For Michael Owenby of Candler, North Carolina, a decision to quench his thirst turned into a $1 million lottery win.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina
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N.C. school custodian cleans up with $1 million lottery win
For Michael Owenby of Candler, North Carolina, a decision to quench his thirst turned into a $1 million lottery win.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina
S.C. woman claims biggest Pick 4 payout in state's history
A Florence, South Carolina, woman cashed in on the largest Pick 4 payout to a single person in S.C. lottery history.Winner Stories, South Carolina, Pick 4, Record, Anonymous
S.C. woman claims biggest Pick 4 payout in state's history
A Florence, South Carolina, woman cashed in on the largest Pick 4 payout to a single person in S.C. lottery history.Winner Stories, South Carolina, Pick 4, Record, Anonymous
New Jersey woman feared 'heart attack' when she won top Cash4Life lottery prize
A New Jersey nurse who won a $1,000-a-day prize from the lottery said she had to call a fellow nurse to make sure she wasn’t having a heart attack.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life
Losing bidders protest $262 million Maryland Lottery contract
Two losing contenders for a contract worth as much as $263 million for the computer network that runs the Maryland lottery are protesting a decision to award the business to a rival, charging that a state agency chose the highest bidder after a tainted process.Maryland, Scientific Games, Vendors, Contract
Colorado siblings win lottery by playing the same numbers
A pair of Colorado siblings won a collective $250,000 when they played the same lottery numbers in the same Powerball drawing.Powerball, Winner Stories, Colorado, Multi-State Game
Candy Crush-type game for state lotteries debuts
A new puzzle game similar to Bejeweled or Candy Crush aims to attract smartphone gamers who perhaps don’t play traditional scratch-and-match lottery games, as well as lottery junkies looking for the next big game.Georgia, Online Gambling, New Lottery Game, Technology
Second lottery win in 2 weeks worth $1M for Missouri woman
A Strafford, Missouri, great grandmother scratched off a lottery win two weeks in a row, and the second one was a whopper.Winner Stories, Missouri, Scratch Games, Won multiple times
Three pharmacy employees charged in lottery theft scheme
When Police Chief Brennan Baird examined a video obtained off a hidden surveillance camera in the Rite Aid store of Danielsville, Georgia, the chief reported he was astounded at what he observed.Georgia, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime
Pa. Lottery adds 'Wild Ball' feature to all numbers games
The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched “Wild Ball,” an optional add-on that gives players more chances to win the daily numbers games.Pennsylvania, New Lottery Game, Pick 3, Pick 4, Quinto
California man credits Virgin Mary with $1.2M lottery win
An 86-year-old California man said the Virgin Mary may have had something to do with his $696,000 California Lottery payout.Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Religion
Truck driver makes delivery on way to claim $9.4M lottery jackpot
An Oregon truck driver who won a $9.4 million lottery jackpot said he completed his drywall delivery on his way to claim the prize.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Oregon
SC Lottery director stepping down
Paula Harper Bethea is stepping down as executive director of the South Carolina Education Lottery.South Carolina, Administration, Resignation, Director
Maine, Tennessee lotteries hit revenue jackpots
Lotteries in the states of Maine and Tennessee continue to hit revenue jackpots.
In Maine, state officials announced that its lottery sales posted a record high of $272.3 million in fiscal year 2015, up 7.05 percent from $253.1 million the previous year.
Portland Press Herald reported that it was the second year in a row that Maine Lottery proceeds broke records and was the most successful year in the lottery’s 42-year history. A total of $57 million in lottery proceeds are going into the General Fund.
Meanwhile, prize money paid to winners grew to $178.2 million this fiscal year, compared to the $166.7 million the previous year. The report said that the largest prize given out was $3 million.
N.H. supermarket donates lottery commission to charity
A New Hampshire grocery store that sold a mammoth winning Powerball ticket announced Tuesday that it is donating its commission to local charities that work with children or hunger.Powerball, Retailer, New Hampshire, Charity, Multi-State Game
Lawyers contact N.H. Lottery about $487 million jackpot
July’s half-billion dollar Powerball jackpot winner in New Hampshire has yet to come forward, but the New Hampshire Lottery said it has heard several times from lawyers who may represent the lucky ticket-holder.Powerball, Jackpots, New Hampshire, Multi-State Game
Lottery winner's wife leaves him for even richer man
A married couple who won £2.3 million (US$3 million) in the UK National Lottery have divorced after the wife began a relationship with one of the UK’s richest men.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, After the Big Win
Second-chance winner fell to the floor when she found out
A second chance Michigan Lottery drawing gave a 55-year-old Inkster woman the financial relief her family was looking for.Winner Stories, Michigan, Second chance drawing
Lottery winner who spent $20M on boyfriend's bail money to appear on 'Fix My Life' series
A North Carolina woman who spent part of her $188 million lottery jackpot bailing her boyfriend out of jail is due to appear on a Fix My Life reality series.Powerball, Winner Stories, North Carolina, After the Big Win, Broadcast, Television, Multi-State Game