Elizabeth Stevens had been playing the lottery regularly, but could barely afford the tickets of late since her husband Tom was diagnosed with lung cancer.  Tom needed a regular supply of popsicles to soothe his throat which often felt dry. 

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A Scotch Plains woman won the fist of ten $1 million prizes on the New Jersey Lottery’s $150 Million Cash Spectacular instant game.  Sylvia  Vasquez uncovered the top prize in one of ten lottery tickets she bought from W’s Freshmart on Route 22 in East Union, last 11 February. 

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What happens when a man rejects a $10 million winning ticket?  In the case of Lancaster man Jerry Kajfas, he went back for the $20 Win for Life Spectacular ticket and promptly scratched his way to a $10,000 a week for life stipend.

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A North Carolina woman won a $200,000 jackpot while playing the lottery on her birthday.  The woman was understandably elated but says she will never be this lucky again. 

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Shamus Harmon is a young man who tries his luck with the lottery. When he bought Win for Life, Mega Millions and Powerball tickets at the Fred Meyer on Market Street NE, he did not realize how one of those tickets will change his financial standing. 

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Dennis Farmer initially thought his Virginia Lottery “Winner Take All” scratcher ticket had only won $10.  He handed it to his girlfriend who thought he won $10,000. 

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Gary Baldwin Jr., a gas truck driver from Pikeville is convinced that what goes around comes around.  He believes that he is living proof of it. 

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This time the winners are retired casino workers who’ve seen a lot of big winners walk past them.  During that time they looked forward to the day when it would be their turn to win. 

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Florida State Lottery’s scratch-off games are enjoying unprecedented popularity.  Lottery officials say that it has sold more than $8.5 million worth of instant tickets in the second week of February, setting a new weekly sales record. 

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What’s better than hearing that your sister won $25,000 while playing instant lottery games?  For Lisa Norton of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, it was winning a scratcher prize herself.

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