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DC man claims second $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prize after having lost itNews Story
Winner makes return trip to claim second winning ticket he lost By Kate Northrop D.C. Lottery officials welcomed back a Washington, D.C. man who brought in his second of two $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life winning tickets after having originally lost it. A Washington, D.C. lottery player made a return trip to Lottery headquarters to claim his second $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize after losing the winning ticket for a month. Philip H. won not just one, but two
Oct 7, 2024, 9:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $156,060 will expire in one weekNews Story
Lottery officials urge players to search everywhere for a possible missing ticket By Kate Northrop Someone in North Carolina won a $156,060 Cash 5 jackpot, but whoever is holding the winning lottery ticket must come forward within a week or risk losing it all. With just one week left to claim a $156,060 Cash 5 jackpot, North Carolina Lottery officials are urging players to recheck their tickets and look in every corner for a possible missing ticket. Someone in North Carolina purc
Oct 3, 2024, 6:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina man has car troubles to thank for $379,747 lottery winNews Story
Winner doesn't need to fix his car anymore now he can simply buy a new one By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man credits his car troubles for a $379,747 lottery jackpot win, saying that if it weren't for needing repairs, he would have never bought the winning ticket. Thanks to the $379,747 jackpot he won while dealing with auto repair issues, one North Carolina lottery player will no longer have to worry about fixing up his car. Instead, he can simply buy a new one. Andrzej Kielb
Sep 2, 2024, 7:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina man wins $439,527 Cash 5 lottery jackpot the day after buying new homeNews Story
Paying off a new home? No problem By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man who bought a new home can use his $439,527 Cash 5 lottery jackpot, which he won the day after the purchase, to pay it off. Benny Murphy of Mebane hit a $439,527 Cash 5 jackpot the day after buying a new house. I closed on a house on Wednesday, Murphy told the North Carolina Lottery. They made a joke about lower payments if I won the lottery. The North Carolina resident stopped at the Quickmart on U.S. 70
Aug 22, 2024, 7:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Unclaimed $500,000 Powerball Double Play lottery ticket bought in Iowa to expire in one monthNews Story
Not much time left to claim a few high-value tickets By Kate Northrop A Powerball Double Play lottery ticket that won a $500,000 prize in Iowa is set to expire in one month, unless the winner comes forward to validate it. The Iowa Lottery is urging players to check their tickets, as the expiration date for a $500,000 Powerball Double Play prize is fast approaching. Someone in Mason City bought a Powerball ticket with the Double Play option at the Kwik Star on South Federal Avenue
Aug 12, 2024, 3:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman buys the last three lottery tickets on the roll, wins $1 millionNews Story
Lucky lottery winner goes 3-for-3, but one is significantly better than the rest By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman was eyeing the dwindling roll of scratch-off lottery tickets at the store when she decided she had to have them all a choice that won her a $1 million prize. One Michigan woman couldn't help but scoop up the remaining lottery tickets in a scratch-off game pack, and while she didn't think much of it, it was a million-dollar decision. A million dollars just might be wa
Jun 8, 2026, 7:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticketNews Story
Winner runs out crying after friend suggests they stop for tickets By Kate Northrop An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million. All it took for one Michigan woman to leave a store in tears was a quick suggestion and snap decision that made her the winner of a $1 million prize. The anonymous Genesee County resident was already out and about celebrating a special occasion
May 27, 2026, 8:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

New lottery number experiment pays off for North Carolina woman with $212,371 Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Player tries random strategy for first time and wins big on the first attempt By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman went with a new approach in picking her lottery numbers, and she came out on top with a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot on the first try. The North Carolina Lottery announced that a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot winner employed a unique strategy to win the prize. Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove decided to try picking out her lottery numbers a different way one day, so she made a
Apr 20, 2026, 7:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman who played Lotto 47 since it launched decades ago wins $1.1 million jackpotNews Story
Persistent winner played twice a week for years, now she finally won By Kate Northrop A Michigan lottery player said she's faithfully played Lotto 47 in the max two drawings a week since the game began decades ago, and she couldn't believe it when a $1.1 million jackpot finally came her way. A Michigan woman devoted herself to the Michigan Lottery's Lotto 47 draw game since the day it launched years ago, and after all this time, a $1.1 million jackpot is hers. The 65-year-old wom
Apr 9, 2026, 10:23 am - Todd - Lottery News

Family tradition inspires North Carolina woman's $1.2 million lottery winNews Story
I always said I was going to win, but who actually believes it? By Kate Northrop An evening family tradition gave one North Carolina woman the bright idea to try playing a similar lottery game, leading to a win of more than $1.2 million. A North Carolina resident was participating in the nightly ritual she shared with her family one evening when it inspired her to play the lottery and subsequently win a $1.2 million prize. Kathy Lopez of Newport was at home relaxing with her mom
Mar 25, 2026, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News