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Wisconsin veteran claims two major lottery prizes in two weeksNews Story
Retiree beats incredible odds in a short amount of time By Kate Northrop After winning a Wisconsin Lottery Badger 5 jackpot and Powerball prize in just two weeks, one Wisconsin veteran is walking away $171,000 richer. Norman Fuller Jr. of Port Edwards is a frequent lottery player whose enthusiasm for the game paid off twice within two weeks. On Jan., 25, 2021, he split the $242,000 Badger 5 jackpot with another winner and took home an impressive $121,000. The winning numbers for the Bad
Feb 23, 2021, 12:35 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $50,000 twice after switching up his lottery gameNews Story
He's the latest player to join the trend of multiple big wins By Kate Northrop There's another winner in the state of Maryland, and this time he's taking home a $50,000 jackpot to compliment the first $50,000 prize he picked up from a different scratch-off. The 78-year-old double-lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, found himself switching up the instant games he normally plays, and it paid off. Having tried out the $50,000 Bingo Doubler game for the first time, the Baltimore re
Feb 21, 2021, 12:25 pm - Lottery News

Maryland woman earns her fourth major lottery prizeNews Story
Retired administrator is latest player to rack up another win By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman is relishing her latest lottery win of $50,000, racking up her win count to four major prizes to-date. A 71-year-old retired administrator going by the name Miss Elkton Sunshine is elated after winning her fourth major lottery prize. She joins the likes of a few other players who have recently made headlines for winning the lottery multiple times. The Elkton resident picked up a second pri
Feb 9, 2021, 1:51 pm - Lottery News

Idaho woman wins two six-figure lottery prizes within 48 hoursNews Story
Lucky player beats unimaginable odds and takes home two massive lottery prizes By Kate Northrop There have been several instances of players winning the lottery twice, but in an absolutely mindboggling happenstance, an Idaho woman is giving those winners a run for their money after securing two six-figure jackpots back-to-back in just two days. Orlene Peterson is redefining what it means to be lucky after winning two top prizes from two different stores in two consecutive days. Not only
Feb 8, 2021, 12:26 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska woman wins Pick 5 lottery jackpot twice in six monthsNews Story
As if winning one jackpot wasn't cool enough By Kate Northrop One Nebraska woman is incredibly lucky after winning her second Pick 5 jackpot in less than 6 months, this time worth $138,000 even bigger than the last. Margaret Furasek, 88, of Weston hit it big on July 21, 2020 when she won a $94,000 jackpot while playing the Nebraska Lottery's Pick 5 game with her numbers 2, 3, 12, 14, and 28. Winning clearly didn't stop her from having another go at the game. On Dec. 23, 2020, she won ye
Jan 6, 2021, 8:55 pm - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $800,000 with 160 identical lottery ticketsNews Story
Phenomenal outcome is a result of just a feeling By Kate Northrop It's not unheard of for players to try and increase their potential winnings by buying identical tickets for one drawing. One player took that strategy to the extreme, turning heads when he won a whopping $800,000 with 160 lottery tickets in the same Pick 4 drawing. It is absolutely stunning most Pick 4 players would jump for joy at the prospect of winning just one $5,000 jackpot alone. Kwame Cross of Dumfries is now exp
Dec 14, 2020, 1:37 pm - Lottery News

Florida player scores $5 million lottery jackpot three years after winning $1 millionNews Story
Committed lottery player beats the overwhelming odds twice By Kate Northrop Surmounting astronomical odds, one Florida man is taking home a $5 million lottery jackpot after having won a $1 million grand prize three years ago. More specifically, Munib Garvanovic, 56, beat the nearly 1 in 3 million odds of winning the $5 million grand prize for the 200X The Cash scratch-off instant game that cost $20 per ticket. It's even larger than the $1 million prize he won from a Gold Rush Double
Dec 2, 2020, 9:06 pm - Lottery News

Lottery player wins $100,000 with 20 identical ticketsNews Story
N.C. man bets big on Pick 4 and reaps the rewards By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man played the Virginia Lottery and took a big leap by buying 20 identical lottery tickets. The result? He took home 20 top prizes totaling $100,000. James Swimpson of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, stopped at Love's Travel Stop in Skippers, Virginia, about a two-hour drive from home, and decided to play the Lottery's Pick 4 game. Whether it was pure instinct or a voice in his head, he must have had a g
Nov 23, 2020, 9:56 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins two $1 million lottery prizes in one dayNews Story
Unintentional purchase leads to a huge payout By Kate Northrop One incredibly lucky lottery player from Michigan was not expecting his simple mistake to pay out double what he hoped for. His accidental purchase of two tickets led to him winning two Mega Millions prizes each worth $1 million. The seemingly impossible event shocked Samir Mazahem, 56, of Dearborn Heights, who said he unintentionally bought two identical tickets with the same numbers, much like a Canadian player who recentl
Oct 26, 2020, 11:07 am - Lottery News

Nebraska man wins second scratch-off lottery jackpot this yearNews Story
Lightning strikes twice for one lucky player By Kate Northrop Will third time be the charm? A Nebraska lottery winner might consider buying one more lottery ticket after winning a second jackpot this year. The Nebraska Lottery saw Michael Christiansen back in March when he won and claimed a $50,000 top prize from the $5 Money Clip scratch-off game. Last Thursday, he paid them another visit to claim his second top prize, this one worth $100,000. Christiansen had actually bought the tw
Oct 23, 2020, 8:55 am - Lottery News