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Lottery winner of £1 million lands in emergency room: "It was a massive wakeup call"News Story
Nonstop partying comes to an end after health incident scares winner straight By Kate Northrop A U.K. lottery winner who instantly became a millionaire overnight went from partying for months to spending eight long days in the hospital after a health scare gave him the wakeup call he said he needed. A serious health incident wound a U.K. lottery winner of 1 million (US$1.3 million) in the hospital for eight days, an experience he said he would never forget. Adam Lopez, 39, experi
Oct 9, 2025, 8:06 am - Lottery News

North Carolina woman's son correctly guesses her $100,000 lottery winNews Story
Son makes astounding prediction in the backseat of the car By Kate Northrop A North Carolina mother said her son's prediction of her $100,000 lottery win gave her a car ride she'll remember forever. One North Carolina woman was stunned as she watched a $100,000 lottery prize unfold before her very eyes right after her son correctly guessed her win. Emily Praytor of Lexington will never forget the car ride on a Saturday night when she, her husband, and her son were on the road whi
Oct 2, 2025, 6:41 am - Lottery News

Illinois man wins $1 million on lottery ticket and delivers his wife an early retirementNews Story
Small-town win spreads quickly as residents flock to lucky gas station By Kate Northrop An Illinois resident is retiring his wife early after receiving a $1 million payday on a $5 lottery ticket, and other locals are flocking to the lucky retailer hoping for a similar stroke of luck. An Illinois man won a $1 million prize on a $5 lottery ticket, and because of it, his wife can afford an early retirement. David Sharp of Mt. Carmel made a decision that would allow him and his wife
Oct 1, 2025, 8:08 am - Lottery News

California Lottery vending machine stolen and dumped on the side of the roadNews Story
Machine discovered battered and broken open in unusual crime Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California Lottery vending machine was found cracked open and dumped on the side of the road with unscratched lottery tickets still inside last week. A single, battered California Lottery vending machine was found haphazardly left in the dirt on a rural strip of road in Fresno County, California. On Sept. 16 at around 7:00 a.m., the lottery vending machine was found discarded
Sep 25, 2025, 8:37 am - Lottery News

North Carolina lottery winner of $100,000 lets wife decide what to do with winningsNews Story
I'll just give the money to my wife and let her figure out what to do with it. By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man who calls himself very lucky won $100,000 in the lottery, but he's going to let his wife decide what to do with the winnings. One North Carolina man did the hard part winning $100,000 in the lottery but he's letting his wife have all the fun with the winnings. William Wheeler of Newton plays the lottery and has won some nice prizes before, but now that he's won hi
Sep 23, 2025, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Kentucky couple who won $250,000 in lottery: "This is literally going to change everything for us."News Story
Work becomes second thought after miracle hits By Kate Northrop A Kentucky couple was hit with a swirling mix of giddy emotions after hitting the lottery for $250,000, a prize that they say will truly change their lives. A Kentucky man urged his wife to hightail it out of work so they could go to Kentucky Lottery offices to claim a $250,000 prize and celebrate the moment together. Michael Perry of Owenton didn't think much of the lottery tickets he purchased at a gas station. Whe
Sep 5, 2025, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Maryland "Tank" carves out a $1 million lottery win with pocket knifeNews Story
Some people have a lucky coin or scratcher. This winner has a lucky knife By Kate Northrop A Maryland man won a tank of a lottery prize using his trusty pocket knife to carve out a $1 million win from his scratch-off ticket. One Maryland resident's lucky pocket knife scratched off yet another big lottery win, this time of $1 million, and now that lucky tool may never leave his side as a result. The lottery winner, going by the name Tank to preserve his identity, was stunned when
Sep 3, 2025, 12:43 pm - Lottery News

Last lottery ticket in the bin awards Ohio man $500,000 prize amid mounting medical billsNews Story
Scratch-off ticket roll saves the best for last By Kate Northrop An Ohio man took a chance on the last and final scratch-off ticket of its kind in the display bin, and it turned out to be a winner for a handsome $500,000 prize. A roll of lottery tickets saved the best for last, rewarding an Ohio man with a $500,000 top prize when he decided to take the one remaining ticket of an instant game in the display cabinet. An anonymous Ohio resident had just recently finished accompanyin
Aug 31, 2025, 10:53 am - Lottery News

No more thin Bologna! $100,000 second chance lottery win from $50 ticket pays off for N.C. manNews Story
Longtime repairman almost passes out after seeing eye-popping amount By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man nearly fainted after finding out he won $100,000 in a second chance lottery drawing, and now he's focused on spoiling himself with top quality cuts. One stunned lottery winner is looking forward to ditching the more cost-effective options in his diet and upgrading to the good stuff after scooping up a $100,000 win in a second chance drawing resulting from a $50 ticket. Josep
Aug 25, 2025, 9:53 am - Lottery News

"Dumb luck": Maryland man wins a second time in one year at the same lottery vending machineNews Story
Player has fine tuned which tickets he buys and where he buys them from By Kate Northrop A Maryland man says it was dumb luck that he ended up winning a $50,000 scratch-off prize from the same lottery vending machine he had won at earlier this year. In just this year alone, one Maryland lottery player won two big scratch-off prizes from tickets purchased at the same vending machine. The anonymous winner told the Maryland Lottery that it was all thanks to dumb luck and circumstanc
Aug 23, 2025, 8:40 am - Lottery News