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Connecticut Lottery shutters headquarters after receiving letter with "powder-like substance"News Story
Headquarters reopens one day after the incident By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery sent its employees home and shuttered its headquarters after receiving a mysterious letter containing an unknown powder-like substance. A mystery letter sealed by an unidentified sender landed in the hands of Connecticut Lottery officials, prompting them to close up shop for the rest of the day. At about noon on Tuesday, a receptionist at Wallingford Lottery headquarters opened a piece of ma
Feb 19, 2026, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner of £1 million lands in emergency room: "It was a massive wakeup call"News Story
Nonstop partying comes to an end after health incident scares winner straight By Kate Northrop A U.K. lottery winner who instantly became a millionaire overnight went from partying for months to spending eight long days in the hospital after a health scare gave him the wakeup call he said he needed. A serious health incident wound a U.K. lottery winner of 1 million (US$1.3 million) in the hospital for eight days, an experience he said he would never forget. Adam Lopez, 39, experi
Oct 9, 2025, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Last lottery ticket in the bin awards Ohio man $500,000 prize amid mounting medical billsNews Story
Scratch-off ticket roll saves the best for last By Kate Northrop An Ohio man took a chance on the last and final scratch-off ticket of its kind in the display bin, and it turned out to be a winner for a handsome $500,000 prize. A roll of lottery tickets saved the best for last, rewarding an Ohio man with a $500,000 top prize when he decided to take the one remaining ticket of an instant game in the display cabinet. An anonymous Ohio resident had just recently finished accompanyin
Aug 31, 2025, 10:53 am - Lottery News

North Carolina woman plays the lottery to pay for medical procedure and wins $1 millionNews Story
Winner seldom plays, but one ticket is all it takes By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman purchased a lottery ticket with the intention of using a prize to help pay for a medical procedure and won $1 million. An occasional lottery player now has more than enough means to cover a medical expense thanks to a fleeting decision to buy a lottery ticket to help pay for it. Tonya Carter of Warrenton doesn't usually play the lottery but decided to give it a go last Thursday. I've o
Jul 26, 2025, 8:34 am - Lottery News

$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner continues fight against cancerNews Story
Oregon lottery winner puts jet-setting lifestyle on hold to focus on health By Kate Northrop The Oregon lottery winner of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot said the jackpot has been essential in providing security for himself and his family, but a travel-centric lifestyle is on hold while he continues his fight against cancer. One year after hitting a monumental $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot , Cheng Charlie Saephan caught up with the Oregon Lottery about what life has been like since
Apr 8, 2025, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Minnesota woman battling Stage 4 brain cancer wins $100,000 in the lotteryNews Story
Wholesome winner is a fighter filled with love and a lot of great luck By Kate Northrop A Minnesota woman battling an aggressive Stage 4 brain cancer won $100,000 on a Vikings sports-themed scratch-off lottery ticket, a prize that was meant to be for the fighting spirit she embodies. During the most arduous time of her life, a Minnesota woman diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer won $100,000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket in a touching way. Debbie Bury of Eden Prairie sat down wi
Nov 22, 2024, 6:39 pm - Lottery News

UK cancer survivor wins £500,000 Thunderball lottery prize on 1-year recovery anniversaryNews Story
IT engineer celebrates recovery, scoops lottery prize exactly 12 months later By Kate Northrop A United Kingdom cancer survivor celebrated the 12-month anniversary of being declared cancer-free with a timely 500,000 (US$648,513) Thunderball lottery win. A year to the day after beating cancer, a U.K. man won a 500,000 Thunderball lottery prize and commemorated the win in a meaningful way. John Lingard, 66, of Great Yarmouth, had much to look forward to on the day he was declared c
Oct 25, 2024, 10:12 am - Lottery News

Ohio cancer survivor who won $1 million in lottery will give back to chemo centerNews Story
Stage 3 cancer survivor is grateful for medical professionals By Kate Northrop An Ohio lottery winner who survived stage 3 cancer will use his $1 million prize to give back to the chemo center where he received treatment. A stage 3 cancer survivor who won $1 million in the lottery plans to donate part of his $1 million lottery win to the chemo center where he received life-saving treatment. Michael Simons Jr. of Massillon is not only thankful for winning a million dollars in the
Sep 15, 2024, 9:17 am - Lottery News

West Virginia man diagnosed with cancer thankful for $140,001 Ohio Lottery Rolling Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Lottery player crosses border to play the lottery and finds himself luckier than before By Kate Northrop A West Virginia man who has been battling cancer is thankful for his $140,001 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot prize in the Ohio Lottery, calling the win a blessing. The $140,001 Ohio Lottery Rolling Cash 5 jackpot win will greatly help one West Virginia resident, whose newfound windfall will help him and his family amidst a difficult sickness. Melvin Stubbs III of West Virginia was ov
Jul 15, 2024, 7:09 am - Lottery News

£1 million EuroMillions lottery winner delivering babies as a midwife one decade laterNews Story
Millionaire Midwife had no plans to give up on her passion By Kate Northrop A midwife who won a 1 million (US$1.29 million) EuroMillions lottery prize in 2014 never gave up her passion for her role in helping new parents and is still delivering babies a decade after the win. Ruth Breen had no plans to quit her job after winning 1 million in the lottery and has helped thousands of new mothers and fathers as they entered parenthood for the first time. Giving up my role as a midwife
Jul 13, 2024, 8:40 am - Lottery News