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No more thin Bologna! $100,000 second chance lottery win from $50 ticket pays off for N.C. manNews Story
Longtime repairman almost passes out after seeing eye-popping amount By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man nearly fainted after finding out he won $100,000 in a second chance lottery drawing, and now he's focused on spoiling himself with top quality cuts. One stunned lottery winner is looking forward to ditching the more cost-effective options in his diet and upgrading to the good stuff after scooping up a $100,000 win in a second chance drawing resulting from a $50 ticket. Josep
Aug 25, 2025, 9:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida woman's secret to winning $865,811 in the lottery is talking to her phoneNews Story
Lottery player's strategy involves some sweet-talking By Kate Northrop A Florida woman won a $865,811 digital lottery jackpot in North Carolina after her personal strategy worked: give her phone some verbal words of encouragement. A Florida resident spoke her $865,811 lottery win into existence by giving her phone positive words of affirmation during her online play. Shirley Harvey of Naples, Florida, will talk to her phone while playing digital lottery games, something akin to a
Aug 21, 2025, 9:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio man tries luck in Michigan and wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Fore! Out-of-state golfer drives away with a prize way above par By Kate Northrop An Ohio man thought he would stop at a local Michigan Lottery retailer while on a golf trip so as not to miss out on his usual Powerball purchase and ended up taking home a $150,000 prize. One Ohio man wanted to make sure he got in his routine Powerball plays while he was away from his home state of Ohio, and much to his surprise, he found himself claiming a $150,000 lottery prize in Michigan instead.
Aug 17, 2025, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Mega Millions $348 million lottery winner plans to buy lawnmower with record prizeNews Story
Winner of biggest lottery prize ever awarded in Virginia dreams of landscaping luxury By Kate Northrop The winner of a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest lottery prize ever won in Virginia, has stepped forward to claim it, and they already know what they'd like to buy first. A $348 million Mega Millions jackpot winner can fulfill their dreams of landscaping luxury now that they have officially claimed the biggest lottery prize in Virginia state history. One single pe
Aug 15, 2025, 7:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man keeps $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize a secret from kidsNews Story
Lottery winner remains tightlipped about exciting win By Kate Northrop A Michigan man managed to keep his $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize a secret from his kids for nearly ten days. It took some restraint for one Michigan resident to remain tightlipped about his lottery win, but keeping the secret was worth it in the end. Kenneth Stayt of Fenton will use his $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize to live easy, but before the money was officially his, he decided
Aug 6, 2025, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina woman collapsed to the floor after second $1 million lottery winNews Story
Second million-dollar win leaves lucky player weak in the knees By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman buckled to the floor in shock after she won a $1.16 million online lottery jackpot, her second big win of at least $1 million. One North Carolina woman was so stunned by her second lottery win of $1 million or more that her legs gave out from underneath her. Licette Griffin of Greensboro told the North Carolina Lottery about what it was like for her to win a million dollars in
Aug 4, 2025, 9:01 am - Todd - 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 - Todd - Lottery News

Mass. winner thought she won $10k, had to travel to different Lottery office for $1M checkNews Story
Wrong office, right prize: million-dollar detour By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts woman mistook her $1 million lottery prize for a $10,000 one, leading her on a hunt to the correct Massachusetts Lottery office after she visited the wrong one. Massachusetts Lottery staff at one office location not only helped a winner sort out her travel troubles, but they gave her some much more exciting news as well she had won a prize way bigger than she originally thought. Michelle Sloan of Wo
Jul 23, 2025, 8:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins double $1 million Powerball lottery prizes in one drawingNews Story
Better to be safe than sorry honest mistake leads to two separate wins By Kate Northrop A slight mix-up led to one Massachusetts man winning two $1 million Powerball lottery prizes in a single drawing. Winning $1 million in the lottery alone would have been just swell, but a Massachusetts resident ended up walking away with two identical $1 million prizes thanks to a small miscalculation. Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg is thankful for playing it safe when he purchased his Powerball t
Jul 20, 2025, 7:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Judge dismisses $320 million lawsuit for DC Lottery posting wrong Powerball numbersNews Story
Would-be winner's demand of more than $1 billion in damages denied By Kate Northrop A judge dismissed a Washington, D.C. man's case against the lottery after the DC Lottery posted incorrect Powerball numbers on their website that he claimed would have won him a $320.6 million jackpot. A Washington, D.C. man was sure he had won a $320.6 million Powerball jackpot when his ticket matched the numbers published on the DC Lottery's website, but the case was thrown out by a judge after the
Jun 30, 2025, 8:01 am - Todd - Lottery News