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New Jersey teacher receives $500,000 winning lottery ticket as gift from parentNews Story
Teacher's summer surprise: forgotten ticket worth half a million By Kate Northrop A New Jersey teacher received a variety of gifts from their students' parents at the end of the school year, but one stood out among the rest: a lottery ticket worth $500,000. Late June is the time parents usually give their children's teachers a thank-you present in New Jersey public schools, and one teacher was lucky to find out that their gifted lottery ticket was worth more than expected. At the
Jul 21, 2025, 12:42 pm - Lottery News

California Lottery confirms homeless man as winner of $1 million scratch-off prizeNews Story
Months after viral story, winner tells Lottery he plans to keep a lower profile By Kate Northrop The California Lottery has confirmed they awarded a $1 million prize win to a homeless man who went viral on social media for his touching story. Back in April, video footage of an unidentified homeless man circulated online of him celebrating a life-changing prize that would get him off the streets. Just this week, the California Lottery revealed his identity and confirmed him as the leg
Jul 17, 2025, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Cat saves the day by finding long-lost winning lottery ticketNews Story
If a cat finds a winning lottery ticket purchased on Friday the 13th, is it superstition or fate? If you ask Russell Ruff of Somers, Connecticut, the word he'd use is miraculous after the family cat led them to a Powerball ticket they believed was lost. We lost the ticket at home. It went behind a headboard, and we didn't think too much of it... we didn't really check the numbers, recalled Russell. He says the ticket was discovered when the cat somehow made its way behind a bed, prom
Jul 11, 2025, 12:47 pm - Lottery News

N.C. woman takes $8 million lottery prize as $400,000 a year annuityNews Story
A North Carolina woman tried her luck on a $50 scratch-off and won the $8 million top prize that she will collect in $400,000 annual payments for 20 years. Latonya Rayford of Charlotte bought her lucky $8 Million Money Maker ticket from the BP Food Mart on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte. When Rayford arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect her winnings, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive her prize as an annuity of $400,000 a year over 20 years or a lump
Jul 10, 2025, 11:04 am - Lottery News

New Jersey resident says no thanks to road rage, wins $600,000 lottery prize insteadNews Story
Potentially sour encounter with other driver is blessing in disguise By Kate Northrop A New Jersey resident was not in the mood to engage with road rage during a traffic stall, and the strategy of avoidance led to a $600,000 lottery win instead. A New Jersey lottery player turned a potentially sour encounter on the road into a positive happenstance when they decided to take a detour to avoid a traffic dispute. On June 3, traffic through Essex County was congested, much to the dis
Jun 26, 2025, 8:16 am - Lottery News

Pizza purchase leads to $1 million lottery win for California veteranNews Story
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie (That's amore) By Kate Northrop A California veteran, a longtime lottery fan who has played for 40 years, said it was because of a pizza purchase that he ended up winning a $1 million top prize. A California man said he needed change for a tip, and one thing led to another when a simple transaction turned into a $1 million lottery payday. McKinley Nelson told California Lottery officials that his wife was craving pizza, so they pla
Jun 19, 2025, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery commemorates 40th anniversary with throwback ticket from 1985News Story
Iowa players can get a vintage taste of lottery wins By Kate Northrop To celebrate turning 40 this year, the Iowa Lottery released a special anniversary ticket that calls back to the original scratch-off game from 1985. The Iowa Lottery is commemorating its fourth decade with a new scratch-off game that allows players to get a vintage taste of what playing the lottery used to look like. Iowa players can stop by a lottery retailer to pick up a 2025 version of the Iowa Lottery's fi
Jun 18, 2025, 10:52 am - Lottery News

Life finds a way: Arizona Lottery unleashes Jurassic Park tickets for dino-sized winsNews Story
Welcome to Jurassic Park: New games are 65 million years in the making By Kate Northrop The Arizona Lottery has announced it is going prehistoric with two new Jurassic Park-themed games that are slated to offer players a variety of dino-mite prizes. As of Tuesday, Arizona lottery players can now go on the hunt at any of the Arizona Lottery's retailers for two new Jurassic Park lottery tickets that offer extinction-level prizes. Welcome to Jurassic Park: Arizona lottery players ca
Jun 6, 2025, 9:08 am - Lottery News

Georgia woman wins $2 million from $50 Massachusetts lottery ticket gifted to her by fatherNews Story
Lucky ticket from father opens up wealth of possibilities for young winner By Kate Northrop A Georgia woman won $2 million from a Massachusetts Lottery ticket gifted to her by father, opening the door to new opportunities in life. A Georgia resident claimed a $2 million lottery prize far from home after her father purchased a Massachusetts Lottery scratch-off ticket for her as a gift. Vanesa Menijvar Acosta of Norcross, Georgia had to make a trip to Dorchester, Massachusetts to c
Jun 5, 2025, 8:42 am - Lottery News

Ethiopia native thankful for "perfectly timed blessing" of $1 million Maryland lottery prizeNews Story
Maryland resident never dreamed he'd win the lottery By Kate Northrop A Maryland man was over-the-moon to find out he won $1 million in the lottery, a perfectly timed blessing for him and his family's future. An Ethiopia native, who describes himself as a proud American citizen to the Maryland Lottery, was ecstatic to win a $1 million prize since learning how to play in 2017. The Silver Spring resident chose to remain anonymous when collecting his prize and told Lottery officials
Jun 4, 2025, 8:51 am - Lottery News