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5 $1M+ Lottery Wins: Mass' Luckiest Diner On Nantucket Sells Another 7-Figure Payday 5 $1M+ Lottery Wins: Mass' Luckiest Diner On Nantucket Sells Another 7-Figure Payday
5 $1M+ Lottery Wins: Mass' Luckiest Diner On Nantucket Sells Another 7-Figure Payday A familiar Nantucket spot is once again at the center of a big lottery win. Mary Haley, a lifelong island resident, claimed a $2 million Powerball prize after buying her ticket at Old South Diner, a location that continues to build a reputation for producing major winners. The winning ticket was for the Wednesday, March 25, drawing, which featured a $147.6 million jackpot. Haley claimed her prize on Friday at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester. “I was born and raised on Nantucket,” said Haley. “It’s very exciting to have a local resident win.” Haley did not win the…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At ShopRite In New Rochelle $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At ShopRite In New Rochelle
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At ShopRite In New Rochelle Someone who visited a ShopRite supermarket in Westchester County over the weekend walked out with a lot more than groceries.  The New York Lottery announced that a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the ShopRite on Joyce Road in New Rochelle for the Saturday, Jan. 17, drawing.   A second $50,000 third-prize ticket was also sold in Manhattan, but New Rochelle was one of just two locations statewide to sell a ticket at that prize level for the drawing.  The winning numbers were 05 08 27 49 57 with a Powerball number of 14.  Powerball numb…
Is It Yours? $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased At Lindenhurst Business Is It Yours? $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased At Lindenhurst Business
Is It Yours? $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased At Lindenhurst Business Someone on Long Island could be sitting on a million-dollar payday. A second-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Lindenhurst, at the Ultra station located at 571 West Montauk Highway, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket was purchased for the Powerball drawing held Monday, Dec. 22. Monday’s winning numbers were 3-18-36-41-54 and the Powerball was 7. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.
Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B
Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Someone who stopped at a Maryland Wawa is $500,000 richer — and the Powerball jackpot is still climbing toward history. A Powerball ticket sold at the Wawa on SE Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro on Monday, Dec. 22, won a $500,000 Double Play prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The big local win came as the Powerball jackpot rolled again after no one matched all six numbers, pushing the estimated jackpot for the Christmas Eve drawing to $1.7 billion, Lottery officials said. If the jackpot is hit at $1.7 billion, it would be the fourth-largest Powerball prize ever, with an es…
Bergen County Lottery Hot Streak: Three Stores Sold Winning Tickets Worth Up To $50K Bergen County Lottery Hot Streak: Three Stores Sold Winning Tickets Worth Up To $50K
Bergen County Lottery Hot Streak: Three Stores Sold Winning Tickets Worth Up To $50K Bergen County is on a winning streak this month after players picked up prizes worth as much as $50,000 at three different stores, state lottery officials announced. Two Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold for the Monday, Dec. 1 drawing. One winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven on River Road in Fair Lawn, and the other was sold at Fuel 4 Mart on Route 46 West in Fort Lee, officials said. A third player won $10,000 on a Mega Hot 7’s scratch-off ticket purchased at Kings 456 Ramsey C-Store on Route 17 North in Ramsey. That prize was claimed from the Thursday, Dec. 4 drawing. Meanwh…
Virginia Powerball Winner Donates $150K Jackpot To Charity: ‘God Is Blessing Me’ Virginia Powerball Winner Donates $150K Jackpot To Charity: ‘God Is Blessing Me’
Virginia Powerball Winner Donates $150K Jackpot To Charity: ‘God Is Blessing Me’ Talk about hitting the jackpot and paying it forward. Most people dream of a new house, car, or vacation. Carrie Edwards dreamed of giving it all away. The Midlothian woman won $150,000 in the Sept. 8 Powerball drawing after matching four numbers plus the Powerball and playing Power Play, according to Virginia Lottery officials.  It was the first time she had ever bought a ticket online. On Sept. 16, Edwards accepted her prize from Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones. Then she stunned everyone: she gave every single penny away. Three charities are splitting her entire j…
‘Mr. Lion Grass’ Just Got $1M Greener As Baltimore County Man Wins Powerball Prize ‘Mr. Lion Grass’ Just Got $1M Greener As Baltimore County Man Wins Powerball Prize
‘Mr. Lion Grass’ Just Got $1M Greener As Baltimore County Man Wins Powerball Prize Maryland just minted its newest millionaire — and he goes by the name "Mr. Lion Grass." The Baltimore man with the colorful nickname claimed a $1,000,004 Powerball prize after playing his usual weekly numbers, Maryland Lottery officials announced. “Mr. Lion Grass” said he always budgets a little cash for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, and when the jackpot climbed over $1 billion earlier this month, he decided to make a few extra plays. That paid off in a big way.  His ticket for the Sept. 3 drawing matched all five white balls on one combination for a $1 million win, plus the P…
$50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold At Stores In Westchester, Rest Of Hudson Valley $50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold At Stores In Westchester, Rest Of Hudson Valley
$50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold At Stores In Westchester, Rest Of Hudson Valley Several lucky Hudson Valley players scored their own third-place winnings from the massive $1.787 billion Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Sept. 6.   The New York Lottery announced that 20 third-prize tickets worth $50,000 each were sold statewide — including four in Westchester and Rockland counties, plus one in Dutchess and one in Orange.  Places in the Hudson Valley where local winning tickets were sold include:  Mousa Mart Armonk, 360 Main St., Armonk (Westchester); Royal Petroleum Transportation, 1800 Central Park Ave., Yonkers (Westchester); M & M Super Sh…
