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Louisiana retailer sells two winning lottery tickets in one weekNews Story
Things looking up for both players and Lottery as sales see a boost By Kate Northrop One gas station in Baton Rouge might find more players frequenting its store for a dab of luck since it sold two winning lottery tickets within one week. The RaceTrac convenience store on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard received a lot of attention this week after selling two winning tickets for a Pick 4 prize worth $5,000 and a Powerball prize valued at $150,000. Shoppers and players alike were both
Aug 21, 2020, 6:25 pm - Lottery News

Two Wisconsin friends split $22 million Powerball jackpot after a deal made 28 years agoNews Story
Lottery winner never forgot that handshake from nearly three decades ago By Kate Northrop Handshakes still haven't gone out of style after one Wisconsin man honored a deal he made with his close friend 28 years ago. When Thomas Cook won a $22 million Powerball jackpot from the June 10 drawing, he called up his buddy Joseph Feeney to let him know of the news and that he would be upholding his end of their bargain struck three decades earlier. Back when the Powerball game started in 19
Jul 24, 2020, 5:56 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery winner Andrew "Jack" Whittaker dies at 72News Story
Won record-breaking jackpot, then suffered unprecedented string of bad luck By Kate Northrop Andrew Jack Whittaker, a Powerball player infamous for the string of bad luck following his record-breaking jackpot win, died at the age of 72 on Saturday, June 27 after battling a long illness, according to his obituary. In December 2002, Whittaker, 55, won the $315 million Powerball Jackpot in West Virginia, the largest-ever jackpot won by a single ticket at the time. He was well-known as some
Jul 2, 2020, 12:56 pm - Lottery News

Michigan grandmother claims $70 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Waterford resident goes from living paycheck-to-paycheck to becoming Michigan's newest multi-millionaire By Kate Northrop A Michigan resident is the owner of the single winning ticket for the Powerball drawing held on February 12 worth $70 million. The winner had decided to make an impromptu pit stop with a friend to buy some lottery tickets at Huron Plaza Liquor on West Huron Street in Pontiac. Cristy Davis, 40, of Waterford matched all five numbers drawn 14, 47, 54, 55, and 68, with P
Jun 18, 2020, 12:06 pm - Lottery News

Colorado man wins two $1 million lottery prizes on the same dayNews Story
He's played the same numbers for 30 years They say persistence is key, and after 30 years of playing the same numbers in the Colorado Lottery, a man in Pueblo, Colorado, found that to be true and finally got his big reward. Two big rewards, that is. The winner, identified as Joe B., won two major Powerball prizes on Wednesday, March 25 worth $1 million each. Joe B. claimed the winnings Friday. The winning tickets were both sold to Joe B. on Lake Avenue in Pueblo: one at a 7-Eleven (
Apr 28, 2020, 7:28 pm - Lottery News

SC Lottery offers refunds for some multi-draw ticketsNews Story
The South Carolina Education Lottery is offering to refund the cost of some multi-draw Powerball and Mega Millions tickets purchased prior to game changes announced last week. Going forward, the starting jackpot amounts will no longer begin at $40 million. Instead, the amounts will be announced after each jackpot is won. Increases will be based on game sales and interest rates. Powerball players who purchased a multi-draw ticket on or before April 2 are eligible for a refund for drawings h
Apr 11, 2020, 12:32 pm - Lottery News

Declining lottery sales prompt more Powerball jackpot changesNews Story
The Powerball Product Group today announced its decision to further modify the rules for determining each successive Powerball jackpot roll, and set a firm implementation date rather than waiting for the next jackpot winner. Today's changes are in addition to the modifications announced just last week. The new Powerball rules for determining the advertised jackpot will be based strictly on game sales and interest rates, completely eliminating guaranteed starting jackpot amounts and minimum
Apr 2, 2020, 5:16 pm - Lottery News

Powerball to lower jackpot starting point and increases due to plunge in salesNews Story
Coronavirus strikes again Today the Powerball Product Group announced it is making changes to the multi-state lottery game's jackpot due to sagging sales caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Following the next grand prize win, Powerball's starting jackpot will reset to a guaranteed $20 million (annuity) with minimum roll increases of $2 million between drawings. Previously the starting point was $40 million, with guaranteed $10 million increases between drawings that did not produce a ja
Mar 25, 2020, 5:57 pm - Lottery News

Florida CPA revealed as winner of $396.9 million Powerball drawingNews Story
A partner in an Ocala, Florida, CPA firm will need all her wealth management resources after winning a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot recently. Sheryll Goedert, of Collier, Jernigan Goedert. P.A. claimed the Jan. 29 Powerball drawing worth $396.9 million. Goedert, who claimed the prize as the managing member of Vacation Life LLC, chose to take the lump sum amount of more than $276.5 million, according to a Florida Lottery press release. The cash value the she claimed was the 20th-la
Mar 11, 2020, 7:51 am - Lottery News

Malfunction delays Saturday's Powerball lottery drawingNews Story
Includes video report People hoping to win the Powerball jackpot Saturday night had to wait a little longer to see the numbers. When viewers tuned in for the drawing, instead of seeing of bouncing balls the saw an empty lottery machine. An announcement was made saying: because of a technical problem we are unable to bring you the Powerball drawing at this time. Eventually the winning numbers were posted online, and USA Mega contains all the winning number and prize information, incl
Mar 8, 2020, 11:55 am - Lottery News