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A Sad Story of a U.K. Big Winner Blowing it All

My London friend noticed a story in the Daily Mail about a bad luck lottery winner. I think his story is a cautionary tale: that is, if you win big, get a trusted financial advisor. You know me. I ALWAYS try to go positive. But sometimes you have to talk about people who give the [...]

What do YOU think about the new Powerball rules… and the $2 ticket?

If you live in the states, as I do, and you read this posting every day, you probably play POWERBALL. I’ve had varying thoughts about the changes in the game. I do NOT like the $2 ticket. But I play the game nonetheless. In talking  to retailers, I’ve found that there has not been a [...]

All in the Family? Son Wins $50,000 …. Father Wins $100,000

Ronald Cordsiemon of Elsberry, Missouri is a self-proclaimed lottery enthusiast. He said he likes to play Lottery Scratchers games and has even won prizes of $1,000 before. But he’s never won the big prize, as he did with a “20X” Scratchers ticket he bought on Jan. 23, uncovering the top prize of $100,000. “I play [...]

Building a Perfect Future: Mansfield, U.K., Couple Win EuroMillions

Gareth and Catherine Bull lived up to their name on January 20 by hitting the EuroMillions jackpot bullseye , which won them £40.62 million. Gareth, who is as a self-employed builder, had made a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a Lucky Dip ticket after rain disrupted his work, and that spontaneous act has changed his life – [...]

How Sweet it is: Georgia Couple Bypass Chocolate Bars, Buy Two Quick Picks, Win $72,000,000

Winning is sweet! Marcia Adams, 33, matched all of the winning numbers in the Jan. 24 Mega Millions drawing. Adams claimed her $72 million prize Thursday at Georgia Lottery headquarters. After final sales were tallied, the jackpot increased from the advertised $71 million. Adams selected the cash option amount, which is $52 million. Her boyfriend, [...]

Minnesota Couple Win $2.6 Million Playing Hot Lotto

“You always hope, but you never expect to win,” said Sandy Conrad as her husband, Don Conrad of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, claimed a Hot Lotto jackpot worth $2.61 million. “I always buy a ticket,” said Sandy. “I didn’t think much about it. When I went to work on Monday, somebody said, ‘Someone in Itasca County [...]

Playing “Poker” Pays Off for Virginia Man, Who Wins $150,000

Imagine driving home, if you will, and trying to figure out how to tell someone you’ve just won $150,000. That’s the “problem” (if you want to call it that) Kenneth Halvorsen had after he discovered he’d won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s World Poker Tour® game. The Harrisonburg, Virginia man told Lottery officials he scratched the [...]

Oregonians are “Two-Timers”, Collect $36,000 Playing Lucky Lines Lotto Game

      Janene and Garry Thompson of Portland, Oregon, winners of  $36,000, playing Lucky Lines℠ are two timers. Lucky them. They recently became the first two-time jackpot winners in the daily draw game. “Nice to be back,” said Janene and Garry when they picked up their prize at lottery headquarters. When the couple decided [...]

A “Signs” of the Times; Infrequent Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1,000,000

Brad Bryner of Kewanee, Illinois plays the Lottery only on rare occasions—when the mood strikes or the Mega Millions/Powerball jackpot nears $200 million. Hey, nothing wrong with that. so, perhaps it was the spirit of the season, but something compelled him December 23 to buy a Merry Millionaire ticket. That ticket turned out to be a $1million winner, [...]

New Game Rules, Great Results for Powerball Millionaires in New Mexico

Larry and Cynthia Martinez of Blanco, New Mexico claimed the nation’s first $1 million prize in the new Powerball game. The Martinez’ ticket for the game’s Jan. 18 drawing matched the white ball numbers of 6, 29, 34, 44 and 50 to win a second-place prize of $1 million. Previously, the prize for matching five [...]

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• A Sad Story of a U.K. Big Winner Blowing it All
• Social Security Recipient in Illinois Nails a $500 a Week for Life Top Prize
• What do YOU think about the new Powerball rules… and the $2 ticket?
• All in the Family? Son Wins $50,000 …. Father Wins $100,000
• Building a Perfect Future: Mansfield, U.K., Couple Win EuroMillions
• Retired Maryland Cop Wins $50,000, Tax Free
• How Sweet it is: Georgia Couple Bypass Chocolate Bars, Buy Two Quick Picks, Win $72,000,000
• Minnesota Couple Win $2.6 Million Playing Hot Lotto
• Playing “Poker” Pays Off for Virginia Man, Who Wins $150,000
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