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North Carolina woman wins largest Keno lottery prize in state history at $168,750
New record to beat in in-state Keno game By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman set a new record for the largest win in the North Carolina Lottery's Carolina Keno game at $168,750. There's a new record to beat in the Carolina Keno game, with one lucky player setting the bar at a $168,750 win. Durham resident Tiffany Warner was the one to make Carolina Keno history on Friday afternoon when she bought a multiplier ticket during the final Carolina Keno Bonus hour promotion. To
Aug 29, 2023, 12:28 pm - Lottery News

Washington man wins $717,500 in lottery after heartwarming moment he rescues kitten
Karma came calling when postal worker refused to give up on Peaches the kitten By Kate Northrop A Washington man won $717,500 playing the Washington Lottery's Hit 5 draw game after he saved a trapped kitten. Joseph Waldherr, of Tacoma, was rewarded with a $727,500 lottery win after the heartwarming moment he rescued a helpless kitten. Last month, the postal worker got to his workplace as usual and heard a tiny meowing sound. He looked up, down, left and right but couldn't figure
Aug 24, 2023, 1:32 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina man plays Cash 5 lottery game for the first time, wins $331,792
It takes one to win By Kate Northrop With the tap of a finger, a North Carolina man won a $331,792 lottery jackpot playing Cash 5 for the very first time. Clinton resident Michael Eaves felt like trying something new, and he's proving why it might take just one ticket to win after winning a $331,792 Cash 5 jackpot on his first try. It was my first time playing that game, he told the North Carolina Lottery. On Wednesday, Eaves said he decided to pull up the Lottery's mobile ap
Aug 23, 2023, 6:52 am - Lottery News

First $25 million scratch-off lottery prize claimed in Massachusetts
Largest instant prize ever awarded in Massachusetts state history By Kate Northrop The largest scratch-off prize in Massachusetts state history has been claimed at a whopping $25 million. Yesterday, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that it has officially awarded the biggest instant prize in the state's history to a trust. State lotteries have gradually been adding scratch-off tickets with bigger and better prizes in hopes of wowing and attracting players to their lottery ticke
Aug 16, 2023, 12:55 pm - Lottery News

Virginia sailor sets new record for largest instant lottery prize won online in U.S.
Lucky winner sails into $1,817,588 jackpot By Kate Northrop A Virginia man set a record for the largest instant online lottery prize won in the United States at $1,817,588 right from the comfort of his car. Byron Bundoc didn't need to buy a lottery ticket at a brick-and-mortar retailer to win big. Instead, he won over $1,800,000 while sitting in his driveway. Earlier this month, the Virginia Beach native had just returned from participating in a volunteer event when he arrived ho
Aug 15, 2023, 6:48 pm - Lottery News

Utah man who drove across state lines to play lottery in Idaho wins $3 million Mega Millions prize
Dedicated player refuses to sit out and watch others try their luck By Kate Northrop A Utah man is glad he drove across state lines into Idaho on two separate occasions to play the lottery after it led to him winning a $3 million prize in the Mega Millions multi-state game. A Utah man wasn't about to let himself sit out on all the fun while other lottery players from surrounding states tried their luck. Although the state of Utah does not have a lottery, that was not stopping J.
Aug 14, 2023, 5:10 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins record $503,254 Club Keno prize
Lucky player wins second big Club Keno prize and makes history while he's at it By Kate Northrop A Michigan lottery player won his second big Club Keno jackpot and set the new record for the highest prize won in the game at $503,254 while doing so. Dan Housler, of Portage, made Michigan Lottery history and established a new personal best at Club Keno when he won a record-setting $503,254 jackpot. Club Keno is an in-state draw game that draws 20 numbers from 1 to 80 in drawings th
Aug 13, 2023, 3:16 pm - Lottery News

Maryland woman wins $1 million in lottery two weeks after winning $50,000
Maryland Lottery sees Mrs. Millionaire claim a prize just two weeks apart By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman won $1 million just two weeks after winning $50,000 in the lottery. An anonymous Oxon Hill resident, dubbed Mrs. Millionaire to keep her identity private, made a swift return to Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim an even bigger prize since her first $50,000 win. On July 25, the 67-year-old claimed a $50,000 Pick 5 prize she won in the July 23 midday drawing. During that
Aug 10, 2023, 1:11 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina man sticks to lottery routine, wins $300,000
Mundane morning routine is not so mundane after all By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man proved that finding a decent routine and sticking to it pays off, and he has a $300,000 lottery win to show for it. An unidentified South Carolina lottery player is the winner of a $300,000 scratch-off prize thanks to a quiet morning routine he began following two years ago. For two years, the Upstate resident started his day off right with a cup of coffee in one hand and a lottery ticket in
Aug 8, 2023, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

California man reinvests $500 lottery win into scratch-off book, scoops up $1 million prize
Incredibly lucky win might convince casual lottery player to play a bit more By Kate Northrop A California man reinvested his $500 lottery win back into a full book of scratch-off tickets and spent an entire day at work before he discovered one of the tickets in the booklet was worth $1 million. Vang Cha told the California Lottery he doesn't buy scratch-off tickets very often, but his most recent win might have officially gotten him hooked. Normally, Cha prefers trying his luck
Aug 7, 2023, 1:06 pm - Lottery News

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