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CTV News
an hour ago
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- CTV News
Calgarian celebrating his second big lottery win
Calgarian celebrating his second big lottery win A Calgary man took home $2 million from a Western 6-49 draw, which marks his second big lottery win.
National Post
11 hours ago
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- National Post
How does someone win the lottery four times? A cancer survivor from Alberta just did
Article content David Serkin of Lethbridge recently claimed $1 million from the May 3 Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw. In the past year, he also pocketed $500,000 from the August 20 Lotto Max draw and another $1 million on November 16 through that's $2.5 million in under nine months. — Carra De Shaukeen (@Carradeshaukeen) June 3, 2025 Article content What do we know about the winner? Article content Article content David Serkin is retired, a cancer survivor and resides in Lethbridge. Article content He says he has been buying Lotto 6-49 tickets since its launch in 1982. He won $1 million on the May 3 Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw. This win comes after he won $500,000 on Aug. 20. On Nov. 16, he won $1 million. In a draw 12 years ago that marked his first win, he went home with $250,000. Article content 'I know the odds are astronomical,' he said in a news release. 'I don't think it'll happen again, but I still like buying tickets.' According to Western Canada Lottery Corporation, the odds of winning the jackpot are estimated to be 1 in 33 million. Article content How has his family reacted to his win? Article content Not surprisingly, his family is pleasantly shocked. 'I went for coffee with the boys after I checked my ticket,' he said, CTV News reported. 'They asked to see it and said, 'Not again?!'' Article content The Independent reported that with his November winnings, he was using some of it to help out his friends. Article content
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Lucky Pick 4 ticket in NE Ohio wins $20K
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (WJW) – A lucky Ohio Lottery player chose a winning combination when he played the numbers 1-2-1-4 in a recent Pick 4 drawing. The game typically has a top prize of $5,000, however, this lucky player more than quadrupled those winnings. According to press release, the customer of the Convenient Food Mart in Willoughby placed a $1 'straight' bet (numbers drawn in exact order) on four wagers and a 'box' bet (numbers drawn in any order) on a fifth wager ahead of the evening Pick 4 drawing held May 20. Ohio woman wins $80K a year for 25 years: Here's how much she really gets The combination won $20,400. According to the Ohio Lottery, the odds of matching all Pick 4 numbers in exact order are 1 in 10,000. The odds of matching all numbers in a 12-way box bet are 1 in 833. CLICK HERE to learn more about the game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Check your tickets NOW: Powerball's $30million jackpot is drawn - here are the lucky numbers
Millions of Aussies are scrambling to find their tickets in the hope of becoming the country's next multi-millionaire. Thursday night's Powerball draw was worth $30million after the jackpot failed to go off for two consecutive weeks. The winning numbers for draw number 1515 were 21, 35, 26, 23, 15, 10 and 7. The Powerball was 18. The last Powerball division one win was on May 9 when a man from the NSW Hunter Valley pocketed $30 million. 'Holy s***'. I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, "wouldn't it be lovely to win",' he told The Lott officials. He planned to look after loved ones following a 'rough trot'. 'For a start, I'll look at buying a new house and looking after the family. Then I'll take it from there,' he said. 'I used to wonder what I'd do if I got a winning phone call, but now all I can do is shake.' The next Powerball draw is on Thursday June 5 In the 2025 financial year, 395 Australians have taken home a division one Powerball prize. Of those, more than a third (120) were from NSW. The Lott recorded 422 division one winners in 2024, including 19 Powerball entries who pocketed more than $758million in prizemoney. During that time, Powerball offered a $200million jackpot, the biggest in Australian history, and an Adelaide man who won $150million became the nation's biggest individual lottery winner. The next Powerball draw is on June 5.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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What were the winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, May 16? $122 million jackpot
Will a $5 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire this weekend? It made a very lucky ticketholder rich last month. The April 18 Good Friday drawing was the fourth since Mega Millions ticket prices rose to $5, along with some other big changes to the lottery game. It was the first jackpot win under the lottery's new rules that took effect in April, as a ticket from Ohio matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win $112 million. The jackpot has since rolled over seven times, resetting at $50 million instead of $20 million, and now sits at $122 million for this Friday's drawing. Check this story after 11 p.m. EDT tonight to see the winning numbers for the Mega Millions tickets start at $5 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs state by state) and lottery odds. Good luck! Mega Millions lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday, including holidays. Check this story after 11 p.m. EDT tonight to see the winning numbers for the In case you're wondering, the winning numbers for the drawing on Tuesday, May 13, were 6-29-33-47-68 and the Mega Ball was 20. 'Mega' changes: What we know about new odds, ticket prices Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. After less than a month of rolling over, the $112 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot was won on Good Friday, April 18, when a ticket in Ohio matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak. Friday, May 16: $122 million Tuesday, May 13: $110 million Friday, May 9: $100 million Tuesday, May 6: $90 million Friday, May 2: $80 million Tuesday, April 29: $70 million Friday, April 25: $60 million Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22: $50 million Record-setting win: After $2.04 billion Powerball, Edwin Castro bought 2 multimillion-dollar homes in 2 weeks Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information." However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner." Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win. As of May 16, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was for $1.58 billion for Aug. 8, 2023, drawing. Final sales pushed the grand prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the prize. The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018. $1.348 billion won in Maine on Jan. 13, 2023 $1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022 $1.22 billion won in California on Dec. 27, 2024 $1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024 $1.050 billion won in Michigan on Jan. 22, 2021 $800 million won in Texas on Sept. 10, 2024 $552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024 $543 million won in California on July 24, 2018 As of May 16, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history. $2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California $1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California) $1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida $1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina $1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois $1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon $1.269 billion Mega Millions prize, Dec. 27, 2024, Rosemary Casarotti of California $1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey $1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California $1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan (This story will be updated.) This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Mega Millions lottery winning numbers for Friday, May 16, $122 million
