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Missouri lottery winner wins againNews Story
Powerball player is also double-lucky Only twice in the history of the Missouri Lottery has a player won two prizes of $1 million or more. A Bonne Terre man won on two Scratchers tickets in 2010, and now a southwest Missouri man has won two multi-million dollar Scratchers prizes in 2011. Roger Hirshey, 66, claimed a $2 million top prize on a Mega MONOPOLY ticket on Dec. 19. The Carthage resident bought the winning ticket at Casey's General Store, 8084 E. Seventh St., in Duenweg. This is
Dec 23, 2011, 9:19 am - Lottery News

Atlanta man wins $1 million lottery for second time in three yearsNews Story
There he goes again. An Atlanta man has won a $1 million prize for the second time in three years playing an instant lottery game, according to Georgia Lottery officials. Delma Kinney, who will celebrate his 51st birthday Dec. 5, won a $1 million prize playing the Georgia Lottery's instant game Super Millions. In 2008, Kinney won $1 million playing another instant game. The single father of three set aside a portion of his winnings to save for his children's college educations. Kinne
Nov 30, 2011, 8:01 am - Lottery News

Prolific lottery winner does it againNews Story
North Carolina man wins $65,800 in Virginia Pick 4 drawing Steven Granger is amassing a collection of those big ceremonial Virginia Lottery winners' checks. He received his latest addition when he claimed $65,800 in the Virginia Lottery's October 13 Pick 4 day drawing. The Henderson, North Carolina, man did it by matching the winning number combination 5-1-1-7 on 15 tickets. He wagered exact order on 11 tickets and won $5,000 on each. He wagered 50/50 on four tickets, winning $2,700 on eac
Oct 20, 2011, 8:35 am - Lottery News

Lucky lottery lady outed as Stanford University statistics PhDNews Story
She was called the luckiest woman in the world. But now that luck is being called into question by some who think that winning the lottery four times is more than just a coincidental spell of good fortune. Joan R. Ginther, 63, from Texas, won multiple million dollar payouts each time. First, she won $5.4 million, then a decade later, she won $2 million, then two years later $3 million and finally, in the spring of 2008, she hit a $10 million jackpot. The odds of this has been calcula
Aug 8, 2011, 2:43 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina family wins lottery 3 timesNews Story
Most people only dream of winning the lottery, but a North Carolina mother and daughter not only beat the odds they did it three times. Kimberly McCauley of Charlotte, N.C., won $100,000 in North Carolina's new scratcher game called 10X the Money, last week. McCauley said she never imagined she'd win anything. After all, her mother Amy McCauley is a two-time lottery winner. I figured my mom was hogging all the luck. This is so overwhelming, but it's a good kind of overwhelming, Kimberl
Jul 27, 2011, 8:07 am - Lottery News

Lucky Md. lottery player wins againNews Story
Typically wins $50K per year, but this time he won $1 million By Todd Northrop Joe Vaeth, Jr. is no stranger to Lottery wins. The 55-year-old has won $50,000 three years in a row playing Pick 4. He's picked up many additional Lottery prizes along the way and told Lottery officials that friends often want to rub his head and shoulders for good luck. Sporting a t-shirt emblazoned with a Corvette emblem, Joe also recounted the '65 Corvette that he won in a raffle 15 years ago. And, in a
May 20, 2011, 10:47 am - Lottery News

Florida man wins lottery twice in 6 monthsNews Story
Lightning struck twice for a Panama City Beach, Florida, man. Jody Massengale won $3 million in November, playing a Florida Lottery scratch off game. Last week he did it again, winning $10 million on another scratch off ticket. This time, Massengale purchased his winning ticket at the Express Lane, located at 8302 Thomas Drive, in Panama City Beach. He bought his previous winner at a gas station on North Lagoon Drive. David Haas, who works at the Express Lane, might be selling a lot more s
May 12, 2011, 7:29 am - Lottery News

Canadian wins second multi-million lottery jackpotNews Story
A Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, woman is in shock after becoming the lone winner of Lotto 6/49 this weekend her second lottery win in four years. Ann Lepine bought her ticket like she usually does when there is a big jackpot this time purchasing nine tickets. She checked her numbers a dozen times on Saturday night to confirm she was indeed the winner. Saturday's drawing awarded Lepine $7.6 million, and she said her most emotional moment was when she shared the news with her mother.
Mar 2, 2011, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Georgia man's second big lottery win is for $1MNews Story
A Metter, Georgia, man was grabbing his morning cup of joe when he was jolted by more than the java. Andrew Jones, 63, won a $1 million prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Maximum Green. This is the second big win for Jones, who won $500,000 playing the instant game Jumbo Jumbo Bucks in March 2008. Jones purchased both of his lucky top prize tickets at Jet Food Store #0035, 309 W. Broad St., Metter. With all the excitement, the grandfather of four says he is remaining calm. J
Oct 27, 2010, 7:41 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery winner featured on TV showNews Story
Appeared on 'The Lottery Changed My Life' Thursday Richard Lustig faced a stack of medical bills after his son was born in 1992. At the same time, his house in South Florida had a leaky roof. Then he plunked down a buck for a Millionaire Magic scratch-off ticket. Seconds later, he was $10,000 richer. But he and his family didn't even go out for a celebratory dinner. By the time the bills were paid and the roof was repaired, there was nothing left over, he said. That was just the begi
Oct 22, 2010, 8:53 am - Lottery News