Multiple $100K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Pennsylvania Multiple $100K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Pennsylvania
Multiple $100K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Pennsylvania Three Pennsylvania Lottery players are holding $100,000 winning Powerball with Power Play tickets from the historic Saturday, Sept. 6 drawing, lottery officials announced on Monday, Sept. 8. The tickets, each worth $100,000, were sold in Lackawanna and Allegheny counties, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning retailers are: Archbald Foodmart LLC, 202 Betty St., Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County. Giant Eagle, 9805 McKnight Road, McCandless Township, Allegheny County. GetGo, 4099 Grandview Drive, Richland Township, Allegheny County. Each store will receive a $500 bonus for selli…
Multiple $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where Multiple $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where
Multiple $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where Bergen County is home to a string of big lottery wins this month, with lucky tickets totaling $270,000 sold at convenience stores, gas stations, and a Walmart. According to the New Jersey Lottery, three $50,000 Powerball tickets were purchased in the county on Monday, Sept. 1: 7-Eleven #39387, 67 East Ridgewood Ave., Paramus 7-Eleven #18609, 1605 Lemoine Ave., Fort Lee Another $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Quick Chek #101, 40 Route 17 North, Ramsey. On Saturday, Sept. 6, Bergen County players scored three more big wins: $10,000 Bingo Times 10 ticket at Fos…
Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Camden County. A ticket sold in Woodlynne matched five numbers in the $1.8 billion Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 6, winning $1 million. The ticket was sold at Xpress Food Mart on Woodlynne Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62. The Power Ball was 17 and the multiplier was 02.
Two Tickets Win $1.787B Powerball Jackpot: Here's Where Two Tickets Win $1.787B Powerball Jackpot: Here's Where
Two Tickets Win $1.787B Powerball Jackpot: Here's Where Two tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, splitting a $1.787 billion jackpot — the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas, and matched all six numbers in last night’s drawing. They'll split the $1.787 billion jackpot. Nationwide, 18 tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes, with some sold locally:  The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (…
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Got your tickets?  Saturday night’s Powerball drawing is now worth an eye-popping $1.8 billion, the second-largest lottery jackpot in US history after no winners claimed a $1.7 billion prize in Wednesday's drawing. The jackpot comes with a potential cash option of $826.4 million. “Excitement is building as players look forward to tomorrow night’s drawing for this historic jackpot,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO stated. “We encourage everyone to play responsibly and take pride in knowing that every $2 ticket also helps support good causes in their comm…
Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B
Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B Eleven Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets worth a combined $2.4 million were sold in the Wednesday, Sept. 3, drawing, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. The winning tickets included a $1 million prize sold in Allegheny County, a $500,000 Double Play prize in Centre County, and nine $100,000 Power Play prizes sold across the state. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the $1 million ticket was purchased at Center Independent Oil, 1980 Painters Run Road in Scott Township. It matched all five white balls drawn — 3, 16, 29, 61, and 69 — missing only the red Powerball. The retailer …
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Pikesville Gas Station As Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.7B $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Pikesville Gas Station As Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.7B
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Pikesville Gas Station As Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.7B Maryland has a brand-new millionaire after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing — and four more players are each waking up $50,000 richer — as the record-smashing jackpot keeps climbing. Lottery officials said a $1 million second-tier ticket was sold at Slade BP Gas Station, in the 500 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, for the Sept. 3 drawing.  The lucky player matched all five white balls but missed the Powerball. The retailer also wins big, collecting a $2,500 bonus. According to Lottery officials, the drawing also produced four third-tier $50,000 winners that were sold at: …
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a jaw-dropping $1.3 billion — and three lucky tickets sold in Virginia are already paying out big. One player who bought a ticket at Wawa on Sudley Road in Manassas is now a millionaire after matching the first five numbers in Monday night’s drawing, Virginia Lottery officials said Tuesday, Sept. 2. Two other winners weren’t far behind.  Both bought their tickets through the Virginia Lottery mobile app and will each collect $150,000 by matching four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball number.  Officials said that because they op…
CT Players Score Big Wins In Latest Powerball Drawing As Prize Climbs To $1.3B CT Players Score Big Wins In Latest Powerball Drawing As Prize Climbs To $1.3B
CT Players Score Big Wins In Latest Powerball Drawing As Prize Climbs To $1.3B The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an eye-popping $1.3 billion after no one hit the top prize in the Labor Day drawing, but it was still a big day for several Connecticut gamblers.  The biggest Connecticut winner was in Simsbury. They walked away with $150,000 after correctly guessing four numbers and getting the Powerball right. Another person won $50,000. Those numbers were: 8-23-25-40-53, and the Powerball was 5. The next Powerball drawing will be on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  The $1.3 billion jackpot is the fifth-largest one in the nationwide game's history. Anyone who land…
