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Florida felon with 22 prior arrests apprehended after stealing $1,500 worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
She's a bad girl, and she'll steal your stuff. Includes video report By Kate Northrop A Florida ex-con was arrested in August after being caught stealing around $1,500 worth of lottery tickets at a convenience store, but it was not her first encounter with the law. One Florida woman is taking a trip to jail instead of a trip to Florida Lottery offices after she stole lottery tickets and immediately cashed them in, making her wins rather short-lived. Samantha Young, 38, was c
Sep 11, 2024, 8:34 am - Lottery News

Florida man wins $1 million in scratch-off gameNews Story
A Floridian has claimed a massive scratch-off lottery prize that propels them toward millionaire status. James Breseman of Beverly Hills, Florida, risked 50 bucks on a 500X The Cash scratch-off game in January and won $1 million, the Florida Lottery announced Monday. Breseman, 63, Curatolo opted for the one-time, lump-sum payout of $640,000. He purchased his ticket at the Publix at 6760 West Gulf to Lake Highway in Crystal River. That Publix received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling
Sep 10, 2024, 10:58 am - Lottery News

Arkansas woman pauses grandmother's care to play the lottery and wins $350,000News Story
Winner runs home to grandmother with incredible news By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman took a break from caring for her grandmother to play the lottery and won a $350,000 prize on a feeling. An Arkansas woman who has considered herself pretty lucky in the past tried her luck in the lottery while taking a break and won a prize much larger than she initially realized. While briefly stepping away from her grandmother's care, Kalen Rodgers of Vilonia decided to visit Tobacco World o
Sep 6, 2024, 7:31 am - Lottery News

Ohio woman buys same lottery ticket as customer in front of her, wins $500,000 prizeNews Story
Customer in line ahead brings winning ticket to the top of the stack By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman told the man in front of her while waiting in line that she was going to buy the same lottery ticket as him and ended up winning a $500,000 top prize. A man in line at an Ohio lottery retailer bought a scratch-off game, unknowingly bringing a $500,000 top prize-winning ticket to the top of the stack for the woman behind him to buy next. Carol Duncan of Barberton recalled the night
Sep 3, 2024, 7:09 am - 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 - Lottery News

North Carolina man hides $2 million winning lottery ticket using a microwave as a safeNews Story
Winner uses kitchen appliance as a safe to protect it from someone in particular By Kate Northrop To protect a $2 million winning lottery ticket from a certain four-legged friend, one North Carolina man hid it in the safest spot he could think of his microwave. A North Carolina lottery winner used his microwave as a safe to hide a $2 million winning ticket while he figured out his plans for claiming the prize. Cristen Breton of Salisbury could not think of a safer place to put $2
Aug 27, 2024, 7:09 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman increases usual lottery purchase and wins $4 million lottery prizeNews Story
Lucky player took a chance and veered out of her comfort zone By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman veered out of her comfort zone and bought a more expensive lottery ticket than usual, which ended up winning her a $4 million top prize. A Michigan resident took a chance and increased her usual lottery purchase amount to win a $4 million top prize in an instant game. The 48-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous, is not a routine lottery player, but it took just one higher-tha
Aug 26, 2024, 9:08 am - Lottery News

Kentucky man's "heart was crawling out" of his throat after winning $175,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Lottery winner couldn't catch his breath By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man had trouble catching his breath as he gradually learned he had won a $175,000 prize on a lottery ticket. A Kentucky lottery player felt as though his heart was crawling out of his throat in the aftermath of coming to terms with a $175,000 lottery win. Albert Turner of Ludlow is a somewhat regular lottery player, picking and choosing when to buy ticket. Earlier this month, he had won $50 on a scratch-off tick
Aug 21, 2024, 7:02 am - Lottery News

South Carolina woman wins $300,000 in the lottery after losing her jobNews Story
Do things happen for a reason? By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman won $300,000 in the lottery after finding herself out of luck and out of a job. Luck was not in one South Carolina woman's favor, but that all changed when she won a $300,000 scratch-off lottery prize just a few days after losing her job. A South Carolina woman, who chose to remain anonymous, found herself on the receiving end of some bad luck after losing her job. A few days later, she was looking at the lott
Aug 11, 2024, 9:32 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin daughter gifts veteran father a lottery ticket worth $200,000News Story
Vietnam Army veteran receives a special prize, but unforeseen obstacles prevented him from claiming it By Kate Northrop A Connecticut veteran was gifted a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $200,000 from his Wisconsin-based daughter on Father's Day, but unforeseen circumstances made it difficult to claim the prize at Wisconsin Lottery offices. One father received a very special card from one of his daughters this year, which contained a Wisconsin Lottery scratch-off ticket he was shock
Aug 9, 2024, 7:21 am - Lottery News