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North Carolina Player Takes it to the “Max,” Scratches $1 Million Top Prize

Perry Greene, a resident of Lawndale in Cleveland County, North Carolina, plans to pay bills with the $1 million prize he scratched off on his Maximum Green ticket. Geez, I hope he does more than “just” pay bills with his million. But I digress… “I felt like my blood pressure went directly to my feet,” [...]

Not an April Fool’s Day Joke: Hey, You Just Won $250,000

Maryland Lottery player Ronald Ruse went to sleep last week (the night of the $656 million Mega Millions draw) without realizing how different his life would be when he woke up the next morning. Earlier that day, he purchased $50 worth of tickets for the record-breaking Mega Millions drawing during his lunch break from work. [...]

Minnesota Family is “Hot” Winner of $2.9 Million

Three members of a North Mankato, Minnesota, family have stepped forward to claim the $2.99 million Hot Lotto jackpot from the March 14, 2012 drawing. Thomas H. Browne, his son Lee Browne and his daughter Elaine Pleiss are the winners. Thomas said he heard an announcement on the radio that the winning Hot Lotto jackpot ticket [...]

Let the Fantasies Begin: Mar. 30 Mega Millions Draw Worth $540 Million

When you buy a lottery ticket, let’s face it, you’re buying a dream. You’re buying the fantasy of…what if? Particularly if you play one of the big money games. So… what would you do if you won the Mar. 30, Mega Millions game worth more than half a billion dollars? You could buy a small [...]

UK Bus Drivers Speed Away with Euro Millions Jackpot Worth £38 Million

The EuroMillions jackpot on March 16 was won by a pool of 12 bus drivers from Corby in Northamptonshire, UK. The syndicate is led by Chris Smith and has been buying tickets as a collective for three years. Because the group only plays the EuroMillions game on Fridays and each member pays for just one [...]

Driven to Win, New York Trucker Hits $1 Million Prize

Fifty-one-year-old Daniel Hughes of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York, takes great pride in his expertise behind the wheel of his 18-wheeler. So, to say the veteran tri-state hauler was shocked at the ticket he picked up during a recent delivery to the Albayn/Capital Region “would be an understatement,” according to Hughes’ wife of 26 [...]

Here’s One Way to Help Pay For Your Kids’ College Tuition: Win $10,000

A couple of days after the March 3 Powerball drawing, Michael Appel of Hutchinson, Kansas, stopped by a convenience store to check his tickets. The first ticket he scanned on the store’s Check-A-Ticket machine read, “Not a winner.”  The second ticket he scanned read, “Sign back of ticket.  Redeem at Lottery.” A bit confused by [...]

Talk About Being at the Right Place, at the Right Time … Player Takes a Scratch Card Another Player Passes On… Wins $1 Million

  Frank Costa, 65, of Latham, New York, routinely stops at a store in his home town  to visit with the owner and play his favorite scratch-off tickets. During one of those visits he noticed a customer pass up a Black Pearlsticket and decided to purchase it himself. The decision paid off handsomely when he [...]

Laid off Worker in Washington State Wins $250,000

A 36-year-old Kennewick, Washington, resident started March on a high note after winning $250,000 playing Mega Millions. The prize couldn’t have come at a better time. Like many Washingtonians, Paul Clements has felt the weight of the economic downturn on his shoulders. “I was let go from Hanford in September when that big round of [...]

Coming Up Aces; Iowan Wins $50,000 Scratch Game

A Mason City, Iowa man planned to stop for some lunch when he decided to pick up an “Aces High” instant-scratch ticket and ended up winning a top prize of $50,000. Good thing he did. Randall Petersen, 43, said he was traveling for work when he decided to purchase the ticket in Clear Lake, Iowa. [...]

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