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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Saturday Lotto winner comes forward to claim $1.6million prize
It's taken an Aussie man more than a month to claim his million-dollar lotto win simply because he didn't think he was lucky enough to ever strike it rich. A Queensland man from Gympie, near the Sunshine Coast, decided on Thursday to scan a lotto ticket he bought weeks earlier, not expecting much. 'I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize,' the man said. 'That's when I knew it was big.' Little did he know, but for 39 days he held one of the three division one winning entries in the Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563, on April 12, and won a staggering $1.6million. His winning entry wasn't registered so lotto officials couldn't contact him to tell him he'd won. He was left in shock after checking his numbers. 'I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it,' he said. The winning ticket was bought at Nextra Gympie at Central Shopping Centre and store owner Kelly Goatham said there were a 'few expletives' shouted when the ticket was checked. 'My co-owner Justene thought there was a snake in the house by the way I had yelled out to her,' she said. 'The proof is in the pudding that we can, in fact, sell a division one winning entry. This is the first time Justene and I have sold a division one winning entry since we took over. 'We came in early to get our store decorated with balloons and posters, and we've been sharing the exciting news with all of our customers.' The winning numbers were 45, 3, 22, 17, 13 and 6, while the supplementary numbers were 29 and 31. In the same draw, two people in Western Australia and another in Queensland were also division one entry winners. The Gympie man said he didn't want to be identified and went even further to say he wouldn't tell many people around him about his new millionaire status, saying he planned to keep his win 'on the downlow'. 'It's pretty surreal. It's taken a lot to sink in,' he said. 'My mum and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself.' He said his first purchase would be a new car. According to lotto statistics, the three most common numbers drawn out were 1, 11 and 18. Ball 14 was the number that came out least followed by number 44. The most overdue number is 20, which last came out on September 7.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$1 million Powerball winning ticket sold in Rochester at Hannaford
ROCHESTER — A winning $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at Hannaford supermarket at the Lilac Mall, according to New Hampshire Lottery. Maura McCann, spokesperson for the NH Lottery, said no has come forward yet to claim the prize. The ticket was purchased May 21. The winning numbers were 9, 29, 31, 34, and 43 and the Powerball number was 2. "The person got all five of the numbers, but not the Powerball, she said. "This is the second-tier prize." After federal taxes, the winner who claims the prize will receive a payout of $760,000 from the New Hampshire Lottery. "They may not even know yet," said McCann, of the winner. "It could be they bought the ticket as part of their weekly grocery shopping, and they have not checked the numbers from last night yet." More local news: Dover man created fictitious stalker to harass women he was dating. Now he faces prison. McCann said million-dollar tickets were also purchased in Kansas and Texas. The winner in Rochester is the first $1 million winning Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire since Nashua Convenience sold one for the same prize on Christmas Day 2023. For selling the winning ticket, Hannaford will receive 1% of the prize, which is $10,000. McCann said the money goes to the corporate office, which will decide how to allocate the funds. A call to Hannaford's corporate office was not immediately returned. NH Lottery reports its profits are earmarked for state education funding, and as of May this year, contributions exceeded $3 billion. It stated for every dollar spent on lottery games, 29 cents is returned for public education. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: $1 million Powerball winning ticket sold in Rochester at Hannaford
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Swansea store sells $1M Powerball winner, will get a bonus. What are the winning numbers?
SWANSEA — A local store just sold a winning lottery ticket, worth a hefty sum of money. A Powerball ticket sold at Singha Liquors, 27 Market St., Swansea, is the winner of a $1 million prize, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Lottery. It was sold for the Wednesday, May 14, drawing. The winning numbers are 4-10-24-29-53, 4. For its sale of the winning ticket, Singha Liquors will receive a $10,000 bonus. Another Massachusetts store sold a $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the same drawing. That ticket was sold at Halifax Market & Deli, 337 Plymouth St., Halifax. That store will receive a $5,000 bonus for its sale. According to Mass. Lottery, tickets that match the first five numbers drawn win a $1 million prize, while tickets that match four out of five numbers plus the Powerball win a $50,000 prize. To win the jackpot prize, all five winning numbers plus the Powerball number must match the numbers drawn. Mass. Lottery said in the release that Powerball prize winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim prizes. The next drawing will be on Saturday night, May 17. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $123 million. Powerball tickets are $2 each and can be purchased until 9:50 p.m. on Saturday. Powerball drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Singha Liquors Swansea sells $1M Powerball winning ticket: The numbers
CTV News
16-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
St. Albertan wins $5-million lottery, plans to travel Europe
A winning Lotto 6/49 ticket was sold in Quebec and drawn on April 4, 2025. (Loto-Québec) (Hand-out/Loto-Québec)
CBS News
14-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Winner in Winters: Small-town liquor store sells winning $1M scratcher to "regular customer"
WINTERS -- A Yolo County community member is believed to be a million dollars richer after buying a winning lottery ticket at Winters Wine and Liquor. The California Lottery confirms a winning $1 million Scratchers game was sold at the local store but has not yet officially confirmed a winner has claimed the prize as they vet the person who came forward with the lucky ticket. The store owners tell CBS13 the person who brought the winning ticket back to the store is a local customer who frequents the store on a regular basis. "Oh yeah, he's happy. He is super happy, going to pay off my house, pay for kids' gifts, everything. He's excited about that for sure," said Mickey Singh, co-owner of the liquor store. The shop is also winning big, getting a payout of $5,000, which they plan to invest back into their store. It's putting their small-town business in the spotlight with a new millionaire made. "You feel like you're on the map now. Not just a lotto-selling store, you're a lucky store," Singh said. The business is now seeing more foot traffic since the big win was announced over the weekend. "We've definitely seen an upsurge in ticket sales for sure ever since somebody won," co-owner Johnny Malhi said. "Obviously, it's a win because they come and buy something else too while they're here. Plus it puts us on the map, Winters got some recognition finally." Also striving to strike gold are other regulars of the shop like Winters native John Hoskins, who plays the lottery every single day. "It's a habit. Probably a bad habit, but it's something I enjoy," Hoskins said. It's a game that brings him a smile, if nothing else. "I kind of think I have a system, but I don't. If I knew, I'd be rich!" Hoskins said with a laugh. Before Hoskins drove off, he let CBS13 know he had hit a stroke of luck. "Hey, I did hit!" Hoskins exclaimed from his car. "Out of a $10 bet, I got 75! So I did win off this one." He's not the only one hoping to scratch their way to striking it rich. Customer Carlos Cano also bought lottery tickets from the store on Tuesday. "What do you dream about spending the money on?" I asked. "Paying my mortgage. My bills, credit cards, that's it," Cano said. Hoskins responded with a mutual modesty for the potential millionaire making. "Just making sure my family is set up. My kid, not so hard for him to come along," Hoskins said. Since 1985, the California Lottery says it has funneled more than $147 billion back into California communities and public education.
