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Luckiest Man Ever Wins Lottery Twice in Under 24 Hours

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:25:16 +0000

Cary Collings celebrated winning the lottery by winning the lottery. The 61-year-old man from Puyallup, Washington, defied odds science probably can’t even calculate by winning the lottery twice in a 24-hour period earlier this month. Collings’ first bit of good fortune happened on June 13, when he won $55,555 playing the ‘Red Hot 5′s’ scratch-off [...]

Miracle Lotto Ticket Left In Cookie Jar By Deceased 14 yr Old Daughter [VIDEO]

Speedy — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:05:55 +0000

If you didn't believe in miracles before, you will today. Ricardo Cerezo and his wife had just taken their 14 yr old Daughter Savannah off of life support after a countless amount of seizures. They like any parent that just lost a child, didn't want to touch anything in her room. Now forced with foreclosure of their home, had no choice but to start cleaning out Savannah's room. When Ricardo came across a cookie jar with a Lotto ticket in it. Instead of throwing it away he decided to check the numbers.

Powerball Winner Pedro Quezada Is A Deadbeat Dad

Chris Reed — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:51:42 +0000

Pedro Quezada, a 44-year-old Dominican immigrant in New Jersey who won the $338 MILLION Powerball jackpot, recently received a lot of attention from the media after his winnings and he also received some attention from the POLICE!!! The instant millionaire owes $29,000 in child support, going all the way back to 2009. Quesada, the hardworking [...]

Office Workers Who Won $1 Million in Lottery to Generously Share Winnings With Colleague Who Didn't Buy Ticket

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:02:42 +0000

There are about a million reasons why Jennifer Maldonado has the best coworkers in the world. Maldonado’s colleagues at Keller Williams Partner Realty in Plantation, Florida are sharing their $1 million Powerball prize with her, even though she didn’t go in on any tickets. And you think the guy in your office who springs for [...]

Powerball Jackpot Rises To Record $550 Million

DJ Digital — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:05:01 +0000

The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing currently stands at $500 million - the biggest Powerball Jackpot ever! After Saturday's drawing resulted in no winners, it was reported that the Wednesday's Powerball pot would rise to an estimated $425. It has eclipsed that mark, and continues to grow!

Dude Wins $30 Million Dollars Right After Girlfriend Dumps Him

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:45:45 +0000

Let’s face it, if you are a 22-year-old fellow who’s just scored a multimillion dollar lottery win, you probably going to be reevaluating your relationship with your current girlfriend. Massachusetts man Sandeep Singh didn’t have to enter into this cruel calculus after his numbers came up to the tune of $30.5 million. That’s because his girlfriend dumped [...]

Brooklyn Teen Wins $1000 A Week For The Rest Of His Life

Chris Reed — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:26:10 +0000

It's every teenagers dream to have money in their back pocket, and Brooklyn teenager Robert Salo, 18-years-old, will always have at least $1000 in his back pocket thanks to the New York Lottery's "Win for Life'' scratch-off game. For the REST OF HIS LIFE Salo will receive $1000 per WEEK from the lottery all because of his recent lucky hand.

New Orleans Hornets Win NBA Draft Lottery — Who Will They Take with Top Pick? [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:22 +0000

After a couple of rocky years, the New Orleans Hornets now have something to be excited about. They won Wednesday night’s NBA Draft lottery. It means they’ll have the first pick at the June 28 draft and will presumably take Kentucky standout Anthony Davis. The Hornets also hold the 10th pick. The franchise had been [...]

Million Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold In Mamou

Chris Logan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:30:19 +0000

There is a new millionaire in the state of Louisiana! A Million Dollar Powerball ticket was sold at the Cajun Grocery in the city of Mamou. Only problem, a missing peice to the Powerball Puzzle….no winner. Mamou residents are anxiously awaiting the new million dollar resident, and people are wondering if the ticket was lost, washed or [...]

Mega Millions Jackpot Sets Lottery Record, Soaring Past Half Billion Dollar Mark

DJ Digital — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:04:19 +0000

As the old saying goes, "you gotta play to win," and right now people have a LOT to play for with the Mega Millions lottery jackpot soaring past the $500 million dollar mark.

How Can You Win the Lottery? Here Are Some Tips — Dollars and Sense [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:41:33 +0000

The jackpot for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery now stands at $363 million, causing even those who don’t normally play to throw their hopeful hats into the ring for Tuesday night’s drawing.

Are there things you can do to boost your chances of winning?

Lottery Winner Refuses To Quit Job

Brad Striker — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:25:07 +0000

If you won $700,000 would you quit your job or at least look for a new one? 21-year-old Alexandra Chaar refuses to quit her job serving at a Mexican restaurant in Clearwater, Florida. I understand you might be happy and you probably get free drinks and margaritas on the house, but I would SO be trying to bribe someone for a higher position!

Janitor Hits Lottery of 3.4 Million

Luke — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:37:44 +0000

Tyrone Curry doesn’t have to wake up at 4 a.m. and mop the floors at Evergreen High School in Seattle. Not after the custodian won the Washington State lottery to the tune of $3.41 million five years ago. Curry stayed on because he was happy with his life. “I’m just Joe Citizen,” he told ‘Today.’ [...]

Dead Woman Wins Lottery

Chris Reed — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:49 +0000

We all dream of winning the lottery, and then we share our dreams with friends and family. Well one Minnesota woman won the lottery, but she will never be able to see her dreams come true, nor will she ever even know of her winnings. Ginny McCauley, of Cottage Grove, Minn., died of cancer in [...]