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Who Wants to Be a MIllionaire? Hello…Anybody Out There? Idaho Million Dollar Winning Ticket Holder Has Until 6 p.m., Sept. 2 to Claim Cash

Retired Fireman Hits For $200,000 Powerball Prize

I love it when public servants, even retired public servants win a lottery prize.

You know (I’m on my high horse now), I work with cops and fireman as a newspaper reporter (which I am)… and these guys put it on the line for us all the time and often for piddling wages.

OK  enough of my soap box.

I was thrilled to be notified by Virginia that Raynor Britt of Portsmouth bought a ticket for the August 21 Powerball drawing that hit five of six winning numbers.

He selected numbers using the birthdates of his four grandchildren. His strategy paid off to the tune of $200,000.

The retired firefighter’s ticket matched the first five numbers and missed only the Powerball number to win the game’s second prize.

The odds of winning that prize are 1 in 5,138,133. As he claimed his prize, Mr. Britt told Virginia Lottery officials he was taking the win in stride.

“I’m not a very excitable person,” he said. “It’s just a really great feeling inside.”

He bought the winning ticket at Barber Tire and Auto, 5701 Portsmouth Blvd. in Portsmouth.

Ain’t that awesome?

Top 5 Lottery Jackpots Around the World

With the $133 million (in USD) won by a ticket holder in California on Aug. 27, the highest jackpot in the world is now Powerball.

Here are your top 5, and the dates of the next drawing.

1. $34 million, Powerball, Sept. 1

2. $26 million, Indiana Lotto, Sept. 1 (tickets can be bought ONLY in Indiana)

3. 15 million euros (about $19.1 million in U.S dollars), Sept. 3. Tickets can be bought ONLY in six European countries, including Spain, the U.K., France, Portugal and Switzerland.

4. $17 million, Florida Lotto, Sept. 1. Tickets can ONLY be bought in Florida.

5. $14.8 million, Oregon Megabucks, Aug. 30. Tickets can ONLY be bought in Oregon.

Good luck, everyone.

Jackpot Winner Alert: $133 Million “Mega Millions” Top Prizewinner Bought Ticket in California

California dreaming?

Someone’s life is about to change for the better.

And it’s no dream.

One ticket holder with a ticket bought in California has won $133 million.

It could be one person. Or, it could be a lottery pool.

We’ll soon find out. And I’ll let you know.

The winning numbers, if you happen to be reading this in California, are:

04-10-26-32-41  and Mega ball 31.

Hope you (reading this) are the winner.

$12.5 Million Tri-State Megabucks’ Winner from Vermont Collects His Cash

Many of you probably don’t know what Tri-State Megabucks is, so for the uninitiated, it’s a three state (duh) group a la Powerball…Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine… where tickets for the game can ONLY be bought in those states.

This week, the game’s biggest winner ever stepped forward.

His winnings? 12.5 million dollars is the largest prize ever given to any one player in the history of the Tri-State Megabucks.

Frank Sullivan now carries two items in his back pocket.  A stick of lip balm for “people that want money.  They gotta kiss up a little bit more…and that’s the black book for the marriage proposals.”

OK…he was happy. But that’s a bit arrogant, don’t you think Frank?

Here’s the weird thing though. Sullivan is not the first in his family to strike it rich – two of his cousins are past lottery winners.

Go figure.

Sullivan lives just down the street from the store in Gilman, Vermont, which means he’ll have to pay taxes on his prize in two states.

And since he chose the lump sum payment – the 52 year old will only take home about five million dollars.  More than enough move out of his mobile home, travel, and retire from his job at a local electronics company.

“I got until next Friday, is my last day,” he says.  “Gave my two weeks notice.”

Former West Virginia Sheriff Wins $79 Million Powerball Jackpot

After a couple of sleepless nights, W. Randy Smith, 63, of Martinsburg today claimed more than $44 million, the cash option from Saturday’s (Aug. 21) $79 million Powerball drawing. 



The exact prize total was $44,347,250.99; federal taxes totaled more than $11 million; state taxes totaled nearly $3 million.
 


West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin referred to Smith as, “a dear friend I have known since serving as Secretary of State. There isn’t a finer public servant.”

“I couldn’t be happier for Randy. While this is a great day for him and his family, it is a very good day for West Virginia. Since Randy lives here, the prize money and the taxes will stay right here at home, a win-win situation for everyone.” 



Smith is a Berkeley County State Magistrate, who previously served two terms as Sherriff.

Known locally as a Good Samaritan who has helped stranded travelers, Smith bought his winning ticket from Mountaineer ROCS in Martinsburg. 



With two grown daughters and three grandchildren, Smith said he puts family first, adding that the win will change his life “drastically.”

No kidding.

“The timing of this could not have been more perfect. My grandson told me that he said a prayer Saturday, asking that I win the jackpot . . . we have had some illness in the family, and I take care of a disabled sister. I don’t intend to enable my children to be idle, but I do plan to buy them homes; I’ll immediately replace my car and truck, as they both have over 150,000 miles on them.” 



