When Troy man Matthew Beidl won $5 from an instant ticket, he decided to use the winnings to buy a Cash King instant ticket.  Now he’s a millionaire.

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Vietnam now has its own American-style lottery.  The state run Vietlott, which runs the lottery, received an 18-year license to operate a computerized 6/45 lottery game in January.

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The long wait is over.  The third winner of the biggest Powerball Jackpot ever has come forward.

Marvin and Mae Acosta have been revealed as the holders of a ticket which won a third of a $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot six months ago. 

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A Virginia man decided to buy a 100 Million Cash Extravaganza ticket at a store where he bought a PAYDAY candy bar.  Now he is in for a really big payday of $4 million; a really sweet win since the man scratched the lucky ticket while munching on his candy bar!

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A couple discovered they had won a £15 million lottery jackpot, but there was a bit of  a hitch; they are already booked for a two-week holiday.

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People who win the lottery have good reason to be concerned.  Many former winners have squandered their fortunes in a short time and some were harassed and even murdered for the money. 

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A man who says he has always liked to take chances in life has just won enough for him to take much bigger chances.  William “Champ” Villeco won the top prize of the Set For Life game of the New York Lottery.

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Lady luck decided to come to the aid of a poor Indian family from Kerala.  Nabeesa, a rubber tapper who has an ailing mother and a sister who lost a leg to an accident, has won the 11th ‘Stree Shakti’ lottery. 

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The family had been having a lot of health issues, including a heart attack for the father, when luck decided to intervene.  They anonymous couple were actually at a hospital emergency room when the wife realized their Mega Millions entry had matched five of six numbers drawn.

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