89-year-old woman wins $2 million lottery prize

An 89-year-old woman who continues to work at Springfield Hospital thinks she’ll pay off a car loan now that she’s won a $2.175 million lottery prize.

Father, daughter win top lottery prizes with same numbers

A woman and her father won the three top daily prizes totaling $75,000 in a lottery game – without knowing that either was playing.

Lottery winner thought he’d won $12,000, ticket worth $12 million

On Tuesday, Ken Garbe was told he had won $12,000 in the Lotto Super 7. Without his glasses, Garbe couldn’t see the numbers himself, so he believed the lottery retailer at Park Royal Mall who checked his ticket.

Lotto winner gives away $6.6 million

FOR a man who won more than $6.6 million on the lottery two months ago, Bob Bradley’s bank balance is looking decidedly modest.

Supermarket cashier wins $19 million

Doreen Patterson, a cashier at the Price Chopper supermarket in the Town of Wallkill for the past four years is undecided what she will do with the $19 million she won in the April 12th state Lotto drawing.

Sheriff’s deputy finds $1 million scratch ticket on Easter

Klickitat County sheriff’s deputy Ed L. Gunnyon found a lot more than the standard Easter egg.

A dream comes true: Grove man wins lottery

Jerry Harry wasn’t much of a gambler before February, but right around his 47th birthday he had a dream he won the lottery.

Lottery blooper earns granny a small fortune

An Australian grandmother who made a mistake filling out her usual lottery entry on a new form has won more than AUS$2-million as a result.

1st time lottery, $5 ticket, $100,000 jackpot

Newton resident Richard Garland is $68,000 richer thanks to the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Rightful lottery winner cashes in

When Bob Sehested went to scan a lottery ticket he bought on Valentine’s Day – his 50th birthday – a liquor store clerk told him he’d won only “a few bucks.”

Forklift Driver Who Won $1M In Lottery Won’t Quit Job

Kevin Green said he won’t be giving up his job as a forklift driver, despite his $1 million lottery ticket.

Garbage collectors win $113 thousand

A WHOPPING £65,000 will be shared out among bin men and office staff at the Service Team headquarters in Manby after a win on the National Lottery.

Volunteer finds $30,000 in New Orleans wall

The woman who owned the flood-damaged home knew nothing about the money in the walls.

Man laid off last year wins $50K

After 20 years of regularly playing the Wisconsin Lottery — a few tickets here and a few tickets there — Dan Murray figures he’s finally come out even.

From rags to riches: two janitors win $14 million

It truly is a rags-to-riches story for two lucky Regina janitors.

Lottery winner needed a break

Jason Wheeler did what any Upstate New York resident would do after winning $1 million — he turned up his heat.

Woman Wins Scratch-Off Design Contest, Then Jackpot

Last summer, the Iowa Lottery held a contest to design a scratch-off game ticket.

8 Workers share biggest US lottery prize – 365 million dollars

Eight Nebraska meat-plant workers Wednesday claimed the biggest lottery prize in US history, each netting 15.5 million dollars as their share of a 365 million-dollar jackpot.

Lottery win will make life a little easier

t took Jeffrey Jacobs a little while to appreciate the bang he got for a buck.

Woman finds lottery fortune in fortune cookie

Alberta’s newest millionaire credits a Chinese fortune cookie for her good fortune.

Lottery winners spread their good fortune throughout society

Taiwan’s national lottery has been in existence for four years now. Over this time, the lottery has enabled nearly 160 people to become millionaires. Many winners have used their winnings to do good for society. One of the most well known examples is that of the young female teacher who won the grand prize and decided to donate all of her winnings to charity. However, many other people have made large donations as well. One winner donated a large sum of money to the Creation Social Welfare Foundation, an organization in which volunteers provide care to invalids. Other donations have been made to underprivileged families, giving them ample funds to overcome various challenges. One owner of a stand that sells lottery tickets even donated his earnings from selling tickets to a fund to erect a baseball stadium. These are just a few of the stories that Taipei Fubon Bank, the issuer of the lottery, has hailed as “moving.”

Lottery winner donates $200,003 check to college

Benedict College gets a big financial boost, courtesy of a Kentucky lottery winner who knows the South Carolina school quite well.

$113 million prize makes bankrupt winner giggle

Call it the miracle on 34th Street. When Hugh Allen Hawkins filed for bankruptcy last summer, he and his wife had $250 in cash left in bank accounts and $87,000 in credit card debt.

Lottery winner doesn’t live like a millionaire

When Pat Fossum describes her day, it doesn’t sound like the lifestyle of a millionaire.

Good Samaritan wins big on scratch-off lottery game

Sometimes, good deeds really are rewarded.

Public Works employees split $4M jackpot

Fifteen Department of Public Works employees received a timely holiday bonus when they became the sole winners of last week’s $4 million Pick 6 Lotto jackpot.

Acts of kindness

In July, our two exterminating ladies, Loretta and Karen, came inside our house to do some spraying. When they left, Loretta said: “When we win the lottery, we are going to buy those people an air-conditioner.”

Elderly Lottery Winner Donates All Money To Charity

A 71-year-old man in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region who won a lottery jackpot of 500 thousand dollar has donated all of the money to charity.

Laughing all the way to the bank

NEWBURY couple Kay and Jan Legg were laughing after scooping £980,499 on the National Lottery because they’d had “a funny feeling” they were going to win.

Lottery jackpot winning couple still clip coupons

Bob and Mary Mikkelson became instant millionaires last year, but they have discovered that money does not solve all problems. For example, with the almost $4 million lottery prize they took home after taxes they each bought a new SUV. But Bob’s new ride, a red 2006 Honda Ridgeline, has a problem, Mary said. “It doesn’t stop at historical markers,â€� she said.

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