Asked whether he would continue with his job, Smith did not hesitate. “I certainly plan on fulfilling my obligations to the public. Whether I fill out my term is not certain, but I’ve worked hard since I was 10 years-old. I mowed grass, worked for a manufacturing plant, in the county orchards and in welding. I know the importance of honest work and plan to stay productive.”

Hey. I like this guy.

Don’t you?

In West Virginia, Laid-Off Miner Wins $50,000; See? Good Things CAN Happen to Good People

Keith Keiffer, 29, a laid-off Nicholas County, West Virginia miner with three children, has won $50,000 playing the Lottery’s instant game Platinum Payout.

These guys have a tough enough life. And this man (with a family) was laid off. Remember, this is a mine where there once was a disaster, right?

The Calvin resident said he bought his winning ticket from Sunny Spot Sunoco in Lookout, W.V., only to get sticker shock at the pump.

“I bought the ticket when I pre-paid, so was scratching it off while I was pumping the gas . . . I looked and scratched and looked and scratched, and about that time I quit pumping gas to go back inside to ask them to tell me I wasn’t looking at it wrong.”

Keiffer said his children have wanted a beach trip that he couldn’t afford until now. “In addition, I’ll probably be able to pay off our home. This just couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Good story.

If you know of any similar kind of feel good lottery stories let me know and I’ll look into them.

By the way, in case you didn’t know, someone bought a ticket in West Virginia worth $80,000,000. That’s $80 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot on Aug. 24 is now up to $115 million.

Good luck, everyone.

West Virginia Ticket Holder Wins $80 Million Powerball Jackpot; Your Top 5, Worldwide

One ticket …one very very lucky ticket holder who bought a Powerball ticket in the Aug. 21 game has won the $80 million jackpot.

It could be one person. It could be a lottery pool.

Stay tuned to find out who the lucky person is. Promise that I’ll run a story on it when the ticket holder steps forward.

[Have you ever thought about what you would do if you won that kind of jackpot? Me? I'd be at the lottery headquarters the first possible day.....cashing in. But that's me.]

With the $80 million jackpot won, here are your top 5 jackpots worldwide, currently in play, and the dates of the next drawing.

1. $115 million, Mega Millions, next draw is Aug. 24

2. $25 million, Indiana Lotto, Aug. 25. Tickets can ONLY be bought in Indiana.

3. $20 million, Powerball, Aug. 25

4. 15 million euros ($19.1 million in U.S. dollars), Euro Millions, Aug. 27. Tickets can ONLY be bought in six European countries, including the U.K., France, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland. Drawing is every Friday at 9 p.m. Paris, France time.

5. $14.2 million, Oregon Megabucks, Aug. 23. Tickets can ONLY be bought in Oregon.

Good luck everyone.

Georgia Retiree Wins $250,000 “Mega” Prize; 14 Years Ago, She Won $150,000 Playing Powerball

A Marietta, Georgia, retiree has dived into a quarter-million dollar Mega Millions prize.

Martha Brown, who retired in April, matched the first five winning numbers from the July 27 drawing, winning a $250,000 prize.

The $250,000 Mega Millions win is the second time Brown has won a large prize from the Georgia Lottery.

She won $150,000 playing Powerball in 1996.

Holy Cow!!!!

“I split it with my children,” the mother of three said of her Powerball windfall.

Brown, 66, said she knew she was going to win.

“When I saw my winning numbers, I felt calm,” she said.

With seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Brown anticipates purchasing a new house.

Mom Picks Up $10,000 While on the Way to Pick Up Son at Summer Camp

An Edwardsville, Kansas, woman joked that she was “just hoping to win enough to pay for lunch” when she stopped for a sandwich while on her way to pick up her son at summer camp.

Connie Vandenberg, 51, ended up with more than enough to cover the tab at Casa Blanca, in Lake Ozark.

Vandenberg was indeed on her way to pick up her son at the time of her $10,542 Missouri Lottery Club Keno win.

Her mother, Karen Belknap of Sunrise Beach, and ex-husband, Louis Vandenberg of Greenview, were also along for the ride.

“He’s on hold right now!” she said with a laugh, referring to when she called her son’s camp to inform the counselors she was running late.

“We went to eat first before picking him up and played a little Keno while we had a sandwich,” she explained.

Belknap said her daughter “always wins” when they play Club Keno together.  Last week, she “won $18 and paid for lunch.”

As for her most recent win, Vandenberg “got excited” as soon as she saw the numbers.  She knew right away that she had won something big, because she’s been playing the same numbers for more than 10 years.  Her “lucky numbers” are a combination of family birthdays, anniversaries and graduation years.

When asked how she will spend the prize money, she emphatically said she will “take these guys to dinner,” referring to her mother and ex-husband.  Additionally, she’ll “maybe go somewhere,” but she is undecided on a vacation destination.

Vandenberg’s ex-husband added that “it couldn’t have happened to a better person.”

She summed up her win by saying, “$10,542 is pretty nice.  It’s a lot to get happy about!”

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