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Lucky Wisconsin retailer sells its third $100,000 winning lottery ticket this yearNews Story
Store enters the New Year as a lucky spot for lottery players By Kate Northrop There's a Wisconsin Lottery retailer that's had particularly good luck after it sold its third winning lottery ticket worth $100,000 this year. Super Pantry on West Spencer Avenue in Appleton might attract a few more local lottery players looking for their next big win now that it sold three lottery tickets each worth a $100,000 prize. On Dec. 4, a lucky player won the $100,000 top prize in the Lotte
Dec 28, 2021, 4:03 pm - Lottery News

$150,000 lottery prize makes for perfect Christmas and birthday present for NC playerNews Story
Second-chance prize comes around just in time for two special days By Kate Northrop A North Carolina Lottery player celebrated her birthday and Christmas two-fold this year when she found out she won a $150,000 prize from a second-chance promotion. A $150,000 second chance prize helped Wendy Montagno turn two of her favorite days of the year into even more momentous occasions. On Wednesday morning, three days after her birthday and three days before Christmas, the Pinebluff res
Dec 26, 2021, 1:19 pm - Lottery News

Michigan woman gifted winning lottery ticket worth $1 million on her birthdayNews Story
Lottery prize makes for an unforgettable birthday By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman had an unforgettable birthday celebration, but there was one gift that stood out above the rest when it turned out to be a lottery ticket worth a $1 million prize. This is going to be one birthday that a Michigan Lottery player will never forget. A Detroit resident has her brother to thank for gifting her a lottery ticket that turned out to be a $1 million winner. Receiving the ticket, however,
Dec 20, 2021, 5:54 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts cancer survivor to help his two daughters with $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Winner to splurge on a few nice items after well-deserved payday By Kate Northrop A cancer survivor who won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery is ready to check off a couple big-ticket items on his holiday wish list. Craig Bruce is ready to splurge on some shiny new toys for himself with his well-earned $1 million prize, but not before helping out his two daughters. On Nov. 29, the Ipswich resident took a chance on a $30 Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket, and he
Dec 20, 2021, 3:22 pm - Lottery News

UK pals jailed for winning £4 million in lottery using stolen debit cardNews Story
Their celebration didn't last very long By Kate Northrop Two friends from the United Kingdom had a short-lived celebration after winning 4 million (US$ 5.3 million) in the lottery using a debit card they stole. Mark Goodram, 38, and Jon Watson, 34, both from Bolton, went wild on a four-day spending spree after discovering they won a 4 million lottery prize from a scratch-off ticket bought with a stolen debit card in 2019. While they partied and drank for four days straight and
Dec 17, 2021, 8:31 pm - Lottery News

Washington man finds winning lottery ticket worth $2 million in his car windowNews Story
Unsuspecting winner finds the right kind of ticket sitting on his dashboard By Kate Northrop While many loathe the thought of discovering a ticket sitting on the car windshield, a forgotten lottery ticket worth $2 million sitting on his dashboard turned out to be an early holiday present for one Washington man. A winning lottery ticket worth $2 million went unnoticed for a month as it sat undisturbed on a Granite Falls man's dashboard until he decided to clean out his car. The
Dec 14, 2021, 1:57 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina COVID-19 survivor wins $1 million from scratch-off lottery ticketNews Story
To almost losing my life to true blessings. By Kate Northrop After winning a grueling seven-week battle with COVID-19, a different sort of win came about in the form of a $1 million lottery prize for one lucky lottery player. Donalise Stewart of Timberlake said that beating COVID-19 felt like a big enough blessing. One year later, he's holding a commemorative check for $1 million dollars in what he calls a dream come true. To think about it, one year ago I was in the hospital
Dec 13, 2021, 3:17 pm - Lottery News

$699.8 million Powerball winner from California steps forward to claim jackpotNews Story
The winner of the seventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history now has a name Includes audio report By Kate Northrop The California Lottery announced on Thursday that the winner of the largest jackpot ever won in the state was finally claimed by a winning ticketholder from Morro Bay. Just a few months ago in October, the nearly $700 million Powerball jackpot had lottery players across the country on the edge of their seats. Now, there is finally a name to the winner of the fif
Dec 12, 2021, 3:27 pm - Lottery News

16 Missouri coworkers split $1 million Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Drilling company employees almost hit the jackpot By Kate Northrop A group of 16 coworkers from a drilling company in Missouri hit all five numbers in the Powerball drawing on Nov. 8, just one number shy of the $150 million jackpot. 16 employees at Pense Brothers Drilling Company in Fredericktown are sharing the luck and the wealth after winning a $1 million lottery prize in a Powerball drawing one month ago. At first, the group would play the lottery together every time the ja
Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 pm - Lottery News

Group of 55 women take home record $80 million in Australian Powerball lotteryNews Story
Gymgoers who get fit together win together By Kate Northrop 55 women from a ladies-only gym called Curves are celebrating together after they won the $80 million (US$57.4 million) Australian Lottery Powerball jackpot drawn on Thurs., Dec. 2. A lottery pool consisting of members from a small gym in a Beldon suburb took home the $80 million Division One Powerball prize last week. It was also the largest jackpot won in Western Australia and the equal biggest prize won from any Aus
Dec 8, 2021, 3:04 pm - Lottery News