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5 Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots still unclaimedNews Story
Somewhere out there are five tickets that recently won five major jackpots, including one in Philadelphia and another in South Jersey. It's not surprising that Philadelphia's waiting to find out the identity of the lucky soul who scored a $131.5 million Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased just 10 days ago at Federal Beer in Point Breeze. The winning numbers: 13, 19, 23, 33 and 57, with Powerball number 28. After all, lottery winners are often advised to first sign the ticke
Jul 7, 2013, 8:03 am - Lottery News

Man overcomes gambling addiction, wins lotteryNews Story
Joseph T. Jones Jr. won $20.8 million in 1992 in a Pennsylvania Wild Card Lotto $993,000 yearly for 21 years. He just deposited the last check months ago. I didn't spend it all. I didn't lose it all, said Joe. His nickname for the last 20 years has been Lotto. If I'm at the urinal at an Eagles game, he explains, and one of my friends sees me, he'll yell, 'Yo, Lotto!' Joe, 61, is still selling office supplies, though work is a relative term. He visited two clients before he hit th
Jul 6, 2013, 8:47 am - Lottery News

Ireland Lottery doesn't have enough cash to pay €94m mystery winnerNews Story
The mystery winner of the 94m Euromillions jackpot is not expected to claim their prize until next week because the Ireland National Lottery does not have enough money in the bank to pay them. As of close of business Thursday, the lucky holder of the winning ticket in Tuesday's Euromillions draw had not turned up at the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin. That's unsurprising given that lottery officials said they won't have the money in the bank until next week, when all participating
Jun 30, 2013, 9:14 am - Lottery News

Two tickets share massive €188 million EuroMillions jackpotNews Story
Two very lucky EuroMillions players in Ireland and Belgium have won almost 94 million each in the latest jackpot draw Tuesday evening. There were two winning tickets sharing the top prize of over 187,937,614 (US$245.5 million). The winning tickets were sold in Ireland and in Belgium. When contacted this evening, a spokeswoman for the Ireland National Lottery was not yet aware of the location where the winning ticket was purchased. The jackpot of over 180m will be shared equally. We don
Jun 26, 2013, 7:33 am - Lottery News

Jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $131.5 million sold in PhiladelphiaNews Story
One jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $131.5 million from the June 22 drawing was sold at Federal Beer, 1440 Federal St., Philadelphia. The ticket correctly matched all five white balls 13, 19, 23, 33, and 57, with Powerball number 28 to win a prize of a $131.5 million annuity, or $77.4 million cash, less 25 percent federal withholding. The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. It seems Saturday night's 'Super Moon' shone down some 'super luck' on
Jun 23, 2013, 4:27 pm - Lottery News

Woman who let Powerball winner go ahead of her has no regretsNews Story
When Gloria C. Mackenzie claimed her $590.5 million Powerball jackpot, she released a statement revealing that another woman was kind enough to allow her to cut in line when she purchased the winning ticket. That woman, Mindy Crandell, 34, is not upset that her charitable gesture likely cost her an enormous fortune and says things are meant to be for a reason. Crandell, of Zephyrhills, Fla., was in line to purchase lottery tickets in Publix on May 18 while tending to one of her two daught
Jun 6, 2013, 2:04 pm - Lottery News

Winner of record $590.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot announcedNews Story
Includes video report By Todd Northrop At a press conference today, the Florida Lottery announced that the $590.5 million jackpot from the Powerball drawing held on May 18 was claimed by Gloria C. MacKenzie, 84, of Zephyrhills, Florida. MacKenzie chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment in the amount of $370,896,780.84. She did not speak to a crowd of reporters outside lottery headquarters, leaving quickly in a silver Ford Focus with her son, Scott Mackenzie
Jun 5, 2013, 4:13 pm - Lottery News

Florida to reveal winner of $590.5 million Powerball lotteryNews Story
A woman from Zephyrhills, Florida, has stepped forward to claim last month's $590.5 million Powerball jackpot, the largest in U.S. history. The Florida Lottery scheduled a news conference for this afternoon in Tallahassee, promising big news about the Powerball winner. The winning ticket was sold at a Zephyrhills Publix. Though speculation about the winner's identity was rampant in the east Pasco town, no winner had come forward since the drawing. Around noon Wednesday, the unnamed woma
Jun 5, 2013, 3:21 pm - Lottery News

Florida city still wondering: Who won the $590M lottery jackpot?News Story
It's been two long weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here. No one expected the winner to come forward in the first days after the announcement. After all, curious residents reasoned, the person might need a few days to absorb the shock, or to consult with financial advisers. But then a week passed, and more, and now folks are so anxious to know the winner's identity they could jump out of their skin. Being i
Jun 3, 2013, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Northeast Texas town sells winning $40 million Powerball ticketNews Story
The winning ticket to Wednesday night's Powerball drawing worth about $40 million was sold in an East Texas town, a first for the Lone Star state, lottery officials said. The ticket was sold at the Lone Star Food Store in the town of Bells, east of Sherman in Grayson County. The ticket matched all six numbers (9, 14, 17, 49, and 57, with Powerball number 2) in the drawing for an estimated $40 million. The ticket was the first Powerball jackpot-winning ticket sold in Texas since the Texa
May 31, 2013, 12:30 pm - Lottery News