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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'Am I reading this right?' Man turns $1 ticket into $273,520 jackpot
One North Carolina man's "gut feeling" ended up paying off in a huge way. William Evans had a good feeling about playing Multiplier Mania, a digital jackpot game with tickets starting at 50 cents, according to a press release from NC Education Lottery. A player must match several digital "symbols" to win the top prize, state lottery officials said. With hopes of turning his good feeling into cash, Evans played for $1 on July 23 and won the top level "Gold Jackpot," which has a 1 in 40 million chance of being won. "Something just told me to play that one," Evans told the lottery. "I'm stoked." Evans, who was relaxing at home in his recliner, learned his gut instinct was spot on, because he had just won $273,520. "I was like, 'Am I reading this right," Evans said. "It was kind of nerve-racking." Jackpot winner plans to buy a home with winnings Evans, who claimed his prize July 25, took home $196, 251 after state and federal taxes were deducted. He plans to use the prize money to buy himself a piece of property. 'I want to have my own place,' Evans told state lottery officials. Digital instant games, like the one Evans won, are played exclusively on the lottery's website, or on the NC Lottery Official Mobile app. Where to buy lottery tickets Lottery tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell tickets. You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer. Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050(MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit for full terms. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: North Carolina lottery winner's 'gut feeling' nets $273,520 jackpot
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Australian woman credits a strange Facebook post for her $4.2million Lotto win
An Australian woman has credited a strange Facebook post for her good fortune after winning a $4.2million Lotto prize. The Central Western Slopes resident held one of the seven division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Lotto draw 4593, drawn Saturday. Each division one winning entry received $4,285,714.29. When an official from The Lott broke the winning news, the winner couldn't help but scream out to her work colleagues, confessing she was thankful no customers were around. 'Wow. I'm glad you warned me to sit down,' she said. 'I just won $4.2 million. I'm at work now, but there are no customers here, luckily. I'm ecstatic. Oh my god. I can't believe this.' 'It's funny, I had a thing on Facebook that said, "If you watch this until the end, a large sum of money will come your way". 'I didn't really think anything of it, and here we are.' She also revealed her plan for the money. 'I can pay off my house and car. I'll be completely debt-free. I can't believe I'm saying that right now. I've played for decades, since I was 18! I once won $400, but that seems like nothing compared to this.'
CBS News
a day ago
- Business
- CBS News
2 Illinois Lottery players win over $1M in online games
Two Illinois Lottery players have won over $1 million in two separate online games, lottery officials announced on Monday. One lucky online player won the $1,763,224 jackpot playing the Cash Castle FastPlay game. According to lottery officials, the prize was the largest in the game's short history. The previous jackpot of $1,432,831 was won in April. The second winner purchased a Lucky Day Lotto ticket and won $1.1 million in Sunday's drawing—matching all five winning numbers: 14, 22, 23, 32, 36. Tickets for both Cash Castle and Lucky Day Lotto are available in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. Players must be 18 or older to play.
The Australian
a day ago
- Climate
- The Australian
Tips, inside mail, market movers for Saturday, July 26, 2025
Adam Dobbin brings you all the information you need to back a winner on a big day of metropolitan racing around the country. The six-year-old gelding is a winner at six of his 10 starts and faces the starter for the first time today since sustaining a front suspensory injury in November last year. Co-trainer Troy Corstens has endured a wretched run of setbacks with the gifted galloper, which only raced for the first time late into his five-year-old season. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Punters are rallying around Baraqiel to make a winning return today, with the gelding currently holding favouritism at $3.30 ahead of emerging type Bridal Waltz ($5.50) and New York Lustre ($6.00). Today's Caulfield card also sees winter star Jimmy The Bear go about his business, tackling the 2400m for the first time at rock bottom odds. The grand galloper has been racing in rarefied air in recent months, his six runs this time in returning four wins and two seconds. At tomato sauce odds for today's assignment, he's expected to make light work of the 2400m journey. This week, senior racing writer Ben Dorries also spent time with Racing NSW boss Peter V'landys to talk about everything from Rosehill, the haters, politics and his future. Read the full interview here, read his accompanying story on PVL's talks with DAZN over a global racing channel and watch the video below. • Tips from the big bookies: Saturday, July 26 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TRACK CONDITIONS ROYAL RANDWICK Weather: Expected showers with forecast top temperature of 18c. Track: Soft (6). Rail: Out 11m from 1000m to winning post, 8m remainder. DOOMBEN Weather: Sunny with expected showers and a forecast top temperature of 22c. Track: Soft (5). Rail: Out 3m the entire. CAULFIELD Weather: Cloud cover with light rain and a top temperature of 12c. Track: Soft (5). Rail: Out 4m the entire. MORPHETTVILLE Weather: Cool, light showers expected with forecast top temperature of 13c. Track: Heavy (9). Rail: True. • LAURIE'S LONGSHOTS: Laurie Sainsbury thinks $17 chance 'can run a race' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ROYAL RANDWICK TIPS BEST BET Race 3 No.6 IN SUMMER Looks ideally suited up to the 1800m and with the gun gate to boot. Sets up beautifully here third up after closing off hard for third in this grade over the mile last time out. Ticks all the boxes. NEXT BEST Race 2 No.2 KINGSTON CHARM Has run well at both outings this time in and should have finished closer last time out when third. Zac Lloyd jumps aboard here and should be able to slot in nicely midfield from the cushy draw. Poised to run a race. — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 9, 2024 • EXPERT TIPS: Clinton Payne's race-by-race tips, analysis and preview for Randwick on Saturdays ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DOOMBEN TIPS BEST BET Race 7 No.9 CASTILLIAN Has been in fantastic form winning his past two and worth noting he trounced subsequent winner Restonica at Ipswich. Goes up in weight but has lugged more in the past and Angela Jones stays on board. Go well. NEXT BEST Race 5 No.14 LEAD ME ON Did a bit wrong but still got the job done over the road at Eagle Farm last week and with the claim on the quick back up no reason he can't put together another forward performance. Showing promise. • EXPERT TIPS: Graeme Carey's best bets, quaddie picks and race-by-race analysis for Doomben on Saturday ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CAULFIELD TIPS BEST BET Race 2 No.11 VERDOUX Lightly raced four-year-old which has finished top two in five career starts. Jumpout caught the eye, gets the aid of barrier one and has Blake Shinn aboard. Set to run a race. NEXT BEST Race 5 No.5 BOSSY BENITA Hit the line hard to win first up at Sandown Lakeside after trialling well confirming she's resumed in splendid order. Stays at the 1200m second up and on the strength of that last start expecting to see her take another leap forward today. • EXPERT TIPS: Brad Waters' Caulfield Saturday tips, race-by-race analysis and quaddie picks ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RANDWICK BY THE NUMBERS JOCKEY WATCH Jason Collett: 10 rides, average price $5.75 Zac Lloyd: 7 rides, average price $9 Tommy Berry: 6 rides, average price $10 Josh Parr: 4 rides, average price $10.10 Tom Sherry: 6 rides, average price $12.35 JOCKEY-TRAINER COMBO STRIKE RATE 36.4% Jason Collett / Bjorn Baker (Race 9 No.12 REGIMENTAL COLOURS) 31.4% Adam Hyeronimus / Joe Pride (Race 8 No.1 STORM THE RAMPARTS, Race 7 No. 5 LITTLE CONTREAU) 25% Ash Morgan / Bjorn Baker (Race 5 No.6 BATTLETON, Race 10 No.6 PUNTIN) 20.7% Josh Parr / Bjorn Baker (Race 4 No.4 STARDEEL) 20.4% Kerrin McEvoy / James Cummings (Race 7 No.9 DRIFT NET) SECTIONAL STARS Randwick Race 1 No.7 NAZWAH Randwick Race 8 No.11 BUNDEENA Randwick Race 9 No.9 ROYAL COMMODORE RATINGS RULERS Randwick Race 5 No.4 OH DIAMOND LIL ($2.15) Randwick Race 3 No.6 IN SUMMER ($2.60) Randwick Race 4 No.1 CODETTA ($6) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ROYAL RANDWICK MARKET MOVERS (by Ladbrokes) Race 1: Nashville Jack $6.50-$5 ($365 @ $6.50), Nazwah $2.70-$2 ($1180 & $600 twice @ $2.70, $1380, $1000 & $900 twice @ $2.45, $650 @ $2.25, $1200 & $500 @ $2.15, $800 @ $2, $940 @ $1.85) Race 2: Forecaster $8-$6, Callistemon $4.80-$4, Jacob's Time $51-$41 ($100 w/p @ $51/$11) Race 3: In Summer $3.10-$2.40 ($350 @ $3), Red Rags To Bulls $11-$9.50 ($100 @ $11, $220 & $100 @ $10) Race 4: Signor Tortoni $7.50-$5 ($310 @ $7.50), Stardeel $4.80-$4 ($1000 @ $4.40, $1000 @ $4.15), Bartolf $27-$17 Race 5: Battleton $12-$8Aberlour $6-$5.50 ($500 @ $6) Race 6: Nana's Wish $11-$10 ($125 & $100 @ $11) She's Unusual $5.50-$3.10 ($500 @ $5.50, $500 @ $5 including 6c deduction, $1000 @ $3.45), Bright Red $10-$5.50 ($220 @ $10 including 6c deduction) Race 7: Little Cointreau $8-$5 ($285 @ $8, $333 @ $7), Drift Net $7-$6.50 ($365 @ $6.50), Lugh $17-$11 ($125 @ $17) Race 8: World Alliance $13-$10 ($220 @ $11), Termagent ($200 @ $38, $145 @ $34, $500 place @ $6.50 & $5.75), Tarpaulin $6-$3.90 ($1000 @ $6, $555 & $500 @ $5.75, $445 @ $5.50) Race 9: Cassiel $5-$3.70, Zouripper $13-$12 ($150 @ $13) Race 10: Miracle Spin $13-$6.50 ($200 @ $11), Puntin $3.45-$3.20 ($600 @ $3.45, $1000, $850 & $600 @ $3.40, $550 & $500 @ $3.30, $910 & $850 @ $3.20) • Randwick Turf Talk: Shayno's smoking hot $15 tip ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ BIG BETS ROYAL RANDWICKRace 1 No.7 NAZWAH – $10,000 at $2.10Race 1 No.7 NAZWAH – $5000 @ $2.20Race 4 No.4 STARDEEL – $1000 @ $4.20Race 5 No.4 OH DIAMOND LIL – $9000 @ $2.15Race 6 No.5 SHE'S UNUSUAL – $1000 @ $3.50Race 7 No.4 SACRED ROCKS – $5000 @ $2.40Race 7 No.4 SACRED ROCKS – $11,000 @ $2.45Race 8 No.13 TARPAULIN – $3000 at $5Race 9 No.3 CASSIEL – $3000 @ $4.00 Race 10 No.6 PUNTIN – $8000 at $3.30 • BIG BETS FOR THIS SATURDAY DOOMBENRace 1 No.7 BOOMSHANKA – $2000 @ $3.50Race 1 No.7 BOOMSHANKA – $2000 @ $2.80Race 2 No.8 KADALL – $3500 @ $3.40Race 2 No.8 KADALL – $3500 @ $3.40Race 7 No.8 DEEP RESPECT – $2000 @ $7.50 Race 9 No.1 MISTER BIANCO – $1800 @ $3.40 CAULFIELDRace 1 No.2 OLE DANCER – $4000 @ $3.10Race 1 No.4 CANNYWORTH – $2000 (each-way) @ $9.50/$2.35Race 2 No.11 VERDOUX – $4000 @ $3.50Race 4 No.3 ANT – $2500 @ $4Race 5 No.7 NOETZIE – $1000 @ $3.20Race 7 No.9 NEWLOOK – $1000 (each-way) @ $15/$4Race 8 No.3 BARAQIEL – $1000 @ $3.20 Race 8 No.3 BARAQIEL – $4000 @ $3 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ INTERSTATE MAIL (VIC/SA) Caulfield Race 6 No.7 SAVAGERY VIBE Caulfield Race 8 No.5 KIN Morphettville Race 4 No.1 BANCOORA Morphettville Race 7 No.4 THE AUTUMN BELLE • EXPERT TIPS: $23 top tip at Belmont, four top selections at Morphettville PROVINCIAL MAIL (NSW) Kembla Grange Race 1 No.5 HURRY MISS Kembla Grange Race 3 No.8 VALEDICTORIAN #Good luck today and I hope you back plenty of winners Horse Racing Form analyst Shayne O'Cass presents his best bets and inside mail for Wellington on Thursday, plus his tips for the Wagga meeting. Horse Racing Mudgee trainer David Smith has a big week ahead starting on Tuesday and ending on Sunday chasing Big Dance eligibility at Forbes with his stable captain Lockdown Gamble.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Win a dream Cornwall home worth over £3 million overlooking the coast
SWAP busy city views for a stunning coastal one, ditch rush-hour commutes for peaceful, beachside strolls. For one lucky person, this dream could become a reality by entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, for your chance to win a coastal home in Cornwall worth over £3 million. Enter the Omaze Million Pound House Draw On top of the luxury house giveaway, the lucky winner will also take home a life-changing £250,000 cash prize. The contemporary coastal masterpiece is perched above the stunning Porthcothan Bay, with phenomenal panoramic views. Boasting four bedrooms and four bathrooms, the property is neatly tucked away, providing easy access to the South West Coast Path, which is perfect for dog walks, early morning strolls, and viewing the daily sunrises or sunsets. The lounge and main bedroom are on the upper floor to make the most of the jaw-dropping ocean views and reverse-living layout. Enter the Omaze Million Pound House Draw Boasting light and airy spaces that are filled with natural textures, soft neutrals, and floor-to-ceiling windows, this home frames the sea like a piece of art. Every inch of the home has been carefully considered, from the statement lighting and sleek fittings to the soothing colour palette that echoes coastal luxury. The open-plan kitchen and living areas are ideal for entertaining guests, or simply soaking up the views with your morning coffee. Enter the Omaze Million Pound House Draw ENTER HERE There's also a dedicated home office, cleverly positioned to give you focus when you need it, and a peaceful, serene spot to work with even better views. If the Omaze Cornwall home wasn't enough, the winner will also receive £250,000 cash to help them settle in. The Cornwall property is just 15 minutes from Newquay Airport and has an estimated rental income of approximately £3,500 per month, or the winner can choose to sell up and walk away a millionaire. Entries to the House Draw close at midnight on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, 2025. By entering the Cornwall House Draw, you'll be supporting FareShare, helping turn surplus food into vital meals and support for people who need it most. Plus, if you enter online by midnight on August 10, you'll also get a chance to win an Early Bird Prize: a luxury VW California Ocean campervan worth over £80,000 and £100,000 cash.
