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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

Nearly 14,000 S.C. lottery players won Pick 3 FridayNews Story
A record number of South Carolina Education Lottery Pick 3 players started their weekend with a win. 13,996 players won with 4-4-4 in Friday's evening drawing. Depending on the price paid for the ticket, winners took home either $250 or $500 per play. Triple number combinations are by far the Lottery's most popular played sequences, this time resulting in a $3.5 million prize payout. Friday night's draw surpasses the game's previous record number of winners set just last month, when
Jan 30, 2017, 5:55 pm - Lottery News

$188 million winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in CaliforniaNews Story
A lottery ticket with all six winning numbers in the latest multi-state Mega Millions draw was sold just inside the California border and its owner must decide whether to receive the $188 million jackpot in 30 installments or its $113.6 million cash value, the California Lottery announced today. The numbers drawn Friday night were 17, 37, 53, 54, and 61, with Mega Ball number 8. The Megaplier was 3. The drawing was the 20th since the last time a ticket matching all six numbers was sold.
Jan 28, 2017, 3:11 pm - Lottery News

Spain's El Gordo lottery sparks celebrations across MadridNews Story
Workers at a home for the elderly were among those celebrating Thursday in Madrid, Spain, after all the tickets with the top prize-winning number in Spain's 2.3 billion (US$2.4 billion) Christmas lottery were sold in one city neighborhood. The number 66513 appeared on 1,650 tickets in the lottery known as El Gordo ( The Fat One ), with each ticket holder winning 400,000 (US$418,000). The winning tickets are normally sold in several different lottery offices around the country but this time
Dec 23, 2016, 11:48 am - Lottery News

$420.9 million Powerball jackpot won in TennesseeNews Story
6th Powerball Jackpot Won in Tennessee By Todd Northrop For the sixth time, a Tennessee Lottery player has won a Powerball jackpot this time it's a $420.9 million grand prize for a very lucky person who purchased a ticket in Lafayette (Macon County). The incredible ticket, which matched all six Powerball numbers drawn Saturday, Nov. 26, is also the 200th ticket sold by the Tennessee Lottery worth $1 million or more. The Lottery advises the as-yet unknown ticket-holder to sign the bac
Nov 27, 2016, 8:14 pm - Lottery News

2 mammoth jackpots won this weekendNews Story
By Todd Northrop Two multi-state lottery games gave up millions in their latest drawings as lucky ticketholders snagged the grand prize jackpots. The first big winner matched all six numbers drawn for the estimated $133 million Mega Millions jackpot Friday night. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at a BP gas station located at 1000 East Southline Road in Tuscola. The winning Mega Millions numbers were: 13, 21, 28, 34, and 40, with Mega Ball number 15. The Megaplier was 3. T
Sep 19, 2016, 11:27 am - Lottery News

One Powerball ticket worth $487 million sold in New HampshireNews Story
By Todd Northrop Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot. The New Hampshire Lottery has announced that the winning ticket was sold at the Hannaford Supermarket on Freetown Road in Raymond, a southern New Hampshire town of about 10,000. According to officials, this marks the 10th winning Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire and the first since 2007. By far, it is the largest jackpot-winning ticket ever sold i
Jul 31, 2016, 6:32 pm - Lottery News