NY Powerball Player Wins $1M In Labor Day Weekend Drawing NY Powerball Player Wins $1M In Labor Day Weekend Drawing
NY Powerball Player Wins $1M In Labor Day Weekend Drawing A New York lottery player is $1 million richer after matching five numbers in the Monday, Sept. 1 Powerball drawing, officials said. The winning numbers for Labor Day were 8, 23, 25, 40, and 53, with a Powerball of 5 and a Power Play multiplier of 3x, according to the Powerball website. The $1 million ticket matched all five white balls but missed the red Powerball. No one won the jackpot, which has now ballooned to an estimated $1.30 billion for Wednesday, Sept. 3, with a cash value of $589 million, officials said. In addition to the New York winner, $1 million tickets were sold in Califo…
$1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Bergen County $1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Bergen County
$1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Bergen County Two lucky New Jersey tickets are worth $1 million each after Monday’s Powerball drawing, state lottery officials said. The winning tickets matched all five white balls in the Sept. 1 drawing. No one matched the five white balls plus the gold Power Ball, so the jackpot now stands at about $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing, officials said. New Jersey was the only state with more than one $1 million winner. The tickets were sold by Jackpocket (online) and P&G Fuel, 1050 Milford Warren Glen Rd., in Milford, Hunterdon County. A $150,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at Limonta Liquor…
$1M Tickets Sold Along The East Coast $1M Tickets Sold Along The East Coast
$1M Tickets Sold Along The East Coast While no one walked away with Saturday night’s $925 million Powerball jackpot, several lucky players still struck it rich — including some right here in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The Aug. 30 winning numbers were 3, 18, 22, 27, 33 and the Powerball 17, with a 3x Power Play, lottery officials said. Six tickets matched all five numbers (but missed the Powerball) to win $1 million each. Those were sold in California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Three more tickets in Colorado, Indiana, and New Hampshire matched five plus the Power Play…
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Before Saturday Drawing — Sixth-Largest Jackpot Ever Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Before Saturday Drawing — Sixth-Largest Jackpot Ever
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Before Saturday Drawing — Sixth-Largest Jackpot Ever A life-altering pile of cash is up for grabs as the Powerball jackpot continues to surge to near-record levels. The drawing on Saturday, Aug. 30 is worth an estimated $1 billion jackpot, which is good for a reported $453.1 million cash payout.  No winners came forward after the latest drawing — though six players won at least $1 million — as the jackpot continues to grow to record numbers. It is just the 12th time in Lottery history that a jackpot has hit $1 billion, and the sixth Powerball jackpot to hit that mark. There have now been 39 consecutive drawings without a grand-prize wi…
Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M
Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M Lucky numbers, indeed. Virginia Lottery officials say more than 58,000 winning tickets were sold in the Commonwealth during the Wednesday, Aug. 27, Powerball drawing — including one worth $2 million and another worth $1 million — though neither hit the near billion-dollar jackpot. The $2 million winner came from Weis Markets on Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania, while a $1 million ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven in the 13500 block of Carrollton Boulevard in Carrollton. The $2 million winning ticket was bought at Weis Markets, 9801 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania. The $1 million winning…
'Forgetful Grandad' Forgets Powerball Ticket, Buys Same Numbers Twice In PG County — Wins $1M 'Forgetful Grandad' Forgets Powerball Ticket, Buys Same Numbers Twice In PG County — Wins $1M
'Forgetful Grandad' Forgets Powerball Ticket, Buys Same Numbers Twice In PG County — Wins $1M Talk about a happy accident. A Prince George’s County man’s forgetfulness turned into a million-dollar payday when he accidentally bought a second-tier winning Powerball ticket, Maryland Lottery officials announced. The retiree — who went by the name “Proud Granddad” to claim his prize and stay anonymous — wasn’t sure if he already had a ticket for the Wednesday, Aug. 20 Powerball drawing.  So, just to be safe, he bought another on Aug. 18 that covered three drawings with the Double Play option. That move made him $500,000 richer. But then came the kicker: he already had the same nu…
$500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion
$500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion Maryland might not have a new millionaire — or billionaire — but someone in Baltimore just got half a million reasons to celebrate. A $500,000 winning Powerball Double Play ticket was sold at Bernie’s Liquors on Martin Boulevard, lottery officials confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 26.  The lucky winner matched the five black balls in Monday night’s Double Play drawing but missed the red Power Ball. Nobody hit the main jackpot Monday, which means the Powerball prize is now rocketing to $815 million for Wednesday’s drawing — the seventh-largest jackpot in the game’s history.  The cash op…
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Woodbridge ShopRite Wins Big $50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Woodbridge ShopRite Wins Big
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Woodbridge ShopRite Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Woodbridge. A ticket sold in Woodbridge matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Aug. 23, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at ShopRite at 877 St. George Ave. The winning numbers were 11, 14, 34, 47, 51 and the red Powerball was 18.
