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Thousands of Lottery Players Were Mistakenly Told They Won Millions
A currency conversion error temporarily created a whole bunch of very rich Norwegians.
By David James
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Virginia Woman Hits $1 Million Lottery Jackpot — Her Second Win That Week: ‘I’m in Shock’
Jennifer Minton won $50,000 in mid-October, but that was just the start of her good fortune.
By Amanda Breen
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Someone In California Just Won the $1.73 Billion Powerball Jackpot
The winning numbers of the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history were drawn.
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Man Unexpectedly Wins $4 Million Lottery — On a Ticket He Almost Didn’t Buy
A Michigan resident stumbled upon a life-changing $4 million lottery jackpot when his preferred game was unavailable.
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‘I Am Blessed’: Woman Finds $100,000 Forgotten Powerball Ticket While ‘Going Through Papers’
The 75-year-old retiree from Virginia plans to deposit the money directly to her bank account.
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I Won $37 Million in the Lottery. The Money Wrecked My Relationship With My Mom and I Got Scammed By My Best Friend.
"I hardly slept for two years because of the adrenaline — and all the phone calls."
By Sophia Ankel
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He Won the $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot. Now He’s Snatching Up Swanky Homes Across Los Angeles.
Thirty-one-year-old Edwin Castro took his winnings as a lump sum.
By Amanda Breen
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Historic $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Florida, Publix Supermarket Sells Lucky Ticket
The winner has the option to receive the full amount dispensed over 29 annual payments or opt for a lump-sum, valued at approximately $783 million before taxes.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1.58 Billion After Another Week of No Winners
The new jackpot would exceed the current Mega Millions record of $1.537 billion.
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Powerball Surges to $1 Billion While Mega Millions Soars to $640 Million
After 38 consecutive drawings without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has reached an astonishing $1 billion, one of the highest in U.S. history.
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Here’s How to Turn 4 Bucks Into $1 Billion (If You’re Really, Really Lucky)
The combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots top $1 billion this weekend. Are you in?
By Dan Bova
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‘I Am Just Floored’: Woman Discovers She Won $1 Million Lottery Prize While Checking Her Email at Work
Initially, she thought the email was a scam, but went to lottery headquarters and walked away with a six-figure check after taxes.
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Massachusetts Father-Son Duo Slammed With Nearly 10-Year Prison Sentence for Perpetrating an ‘Elaborate’ $20 Million Lottery Scheme
The "ten-percenting" scam cost more than $6 million in federal tax loss and affects 40 licensed lottery sellers across the state.
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Woman Wins Lottery After Clearing Life Savings For Daughter’s Cancer Treatment: ‘The Best Winning Lottery Story’
Geraldine Gimblet of Lakeland, Florida, was in for the surprise of her life when she bought a scratch-off ticket at her local convenience store.
By Emily Rella
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A Florida Woman Was Scammed Out $11,000 By People Claiming to be Arizona Lottery Winners. Now She Wants Justice.
Diana Izurieta lost big after receiving a text she was randomly selected to earn $90,000.
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A Man Who Won $30 Million from the Chinese Lottery Says He’ll Keep It Secret from His Wife and Child in Case It Makes Them Lazy
He donned a bright yellow costume to accept his winnings — it is traditional in China for lottery winners to claim their prizes in costume so they can remain anonymous.
By Grace Dean
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The Winning $2 Billion Powerball Ticket Was Sold in California
The odds of winning were roughly one in 303 million.
By Amanda Breen
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The Mega Millions Winning Jackpot Ticket Was Sold in Hurricane-Ravaged Fort Myers
The jackpot will be split with another winning ticket from California.
By Emily Rella
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The Mega Millions Jackpot Has Passed $1 Billion – But That’s Before Taxes
For the fourth time in history, a lottery prize is over a billion dollars - and the tax bill is equally astronomical.
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Pizza Delivery Driver Sues Friends Over $1 Million Lottery Win
The man claims he was part of the pool even though he didn't always pay his share.
By Amanda Breen
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Man Wins Mega Millions After Cashier Makes Mistake on Lottery Ticket
One printing mistake at a mini mart left Josh Buster with a very lucky accident.
By Emily Rella
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California Woman Wins Lottery by Accident
Luck was on her side in a very unexpected way.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
North Carolina Man Wins Lottery Twice After Accidentally Buying 2 Identical Tickets
The prize is one of the Lucky for Life drawing's largest, second only to a $1,000-a-day-for-life payout, and the man has plans to invest the winnings in his business.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Woman Says She Accidentally Destroyed $26 Million Winning Lottery Ticket in Washing Machine
Talk about quite literally washing your chances of millions of dollars away.
By Emily Rella
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The Small City ‘Entrepreneur’ Magazine Named One of the Country’s Most Innovative Is Also Home to the $1 Billion Mega Millions Winner
We knew that Novi, MI was a hotbed for business investment, but couldn't have predicted it would be the epicenter of a historic lottery jackpot.
By Kenny Herzog
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How to Virtually Guarantee You’ll Win the Lottery
Forget today's Powerball drawing. Head over to your library or neighborhood bookstore instead.