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Massachusetts man is lucky for two lifetimesNews Story
Luck struck twice for a Norwood, Massachusetts, man who found out his lottery ticket had the winning numbers in this week's Lucky For Life drawing then realized, minutes later, that he had another ticket with the same number. Kenneth J. Stokes received a call from a Massachusetts State Lottery representative Monday notifying him that his Lucky for Life season ticket had won him a prize of $25,000 a year for life, according to a statement by the lottery. After the call, Stokes realized that
Oct 24, 2014, 10:29 pm - Lottery News

Indiana man wins $1 million twice in 3 monthsNews Story
The chances of getting a $1 million lottery ticket are slim. Winning the same lottery twice is rarer still. Yet an Indianapolis man defied the odds twice, winning his second $1 million prize in three months. Robert Hamilton claimed his $1 million from the Hoosier Lottery Commission July 22, according to a news release. He purchased the ticket in the $120 Million Cash Spectacular Scratch-off from a Speedway on South East Street. After taxes, Hamilton collected $792,846.04, according to t
Jul 31, 2014, 4:44 pm - Lottery News

Some lottery winning streaks have defied beliefNews Story
The Brudnicks may be one of the luckiest families in Massachusetts. In just the last couple of years, Chelsea insurance agent Robert Brudnick has cashed in 140 winning Massachusetts lottery tickets worth at least $1,000 each. His 25-year-old daughter Ashley has racked up another 100 wins. And his 23-year-old son Nathan, has turned in 99 more. The total take: More than $440,000, mostly from scratch tickets. But state lottery officials and statisticians say they doubt any family could be tha
Jul 20, 2014, 3:02 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico man claims 15 prizes in Mega Millions draw worth $60,000News Story
An Albuquerque, New Mexico, man won 15 prizes totaling $60,000 in one Mega Millions drawing. Steven Traub claimed his prizes in person at New Mexico Lottery headquarters yesterday. This has made my day, Traub said. Winner Played Ages as Lucky Numbers ... Again and Again For the July 8 drawing, Traub purchased five plays on three tickets for a total of 15 plays. On every play, Traub used the ages of his four youngest children and his wife 14, 19, 25, 27 and 49 as his white ball nu
Jul 17, 2014, 2:27 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins Cash 5 for second timeNews Story
Most people wonder what it would be like to win the lottery. When Peggy Huffman of Staunton won the $100,000 top prize in the July 4 Cash 5 drawing from the Virginia Lottery, she didn't have to wonder what it would feel like. She'd already won before. In September 2006, Huffman won $100,000 in Cash 5 for the first time. Nearly eight years later, she matched all five numbers with a ticket she bought at the BP gas station located at 190 Jefferson Highway in Staunton. Those winning numbers
Jul 10, 2014, 9:11 pm - Lottery News

Lottery mystery yields clues to $7.5 million prizeNews Story
By Peter Mucha, Philly.com Third of three parts See Part 1 and Part 2 Ever notice that instant lottery tickets are consecutively numbered? Ever wonder if those numbers could help in a hunt for riches? They theoretically can, at least in Texas. They helped us create a list, predicting the whereabouts of a missing $7.5 million ticket. A $50 scratch-off game called $7,500,000 Fortune started out with three top prizes among about 190,000 packs of tickets. Our list of likely susp
Jul 3, 2014, 8:16 am - Lottery News

Idaho woman claims her second major lottery prizeNews Story
Massage therapist Boni Hutchinson-Ennis of Boise, Idaho, has been touched by Lottery luck twice in the last three years most recently, when she won and claimed a $250,000 top prize on the Scratch Game Idaho $250,000 Jackpot. She purchased her winning ticket from a WinStation vending machine at the Fred Meyer on Chinden Boulevard in Garden City. Three years ago, Hutchinson-Ennis won $100,000 on the Idaho Lottery's Black Ticket, from a ticket purchased at the Fred Meyer on Federal Way in Boi
Jun 20, 2014, 8:53 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico woman wins lottery twice in two weeksNews Story
Vicky Vasquez of Las Cruces is on a lucky streak, winning two New Mexico Lottery Scratcher prizes in the past two weeks. On April 11, Vasquez claimed a $3,000 prize from the lottery's $3 Crossword Cash Multiplier. Yesterday, she claimed a $50,000 prize from the $5 Red Hot Cherries Scratcher. It feels good, but it's a shocker, Vasquez said on her run of good fortune. Vasquez said she bought the ticket paying $50,000 late last week and played it four days later. I have a supersti
Apr 24, 2014, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Chicago man wins lottery three times in three weeksNews Story
Three is a magic number, at least it might be for one Chicago resident. Christopher Kaelin, an occasional lottery player, won the same lottery game three times in three weeks, officials announced Wednesday. I never expected to win, Kaelin told Illinois lottery officials earlier this month, especially not three times. Kaelin said his first win came during his lunch break when he bought a Crossword instant ticket at Gateway Newstand on Clark Street in Chicago and won $25,000. Image:
Apr 24, 2014, 7:56 am - Lottery News

Lucky Va. couple claims three major lottery prizes in one monthNews Story
Calvin and Zatera Spencer are having an amazing month. First they won $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then on March 26, Mr. Spencer won $50,000 with 10 winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game. But it doesn't stop there. The next day, shortly after dropping his wife off for an appointment, Mr. Spencer bought a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza and won the $1 million prize. Baby, we did it again! he told her. The $1 millio
Mar 31, 2014, 8:04 am - Lottery News