$50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Hackettstown Market $50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Hackettstown Market
$50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Hackettstown Market It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Hackettstown. A ticket sold in Hackettstown matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Aug. 23, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Spartan Mart on Route 517. The winning numbers were 11, 14, 34, 47, 51 and the red Powerball was 18.
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History The Powerball jackpot is approaching $1 billion after no Lottery players hit all five numbers and the Powerball.  A $750 million jackpot will be up for grabs on Monday, Aug. 25, marking the 10th-largest grand prize in the game's history — with an estimated cash value of $338.6 million.  The winning numbers for the Saturday, Aug. 23 Powerball drawing were 11-14-34-47-51 with a Powerball of 18. While no player matched all six numbers drawn, two tickets sold in Maine and New York matched all five white balls and won $1 million prizes. A third ticket sold in South Dakota also matched…
Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station
Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station Maryland may not have hit the $700 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday night — but two lucky Prince George’s County players are still laughing all the way to the bank. The Aug. 20 Powerball drawing didn’t crown a grand-prize winner, but it did produce a pair of $500,000 Double Play tickets sold in Landover and Riverdale, Maryland Lottery officials announced. One was sold at Landover Hills Exxon, 6579 Annapolis Road. The other? A-1 Laundromat, 6818 Riverdale Road. The winning numbers for the draw on Wednesday, Aug. 20 were: 31-59-62-65-68 with a Power Ball of 5. Both tickets matched the fi…
$50K! Stirling ShopRite Sells Winning Lotto Ticket $50K! Stirling ShopRite Sells Winning Lotto Ticket
$50K! Stirling ShopRite Sells Winning Lotto Ticket It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Morris County. A lottery ticket sold in Stirling matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Aug. 16.  The ticket was sold at ShopRite at 1153 Valley Rd. The winning numbers were 23, 40, 49, 65, 69 and the red powerball was 23.
Powerball Jackpot Surges Past $600M — Now One Of Biggest In History Powerball Jackpot Surges Past $600M — Now One Of Biggest In History
Powerball Jackpot Surges Past $600M — Now One Of Biggest In History There were no big winners for Saturday's Powerball drawing, as the jackpot now jumps to one of the highest in recent memory.  Lottery players across the country will be vying for a $605 million jackpot at the next Powerball drawing on Monday, Aug. 18, as the grand prize continues to swell as no lucky winners have hit the magic numbers. The winning numbers for the drawing on Saturday, Aug. 16 were 23-40-49-65-69 with a Powerball of 23. With no winners, the estimated jackpot will surpass $600 million for the 14th time in the game's history. If anyone hits all five numbers, plus the Powe…
$3M, $2M & $100K Lottery Tickets Among 5 Huge Wins In PA — Is One Yours? $3M, $2M & $100K Lottery Tickets Among 5 Huge Wins In PA — Is One Yours?
$3M, $2M & $100K Lottery Tickets Among 5 Huge Wins In PA — Is One Yours? Five Pennsylvania Lottery players are holding tickets worth $3 million, $2 million, and $100,000 after a streak of major wins across Blair, Berks, York, Wyoming, and Delaware counties, officials announced. Body: A Mega Bucks Scratch-Off worth $3 million was sold at Sandy’s California Ave, 5915 California Avenue, Altoona, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The $30 game offers top prizes of $3 million. The retailer earns a $10,000 bonus. In Berks County, a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $2,019,939.50 was sold at GIANT Food Stores, 4655 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading, for the Monday, Aug.…