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Mississippi Lottery to launch its first $20 scratch-offNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Mississippi Lottery announced yesterday that it will be launching its first $20 scratch-off on March 2. The Lottery's first-ever $20 instant game, $100 Million Extravaganza, will officially go on sale at approved retailers next week, making it the highest value ticket in its current lineup of scratch-offs. Our players are really looking forward to this $20 game, Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) President Tom Shaheen said in a press release. It is filled with m
Feb 24, 2021, 10:52 am - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $50,000 twice after switching up his lottery gameNews Story
He's the latest player to join the trend of multiple big wins By Kate Northrop There's another winner in the state of Maryland, and this time he's taking home a $50,000 jackpot to compliment the first $50,000 prize he picked up from a different scratch-off. The 78-year-old double-lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, found himself switching up the instant games he normally plays, and it paid off. Having tried out the $50,000 Bingo Doubler game for the first time, the Baltimore re
Feb 21, 2021, 12:25 pm - Lottery News

Low on gas, NC man goes into store and picks out $10 million winning lottery ticketNews Story
A North Carolina man is $10 million richer after the low-fuel light came on in his Silverado truck and he decided to fill up with gas, N.C. lottery officials said Wednesday. Allen Boger of Lake Norman planned to stop at a different store to play a different lottery game Saturday morning, according to a lottery news release. But the gas station where he stopped, the Lunar Mart on N.C. 16 in the eastern Lincoln County community of Denver, was closer to his home when the light came on, offici
Feb 18, 2021, 10:55 am - Lottery News

Maryland woman earns her fourth major lottery prizeNews Story
Retired administrator is latest player to rack up another win By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman is relishing her latest lottery win of $50,000, racking up her win count to four major prizes to-date. A 71-year-old retired administrator going by the name Miss Elkton Sunshine is elated after winning her fourth major lottery prize. She joins the likes of a few other players who have recently made headlines for winning the lottery multiple times. The Elkton resident picked up a second pri
Feb 9, 2021, 1:51 pm - Lottery News

Idaho woman wins two six-figure lottery prizes within 48 hoursNews Story
Lucky player beats unimaginable odds and takes home two massive lottery prizes By Kate Northrop There have been several instances of players winning the lottery twice, but in an absolutely mindboggling happenstance, an Idaho woman is giving those winners a run for their money after securing two six-figure jackpots back-to-back in just two days. Orlene Peterson is redefining what it means to be lucky after winning two top prizes from two different stores in two consecutive days. Not only
Feb 8, 2021, 12:26 pm - Lottery News

Delaware man "Spare Change" wins $1 million in Maryland LotteryNews Story
Vending machine attendant gets more than a little spare change By Kate Northrop A vending machine attendant who goes by the name Spare Change has just won $1 million from a scratch-off in the Maryland Lottery. The 36-year-old man, who hails from Millsboro, Delaware, picked up his fortune in the midst of his daily routine when he purchased a scratch-off ticket from the Lottery's 100X The Cash game for $20. Spare Change stopped at the 7-Eleven convenience store on Coastal Highway in O
Feb 5, 2021, 1:38 pm - Lottery News

Idaho man wins lottery for the sixth timeNews Story
It's his largest prize to-date By Kate Northrop There's a player in Idaho whose luck refuses to run out after he played the lottery and won a large prize for the sixth time last week to the tune of $250,000, his largest prize yet. Bryan Moss of Meridian might be the luckiest person in the state after he scooped up the first $250,000 top prize from the Idaho Lottery's $250,000 Crossword scratch-off game, his sixth big win to-date. He purchased the winning ticket at the ExtraMile conve
Feb 1, 2021, 4:35 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $1 million playing the lottery for the "last time"News Story
By Kate Northrop Don't quit, not quite! A player from Virginia is glad she didn't stop playing the lottery too early after she won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket that was supposed to be her last. Latasha Tucker of Lynchburg made the million-dollar decision to play the lottery just one last time before quitting for good. On her way home form work, she purchased a ticket from the 20X the Money game for $10 at Quik-E Food Store Fried Chicken on Lakeside Drive in Lynchburg and won
Jan 28, 2021, 7:19 pm - Lottery News

UPDATE: Georgia man who won C8 Corvette from scratch-off will get his prized carNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Georgia man who won the top prize of a C8 Corvette in a scratch-off lottery game and previously had trouble claiming his prized car will get it sooner than expected, thanks to the stir his story caused. Dennis Kahler must have figured the squeaky wheel gets the oil, since news of his plight circulating online prompted the Lottery to act quickly and arrange an order for the hot and in-demand car he won from the Corvette and Cash scratch-off game. Upon winning the top p
Jan 25, 2021, 6:20 pm - Lottery News

Oops, Georgia Lottery can't find a C8 Corvette to award man who won 'Corvette and Cash' gameNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Georgia man who won the top prize of a C8 Corvette in a scratch-off lottery game is having trouble claiming his prized car, as the Georgia Lottery is unable to locate a car to award him. Dennis Kahler did not get what he bargained for after playing and winning the Corvette and Cash scratch-off game for $5. After discovering that his ticket would earn him the top prize of $250,000 plus a Corvette, the Georgia Lottery found itself in a bind when it could not locate a singl
Jan 20, 2021, 5:21 pm - Lottery News