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Central Islip Man On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Dreamed Of Fancy Restaurant — He Won Way More Than That Central Islip Man On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Dreamed Of Fancy Restaurant — He Won Way More Than That
Central Islip Man On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Dreamed Of Fancy Restaurant — He Won Way More Than That All Dereck Johnson could hope for was a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant. That's what the Central Islip resident told Ryan Seacrest as the “Wheel of Fortune” episode opened on Thursday, March 26. He will certainly get it, and a whole lot more. Johnson pulled in $27,167 and a trip to Tuscany on the long-running game show. He told host Ryan Seacrest he wanted to order everything on a restaurant menu with his winnings. Johnson won two regular rounds and three toss-up rounds to pile up the cash. He also told the audience he was recently inducted into New York City’s Pride Basketball Hal…
$150K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Menlo Park Mall $150K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Menlo Park Mall
$150K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Menlo Park Mall It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Edison. A ticket sold in Edison matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Tuesday, Sept. 3, winning $150,000. The ticket was sold at a Stop and Shop at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison. The winning numbers were 01, 04, 05, 23 and 42.
'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…
$1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize $1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize
$1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Elizabeth. A ticket sold at an Elizabeth convenience store matched five numbers in the drawing held on Tuesday, Aug. 19, winning $1,000 a week for life from Cash4Life. The ticket was purchased at Varsha Convenience Store at 900 Grove St. in Elizabeth.  The winning numbers were 04, 06, 08, 33 and 35. The Cash Ball was 02.
$160K: Ticket Sold At South River Convenience Store Hits Jackpot $160K: Ticket Sold At South River Convenience Store Hits Jackpot
$160K: Ticket Sold At South River Convenience Store Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Middlesex County. A ticket sold in South River matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, July 15, winning $160,000. The ticket was sold at South River Convenience Store at 58 Jackson St. The winning numbers were 07, 11, 20, 30 and 43. The XTRA was 02 and Bullseye was 11.
2 $1M Jackpots: Fitchburgh Man's Mistake Leads To Multiple Lottery Wins 2 $1M Jackpots: Fitchburgh Man's Mistake Leads To Multiple Lottery Wins
2 $1M Jackpots: Fitchburgh Man's Mistake Leads To Multiple Lottery Wins A Central Massachusetts man is $2 million richer after making the same Powerball pick — twice. Paul Corcoran, of Fitchburg, hit it big two times in the same Powerball drawing last week. Corcoran’s windfall came in double: he matched the first five numbers on two different tickets, each earning him a $1 million prize for each ticket. He bought both tickets for the same July 9 drawing, each purchased at different stores in the area. One winning ticket was sold at Market Basket on Water Street in Fitchburg. The other he bought at Farms on North Main Street in Leominster. Both stores will …
$50K Powerball Ticket, $10K Scratch-Off Won In Days At Lyndhurst ShopRite $50K Powerball Ticket, $10K Scratch-Off Won In Days At Lyndhurst ShopRite
$50K Powerball Ticket, $10K Scratch-Off Won In Days At Lyndhurst ShopRite It’s been a lucky week in Lyndhurst — twice. A $50,000 Powerball ticket and a $10,000 scratch-off were both sold at the ShopRite on New York Avenue in the span of just three days, state lottery officials said. The first big win came on Wednesday, June 25, when someone bought a $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off ticket at ShopRite #113, 540 New York Avenue, and hit for $10,000. Then, on Saturday, June 28, lightning struck again — this time for a Powerball player who matched four of the five white balls plus the red Powerball to win $50,000. The winning Powerball numbers for that draw were: 4, …
$4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Montvale 7-Eleven $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Montvale 7-Eleven
$4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Montvale 7-Eleven A lucky New Jersey lottery player is $4 million richer after hitting big in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing—and now we know where the winning ticket was sold. The ticket, which matched all five white balls, was purchased at 7-Eleven at 1 Kinderkamack Road in Montvale, lottery officials said. The June 20 drawing produced three “Match 5” winners across the country, in New Jersey, Georgia, and Washington, according to the Mega Millions website. It marked the first time since the game’s April rule changes that three second-tier winners were drawn in one night. Under the new rules, each “M…
WINNER! Spotswood Lotto Player Splits $816K Jackpot WINNER! Spotswood Lotto Player Splits $816K Jackpot
Winner! Spotswood Lotto Player Splits $816K Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for two lottery players in New Jersey. Tickets sold in Middlesex County and on the Jackpocket app both won the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, June 14, winning $816,218. Each player will receive $408,109. The Middlesex ticket was sold at ShopRite in Spotswood at 380 Summerhill Rd.  The winning numbers were 22, 35, 37, 40 and 42. The XTRA was 04 and the Bullseye was 35.
