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North Carolina veteran wins $100,000 Keno lottery prize in the process of claiming $50,000News Story
Lottery winner taken by second surprise By Kate Northrop It was a lucky day for one North Carolina veteran, who won a $100,000 Keno lottery prize while already waiting to claim a separate $50,000 prize. A North Carolina man's next big win couldn't even wait until he had the check from his first lottery prize in-hand. On Monday, Dennis Parks of Carthage visited the North Carolina Lottery's Greensboro Regional Office Claim Center. He was there to claim a $50,000 prize from a winnin
Apr 13, 2025, 8:05 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts custodian can fulfill childhood dream after $1 million lottery winNews Story
One lucky scratch turns longtime wish into reality By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts custodian will be able to fulfill a childhood dream and improve his quality of life thanks to a lucky $1 million win in the lottery. One Massachusetts man is living the reality lottery players dream of: more financial comfort, the means to afford a higher quality of life, and a splurge on something meaningful and personal. John Balsam of Springfield can fulfill that dream now that he's claimed a $
Apr 3, 2025, 9:37 am - Lottery News

Money vision: Virginia engineer goes incognito while claiming $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Rare annuity claim for undercover winner By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman showed up at Virginia Lottery offices behind some flashy dollar-sign shades to conceal her appearance while claiming a $1 million prize. A Virginia engineer demonstrated her understanding of the importance of privacy when she claimed a $1 million prize covered from head to toe in black and the most appropriate spectacles a lottery winner can wear. Lisa Mojica decided to buy a lottery ticket while she visit
Apr 2, 2025, 10:56 am - Lottery News

Florida woman arrested for stealing over $36,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Clerk caught after nabbing 30 books of scratch-off tickets By Kate Northrop A Florida woman was arrested after stealing 30 books of scratch-off tickets valued at nearly $36,000 in total. A convenience store clerk admitted to stealing 30 books of scratch-off tickets and fraudulently attempting to claim winning tickets at a Florida Lottery claim center. The Florida Department of the Lottery filed a criminal complaint against store manager Candace Leigh Dingman, 34, whose primary re
Mar 28, 2025, 8:48 am - Lottery News

Iowa man fulfills promise to wife with $100,000 lottery winNews Story
72-year-old denies retiring, has no plans to slow down after win By Kate Northrop An Iowa man has fulfilled a long-standing promise to his wife after coming into a $100,000 win in the lottery. A 72-year-old Iowa resident has no desire to take it easy after winning $100,000 in the lottery. Instead, he's choosing to focus on how he's finally fulfilled his longtime promise to his wife. Walter Wood of Sumner always told his wife that, one day, something good was going to come their w
Mar 16, 2025, 9:08 am - Lottery News

New Hampshire man wins $4 million in Massachusetts Lottery: "You can win more in Mass!"News Story
Out-of-state player wins two big Massachusetts Lottery prizes in a row By Kate Northrop A New Hampshire resident revealed what motivated him to play the lottery in Massachusetts after he won a $4 million top prize at a special store. Massachusetts Lottery officials welcomed a New Hampshire resident to their headquarters in Dorchester, who turned out to be a big fan of the state lottery. Jose Collado, of Pelham, New Hampshire, has had a lucky time in Massachusetts. He won a $1,000
Mar 14, 2025, 2:32 pm - Lottery News

Lucky number 19 is incredibly coincidental for California lottery winner of $1 millionNews Story
Unexpected circumstances give winner a new lucky number By Kate Northrop The number 19 pulled through for one California man in an astonishing number of ways, including in the form of a $1 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket. One California resident will forever credit the number 19 as his luckiest number after several instances of the number coincided with his spectacular $1 million win in the lottery. Jess Daniels was facing a long day of errands what better way to break
Mar 14, 2025, 7:27 am - Lottery News

"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