Lottery Winners

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Man Wins $7M Off Rejected Ticket

February 3rd, 2016

rsz_virginiaA mistake in punching caused by store clerk Michael Donnelly resulted in the machine spitting out a Cash4Life ticket instead of the Powerball ticket the customer wanted. 

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Big Mega Millions Winner Shares Her Experiences

February 3rd, 2016

When Cynthia P. Stafford won a huge $110 million jackpot playing the California Mega Millions eight years ago things began to change very quickly.  From living on a very tight budget, she suddenly had much more than she actually needs.

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Filipino Retiree Wins A Million From Powerball

February 2nd, 2016

rsz_filipinoA Filipino man won a million dollar consolation prize in a powerball draw; and he was not even interested enough to watch the draw live.

It was only when he checked results later that Teofilo Mesina discovered he had become a millionaire. 

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This Week’s Top Stories

February 2nd, 2016

Lottery Stories Of The Week

There are very interesting stories of lottery luck this week.  Two women an ocean apart won big sums after a visit to the store; the UK woman won £3m while the one from the US went home $4 million richer.

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Cabbie Helped Man To Discover Big Lotto Win

February 2nd, 2016

It took a conversation with a cabbie to convince a Glasgow man to check his lottery tickets.  When he did, the man who did not want to be identified found himself a millionaire.

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Catherine Sakal Wins $5 Million Jackpot

January 31st, 2016

Catherine Sakal does not have a system for playing scratch off cards.  She plays different games at random and buys from different places.  But while on a gas station the number 23 on a lottery card drew her attention because it was her daughter’s birthday.

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“Lucky 18 Lottery Club” Shares $1 Million Powerball Prize

January 28th, 2016

rsz_18An eighteen strong lottery syndicate called “The Lucky Eighteen Lottery Club” from Michigan lived up to their name by winning a million dollar Powerball prize.

Club member Diana Rushlow says they bought the winning ticket for the January 13 drawing from the Beacon & Bridge Market in Holly. 

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Carer Leaves The Store £3m Richer

January 28th, 2016

A sudden impulse to buy a lottery scratchcard at the end of her work shift is probably one of the best financial decisions a carer has ever made.

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Woman Comes Back From Store Visit With $4 Million

January 28th, 2016

Marie Baio invested $100 in five scratch tickets hoping to win just enough to help finance her son’s wedding.  When that yielded a measly $20, she used that to buy another.

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The Robinsons Of Tennessee Win A Third of $1.586B Prize

January 27th, 2016

Lottery officials have named John and Lisa Robinson as one of three winners of the huge powerball jackpot of $1.586 billion.  The couple came to the Lottery headquarters Friday to claim their prize.

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