Lottery Tickets Worth $20K Or More Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where Lottery Tickets Worth $20K Or More Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where
Lottery Tickets Worth $20K Or More Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where A deli, a grocery store, and a convenience shop in Bergen County just handed out thousands in prize money. Three lucky lottery players in Bergen County are starting June with major wins—scoring a combined $291,666 from scratch-offs and draw games, officials said. According to the New Jersey Lottery, the prizes were claimed between May 26 and June 1, with winning tickets sold in Bergenfield, Ridgewood, and River Vale. $20,000 was won on a $20,000 Loaded scratch-off purchased at Bergenfield Deli and Grill, 393 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, on May 26. $221,666 came from a Jersey Cash 5 ti…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Yonkers: Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Yonkers: Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Yonkers: Here's Where Someone in Westchester is $50,000 richer today—and no, it wasn’t from flipping real estate or launching a crypto coin. They just bought a Powerball ticket and struck gold at the deli counter. The New York Lottery announced that a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold for the Saturday, May 24 drawing at D J & C Deli, located at 839 Mile Square Rd. in Yonkers.  The lucky player matched four of the five white balls plus the red Powerball—a feat lottery officials say is good for a cool fifty grand. The winning numbers for the draw were selected from a field of on…
$990K Jackpot! Franklin Park Lotto Player Wins Big $990K Jackpot! Franklin Park Lotto Player Wins Big
$990K Jackpot! Franklin Park Lotto Player Wins Big It was a winning Wednesday for a Somerset County lottery player. A ticket sold in Franklin Park matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Wednesday, April 16, winning $990,123.  The ticket was sold at Stop and Shop on Route 27. The winning numbers were 22, 23, 27, 30, 34. The XTRA was 02 and the Bullseye was 27. 
$35K In Winning Scratch-Offs Sold Same Day At Two Bergen County Stores $35K In Winning Scratch-Offs Sold Same Day At Two Bergen County Stores
$35K In Winning Scratch-Offs Sold Same Day At Two Bergen County Stores Bergen County saw double the luck in a single day — and two lottery players are now thousands of dollars richer. Two winning scratch-off tickets were sold in Bergen County on Monday, March 24, according to New Jersey Lottery officials. One ticket, a $25,000 Crossword Bonanza, was sold at Shopper’s Express located at 62 West Church Street in Bergenfield. The second, a $10,000 Mega Hot 7’s, was sold the same day at Krauszer’s Food Store, 394 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, officials said. Both wins came from tickets sold on the same day, just miles apart — making March 24 a very lucky Monday…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Clifton $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Clifton
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Clifton A Powerball ticket good for $50,000 was sold in North Jersey. The ticket from the Saturday, March 22 drawing was purchased at the Quick Stop at 261 Clifton Ave. The winning numbers were 06, 07, 25, 46, and 57. The red Power Ball was 12 with a Powerplay of 3X.
