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$133.2 million Powerball lottery winner played same numbers for 30 yearsNews Story
By Todd Northrop Sometimes persistence does pay off. Colorado's biggest lottery jackpot winner in state history says she has played the same five numbers in the lottery every week, without fail, for the past 30 years. On Wednesday, Grand Junction area resident Judy Finchum claimed a $133.2 million Powerball jackpot, won in the Saturday, Sept. 16 drawing, making her the biggest jackpot winner ever in the state, and only the third Colorado player to win a Powerball jackpot. Judy has pl
Sep 21, 2017, 10:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Mega Millions GameReply
October 2017 format/price point change (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) On October 28, 2017, the price of a Mega Millions play will double, to $2 (the current price of a game of Cash4Life, Lucky for Life, or Powerball.) The first drawing under the new price point will be October 31, 2017. The Mega Millions double matrix will change, from 5/75 + 1/15 to 5/70 + 1/25.[12] The minimum jackpot will be raised to $40 million. The Megaplier option will be retained, with an adjustment to its
Jun 20, 2017, 12:57 pm - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

$447.8 million Powerball jackpot sets off shock, speculation in MenifeeReply
From Winner's Handbook 2017 Revised 3/14/2017: If you elected the cash option or if your prize is only offered in a single payment, it can take up to 12 weeks (from the claim date) for your check to arrive. If your prize is to be paid in installments, it can take up to 12 weeks for your first check to arrive. p. 6 It can take up to 12 weeks for your first annuity payment, or single cash option payment to arrive. p.7 If you chose to pick up your first Lottery payment from
Jun 12, 2017, 2:38 pm - Redd55 - Lottery News

Man having 'worst day' wins $2 million in Michigan LotteryNews Story
A Saginaw County man was not having a good day, but winning $2 million in a Michigan Lottery scratch-off game can change that around pretty fast. I was having the absolute worst day of my life, said the 49-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. I was stressed from work and it seemed like everything that could go wrong was going wrong. I stopped to buy a soda and had a winning $10 ticket to turn in. I put another $10 with it and told the clerk to pick out a $20 ticket for me.
Mar 29, 2017, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Woman sentenced for stealing more than $400,000 from Missouri lottery winnerNews Story
A former Kansas City woman who stole more than $400,000 from a Missouri Lottery winner was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison. Freya Pearson, 44, of Conyers, Ga., was ordered to repay $441,830 to the victim, a female 61-year-old former hospital housekeeper who won $2.4 million in the Missouri Lottery in 2008. But because of Pearson's scheme, the lottery winner is now financially insolvent and had to take a reverse mortgage in order to keep her home, according to federal pr
Feb 22, 2017, 8:35 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Trying to teach husband not to buy lottery tickets, woman wins $1 millionNews Story
An Asheville area woman hit it big, and you might say she got schooled by the North Carolina Education Lottery. Glenda Blackwell, of Leicester, North Carolina, claimed her $1 million prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. Blackwell said she wanted to teach her husband a lesson about buying too many lottery tickets. Blackwell said she was irritated by her husband's request to buy some Powerball tickets, so she decided to get a Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket for herself.
Oct 24, 2016, 7:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.C. man almost drove past $1 million lottery winNews Story
For Steven Tuttle of Flat Rock, North Carolina, the recent gas shortage almost cost him a $1 million lottery prize. He usually gets his gas at the Ingles on Highland Lake Road in Flat Rock, but had stopped going there when the price rose during the shortage. I almost didn't stop, Tuttle said. When I saw that the price of gas had dropped back down, I turned around. While he was there, Tuttle decided to get a $1,000,000 Bonus Cash scratch-off ticket. He scratched the $10 ticket while
Oct 3, 2016, 7:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

If I were Running The Michigan Lottery I would...Reply
Ok, I took a day to let other people comment before I posted. I would weed out the awful games like Daily Keno and Poker Lotto. MSL has done this before when they ended Change Play and Zinger and Lucky Lines and that one weird card game they ended around the time the daily 4 came out (among others they ended). There are too many games to have the rotten ones. Next I would maintain the online ticket cost at $1 but would make up for the inflation element by offering optional extr
Sep 27, 2016, 12:54 pm - Think - Lottery Discussion Forum

N.C. school custodian cleans up with $1 million lottery winNews Story
For Michael Owenby of Candler, North Carolina, a decision to quench his thirst turned into a $1 million lottery win. Owenby, a custodian at Erwin Middle School, was helping his friend shop for a car when he decided to get a drink and get some lottery tickets. I asked for a $5, $10, and $20 ticket, Owenby said. When he scratched the Millionaire Bucks ticket, he couldn't believe what he saw. It's amazing, Owenby said. It all happened because I wanted a Mountain Dew. He claimed hi
Sep 23, 2016, 7:59 pm - Todd - Lottery News

How about that mega millionsReply
Although there was no jackpot winner in last night's Mega Millions drawing, there was one 5 of 5 winner in Ohio that had paid an extra dollar for the Megaplier and won $3 mil. That's a nice amount to receive for a $2 purchase price Draw Results 1 - 4 - 31 - 36 - 54 +9 Match: + Jackpot Winners Estimated Jackpot 5 + 1 0 $15,000,000 Match: + Total Winners Prize Amount* Megaplier Winners Megaplier Prize Amount* 5 + 0 1 $1,000,000 1 $3,000,000 4 + 1 22 $5,000 2 $15,
Jul 27, 2016, 10:47 am - TheMeatman2005 - Lottery Discussion Forum