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Miami Herald
05-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player tries luck — and wins record-breaking $1.2M Mississippi jackpot
Someone is holding a Mississippi lottery ticket worth $1.2 million. A lucky player hit the Mississippi Match 5 jackpot, winning a record-breaking prize in the drawing Wednesday, June 4, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation said in a news release. The winning ticket, sold at a 69 Mart convenience store in Columbus, matched all five numbers. It's the largest jackpot ever won in the game's history, the lottery said, and eclipsed a 'previous jackpot record of $905,168' won in February 2023. That ticket was sold at a Sprint Mart convenience store in West Point, according to officials. The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 1-3-11-21-34, results show. The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 324,632 to snag the historic prize. Officials didn't say if the winner has come forward as of Thursday, June 5. McClatchy News reached out to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation for more information June 5 and was awaiting a response. 'This is an incredible win for one of our players and a proud moment for the Mississippi Lottery,' Jeff Hewitt, president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, said in the release. Winners in Mississippi have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes, the lottery said. The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot will reset to $50,000 for the June 5 drawing. Columbus is about a 150-mile drive northeast from downtown Jackson.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mississippi Match 5 player wins $1.2 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi Lottery player won the $1.2 million Mississippi Match 5 jackpot during the Wednesday night drawing. This is the first ever seven-figure jackpot for the game. Officials with the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) said the winning ticket was purchased at 69 Mart in Columbus matched all five numbers drawn (1-3-11-21-34) to capture the top prize. It was the 52nd draw since the Match 5 jackpot was last won on April 12, 2025, for $141,000. Mississippi Lottery unveils new scratch-off games for summer 'This is an incredible win for one of our players and a proud moment for the Mississippi Lottery,' said Jeff Hewitt, President of the MLC. 'To see the Match 5 jackpot grow to this level and then be hit is a true testament to the excitement this game brings.' The winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize. The next Mississippi Match 5 drawing will be held at 9:30 p.m. on June 5 with the jackpot resetting to $50,000. Tickets are $2 with an optional $1 add on feature to multiply non-jackpot prizes. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot reaches $1 million for first time
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has reached a groundbreaking $1 million, the highest prize ever offered since the game's launch on April 28, 2021. There have been 48 draws since the last jackpot was won April 12, 2025, for $141,000. The jackpot then reset to $50,000 and has steadily grown. Man running an errand for his wife wins $1M lottery prize: 'I was in total shock' 'This is an exciting moment not just for our players, but for the Mississippi Lottery as a whole,' said Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) President Jeff Hewitt. 'Hitting the million-dollar threshold is a first for Match 5, and it shows just how much enthusiasm players have for this game.' Mississippi Match 5 drawings are held every night at approximately 9:30 p.m. CT. Tickets are $2, and an optional $1 multiplier feature is available to boost non-jackpot prizes. Tickets can be purchased at authorized Mississippi Lottery retailers statewide. For more information on Mississippi Match 5, including how to play and winning numbers, visit Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot reaches record $925,000
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has soared to $925,000, marking the largest prize in the game's history. This will be the 48th drawing since the Match 5 jackpot was last won on April 12, 2025, for $141,000. The largest Mississippi Match 5 jackpot ever hit was $905,168 on February 7, 2023. Mississippi Lottery unveils new scratch-off games for summer According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), Mississippi Match 5 is a draw game with a rolling jackpot that increases every night until there's a winner, when it then resets to $50,000. Tickets are $2, and an optional $1 multiplier feature is available to boost non-jackpot prizes. 'This is a landmark moment for Mississippi Match 5,' said Jeff Hewitt, president of the MLC. 'The escalating jackpot reflects the enthusiasm of our players and the game's increasing appeal. We eagerly anticipate celebrating with our next big winner. And who knows, if it's not hit tonight, we may have our first Match 5 Millionaire.' Tickets can be purchased at authorized Mississippi Lottery retailers statewide. For more information on Mississippi Match 5, including how to play and winning numbers, visit Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Judge approves ballot recount in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore
Social Sharing A judge on Friday said he would be ordering a ballot recount in the riding of Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, where the Conservative candidate won by fewer than 100 votes in last week's federal election. Ontario Superior Court Justice J. Ross Macfarlane said he was satisfied that the legal team representing the Liberals' Irek Kusmierczyk had provided enough evidence to justify a judicial recount. "I am prepared to grant the order," Macfarlane said during Friday's court hearing, which took place over Zoom. The recount is expected to take place in the weeks ahead. The margin between Kusmierczyk, who had served as the riding's MP since 2019, and Conservative candidate Kathy Borrelli was 77 votes — just seven shy of triggering an automatic recount based on the total number of votes cast in the April 28, 2025, election. Jeff Hewitt, a lawyer representing Kusmierczyk at Friday's court hearing, cited more than a dozen affidavits from scrutineers for his campaign who had witnessed ballots be rejected that they say were valid. Some of those included ballots where the voter had marked an X in the circle next to Kusmierczyk's name, but had also made additional markings – such as a checkmark next to or a circle around his name. Since the legal teams did not have access to the rejected ballots themselves, scrutineers recreated the markings on replica ballots to illustrate them to the court. Hewitt argued that the intention of the voter was clear in those cases, and that the ballots did not contain any information that would identify the voter, which would spoil the ballot under Canadian election rules. The law stipulates that a judge should order a recount if it appears that, based on an affidavit from a credible witness, "an election officer has incorrectly counted or rejected any ballots" or has made an error on the statement of the vote. Hewitt argue that both had occurred in the riding. WATCH | A Windsor-Essex riding's election result is being challenged. How would a judicial recount work? A Windsor-Essex riding's election result is being challenged. How would a judicial recount work? 2 days ago Duration 2:45 The Liberal candidate for Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore is contesting the recent federal election results for the riding. CBC Windsor's Pratyush Dayal breaks down how a judicial recount would work if it is given a go-ahead. Eli Mogil, a lawyer for Borrelli, also participated in the hearing and did not take issue with any of Hewitt's arguments. "I respect the order by Justice Ross [Macfarlane] for a recount of the ballots," Borrelli said in an emailed statement. "My team will cooperate fully in all that is required." Mogil and the judge discussed the timing of the recount, which Mogil said, based on a draft recount order, will conclude in the days before Parliament returns on May 26. Mogil said because both parties are dealing with recounts in other ridings next week, the actual recounting of the ballots in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore will likely take place the following week, which starts May 20.
