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Auckland Man Bags $33 Million Powerball Jackpot

October 4th, 2013

A man from Auckland managed to snag the biggest Powerball Jackpot ever won from the New Zealand Lottery, worth all of $33 million.  The man who says he is a Westie, has chosen to remain anonymous.

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Hobby Produces $1 Million ROI

September 29th, 2013

Alonso Fernandez, who called his regular bets on the lottery his hobby was one of six local New York Lottery millionaires announced last Thursday.    It has become the man’s daily habit to buy the paper and bet on the lottery each morning. 

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23 Workers Share $1 Million Powerball Win

September 26th, 2013

A group of workers for the Electric Boat contractors in Groton,  Connecticut, have won a $1 million Powerball jackpot.  The syndicate group managed to turn a $2 Powerball quick pick entry for the August 7 draw into a win worth $29,69, after taxes, for each of their members.

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Man Wins $400 Million On Second Try

September 26th, 2013

Proving that winning is really just a matter of luck, a man from South Carolina bagged a $400 million Powerball jackpot in just the second time he had ever played the game.

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Nebraskan Follows Hunch To $1 Million Jackpot

September 26th, 2013

While Dustin Wood, who does not normally buy lottery tickets, was shopping at Russ’ Market on Sept. 11, he suddenly had the urge to buy one. 

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Single Ticket Wins $400 Million Powerball Jackpot

September 21st, 2013

Powerball Lottery officials have announced that a single ticket, sold by the South Carolina Lottery has snagged a $400 million jackpot.  The latest jackpot is the fourth highest in Powerball history.

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Couple Wins $1 Million Powerball 2nd Prize

September 21st, 2013

Larry and Mary Baldwin, of Columbus, Indiana often stop by a Circle K store to buy Polar Pops and lottery ticket entries.  It was in the same store where lady luck finally deigned to smile upon them by way of a $1 million Powerball jackpot.

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Bettors Play For $400 Million Powerball Jackpot

September 18th, 2013

In Saturday’s Powerball draw, no ticket sold in the 43 states were able to match the numbers 1-17-25-37-44 and the Powerball, 20.  Interestingly there were also no Match 5 Power Play winners in the same draw. 

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Amy Rhoades Is New York’s 100th Millionaire For 2013

September 16th, 2013

A 50-year old nurse has just become the New York State’s 100th lottery millionaire for 2013.  Amy Rhoades won a million dollar second prize from the Powerball lottery.

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Unclaimed Lottery Prizes Total $50 Million

September 3rd, 2013

You’d think that people who buy lottery tickets in the hope of landing a huge jackpot would take their winning chances more seriously.  But that is not the case, as many people who buck odds of 1 in 175,223,510 to play the Powerball lottery routinely throw winnings in the trash bin.

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