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N.C. woman takes $8 million lottery prize as $400,000 a year annuityNews Story
A North Carolina woman tried her luck on a $50 scratch-off and won the $8 million top prize that she will collect in $400,000 annual payments for 20 years. Latonya Rayford of Charlotte bought her lucky $8 Million Money Maker ticket from the BP Food Mart on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte. When Rayford arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect her winnings, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive her prize as an annuity of $400,000 a year over 20 years or a lump
Jul 10, 2025, 11:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

$78 million Lotto Texas jackpot expiring in less than two weeksNews Story
No one has come forward to claim the lifechanging prize By Kate Northrop There are just less than two weeks to claim a $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot before the winning ticket expires and the money vanishes from the winner's hands. These next couple weeks will make all the difference in determining whether an unidentified lottery player lives in ignorant bliss of a huge win or they change their life forever. It's because a winning ticket worth $78 million is on the verge of expi
May 4, 2026, 6:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot winner wins again, this time a $1M Millionaire Raffle prizeNews Story
Lucky streak: second major win in just over a year By Kate Northrop As if winning part of a $733,968 jackpot in the Fantasy 5 draw game wasn't cool enough, one Michigan man won the $1 million top prize in the Michigan Lottery's Millionaire Raffle just over a year later. Luck hasn't stopped flowing for one Michigan lottery player, who has now won the highest-tier prizes in two of the games Michigan Lottery has to offer. The 47-year-old Michigan resident opted to remain anonymous w
Apr 27, 2026, 7:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

$110,000 Michigan Lottery Fantasy 5 Double Play winner has one month left to claimNews Story
Player buys add-on feature with ticket but may miss out on prize By Kate Northrop Someone in Michigan purchased a Fantasy 5 lottery ticket with the Double Play add-on feature, but the $110,000 prize will go by the wayside if they don't step forward in a month to claim it. Whoever is holding the winning ticket for a $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play prize must validate it with the Michigan Lottery in one month or risk losing it all. A Michigan lottery player purchased a Fantasy 5 tic
Apr 21, 2026, 8:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman sets record with $822,159 Club Keno The Jack lottery prize on lunch breakNews Story
Raking in more dough than just one cheesy pizza slice By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman grabbed a slice of pizza and set a new Club Keno The Jack record when she won an $822,159 jackpot with a single ticket. It takes one to win one Michigan lottery player was caught by surprise when her lunch break routine yielded a record-setting $822,159 The Jack prize. Sue Strong, 65, didn't expect that her pizza stop would yield more than a cheesy slice of pie, rather she'd be raking in the d
Mar 4, 2026, 9:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two-member group wins $4.14 million, largest Fast Cash lottery jackpot in MichiganNews Story
Pair agrees to go all in for record jackpot and emerges with a surprise By Kate Northrop A two-member group noticed that the Fast Cash progressive jackpot had reached a record-breaking $4.14 million in Michigan, and their discerning eye led them straight to a record win. A lottery playing duo won a $4.14 million Fast Cash jackpot, the game's biggest prize ever awarded in the state of Michigan. One member of the Berrien County 126 Lottery Club had their eye on the Fast Cash progre
Feb 12, 2026, 9:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland lottery player almost threw away Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971News Story
Winner balled up six-figure ticket in preparation to trash it By Kate Northrop A Maryland lottery player's first instinct upon scanning a winning ticket worth $111,971 was to crumple it up, but a second thought saved it from a gut-wrenching potential fate in the trash. One Maryland resident nearly tossed a Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971, but something prompted them to ask for help with checking it to be on the safe side. The player, who requested to remain anonym
Dec 15, 2025, 7:16 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

North Carolina woman "manifested" $100,000 lottery winNews Story
The power of positive thinking procures a big win By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman said she manifested a $100,000 win in the lottery after having always believed a big prize would come her way. One North Carolina woman credits the power of suggestion and positive thinking for her $100,000 lottery win, but it didn't stop her from experiencing the shock of a big win. Audrey Peele of Wilmington told North Carolina Lottery officials about how she was certain a lottery prize wo
Aug 10, 2025, 11:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina grandmother with injured leg "took off running" after seeing $912,326 lottery winNews Story
Adrenaline kicks in after big win By Kate Northrop An injured leg wasn't stopping one North Carolina grandmother from getting up on her feet and taking a victory lap when she found out she won a $912,326 online lottery jackpot. A North Carolina woman overcame a bad leg to make a celebratory lap around the house after winning a $912,326 digital instant lottery jackpot. Marcella Hooker of Warsaw had decided to put $5 toward one of the North Carolina Lottery's digital instant games,
Jun 20, 2025, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News