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Winning N.J. lottery ticket worth $1 million expires FridayNews Story
Two weeks after putting out a call for the holder of a soon-to-expire unclaimed $1 million ticket to step forward, New Jersey Lottery officials made one last plea Tuesday morning. The second-prize Cash4Life ticket sold in New Jersey will be worthless if it's not claimed in the next three days. It expires when the New Jersey Lottery's offices close for the weekend at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Sold at the Joyce Kilmer along the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick last year, the lucky ticket matche
Dec 6, 2017, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Louisiana ticket wins $191 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Updated with store that sold the winning ticket and additional details By Todd Northrop A single ticket sold in Louisiana has won the $191.1 million Powerball jackpot in Wednesday's drawing, lottery officials announced early Thursday. The winning ticket in Wednesday's drawing was sold at Brownie's, located at 150 West Maple in Eunice, a small town in Cajun country that straddles Acadia and St. Landry parishes. The store will receive a bonus of $25,000 or 1 percent of Louisiana's con
Oct 26, 2017, 8:41 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery draws 0-0-0-0 for first time, thousands winNews Story
By Todd Northrop After more than 18,000 drawings of the Michigan Lottery's Daily 4 game, the elusive 0-0-0-0 quad combination has finally been drawn, paying out millions of dollars in prize money. More than 1,000 Michigan Lottery players were big winners when Sunday night's Daily 4 winning numbers were 0-0-0-0. The Michigan Lottery says a total of 1,079 lucky players won $5,000 apiece for matching the 0-0-0-0 straight in Sunday evening's drawing. It was the first time 0-0-0-0 has been d
Sep 19, 2017, 9:02 am - Lottery News

One Massachusetts lottery ticket wins $758.7 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot ever awarded to a single winner By Todd Northrop A single winning Powerball lottery ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Massachusetts and will claim a $758.7 million jackpot the largest ever awarded to a single winning ticket. If the winner chooses the lump-sum cash value, they will receive a one-time cash payment of $480.5 million. That's nearly a half-billion dollars in cash, minus taxes of course. The Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega shows the init
Aug 24, 2017, 1:09 am - Lottery News

$393 million Mega Millions jackpot won on ticket sold in IllinoisNews Story
By Todd Northrop One winning ticket sold in Illinois beat the odds and matched all the numbers drawn in Friday's Mega Millions drawing to win a massive $393 million jackpot. The numbers that single lottery ticket from Illinois matched in Friday's drawing were 23, 33, 53, 56, and 58, with Mega Ball number 6. The Megaplier was 5. The winning ticket was purchased at Nick's Barbecue in Palos Heights. The lucky ticket holder will be the sole recipient of the fifth-largest Mega Millions ja
Aug 12, 2017, 8:52 am - Lottery News

$447.8 million winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in CaliforniaNews Story
By Todd Northrop A single winning Powerball lottery ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim a $447.8 million jackpot. If the winner chooses the lump-sum cash value, they will receive a one-time cash payment of $279.1 million, minus federal taxes. California does not deduct any state taxes from lottery prizes. The Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega shows the initial taxes that will be withheld on the jackpot. The massive $447.8 million grand prize is the i
Jun 11, 2017, 9:11 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $61 million sold in CaliforniaNews Story
By Todd Northrop The winning ticket for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing was sold in Laguna Hills, California. The ticket matching all six winning numbers was purchased at a 7-Eleven located at 27001 Moulton Parkway, according to a news release Saturday from the California Lottery. The winner, who has not yet come forward, will have the choice of taking the annual payments over 29 years, accumulating to $61 million, or taking a lump sum cash payout of $37.3 million. The winning n
May 1, 2017, 8:58 am - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery announces St. Patrick's Day Raffle winnersNews Story
(One month after St. Patrick's Day) Idaho Lottery officials on Wednesday announced the winning ticket numbers for the St. Patrick's Day Raffle, including the $100,000 top prize. The raffle, which sold out its 50,000 available tickets in just 22 days, features a total of more than 6,800 winning ticket numbers, the most ever awarded by any of the Lottery's raffle games, officials said. The winning number for the $100,000 prize was 028325. In addition to the top prize, the Idaho Lottery
Apr 13, 2017, 8:49 am - Lottery News

Triple 7s result in $2.2 million lottery payoutNews Story
On Monday, lottery officials announced that 8,955 Pick 3 players in South Carolina celebrated triple lucky 7's this weekend. Depending on the price paid for the ticket, the winners took home either $250 or $500 per play. The total payout eclipsed $2.2 million for Saturday's draw. According to a press release. the combination is the lottery's most played sequence, with this drawing producing 10 times the number of winners compared to the previous day's draw. This marks the ninth time 7-7-7
Mar 13, 2017, 4:09 pm - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Indiana wins $435 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop One ticket sold in the Hoosier State won Wednesday's $435.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot, which had been accumulating for 18 consecutive draws without a winner. The winning ticket was purchased at the Super Test at 1609 Sagamore Parkway South, in Lafayette. Lafayette is about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The cash value lump sum is $263.4 million. The ticket holder should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with a financial advisor a
Feb 23, 2017, 9:35 am - Lottery News