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Winning Lottery Ticket Discovered In Church Collection

March 29th, 2011

It’s normal to donate a little something when the church collection plate goes round.

But the 55 year old pastor of a struggling Baltimore church was surprised to find a $3 scratch card amongst the donations on Sunday.

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Clerk Charged With Stealing Winning Scratch-Off Tickets

March 28th, 2011

Amanda Lawing, 26, used to be a store clerk at The Kangaroo Express in Denver.

But not any more, as she was charged with ‘felony larceny’ for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from her place of work.

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Million Dollar Valentines Gift

March 23rd, 2011

Carol Leonard probably forgives her husband for being an unimaginative present buyer.

Carol, 64, bought a $5 “Millionaire Madness” scratch card using money she received inside her Valentines Day card from husband Bruce.

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New Yorkers Million Dollar Coffee Break

March 16th, 2011

Bill Traynor made his daily stop at the Valentine Nice N Easy in Bradley Street about 5:30am as usual on 4th March.

He bought his usual cup of coffee and added a $5 Lucky Tables scratch off lottery ticket.

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First Millionaire Of 2011 For Broome County

March 3rd, 2011

In Vestal a supermarket owner just became Broome County’s first millionaire of 2011.

He bought his scratch off instant ticket for the ‘$500,000,000 Extravaganza’ at Wegmans in Johnson City.

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Long Island Couple Win $5 Million On Scratch Ticket

February 24th, 2011

The New York lottery will today present a big cardboard check for $5 Million to a couple from Elmont, Long Island.

If you’re quick (and live nearby) you can catch the award presentation at the King Kullen supermarket in West Merrick Road, Valley Stream.

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Man Attempts Scotch Tape Lottery Ticket Forgery

February 15th, 2011

On Friday Allen Hudaifa, 57, of Houston, was charged with claiming a lottery prize by fraud.

He tried to cash in a scratch off ticket back in February 2010.

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Boston Sports Teams Make $409 Million On Lottery Instants

February 10th, 2011

Wow, we know those scratch-off tickets are tempting. But add a sports team on the front, and we’re far more likely to buy one.

Instant scratchers tickets featuring the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots have sold over $409 Million.

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Salisbury Woman Wins $1 Million On A Scratchcard

February 5th, 2011

Lynda Martinez is one lucky scratcher this week.

She opted for the 20 year annuity payment on her winning lottery scratchcard, and just got her first payment.

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Scratchers Lottery Code Cracked?

February 3rd, 2011

Actually, not cracked in any useful way, but it gave this article in Wired magazine an interesting headline!

It’s a very long article, so here’s the short version.

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Category: Funny/Crazy Lottery Stories