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$9.5M lottery win difficult for Canadian chefNews Story
Ivan looks like a big friendly guy who wouldn't attract much attention. Except that he won $9.5 million with a Lotto Max ticket in March 2010. When interviewed, he wore his trademark fleece vest over a plain black T-shirt, with sweatpants. I'm not changing for nobody, he says. He's never flown first class. I could, but why? he asks. As a new multimillionaire, Ivan gave two weeks' notice and proceeded to work them before quitting his job as a delivery driver. He was now mega-rich
May 22, 2012, 7:13 am - Lottery News

Two workers in lottery pool sue over $118 million ticketNews Story
Two employees of a Chicago Heights, Illinois, bakery are suing co-workers over a $118 million Mega Millions jackpot, alleging they were unfairly left out of the winnings. Jose Franco and Marco Medina were regular participants in a lottery pool with co-workers at the bakery for about a year, according to the suit. The group won $9 during a drawing on May 1, and there was an understanding that the money would be used to purchase more tickets for a May 4 drawing, the suit said. Some employees
May 17, 2012, 9:42 am - Lottery News

Bell Helicopter employees win $28 million lottery jackpotNews Story
A $5 weekly investment in a lottery office pool has paid off for a group of Bell Helicopter employees in Fort Worth, Texas. The group of seven men and three women learned they won the $28 million jackpot Sunday morning. The winning Lotto Texas numbers were 13, 36, 38, 45, 46, and 49. When I saw that we had all six numbers, I just lost it... man, I lost it! Mario Mercado said. Mercado told News 8 he purchased the ticket Thursday at the Crossroads Shell Station on Western Center Boule
May 16, 2012, 10:02 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner buys golf courseNews Story
Recent lottery winner Wally Markham isn't just a member of his local country club he owns it. Markham, 65, won the Iowa Lottery Hot Lotto jackpot in November, netting about $3.5 million after taxes. The retiree invested most of his winnings, but first set aside enough to buy the faltering La Porte City Country Club. Markham was already a member of the country club and even volunteered there, mowing the greens and doing odd jobs. It was going downhill, and they were financially in troub
May 14, 2012, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Britain's youngest lottery winner still broke, but expecting twinsNews Story
A lottery winner who frittered away her 1.9 million (US$3 million) fortune on drink, drugs and luxury items is expecting twins and she says the feeling is even better than when she hit the jackpot. Callie Rogers, who was 16 when she matched all six numbers to become Britain's youngest lottery winner, is pregnant with two boys and due to give birth next month. She said it meant she can finally live life to the full, having learned the hard way that money cannot buy happiness. (See Now br
May 12, 2012, 8:58 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner recounts harassment after claiming prizeNews Story
The shock of winning $21.4 million in a lottery was nothing compared to the jolts Craig Henshaw felt later. They were not pleasant. The story of Craig Henshaw, multi-millionaire, began one day last September when Craig Henshaw, high school teacher, went digging through his pockets for the $35 he had left to pay for some groceries. He had just enough cash to get him through the rest of the week, before the first paycheck of the new school year would come through. He handed over the cash,
May 8, 2012, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Woman accuses son of taking $51 million lottery ticketNews Story
A California woman has sued her son and accused him of making off with her $51 million Mega Millions lottery ticket, and then racking up expenses on houses, cars, and cash gifts. The legal dispute between Etta May Urquhart, 76, and her son Ronnie Orender, who had been a truck driver, centers on who owns the ticket. She admits he signed it, but she is the one who lottery officials acknowledge bought the slip of paper. In May 2011, Urquhart went to her local Mobil gas station in Bakersfield,
May 6, 2012, 8:22 am - Lottery News

48 Philly transit workers win $172M Powerball jackpotNews Story
Trains and subways might zip along a little faster in Philadelphia this week after a group of 48 transit workers hit a $172 million Powerball lottery jackpot. The workers, who will get about $3 million apiece, are choosing to remain anonymous, but range in rank from senior managers in the purchasing department to a favorite janitor, according to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) spokesman Richard Maloney. They have all asked to be anonymous on this. When you get a
Apr 30, 2012, 8:15 am - Lottery News

$173 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increasedNews Story
By Todd Northrop The multi-state Powerball lottery drawing took place last night without any jackpot winners, causing the new jackpot for Wednesday's drawing to grow to an estimated $173 million, with a cash option of $107.7 million. Saturday night was the 9th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. Even though there were no jackpot winners, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Colorado, 2 from Florida, 1 from Idaho, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Lou
Apr 22, 2012, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner donates apartment complex to help families in crisisNews Story
Winner has given millions to charities since 2010 Randy Smith, a West Virginia multimillion-dollar lottery winner turned philanthropist, listened Friday to how his donation of an apartment complex is turning into a sustainable community housing program for families in crisis. Smith, 65, a former Berkeley County sheriff and magistrate, won a $79 million Powerball lottery in August 2010. The total dropped to $44 million after taxes when he opted for a lump-sum payment. Since then, Smith h
Apr 22, 2012, 8:10 am - Lottery News