$200K Lottery Jackpot: Rocky Hill Player Wins Payday In New Game $200K Lottery Jackpot: Rocky Hill Player Wins Payday In New Game
$200K Lottery Jackpot: Rocky Hill Player Wins Payday In New Game It’s been a lucky week for two Connecticut residents, who won six-figure jackpots on a new scratch-off ticket on back-to-back days.  One of the winning tickets was purchased Monday, March 17, in Westport while playing the new $10 "100X" scratch-off game. It was sold at Stop & Shop, 1790 Post Road East in Westport. Less than 24 hours later, fortune struck again in Rocky Hill when a player won $200,000 on another "100X" ticket. That ticket was bought at Krauser’s Food Store, 357 Cromwell Ave. in Rocky Hill. Both stores that sold the winning tickets will collect a $1,000 bonus for ea…
Woman Scratches 25 Wins On One Ticket, Racks Up $50K Lottery Payday In Anne Arundel Woman Scratches 25 Wins On One Ticket, Racks Up $50K Lottery Payday In Anne Arundel
Woman Scratches 25 Wins On One Ticket, Racks Up $50K Lottery Payday In Anne Arundel An Anne Arundel County woman’s lucky streak wasn’t just one big win—it was 25 of them, all on the same scratch-off ticket, adding up to a whopping $50,000, lottery officials said. The food service worker, who is going by “Sandra” to share her story, picked up a $10 Mega Bucks scratch-off in Crownsville and started scratching.  She hit $25 on the first number, then $1,000 on the next. Then another. And another. By the time she was done, her ticket was a financial masterpiece: Four $10,000 wins; Nine $1,000 wins; A mix of $25, $100, and $200 wins. Total haul? $50,000 from 25 separate …
Powerball Ticket Sold At Trenton Market Wins Big Powerball Ticket Sold At Trenton Market Wins Big
Powerball Ticket Sold At Trenton Market Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Trenton. A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey's capital matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Jan. 25, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Torres Lopez Market on Stuyvesant Avenue. The winning numbers were 8, 15, 17, 53, 66 and the red Powerball was 14.
Jersey City Jackpot: Cash 5 Ticket Wins Almost $1 Mil Jersey City Jackpot: Cash 5 Ticket Wins Almost $1 Mil
Jersey City Jackpot: Cash 5 Ticket Wins Almost $1 Mil It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Jersey City. A ticket sold in the city matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, Jan. 11, winning $995,257.  The ticket was sold at Villa Deli Mini Mart at 198 4th St. The winning numbers were 16, 22, 25, 28, 41. The XTRA number was 04.
50 Wins, $100K Surprise: Reisterstown Woman’s Scratch-Off Confusion Pays Big 50 Wins, $100K Surprise: Reisterstown Woman’s Scratch-Off Confusion Pays Big
50 Wins, $100K Surprise: Reisterstown Woman’s Scratch-Off Confusion Pays Big A Baltimore County woman got the surprise of her life after winning a second-tier $100,000 prize on a $5,000,000 Cash scratch-off—but only after a little math mix-up. The Reisterstown resident bought the ticket at the Royal Farms on Hanover Pike, hoping for some good luck. When she scratched off all 50 blocks and matched every single one, she thought she’d won big.  But tallying up the prizes proved tricky. “I thought I only won $60,000,” she said, laughing. It wasn’t until she double-checked her numbers that she realized she hit $100,000. “I was very excited!” A retired government w…
