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This Week’s Top Stories

August 30th, 2016

Lottery Stories Of The Week

This weeks lottery stories include those of two happy retirees:  a retired bus driver who took home a $2 million instant ticket prize and a retired engineer who posted a heftier $5 million jackpot playing Mega Millions.

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Meath Man Finds A Quick Way To Riches

August 30th, 2016

A man form Meath, who usually plays online, made a fortuitous decision to visit a local shop for a quick pick instead.  Now the man is almost half a million pounds richer.

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Retiree Bags $2 Million Instant Ticket Prize

August 27th, 2016

rsz_bus_driverAt 71, Roy Pittman is retired from his bus driving job, but he still plays the lottery now and then.  It was while he was riding a bus when he learned that his fortunes have changed for the better.

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Retired Engineer Posts $5 Million Lotto Win

August 27th, 2016

A retired engineer has posted the biggest Mega Millions win in the state of Vermont.  Reg Abare, who worked as engineering director for the city of Barre for 45 years won a cool $5 million.

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B.C. Man Vacation-Bound After Winning $21 Million

August 24th, 2016

A man from Nanaimo in B.C. has just shattered the record for the biggest online lottery jackpot in Canada.  Bill Laharty won a huge $21 million jackpot in the Aug.

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This Week’s Top Stories

August 23rd, 2016

Lottery Stories Of The Week

This week’s collection of lottery success stories include that of an Indian man was twice lucky after surviving a plane’s crash landing then winning a million dollar lottery prize and a NY couple who bag $5 million off an instant ticket.

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Woman Could Have Easily Lost Winning Ticket!

August 20th, 2016

Donna Smith had a habit of stowing lottery tickets in her purse, which she leaves “in all sorts of places.”  Such was the case with a ticket she bought just before going on vacation to Corfu. 

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Man Jokingly Predicts His Own Lottery Win

August 20th, 2016

After Robert McKinney won $50 on an instant ticket, he told a friend he would win again.  And just to prove his point he jokingly bought two $5 10th Anniversary Spectacular instant tickets, and said he would show his friend how to win.

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Lotto Millionaire Wants To Keep Working

August 20th, 2016

rsz_mumDonna Smith’s habit of buying a lotto ticket on her birthday and whenever she has a holiday proved lucky.  She returned from a holiday in Corfu a millionaire.

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Powerball Winner Donates School Supplies

August 18th, 2016

rsz_winnerPowerball winner Marie Holmes established a foundation named after herself to give back to the community.  This year she gave almost 400 backpacks, 2 $500 checks, and a lot of gift cards for children to purchase clothing and shoes.

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