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$500,000 Powerball lottery win leaves North Carolina woman "in disbelief"News Story
Incredible win thanks to Power Play add-on By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman was stunned when her otherwise $50,000 Powerball lottery prize turned out to be worth $500,000 instead. One lucky North Carolina lottery player emerged from a Powerball drawing with a spectacular $500,000 Powerball win on a $3 ticket purchase. Linda Wilkes of Roaring River purchased a Powerball Quick Pick ticket online for the Nov. 4 drawing and added the Power Play option for an extra dollar. What
Dec 8, 2024, 8:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland woman realizes she won $1.8 million lottery jackpot after reading about it onlineNews Story
It didn't sink in until she read about her win By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman was ecstatic about her $1.8 million Multi-Match prize after reading about the win in an article online. A nurse fully realized she had won $1.8 million Multi-Match win after seeing an article about the jackpot online. The Bowie resident credited her mother for the win she had talked her daughter into buying a random ticket for a random game while at the Chesapeake Market gas station on Annapolis Road
Nov 5, 2024, 8:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina man wins $1 million lottery prize with $20 bill he found on the groundNews Story
Conditions for the lottery win lined up perfectly By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man found a $20 bill lying on the ground and used it to buy a lottery ticket that won him a $1 million prize. Finders keepers, one North Carolina lottery player thought as he picked up a stray $20 bill in the parking lot only to discover later it would become worth $1 million instead. Jerry Hicks was in the Speedway parking lot on N.C. 105 in Boone last Tuesday when he found a stray $20 bill on th
Oct 28, 2024, 3:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Huge luck in Michigan this week: five big lottery wins in one weekNews Story
Third time's not the charm it's the prelude By Kate Northrop Lottery players in Michigan have been remarkably lucky this past week, with five big lottery wins in Powerball, Lucky for Life, and Lotto 47 occurring within mere days of each other. It seems the Michigan Lottery has been announcing major wins left and right, with three Lucky for Life wins practically back-to-back, one $5 million Powerball prize, and a $1.72 million Lotto 47 jackpot being won in less than a week. On Sun
Oct 2, 2024, 7:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey lottery winner of $221 million Powerball jackpot claims prize anonymouslyNews Story
Retailer who sold ticket alleged winner was lottery-loving bus driver By Kate Northrop The winner of the $221 million Powerball jackpot from the June 10, 2024 drawing has come forward anonymously to collect the prize, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday. Following circulating rumors about the identity of the mystery ticketholder of the $221 million Powerball jackpot won on June 10, 2024, the New Jersey Lottery revealed that the winner has officially claimed the prize. The
Jul 9, 2024, 11:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

One California winner of $395 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot comes forwardNews Story
Now we wait for the second winner, who bought their winning ticket at the same store By Kate Northrop One of the lottery winners splitting a $395 million Mega Millions who bought their winning ticket at the same store as the other jackpot winner has come forward to claim their share of the prize. The California Lottery announced on Tuesday that one of the winners of the $395 million Mega Millions jackpot has claimed their prize, which will be split with another jackpot-winning ticket
Jun 27, 2024, 7:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida LLC revealed to have claimed $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Temporary anonymity period is up By Kate Northrop The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot has been revealed following the 90-day grace period of anonymity given to lottery winners in Florida. The winner of the third-largest lottery jackpot in history, a $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn on Tues., Aug. 8, 2023, was won by a single ticket in Florida. Whoever claimed it had 90 days of anonymity before the Florida Lottery would release their name. Today, t
Dec 27, 2023, 6:36 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman scoops $25,000 a year for life after playing Lucky for Life for the first timeNews Story
Rounding off October with more beginner's luck By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman is proving that it's worth trying new things after winning a $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize while playing the lottery game for the first time. A Michigan lottery player has a Disney trip in her sights after her first-ever Lucky for Life ticket purchase netted her a $25,000 a year for life prize. Warren resident Shayla Kauflin, 39, buys her Michigan Lottery tickets online, but this time,
Nov 1, 2023, 7:01 pm - Todd - Lottery News

My dad used to say this to me and he was correct
When you do hit then you can say whatever you want too. Until then you have nothing to say. Lottery-Winner Financial Advisor Shares What to Do Right After Winning (businessinsider.com) Winning the lottery can be a life-changing event, but it s important to be prepared for the financial and emotional impact that comes with it. Here are some tips on what to do if you hit the jackpot: Keep quiet : Before you broadcast your sudden windfall to the world, and even before you contact
Oct 10, 2023, 12:44 pm - wander73 - Jackpot Games Forum

North Carolina woman wins $1 million lottery prize a week after buying houseNews Story
First-time homeowner gets more than she bargained for By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman who bought her first house won $1 million in the lottery just a week after closing on the home. Patricia Simmons of Greensboro is a first-time homeowner. One week after finalizing the purchase, she became a millionaire, too. Simmons was feeling lucky a week after closing on a house for the first time and visited the Fairway One Stop convenience store on South Elm Eugene Street in Greensb
May 10, 2023, 8:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News