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"My Lottery Dream Home" fan to buy her own home thanks to $250,000 scratch-off winNews Story
From television viewer to lottery winner By Kate Northrop A Washington woman who loves watching My Lottery Dream Home will get to buy her own home after taking inspiration from the reality TV show and winning a $250,000 lottery prize. A reality television fan's dream came true after she took inspiration from other lottery winners featured on My Lottery Dream Home and used it to win a $250,000 prize. Shannon Fernandez loves the television series, so much so that she noticed someth
Mar 10, 2025, 8:40 am - Lottery News

Thieves win €500,000 lottery prize with stolen credit card, card owner offers to split the moneyNews Story
Card owner offers unusual plea deal to criminals By Kate Northrop Thieves who stole another French man's credit card used it to buy a lottery ticket and won 500,000 (US$524,000), after which the credit card owner offered to split the cash with him. In a bizarre string of events, a French man whose credit card was stolen, used to purchase a lottery ticket, and won 500,000 is extending an olive branch to the thieves who took it in the first place. On Feb. 3, two thieves broke into
Mar 3, 2025, 4:03 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman unhappy with "wrong" lottery ticket wins $2 million prizeNews Story
Wrong ticket leads to the right fortune By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman was not happy when a convenience store cashier handed her the wrong lottery ticket, but that feeling faded away when she won a $2 million prize. Kelly Lindsay did not receive the ticket she asked for, but that mistake ended up being a happy accident when it turned out to be a winner for a $2 million top prize. Lindsay had asked for her favorite Virginia Lottery scratch-off game while at the Raceway on Carro
Feb 19, 2025, 5:45 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina man only plays second-chance games, wins $1 million in second-chance lottery drawingNews Story
Losing tickets become winning strategy By Kate Northrop Persistence paid off for one North Carolina man who won a $1 million grand prize in a second-chance lottery drawing after exclusively buying tickets that offer second-chance promotions. One North Carolina resident is still processing the fact that he was chosen in a second-chance lottery drawing to win a $1 million grand prize. Eddie Graham of Belmont has been playing the lottery for years, particularly scratch-off games tha
Feb 13, 2025, 8:25 am - Lottery News

Michigan man's lottery play method almost causes him to lose out on $4 million prizeNews Story
Double checking your tickets never hurts By Kate Northrop A Michigan man's interesting scratch-off play style almost led him to losing out on a $4 million lottery prize. A Michigan resident almost lost out on a $4 million winning lottery ticket after getting tricked by his own random method of playing scratch-off games. The anonymous 43-year-old recounted how his purchase of a $30 Magnificent Millions ticket at the 9 Mile Stop Go on Van Dyke in Warren thankfully ended in success
Feb 12, 2025, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Nebraska man who cashed $300,000 lottery prize arrested for fraudulent claimNews Story
Store manager defrauds lottery with false impression that he was a real winner By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man was arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from his workplace and fraudulently claiming a $300,000 prize. Following an investigation, Nebraska state police arrested a convenience store employee who allegedly stole Nebraska Lottery tickets from his workplace and successfully cashed in a winning ticket worth $300,000. Jeremiah Ehlers, 49, of Greeley, was charged w
Feb 2, 2025, 9:57 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman buys lottery tickets for Christmas gifts, wins $1M on the one she saved for herselfNews Story
The best Christmas gift was the one she kept By Kate Northrop A generous Michigan woman bought several lottery tickets to give to her family members as Christmas gifts and won $1 million from the ticket she kept for herself. One Michigan resident had her family in mind when she purchased a bunch of lottery tickets for them as presents, but she was not expecting to give herself $1 million instead. The 66-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, visited Ox's Smoked Meats on
Jan 29, 2025, 8:50 am - Lottery News

California Lottery launches its first $40 scratch-off to commemorate 40 yearsNews Story
Celebratory game now the most expensive ticket in the state By Kate Northrop Last week, the California Lottery's first $40 scratch-off game, its most expensive ticket, made its debut to celebrate the Lottery's 40-year history. The California Lottery's new $40 scratch-off game, which marks four decades of state lottery history, offers players a higher price point than the previous maximum of $30. 40 Years of Play! is the California Lottery's latest family of scratch-off games, fea
Jan 28, 2025, 7:51 am - Lottery News

South Carolina man fights nerves in The Big Spin live lottery event and emerges with $500,000 prizeNews Story
I'm going to have a panic attack. Includes video report By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man overcame immense pressure to win a $500,000 prize in The Big Spin live lottery event. A live South Carolina Lottery broadcast of The Big Spin this week featured a lucky, yet nervous, winner landing on the $500,000 spot on the prize wheel. Johnny S. is a generous man whose goal is to put others first, even if it means overcoming a strong bout of nerves before participating in a live
Jan 24, 2025, 11:38 am - Lottery News

Previous Arkansas lottery winner upgrades from $5,000 to $200,000 winNews Story
Regular lottery player's expectations are higher as a result of larger win By Kate Northrop A seasoned Arkansas lottery player rounded off 2024 with a $200,000 win, a significant improvement from her previous prize record of $5,000. An Arkansas woman's expectations of winning the lottery are higher now that she has successfully added a $200,000 prize to her record of notable prize wins. Judi D. of Sevier County didn't just walk into 2025 she victoriously skipped into the New Year
Jan 6, 2025, 9:39 am - Lottery News