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle Some lucky Virginia Lottery players rang in the new year with a bang, and are the state's newest millionaires. Each year, winning numbers are drawn in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with five tickets worth a seven-figure prize, and an additional seven worth $100,000. The $1 million winners were sold at: McNair Farms Sunoco, 13470 Coppermine Road, Herndon; Schmitz Sunoco, 42800 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn; Lake Mart & Deli, 4795 Scruggs Road, Moneta; Food Lion, 30 Windward Drive, Fishersville; 7-Eleven, 3310 Church Road, Henrico. Seven additional tickets each won $100,000.…
Charles County Woman Hits $48K Keno Jackpot With A Little Help From Her Friends (And Family) Charles County Woman Hits $48K Keno Jackpot With A Little Help From Her Friends (And Family)
Charles County Woman Hits $48K Keno Jackpot With A Little Help From Her Friends (And Family) A Charles County caregiver is celebrating a massive Keno win thanks to some sage advice from two trusted family members—one of whom had a "lucky feeling" and the other who suggested the winning numbers. The Southern Maryland woman, who asked to remain anonymous, turned $10 into a $48,108 windfall after a whimsical trip to Bridge Drive Inn in Calvert County on a friend's hunch. “My friend felt lucky about Keno, but only from a certain Lottery store—the Bridge Drive Inn,” the winner shared, adding that this friend has been spot-on with premonitions in the past. Despite the liquor store being …
‘Tis The Season for Big Wins: $36K Lottery Ticket Sold In Latham ‘Tis The Season for Big Wins: $36K Lottery Ticket Sold In Latham
‘Tis The Season for Big Wins: $36K Lottery Ticket Sold In Latham One lucky Albany County resident may have just had the merriest Christmas yet, thanks to an over $36,000 winning lottery ticket purchased at a Capital Region store.  The lucky winner bought a top-prize Take 5 ticket worth $36,167.50 for the evening drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at a store in the Albany County hamlet of Latham, New York Lottery officials announced.  Officials added that the ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shop at 1218 Troy-Schenectady Rd.  The winning numbers, drawn from a field of one through 39, turned this unsuspecting customer’s Christmas into a fest…
'Mega Millions' Jackpot Hits $1.15B; Four Smaller Wins Reported In Maryland For Latest Drawing 'Mega Millions' Jackpot Hits $1.15B; Four Smaller Wins Reported In Maryland For Latest Drawing
'Mega Millions' Jackpot Hits $1.15B; Four Smaller Wins Reported In Maryland For Latest Drawing A life-changing Lottery jackpot continues to roll - to the tune of $1.5 billion - but some Maryland residents are still feeling lucky after winning five-figure prizes in the latest Mega Millions drawing. There were no jackpot winners for the Christmas Eve drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, though there were three $10,000 third-tier winners sold in Maryland, as well as a $30,000 winning ticket in Dundalk. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 11-14-38-45-46 with a Mega Ball of 03 and a 3X Megaplier prize multiplier. Other $10,000 winning tickets were sold in Bethesda, Glen Burnie, and Lexingt…
Christmas Lotto Cheer: Newburgh Player Hits $50K On Powerball Christmas Lotto Cheer: Newburgh Player Hits $50K On Powerball
Christmas Lotto Cheer: Newburgh Player Hits $50K On Powerball Yippee! A lucky Hudson Valley Powerball player has $50,000 to spend for Christmas after winning the third-place prize for the Wednesday, Dec. 18 game. New York Lottery officials said the ticket was sold at the Quick Chek store on Route 9W in Newburgh in Orange County. The winning numbers were 06-15-18-33-49 with a Powerball of 7.  The unidentified player had to select four correct numbers and the Powerball to win the third prize.  No word yet on who the winner is. The Powerball drawing is televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m.
