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Clerk's random pick wins Michigan man $1.05 million on game he swore offNews Story
Game delivers jackpot to player who usually shoos it away By Kate Northrop A Michigan lottery player who avoided a certain Fast Play game for a long while had his suspicions dashed when a casual selection by a convenience store cashier won him a $1.05 million jackpot. A Michigan man experienced a truly lucky break with a $1.05 million Fast Play jackpot that may have permanently changed his mind about one lottery game in particular. The Oakland County resident, who chose to remain
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Ohio man has the "best day of his life" after winning the lottery twice in one dayNews Story
Player is in disbelief at raking in more than $300,000 in winnings By Kate Northrop An Ohio man just had the luckiest day of his life when he won a top-tier prize in one lottery game and then $300,000 in another. The Ohio Lottery is coining this winner's lucky streak as the best day of his life, which was bookended by two separate wins in two different games. The winner, going by D. in an announcement from the Lottery, told officials about a lucky streak he's not sure will ever h
Apr 17, 2026, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia father takes home $290,000 in Pick 4 with 100 winning lottery ticketsNews Story
Hunch pays off after 20 years of playing By Kate Northrop After playing Pick 4 for 20 years, one Virginia man came up lucky when he netted $290,000 in a single drawing with 100 winning lottery tickets. A Virginia father decided to throw down the gauntlet and commit $100 toward 100 identical Pick 4 lottery tickets for a single drawing. Doing so rewarded him with a $290,000 prize. Ty Tran has been playing the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 draw game for over 20 years, and in the Aug. 23
Sep 17, 2025, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina woman bursts out crying after birthdays net her $336,635 Cash 5 lottery jackpotNews Story
Jackpot winner has whimsical plans for spending prize By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman couldn't stop the tears from flowing after she learned that her lottery numbers based on family birthdays won her a $336,635 Cash 5 jackpot. Using family birthdays for lottery numbers was the way to go for one North Carolina woman, who burst out in tears when she found out she won $336,635 in Cash 5. Barbara Burris of Charlotte sticks to using her own personal numbers when she purchases
Aug 13, 2025, 8:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri lottery winner of $189,000 jackpot dreams of helping children in needNews Story
Lucky lottery winner's selfless passion now has more potential By Kate Northrop When asked what she plans to do with her $189,000 Show Me Cash jackpot, one Missouri lottery winner responded without hesitation that she plans on fulfilling her dream to help children in need. A Missouri lottery winner of a $189,000 Show Me Cash jackpot wants to use her prize to add a ray of sunshine to the lives of those less fortunate, namely children and their families. The anonymous woman had pur
Jul 18, 2025, 2:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

15 New Jersey "Night of Millionaires" Powerball winners claim prizes of $1 million and moreReply
The 15 anonymous winners who have come forward so far have disclosed a variety of ways they plan on using the winnings, from buying a home to paying off debts to covering medical expenses. Does a winner have to tell the Jersey lottery their particular story or plans for the using the money when claiming a big prize? If I was ever so lucky, they wouldn't get much out of me should they be brazen enough to ask me my story. It'd be nothing but one word answers from me. Hell, I might even t
Jun 3, 2026, 9:17 am - GiveFive - Lottery News

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpotReply
Not even with the big jackpots we've ever seen so many winners. This is wild and I agree, someone didn't do its job to keep those white balls under control, or there was a glitch and the same combination was thrown out too many times. Idk, but I'd say this is a good reason for the lottery to investigated. Not only they are not 'holding' the jackpots to a billion dollars anymore, but all of the sudden California is not that lucky. So this debunks the bs theory of 'lots of players in one place' in
May 1, 2026, 3:48 pm - Lottodreams - Lottery News

Texas Lottery doles out $7.9 million in winnings after Daily 4 draws 7-7-7-7 on April Fool's DayNews Story
Not a joke: thousands of players paid out handsomely By Kate Northrop Thousands of lottery players won a total of $7.9 million in an April Fool's Day Daily 4 drawing in Texas after the game drew a rare number combination. The Texas Lottery announced last week that it tallied up nearly $8 million in winnings in a single Daily 4 draw after the game produced a rare but popular result. The April 1 Daily 4 Night drawing resulted in a payout that was far from a joke: identical quadrupl
Apr 7, 2026, 1:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpotReply
This prize is a tremendous blessing that will help secure their academic pursuits, she related. We're so grateful for their lucky numbers, and we plan to celebrate with a fun family vacation. Some good, solid plans right there. Congratulations on the win. Ok, now I need to find some magical numbers to use - no idea what to pick, birthdays, number plates, horoscopes - oh well, maybe good old QP will do
Mar 27, 2026, 3:17 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

Late father leaves behind booklet with lottery numbers, son wins £1M in "unbelievable" outcomeNews Story
Keeping dad's legacy alive delivers more than good memories By Kate Northrop A UK man was astonished to rediscover a booklet previously owned by his late father that contained the lucky set of numbers he'd always play in the lottery, and the outcome was nothing short of unbelievable. A lucky set of numbers left behind in a booklet by a UK man's late father helped him win a 1 million (US$1.3 million) Lotto prize. The UK National Lottery announced on Monday that Sean Hayes, 56, of
Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 am - Todd - Lottery News