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Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
These 10 lottery players tried their luck — and won big. See their stories
National These 10 lottery players tried their luck — and won big. See their stories Surprising lottery wins change lives across the country. In Missouri, a man believed he won $50,000 but was stunned when his ticket was actually worth $2 million. Meanwhile, a North Carolina player discovered a Lucky for Life ticket bought at a Winston-Salem convenience store would bring $25,000 a year for life. Take a look at the stories below. A Maryland woman took home a game's top prize after an 'unusual' instant lottery ticket caught her eye, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 1: MOM'S 'ADVENTUROUS NATURE' PAYS OFF BIG IN MARYLAND LOTTERY. 'IT JUST STOOD OUT TO ME' The woman took home the game's top prize. | Published May 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura A Maryland man won a scratch-off game's top prize. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 2: MAN FINDS $10 IN POCKET AND SPENDS IT ON WINNING LOTTERY TICKET. 'DIDN'T BELIEVE IT' The Maryland man stopped for gas when he found extra cash. | Published May 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner A Maryland daughter's $5 gifted lottery ticket to her mom turned out to be a $50,000 winner, but her mom thought it was a joke. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 3: MOM 'FLABBERGASTED' AS GIFTED LOTTERY TICKET FROM DAUGHTER WINS BIG. 'SHE DESERVES IT' The Maryland daughter's $5 gift turned out to be much, much bigger. | Published June 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kate Linderman A Maryland man won $50,000 when he made a stop on his way home from work. Pepi Stojanovski via Unsplash NO. 4: LOTTERY PLAYER IN SHOCK OVER BIG WIN CALLS HIS DAUGHTER, THEN LOCKS TICKET IN SAFE 'I wasn't expecting to win anything big,' the Maryland winner said. | Published July 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Julia Daye A Lakeland man won a $2 million lottery prize after he visited a Marathon gas station in central Florida, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 5: LOTTERY PLAYER WINS $2 MILLION JACKPOT PRIZE IN FLORIDA. WHERE WAS THE TICKET SOLD? The player beat the 1-in-2,692,215 odds of winning the top prize, according to the Florida Lottery. | Published October 25, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd A big lottery win 'came at the perfect time' for a pair of best friends, Maryland officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 6: FRIENDS BUY SCRATCH-OFFS TOGETHER IN MARYLAND. THEN CAME PRIZE THEY 'NEVER EXPECTED' The men said the win 'came at the perfect time.' | Published October 28, 2024 | Read Full Story by Paloma Chavez A lottery player scored a huge windfall in North Carolina. N.C. Education Lottery NO. 7: LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN NC IS WORTH $25,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE. WHERE DID WINNER BUY IT? Here's what we know about the big win. | Published November 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper A North Carolina man won $8 million in a scratch-off lottery game that debuted in December, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 8: LOTTERY PLAYER 'ON A ROLL' BECOMES MULTI-MILLIONAIRE IN NC. 'I HIT THE BIG ONE' He spent $50 on the ticket and won a much bigger prize. | Published January 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd A Missouri man thought he won $50,000, but his prize was worth much more. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 9: LOTTERY PLAYER THINKS HE WON $50K. THEN HE LEARNS MISSOURI TICKET IS WORTH A LOT MORE He turned out to be 40 times as lucky. | Published January 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rhiannon Saegert A Missouri woman considered the number 23 unlucky until she passed on a winning lottery ticket with that number to her husband. GETTY IMAGES NO. 10: WIFE SAW 'UNLUCKY' NUMBER ON LOTTERY TICKET AND GAVE IT TO HUSBAND — BUT THEY WON BIG 'What I've learned is that there is no unlucky number!' the Missouri woman said. | Published March 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rhiannon Saegert The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This Cumberland Farms gas station in Mass. sold a winning $100,000 lottery ticket
