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Iowa man fulfills promise to wife with $100,000 lottery winNews Story
72-year-old denies retiring, has no plans to slow down after win By Kate Northrop An Iowa man has fulfilled a long-standing promise to his wife after coming into a $100,000 win in the lottery. A 72-year-old Iowa resident has no desire to take it easy after winning $100,000 in the lottery. Instead, he's choosing to focus on how he's finally fulfilled his longtime promise to his wife. Walter Wood of Sumner always told his wife that, one day, something good was going to come their w
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Michigan man will help those in need with $2 million Powerball lottery winNews Story
Lucky ticket doubles winner's giving potential By Kate Northrop A Michigan man is looking forward to helping his family and others in need after winning a $2 million Powerball lottery prize. A $2 million Powerball prize came as a blessing for one Michigan lottery player, who plans on using it to support this family and donate to charity. Ralph Davis, 74, purchased a lottery ticket for the Powerball drawing on Jan. 18, 2025 at Sage Beer and Wine on Greenfield Road in Royal Oak.
Mar 15, 2025, 8:40 am - Lottery News

New Hampshire man wins $4 million in Massachusetts Lottery: "You can win more in Mass!"News Story
Out-of-state player wins two big Massachusetts Lottery prizes in a row By Kate Northrop A New Hampshire resident revealed what motivated him to play the lottery in Massachusetts after he won a $4 million top prize at a special store. Massachusetts Lottery officials welcomed a New Hampshire resident to their headquarters in Dorchester, who turned out to be a big fan of the state lottery. Jose Collado, of Pelham, New Hampshire, has had a lucky time in Massachusetts. He won a $1,000
Mar 14, 2025, 2:32 pm - Lottery News

Lucky number 19 is incredibly coincidental for California lottery winner of $1 millionNews Story
Unexpected circumstances give winner a new lucky number By Kate Northrop The number 19 pulled through for one California man in an astonishing number of ways, including in the form of a $1 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket. One California resident will forever credit the number 19 as his luckiest number after several instances of the number coincided with his spectacular $1 million win in the lottery. Jess Daniels was facing a long day of errands what better way to break
Mar 14, 2025, 7:27 am - Lottery News

Kentucky woman buys Powerball ticket in honor of late father, wins $150,000 prize on his birthdayNews Story
I just had this overwhelming feeling. By Kate Northrop A sentimental anniversary inspired a Kentucky woman to play Powerball in her late father's memory and won a $150,000 prize on his birthday. A Kentucky woman felt an overwhelming urge to play the lottery while keeping her late father in mind, and in doing so won a $150,000 Powerball prize. Shannon Williams remembered a promise she and her father had made to each other in 2019 that they would win big in Powerball together. It
Mar 13, 2025, 7:41 am - Lottery News

"My Lottery Dream Home" fan to buy her own home thanks to $250,000 scratch-off winNews Story
From television viewer to lottery winner By Kate Northrop A Washington woman who loves watching My Lottery Dream Home will get to buy her own home after taking inspiration from the reality TV show and winning a $250,000 lottery prize. A reality television fan's dream came true after she took inspiration from other lottery winners featured on My Lottery Dream Home and used it to win a $250,000 prize. Shannon Fernandez loves the television series, so much so that she noticed someth
Mar 10, 2025, 8:40 am - Lottery News

Thieves win €500,000 lottery prize with stolen credit card, card owner offers to split the moneyNews Story
Card owner offers unusual plea deal to criminals By Kate Northrop Thieves who stole another French man's credit card used it to buy a lottery ticket and won 500,000 (US$524,000), after which the credit card owner offered to split the cash with him. In a bizarre string of events, a French man whose credit card was stolen, used to purchase a lottery ticket, and won 500,000 is extending an olive branch to the thieves who took it in the first place. On Feb. 3, two thieves broke into
Mar 3, 2025, 4:03 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery reveals $328.5 million Powerball jackpot winnerNews Story
Lottery winner pledges to share fortune with nonprofits By Kate Northrop The Oregon Lottery announced that the winner of the first Powerball jackpot of 2025 has been awarded his $328.5 million prize. After a claimant for the $328.5 million Powerball jackpot came forward with the winning ticket one week after the drawing occurred, the Oregon Lottery has confirmed the identity of the winner. 79-year-old Abbas Shafii of Beaverton lays claim to the first Powerball jackpot of the year
Feb 21, 2025, 1:08 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman unhappy with "wrong" lottery ticket wins $2 million prizeNews Story
Wrong ticket leads to the right fortune By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman was not happy when a convenience store cashier handed her the wrong lottery ticket, but that feeling faded away when she won a $2 million prize. Kelly Lindsay did not receive the ticket she asked for, but that mistake ended up being a happy accident when it turned out to be a winner for a $2 million top prize. Lindsay had asked for her favorite Virginia Lottery scratch-off game while at the Raceway on Carro
Feb 19, 2025, 5:45 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas man wins record-breaking $5.12 million Lotto jackpot, convinced it was a "hoax"News Story
Disbelief to delight: Record win becomes a reality By Kate Northrop The Arkansas player who won a $5.123 million Lotto jackpot the largest prize in the in-state game's history revealed that he was skeptical the win was a hoax. An Arkansas man was so shocked to hear that he had won the record $5.12 million Lotto jackpot that he initially didn't believe it. After a year and a half without a jackpot winner, the current Arkansas Lotto jackpot run has finally come to an end, but not
Feb 15, 2025, 9:07 am - Lottery News