Lottery player wins twice by mistake Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A British lottery winner doubled his share of the jackpot to nearly £1 million ($2.4 million) after discovering he mistakenly bought two lucky tickets for the same draw.
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Robber wins $1m prize - but could lose it Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
The winner of a $1 million lottery scratch ticket may not be so lucky after all. That's because he's also a convicted bank robber who isn't supposed to be gambling. Boston probation commissioner's office has scheduled a court hearing for December 7 to determine whether Timothy Elliott, 55, violated his probation when he bought the $10 ticket for the "$800 Million Spectacular" game at a Hyannis supermarket
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£5.1m lotto winner sought over debt Posted: 7 months ago by topofall
A Lottery winner who blew a £5.1 million jackpot he won three years ago is being hunted by bailiffs chasing more than £370,000 of debt.
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Lightning strikes twice in Texas Pick-3 Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
An unlikely but possible event occurred this week in the Texas Lottery when the same numbers were drawn on two consecutive days.
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Sales assistant wins big in lotto error Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A lottery ticket error by a shop assistant in the United States has paid off big.
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She Hits the Jackpot Twice Posted: 2 years ago by ybne1else
Valerie Wilson beat improbable odds to win the lottery--for a second time! "G-d is on my side," she declares. Her previous win helped her children buy homes; now it's time to treat herself.
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Check your lottery tickets -- $500 million in unclaimed prizes Posted: 12 months ago by hisidea
The winning tickets are about to expire.
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Pair find winning lotto ticket in trash Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A couple picking up trash along a roadside found a winning scratch-off lottery ticket that led them to a $1,000 jackpot.
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Pagan gods smile as Wicca teacher wins huge lottery Posted: 1 year ago by hisidea
The winner, Ellwood Bartlett, regularly hosts "dragon coffee klatches" and conducts Reiki treatments, a form of Japanese energy healing. Yesterday, drinks were on Bartlett. Herbal teas, that is.
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Gas station clerk finds $10, buys lottery ticket worth $1 million Posted: 2 years ago by kissmenow
The single mother - with nine maxed-out credit cards and $8,500 in debt for her associate's degree - bought what turned out to a $1 million winning ticket with a $10 bill she found in the store Friday.
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7 Unbelievable Lottery Stories Posted: 6 months ago by DemureArt
Read incredible stories of lottery winners.
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$5 million lottery winner dies in fire, still has $1 million coming to him Posted: 8 months ago by moe
He was 85 and never changed his lifestyle even after winning. Son says that he hopes the money doesn't cause friction between his father's survivors, including two ex-wives and five other children. Yes, I'm SURE that won't be a problem at all...
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LOTTERY NUMBER GETS THIEF CAUGHT Posted: 2 years ago by nesbyniccolo
I know playing the lottery is bad, but i didn't know it could get you arrested!!!!!
maybe it had something to do with the robbery he commited after he played the lottery.
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Husband Tries To Hide Lottery Winnings Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
Donna Campbell claims her husband, Arnim Ramdass tried to keep about $600,000 in lottery winnings from her. She grew suspicious of Ramdass when he started to keep the television turned off and disconnected the phone line. Her suspicions rose when she found a postcard about a new home purchase.
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Couple Win $200 Million Lottery Posted: 2 years ago by musicgirldani
A couple from Iowa won the Powerball - after taxes in one lump sum they take home $67.1 million.
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Toilet Lady's Boyfriend wins Lotto-2nd time This Year! Posted: 1 month ago by misswinkle
Remember the guy who left his girlfriend on the toilet for nearly two years? Well he is a very lucky man.
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Math Theory Wins Lotto Posted: 2 years ago by tlovesd
Their theory was spectacularly vindicated this week when they matched all six numbers and scooped the $13 million lotto jackpot.
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$50 lottery ticket to go on sale Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The Michigan Lottery will issue the most expensive ticket in its history -- $50 per ticket -- for a shot at the $2 million top prize.
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22 year old wins Gold Rush game - $1 million Posted: 2 years ago by musicgirldani
Winner finished college at age 10. The genius was able to win the pop culture internet game and the million dollar prize.
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Couple from Hell wins Halloween lottery Posted: 1 year ago by Proverb
Life in Hell just got a little easier for John and Sue Wilson. The couple were blessed with a $115,001 windfall from the Michigan Lottery.
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$13.5M lotto winner 7 seconds late Posted: 1 month ago by bernardblack
Joel Ifergan had a winning ticket in the lottery but was denied any money because he purchased his ticket 7 seconds after the deadline. He is suing because he feels that they should go by the time that the convenience clerk said it was instead of the official computer time.
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