A $100,000 lottery ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms gas station in Massachusetts and the winner came forward Monday to claim their prize. The winning ticket was from the $30 scratch ticket game called 'Millions.' There's still 76 prizes worth $100,000 to be claimed in the game as of May 20, along with four $1 million prizes and one $15 million grand prize. The winning $100,000 ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms gas station located in Fall River. Overall, at least 741 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Monday, including 20 in Springfield, 27 in Worcester and 70 in Boston. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600. The two largest lottery prizes won so far in 2025 were each worth $15 million. One of the prizes was from a winning 'Diamond Deluxe' scratch ticket sold in Holyoke, and the other was from a '300X' scratch ticket sold on Cape Cod. Mass. Powerball winner: ticket worth $50,000 sold at variety store Two winning $100,000 Mass Cash tickets sold at convenience stores Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K winner won or claimed at Springfield 7-Eleven Lucky for Life winner: $25,000 a year for life prize won in Massachusetts Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K winner won or claimed at Springfield 7-Eleven
A trip to a 7-Eleven in Springfield made one person very happy on Friday. The patron won $100,000 off of a 'Mass Cash' ticket. The winning ticket was one of two $100,000 winners won or claimed on Friday. The other one, also for the game 'Mass Cash,' was won or claimed in Taunton. Overall, at least 613 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Friday, including 15 in Springfield, 23 in Worcester and 64 in Boston. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600. The two largest lottery prizes won so far in 2025 were each worth $15 million. One of the prizes was from a winning 'Diamond Deluxe' scratch ticket sold in Holyoke, and the other was from a '300X' scratch ticket sold on Cape Cod. Lucky for Life winner: $25,000 a year for life prize won in Massachusetts Powerball winner: $1 million ticket sold in Massachusetts Mass. State Lottery winner: 2 $100,000 prizes won or claimed Mass. State Lottery winner: $100,000 prize claimed in new game Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Two winning $100,000 Mass Cash tickets sold at convenience stores
Two winning Mass Cash tickets worth $100,000 were sold at convenience stores across the state on Saturday. The tickets were purchased for $1 at Onset Village Market on Onset Avenue in Wareham and at Hilltop Stop Convenience on Washington Street in Plainville. In Mass Cash, players choose five numbers between 1 and 35, then select how many drawings they want to use the same numbers for. Drawings take place daily at 9 p.m. Players win $100,000 if they match all five numbers. Odds of winning the game's largest prize are 1 in 324,632. Overall, at least 249 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Saturday, including four in Springfield, four in Worcester and 21 in Boston. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600. The two largest lottery prizes won so far in 2025 were each worth $15 million. One of the prizes was from a winning 'Diamond Deluxe' scratch ticket sold in Holyoke, and the other was from a '300X' scratch ticket sold on Cape Cod. Mass. Powerball winner: ticket worth $50,000 sold at variety store Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K winner won or claimed at Springfield 7-Eleven Lucky for Life winner: $25,000 a year for life prize won in Massachusetts Powerball winner: $1 million ticket sold in Massachusetts Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mass. Powerball winner: ticket worth $50,000 sold at variety store
A lucky Massachusetts State Lottery player bought a winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 at a Westfield variety store on Saturday. The ticket was sold at New Corner Variety Store on Crown Street. Saturday night's winning numbers were 7, 34, 40, 42 and 52, and the Powerball number was 15. In Powerball, players select five numbers between 1 and 69 and one Powerball number between 1 and 26. They then choose how many drawings they want to use those numbers for. Players that match all five numbers and the Powerball number win the jackpot. They have 1 in 292,201,338 chances of winning this way. Players that match four numbers and the Powerball number win $50,000. They have 1 in 913,129.18 chances of winning this way. Read more: Two winning $100,000 Mass Cash tickets sold at convenience stores Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The jackpot stands at $134 million as of Sunday. Overall, at least 249 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Saturday, including four in Springfield, four in Worcester and 21 in Boston. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600. The two largest lottery prizes won so far in 2025 were each worth $15 million. One of the prizes was from a winning 'Diamond Deluxe' scratch ticket sold in Holyoke, and the other was from a '300X' scratch ticket sold on Cape Cod. Two winning $100,000 Mass Cash tickets sold at convenience stores Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K winner won or claimed at Springfield 7-Eleven Lucky for Life winner: $25,000 a year for life prize won in Massachusetts Powerball winner: $1 million ticket sold in Massachusetts Read the original article on MassLive.
