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Always April: Third big lottery win occurs at the same time of year for Maryland winner of $50,000News Story
Nurse's mid-April lottery wins bloom larger each time By Kate Northrop For the third time, a Maryland woman has won a big lottery prize in April, with each of her wins larger than the last. A registered nurse says she does pretty well with scratch-off games during a specific time of year, and her track record of previous lottery claims proves it. An Owings Mills woman, who chose to remain anonymous, won big on a scratch-off ticket in mid-April, just like her two previous wins. Th
May 6, 2025, 8:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $6 million prize after playing the lottery for 40 yearsNews Story
Long-term lottery loyalty and a multi-million prize By Kate Northrop Playing the lottery for 40 years has finally paid off for one Michigan man, whose $6 million win was dizzying enough to nearly make him faint. A Michigan man's big windfall in the lottery finally came around after 40 years of playing in the form of a $6 million top prize in a scratch-off game. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, had decided to purchase a $50 $6,000,000 Wealth instant ticket at Najors Liqu
May 5, 2025, 7:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man buried $1 million winning lottery ticket to keep it safeNews Story
Million-dollar ticket finds temporary home underground By Kate Northrop A Michigan man won a $1 million prize in the lottery and then buried the winning ticket in the backyard of his home to keep it safe. That's one way to dig up buried treasure a Michigan lottery player instinctively buried his winning ticket worth $1 million in the backyard to prevent any harm from coming its way. Hopefully, there aren't too many holes in one Van Buren County man's yard, but it's likely nothing
May 1, 2025, 9:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts woman digs $100,000 winning lottery ticket out of junk drawer right before it expiredNews Story
Sometimes the news coverage on expiring prizes really does work By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts woman dug through her junk drawer and found a $100,000 Mass Cash lottery ticket after her son informed her of a news story about an expiring ticket. Sometimes, press releases and news stories about expiring lottery tickets really do work they're how one Massachusetts woman was able to locate a missing Mass Cash ticket worth $100,000. On April 10, the Massachusetts Lottery issued a pre
Apr 27, 2025, 8:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

First big win of new Mega Millions game is one ticket in Ohio worth $112 millionNews Story
One jackpot winner four drawings into the new game By Kate Northrop Friday's Mega Millions drawing resulted in the first jackpot win since the updated version of the game went live earlier this month, with one ticket in Ohio scooping a jackpot worth $112 million. The $112 million Mega Millions jackpot was won by a single ticket in Ohio on Friday, making the ticket holder the first official winner of the enhanced game since ticket prices increased to $5. It took four drawings for
Apr 21, 2025, 12:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Family calls April Fools on Washington man's $2 million lottery win, but joke's on themNews Story
Winner's own family likens actual win reaction to prank By Kate Northrop A Washington man's family mistook his genuine reaction to winning $2 million in the lottery as an elaborate April Fools' prank, and it took quite some convincing before they believed him. Family members had different responses to a Washington man's $2 million lottery win namely pure disbelief and worry but no one thought for a second that his supposed prize was nothing more than an April Fools' joke. In late
Apr 18, 2025, 8:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

First drawing of new Mega Millions game produces 5X more winnings compared to older versionNews Story
Players win 5X more after game changes By Kate Northrop The Mega Millions Consortium announced the results of the first drawing under the new Mega Millions game, in which players won 5X more prize winnings than they would have under the older version of the game. Last night's Mega Millions drawing was the first draw to include one fewer Mega Ball number and built-in multipliers ranging from 2X to 10X, and it resulted in prize winnings 5X more than players would have won under the old
Apr 9, 2025, 9:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Money vision: Virginia engineer goes incognito while claiming $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Rare annuity claim for undercover winner By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman showed up at Virginia Lottery offices behind some flashy dollar-sign shades to conceal her appearance while claiming a $1 million prize. A Virginia engineer demonstrated her understanding of the importance of privacy when she claimed a $1 million prize covered from head to toe in black and the most appropriate spectacles a lottery winner can wear. Lisa Mojica decided to buy a lottery ticket while she visit
Apr 2, 2025, 10:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia lottery winners of $1 million and more now able to remain anonymousNews Story
Governor signs bill that lowers threshold for anonymous claims By Kate Northrop The Virginia governor signed a bill into law this week that will lower the threshold for a Virginia lottery winner to be able to hide their identity when claiming a prize. Starting July, lottery winners of prizes worth $1 million or more in Virginia will be able to claim their winnings without revealing their names to the public. House Bill 1799, sponsored by State Representative Scott Wyatt, was sign
Mar 23, 2025, 9:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man will help those in need with $2 million Powerball lottery winNews Story
Lucky ticket doubles winner's giving potential By Kate Northrop A Michigan man is looking forward to helping his family and others in need after winning a $2 million Powerball lottery prize. A $2 million Powerball prize came as a blessing for one Michigan lottery player, who plans on using it to support this family and donate to charity. Ralph Davis, 74, purchased a lottery ticket for the Powerball drawing on Jan. 18, 2025 at Sage Beer and Wine on Greenfield Road in Royal Oak.
Mar 15, 2025, 8:40 am - Todd - Lottery News