Lottery Winners

Lotteries create dozens of new big winners every single week around the world. Get the latest winners stories and news here.

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Eureka, $2,500 A Week for Life!

September 22nd, 2011

Wendy Rush, 67, just hit the top prize on a ‘$2,500 A Week for Life’ scratch card.

Although she lives in Eureka, a small city of 5,000 people in Illinois, she is not known to have shouted Eureka on realising her win.

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Jackpot Winner Stands Tall Against School Bullies

September 20th, 2011

Charmaine Watson, 31, won £2.3 Million on the UK Lotto six years ago. And now it turns out she used some of that money to help fund an anti-bullying rock musical that opens in London in October.

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Lottery Winner Found $1.2M Ticket In The Bin

September 19th, 2011

Here’s a timely reminder to keep your lottery tickets safe.

A Western Australian woman nearly missed out on a $1.2 Million jackpot when she couldn’t find her winning ticket.

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Category: Funny/Crazy Lottery Stories

Short Lived Jackpot Celebration As Newspaper Prints Wrong Lottery Numbers

September 16th, 2011

Elida Betancourt was screaming so madly her son thought she was having a heart attack.

But Elida had actually won $54 Million on the Mega Millions lottery.

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Lottery Millionaire Nicky Stacks Shelves For £6.30ph

September 15th, 2011

Nicky Cusack accepts it may seem sad to some people, but she enjoys her job stacking shelves at Asda.

That may seem one of the dullest jobs in the world for many people, but Nicky, 46, has many friends at work and enjoys the routine.

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Maryland Claims First Ever Powerball Jackpot

September 14th, 2011

That $108.8 Million Powerball jackpot has been claimed. It has gone to a couple from Abingdon, Maryland.

Apparently the couple are undecided if to go public about their win, but so far have chosen to remain anonymous whilst they consider options.

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Grandmother Wins $9M California Superlotto Jackpot

September 13th, 2011

Audelia Ramirez from Alhambra, California just won $9 Million on the California SuperLotto Plus.

And and 73 year old grandmother she was quick to thank her 6 children and 8 grandchildren for the big win.

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Son Of Marriott President Robert McCarthy Wins $107M On Lottery

September 11th, 2011

Brian McCarthy, the 25 year old son of the Marriott Hotels boss Robert McCarthy, may have just become more wealthy overnight than his father.

Robert McCarthy may have earned a salary of $1.2 Million in 2009, but his son just won $107 Million on the Mega Millions lottery.

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Category: Funny/Crazy Lottery Stories

Office Lottery Pool Sued By Sick Member

September 8th, 2011

It was only a month ago we brought you the news of the Kraftmaid lottery winners.

Well, it has now been revealed there is a potential 23rd member of the office pool – Edward Hairston.

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Biggest Ever Lotto Max Winners Claim $40 Million

September 1st, 2011

John and Darlene Kinzel have come forward as the winners of the $40 Million Lotto Max draw from Friday 19th August.

The couple, from Paradise Hill, a small village in Saskatchewan, claimed their big win on Friday.

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