling tickets Nov. 25, and it announced the initial sales figures in a news release Wednesday. The corporation says the largest prize awarded has been $15,000. It says most people who are collecting
Dec 5, 2019, 10:29 am - Lottery News

Mississippi residents line up to purchase lottery tickets in state for first timeNews Story
Scores of Mississippi residents made their way to convenience stores as early as 5 a.m. Monday as the state's first lottery tickets went on sale in over 1,000 locations. It is the first time Mississippi residents don't have to leave the state to buy lottery tickets anymore. And to mark the historic day, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation took to social media to ask residents to post a picture of their purchase. Mississippians will no longer have to cross into neighboring states to partic
Nov 25, 2019, 9:56 am - Lottery News

California man who stole roommate's $10 million lottery ticket received 8-month jail sentenceNews Story
A 36-year-old Vacaville, California, man who police say stole his roommate's lottery ticket worth $10 million in late 2018 struck a plea deal earlier this year and was sentenced to eight months in Solano County Jail. Court and Solano County Jail records on Monday indicated that Adul Saosongyang had been relegated to a local commitment under the state Penal Code, but, in a separate document, also indicated he pleaded no contest to attempted grand theft. Judge Carlos R. Gutierrez had schedul
Nov 20, 2019, 3:49 pm - Lottery News

I won the lottery at 22, here's what happened nextNews Story
I got back in the truck, drove to a lay-by and scratched it off. There and then I won a million pounds. Jamie Heavens, who's a roofer from Bournemouth, a town on the south coast of England, got lucky on a UK National Lottery scratchcard when he was 22. And if you or any of your friends wouldn't want to be in his shoes, you're lying. But then there's deciding what to spend it on picking which friends would get some and which ones you'd have to disappoint. Not to mention all those ve
Nov 19, 2019, 9:32 am - Lottery News

Retailers preparing for launch of Mississippi LotteryNews Story
Includes video report In less than two weeks, you'll be able to buy scratch-off lottery tickets in Mississippi. Leading up to the Nov. 25 launch date, state lottery officials and retailers are putting the finishing touches on to make sure sales go smoothly. It's just a lot of work and a lot of heavy lifting in a short period of time, said Gerard Gibert, Vice Chairman of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. Speaking to a meeting of America's Future Foundation in Biloxi, Gibert said 1,60
Nov 16, 2019, 2:08 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man collects second big lottery prize in two yearsNews Story
A Maryland Lottery player followed up a big win two years ago with a $50,000 jackpot from a scratch-off ticket. The 52-year-old Glen Burnie man told Maryland Lottery officials he was at the Wawa convenience store in Glen Burnie on Saturday when he decided to buy some $500,000 Crossword scratch-off tickets. The man said his first two tickets were losers, so when he got to the third ticket he decided to just scratch off the prize check area and scan it with his phone. The ticket was a $50
Nov 15, 2019, 2:12 pm - Lottery News

Lottery player wins $150,000 in New Jersey, $100,000 in PennsylvaniaNews Story
A New Jersey man is a two-state lottery winner after winning $150,000 in his home state and $100,000 in Pennsylvania. The winner, identified as Thomas A. of Pitman, told New Jersey Lottery officials it was just luck that he decided to buy a High Card Poker scratch-off ticket with a spare $5 he had left over from buying some more expensive lottery tickets. Thomas ended up scratching off a $150,000 winner. The player said the jackpot wasn't his first brush with lottery luck he previously
Nov 15, 2019, 2:06 pm - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery winner puts half of $500,000 prize into BitcoinNews Story
An Illinois resident who won $500,000 in the state lottery has revealed he put half of it into Bitcoin (BTC) back in May. Reddit user Joxnlol posted an image of himself clutching the Illinois state lottery check on Nov. 5, with the caption: Did this. Then put half into BTC in May. Remind me in 8 months if I f****d up. Later, Joxnlol posted multiple images of himself and the winning ticket as proof of his claim. 65% gain to date Joxnlol's winning ticket sealed him the $500,000 bounty
Nov 5, 2019, 9:44 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins $1M lottery for second time in 18 monthsNews Story
A Massachusetts man won his second $1 million lottery payout last week less than two years after drawing a lucky ticket for the first time. For the second time in 18 months, Rolf Rhodes of Mendon has won a $1 million prize on a Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket. Rhodes won his most recent prize in the $4,000,000 Instant Jackpot instant game. He chose the annuity option on his prize and received the first of 20 annual payments of $50,000 (before taxes). He purchased his winning
Nov 4, 2019, 8:29 am - Lottery News