CT Lottery Player Hits Jackpot 5 Times in 1 Night, Wins $125K; $400K Ticket Sold In Guilford CT Lottery Player Hits Jackpot 5 Times in 1 Night, Wins $125K; $400K Ticket Sold In Guilford
CT Lottery Player Hits Jackpot 5 Times in 1 Night, Wins $125K; $400K Ticket Sold In Guilford A Connecticut lottery player struck gold five times during a Play4 night drawing earlier this week, winning $125,000 all with the exact same numbers. The Connecticut State Lottery announced that this historic feat marks the largest win ever recorded on the state’s new iLottery platform.  The winner, who purchased the tickets through iLottery, chose the combination 0-8-1-5 in the Play4 drawing. It was his wife’s birthday. Each ticket brought in $25,000, making his unique approach to the lottery a lucrative decision.  The winner was not named.   Play4’s odds var…
Baltimore Woman Hits Lottery Jackpot Twice In One Night With Same Numbers Baltimore Woman Hits Lottery Jackpot Twice In One Night With Same Numbers
Baltimore Woman Hits Lottery Jackpot Twice In One Night With Same Numbers Charlotte Mattison turned a cold Baltimore evening into a sizzling success story on last week when her two identical Pick 5 tickets each hit the jackpot.  The secret to her double win? Strategy, persistence, and a little luck, she said after playing the numbers 3-1-4-1-3 twice, on separate $1 straight bets, and struck gold. The winning tickets were purchased at Parkside Liquors on Sinclair Lane, where Charlotte braved the chill to cash in on numbers inspired by a previous winning drawing. “I was shocked! I left that store with the biggest smile on my face after getting my tickets veri…
Newly Minted Millionaire: Dudley Woman Lands Major Lottery Payday Newly Minted Millionaire: Dudley Woman Lands Major Lottery Payday
Newly Minted Millionaire: Dudley Woman Lands Major Lottery Payday It was a very lucky week for one Worcester County woman after she won a $1 million cash prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Anna Ceppetelli, of Dudley, won the seven-figure prize playing the "$15,000,000 Money Maker,” a $30 scratch-off game. Ceppetelli chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She bought the ticket at Xtra Mart, 465 East Main St. in Southbridge. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 
One Of Three Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Landover Gas Station One Of Three Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Landover Gas Station
One Of Three Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Landover Gas Station Talk about spreading the wealth!  Maryland saw three lucky winners each score $50,000 prizes in the latest Powerball drawing on Monday, Dec. 2, making for some very happy holidays. The third-tier winning tickets were sold in Takoma Park, Pasadena, and Landover at: 7-Eleven, 900 Merrimac Drive, Takoma Park (Montgomery County); John’s Liquor & General Store, 812 Duvall Highway, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County); Landover Hills Exxon, 6579 Annapolis Road, Landover (Prince George’s County). Although no one took home the jackpot, Maryland had 9,459 winners who snagged prizes ranging fr…
Newburgh Lottery Player Strikes Gold With $500,000 Pick 10 Win Newburgh Lottery Player Strikes Gold With $500,000 Pick 10 Win
Newburgh Lottery Player Strikes Gold With $500,000 Pick 10 Win The New York Lottery announced that a lucky player in the region has hit the jackpot, winning a top prize of $500,000 in the Sunday, Dec. 1 PICK 10 game. The winning ticket was purchased in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less store at 59 North Plank Road in Newburgh.  This fortunate win comes from the daily PICK 10 lottery game, where players choose ten numbers from a selection ranging from 1 to 80. The winner correctly chose 10 numbers out of 20 that were drawn to win the top prize. The winning numbers were: Winning numbers were: 01-02-03-04-06-10-11-13-18-20-27-28-29-30-35-…
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Norwalk Is First Of Three Six-Figure Winners $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Norwalk Is First Of Three Six-Figure Winners
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Norwalk Is First Of Three Six-Figure Winners It’s been a week of life-changing luck for three Connecticut Lottery players after each scored $100,000 prizes across the state. The wins were all claimed within seven days of each other. The winning streak began Wednesday, Nov. 13, when a Norwalk resident snagged the $100,000 top prize in the CT Lottery’s popular Cash5 drawing. The lucky ticket, sold at Super 7 Food & Market on New Canaan Avenue, earned the store a $1,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Related: Newly Minted Connecticut Millionaire Claims $3 Million Lottery Jackpot Not long after, another Cash5 win rolle…
Lucky Winner For Life: Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold At Store In Thornwood Lucky Winner For Life: Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold At Store In Thornwood
Lucky Winner For Life: Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold At Store In Thornwood A lucky visitor to a store in Northern Westchester is set to receive a thousand dollars every day after buying a winning lottery ticket.  A Cash4Life top-prize-winning lottery ticket worth a guaranteed minimum of $7 million was sold in Thornwood for the drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 20, New York Lottery officials announced.  Officials added that the ticket was sold at 618 Columbus Avenue Stationery at 618 Columbus Ave. in Thornwood.  Wednesday's winning numbers were 27 28 38 39 55 with a Cash Ball of 01.