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Oregon Lottery launches modern remix of first-ever ticket to celebrate 40th anniversaryNews Story
The nostalgic pot of gold returns By Kate Northrop To commemorate 40 years in business, the Oregon Lottery has reimagined its very first ticket with a fresh design and modern prize structure. It's all rainbows at the Oregon Lottery this year, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a modern twist on its original Pot of Gold ticket. The Oregon Lottery is celebrating 40 years since it sold its very first ticket on April 25, 1985 with a fittingly named $30 scratch-off game ca
May 8, 2025, 6:38 am - Lottery News

Always April: Third big lottery win occurs at the same time of year for Maryland winner of $50,000News Story
Nurse's mid-April lottery wins bloom larger each time By Kate Northrop For the third time, a Maryland woman has won a big lottery prize in April, with each of her wins larger than the last. A registered nurse says she does pretty well with scratch-off games during a specific time of year, and her track record of previous lottery claims proves it. An Owings Mills woman, who chose to remain anonymous, won big on a scratch-off ticket in mid-April, just like her two previous wins. Th
May 6, 2025, 8:13 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $6 million prize after playing the lottery for 40 yearsNews Story
Long-term lottery loyalty and a multi-million prize By Kate Northrop Playing the lottery for 40 years has finally paid off for one Michigan man, whose $6 million win was dizzying enough to nearly make him faint. A Michigan man's big windfall in the lottery finally came around after 40 years of playing in the form of a $6 million top prize in a scratch-off game. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, had decided to purchase a $50 $6,000,000 Wealth instant ticket at Najors Liqu
May 5, 2025, 7:29 am - Lottery News

Homeless man wins $1 million on California Lottery scratch-off ticketNews Story
I'm not homeless anymore! Lottery prize changes life overnight Includes video report By Kate Northrop A homeless man in California will be able to afford a place of his own after winning a life-changing $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket. Man, I'm not homeless anymore! an unidentified California man exclaimed after hitting the jackpot on a $1 million winning lottery ticket. The winner, who has not been publicly identified, gave a local business owner permission to post
May 2, 2025, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Michigan man buried $1 million winning lottery ticket to keep it safeNews Story
Million-dollar ticket finds temporary home underground By Kate Northrop A Michigan man won a $1 million prize in the lottery and then buried the winning ticket in the backyard of his home to keep it safe. That's one way to dig up buried treasure a Michigan lottery player instinctively buried his winning ticket worth $1 million in the backyard to prevent any harm from coming its way. Hopefully, there aren't too many holes in one Van Buren County man's yard, but it's likely nothing
May 1, 2025, 9:44 pm - Lottery News

Delaware Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary with launch of first $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Lottery Executive Director pushes for entertainment worthy of players' budgets By Kate Northrop The Delaware Lottery is celebrating its golden 50th anniversary all year long and has launched a $50 scratch-off ticket to commemorate the milestone achievement. Delaware Lottery staff have been buzzing with delight to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, but they are even more excited to share the state's first $50 scratch-off with players, as well as other special events happening throughout
Apr 24, 2025, 3:05 pm - Lottery News

Family calls April Fools on Washington man's $2 million lottery win, but joke's on themNews Story
Winner's own family likens actual win reaction to prank By Kate Northrop A Washington man's family mistook his genuine reaction to winning $2 million in the lottery as an elaborate April Fools' prank, and it took quite some convincing before they believed him. Family members had different responses to a Washington man's $2 million lottery win namely pure disbelief and worry but no one thought for a second that his supposed prize was nothing more than an April Fools' joke. In late
Apr 18, 2025, 8:46 am - Lottery News

DC Lottery introduces Washington D.C.'s first $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Top-dollar ticket in the nation's capital By Kate Northrop The DC Lottery launched its first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket this month, raising the bar for the most expensive lottery ticket available in the District. Lottery players in Washington, D.C. no longer have to drive into Maryland or Virginia to get their hands on a $50 lottery ticket they can now do so right in the nation's capital. The Extreme 500X Fortune scratch-off game is the DC Lottery's first $50 lottery ticket to l
Apr 17, 2025, 8:23 am - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $100,000 in the lottery twice, this time in PowerballNews Story
Lightning strikes for the second time over a decade later By Kate Northrop Lightning struck twice for one Virginia woman, who brought home yet another $100,000 prize in the lottery in the form of a Powerball prize. A Virginia woman has won $100,000 in the lottery for the second time, with her most recent win attributed to a third-tier Powerball prize. Sharon Godsey, of Concord, stopped at Carson Market on Village Highway in Concord and bought a ticket for the March 31 Powerball d
Apr 16, 2025, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin truck driver lands $1 million "big one" in the lottery while on route in VirginiaNews Story
A lucky occurrence hundreds of miles from home By Kate Northrop A truck driver from Wisconsin was on his regular route through Virginia when he stopped and landed the big one a $1 million prize in the lottery. A Wisconsin truck driver's route was anything but regular last week when he won a $1 million lottery prize during a routine stop. Driving through Virginia is very familiar to Patrick Golz, who frequents the state while working as a truck driver. One day, he stopped for gas
Apr 14, 2025, 9:34 am - Lottery News