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fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

A Mass. man mistakenly bought an identical ticket for the same Powerball drawing. They each won $1 million.

fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

A Mass. man mistakenly bought an identical ticket for the same Powerball drawing. They each won $1 million.

#brooklyn
#mega-millions
#take-5
#reproductive-rights
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Capcom Announces New Dino Crisis... Merch Sale

Capcom has announced a Dino Crisis merchandise lottery event instead of a new game.
#cash4life
fromsilive
2 months ago
New York Islanders

N.Y. Lottery: Staten Islander wins $1,000 a week for life in Cash4Life game

fromsilive
2 months ago
New York Islanders

N.Y. Lottery: Staten Islander wins $1,000 a week for life in Cash4Life game

#fantasy-5
#florida-lottery
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

A jackpot-winning lottery ticket was bought at a Navarro in Miami-Dade

A Quick Pick ticket for Fantasy 5 won $114,092 at Navarro Pharmacy in Miami-Dade.
Poker
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Foolproof way to win any jackpot, according to maths

Winning the lottery is improbable without significant resources, and the U.S. Powerball has over 11 million possible ticket combinations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

What would I do if I won the lottery? I'd blast the world's worst people into space | Arwa Mahdawi

A currency conversion error led many Norwegians to believe they won the Eurojackpot, only to face disappointment the following Monday.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Norwegian lotto mistakenly told thousands they were rich

A manual coding error at Norsk Tipping led thousands of Norwegians to mistakenly believe they won vastly inflated lottery prizes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Norway lottery operator apologises to 47,000 players over prize mixup

We deeply regret what has happened, and on behalf of us at Norsk Tipping, I would like to apologise to everyone affected by this.
E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Thousands of Lottery Players Mistakenly Told They Won Millions | Entrepreneur

"I have received many messages from people who had managed to make plans for holidays, buying an apartment, or renovating before they realized that the amount was wrong," Sagstuen said. "To them I can only say: Sorry! But I understand that it is a small consolation."
Renovation
#journalism
#jackpot
#euromillions
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Prankster wins the lottery. Wife tells him to take out the garbage

Eugene Brown won $5 million in the California lottery, surprising his skeptical wife, thanks to a well-timed trip to the store.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'Lots of winners actually feel a huge amount of sadness' - what advisers will be telling the 250m EuroMillions winner

Winning a lottery requires careful contemplation before making decisions.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Lottery ticket sold in SF's Chinatown turns into $2 million payday

Rwhi Zeidan, who decided to pick up a California Lottery ticket while killing time in downtown San Francisco, won a $2 million prize unexpectedly.
San Francisco Giants
#new-york
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

Miami-Dade and Broward Publix stores sold Wednesday's Florida Lottery winners

Three winning lottery tickets were sold at Publix stores in Florida, with a Cash4Life jackpot and Fantasy 5 winners.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Lotto ticket worth $349,181 sold at Berkeley store

A player won $349,181 in the Fantasy 5 lottery at a Berkeley 7-Eleven, correctly picking all five numbers.
Brooklyn Nets
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Nets hoping to beat NBA draft lottery odds, change franchise - like they did 25 years ago

The Nets aim for a significant turnaround by securing a top draft pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

I Suddenly Came Into a Large Sum of Money and Decided to Do Something Nice for My Family. My Brother Is Furious.

Winning the lottery can create complexities in relationships, especially with family who feel entitled to a share of the winnings, as you're experiencing.
Parenting
#philanthropy
Poker
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Inside the scheme to buy 25m tickets and win the Texas lottery - and how it's affected another winner's $83m payout

Buying every lottery number combination guarantees a win, but raises legal and ethical questions.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Roommate Refused the Lottery Ticket I Bought Her. That Might've Been the Biggest Mistake of Her Life.

The first thing to do is to ensure the ticket is safe and secure. And that means keeping this news quiet, and making sure your boyfriend isn't talking either.
Parenting
NYC politics
fromsilive
4 months ago

N.Y. Lottery: Multiple Take 5 top-prize winning tickets sold in NYC

Four winners of Take 5 lottery celebrated their prizes, with significant contributions to educational funding from the New York Lottery.
#homelessness
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago
San Francisco Giants

'A person who deserved it': Homeless man wins $1 million in California scratcher, store manager says

A homeless man in San Luis Obispo won a $1 million scratcher, potentially changing his life and living situation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
California

Unhoused man wins $1m jackpot from California lottery scratcher

An unhoused man in California won $1 million from a lottery ticket, which he will use for a home and a car.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
4 months ago

Lucky Kent winner has just one week to claim 10k a month for 30 years

A winning lottery ticket worth $10,000/month for 30 years remains unclaimed, urging locals to search for it.
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