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CBS News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Online Illinois Lottery player wins $1.3M in FastPlay game
An online Illinois Lottery player has big plans for his family after winning $1.3 million in a FastPlay game. The winner, nicknamed King of the Castle, says he only plays games for fun, but after some challenging times, he took a chance one day. "I was thinking about my family—we've been going through some challenging times. I took a chance on Cash Castle, and couldn't believe it when I actually hit the jackpot. This win truly came at the perfect time." He said he screamed for his wife after realizing he won the prize. "I was overwhelmed with emotion and crying tears of joy. This win still feels unreal, like a dream. It really is a beautiful shock." Lottery officials said the win is the second-largest Cash Castle jackpot prize won, following a $1.4 million jackpot win in April. The winner said he plans on taking his family on a dream vacation. "We've always wanted to take our family to Walt Disney World, but we've never been able to fit it into our budget. Now is the perfect time! We can't wait to treat our five kids and eight grandkids to their first Disney World vacation." Cash Castle is a $30 progressive jackpot FastPlay game. The jackpot begins at $100,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won. FastPlay games require no numbers to pick, pay slips, scratching, or waiting for numbers. Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. Participants must be at least 18 years of age to play.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Yahoo
2 motorcycles collide with pickup truck in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury police say no life-threatening injuries were suffered when two motorcycles collided with a pickup truck on South Main Street Thursday evening. The crash happened in the area of Platts Mill Road around 6:21 p.m. The pickup truck initially fled the scene, but officers located it a short time later. $500K Fast Play lottery ticket sold in Ansonia Police said one of the motorcycles had a solo rider who was not injured. The other motorcycle had two adult riders- a male driver and female passenger. Both were transported to hospitals, the male with serious injuries and the female with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, police said. The Waterbury Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit it investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Illinois Lottery player wins over $1.6M in online FastPlay game
An online Illinois Lottery player is celebrating after winning over $1.6 million in a FastPlay game. Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold on Tuesday. The lucky winner played the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game and won the $1,673,909 jackpot. The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is a progressive game. It starts at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold until the jackpot is won. Lottery officials said the latest win is the ninth $1 million prize won since the game's launch last May. FastPlay games require no numbers to pick, no play slip to complete, no scratching, and no waiting for winning numbers. Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. Players must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
$5 lottery ticket turns into big prize in North Carolina. Where was ticket sold?
A lottery player spent $5 on a ticket — and scored a huge prize in North Carolina. On May 21, the player bought a Fast Play ticket that matched enough numbers to win $155,241, results show. The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot. Winners have a chance at portions of the top prize, depending on how much they spend on their tickets, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote on its website and in an email to McClatchy News. So, where was the lucky ticket sold? It came from Blue Ridge Tobacco & Candle Outlet in Winston-Salem, lottery officials wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. To win in the Red Hot Numbers game, a player must look for a fire icon or match the hot numbers printed on their ticket. Because the Winston-Salem winner spent $5 on their ticket, they won half of the total jackpot prize. As of 9:45 a.m. May 22, officials said the $155,000 winner hadn't claimed their prize. In North Carolina, the winners of Fast Play games have about six months to cash in, rules show.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Online Illinois Lottery player wins over $1.3M in new FastPlay game
An online Illinois Lottery player has won over $1.3 million after playing a new FastPlay game, lottery officials announced on Monday. The winner played the $30 Cash Castle FastPlay game, released in February, and won a $1,348,786 jackpot. The jackpot begins at $100,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until it is won. Lottery officials said the win was the second-largest Cash Castle jackpot won so far, following a $1.4 million jackpot won in April and a $462,000 jackpot in March. Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. Players must be 18 years of age to participate.
