Norwich, CT
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$1M Winner: Powerball Player Gets Lucky In CT $1M Winner: Powerball Player Gets Lucky In CT
$1M Winner: Powerball Player Gets Lucky In CT One lucky Connecticut resident has found themselves a millionaire after buying a winning Powerball ticket.  The prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in New London County on Monday, July 17 in Groton, Connecticut Lottery announced.  The million-dollar ticket was sold at the Citgo gas station located at 182 Fort Hill Rd., lottery officials said.  The winning numbers were 5, 8, 9, 17, and 41. 

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize 'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize
'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize A premonition came true for a lucky Maryland Lottery player who claimed a $1 million prize months after her ticket hit big. “I always said I would win the Lottery one day,” a Montgomery County woman who calls herself “Lady Jackpot Chaser” said while claiming her second-tier “Mega Millions” prize. The Silver Spring native said that she was chasing the ultimate jackpot, but she isn’t scoffing at the seven-figure victory either as she became a newly minted millionaire. She said that she has been chasing a Lottery jackpot all her life - hence the self-appointed nickname - and she’s won big b…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Record-Breaking VA Lottery Ticket Sold At Alexandria 7-Eleven: Who's The Millionaire? Record-Breaking VA Lottery Ticket Sold At Alexandria 7-Eleven: Who's The Millionaire?
Record-Breaking VA Lottery Ticket Sold At Alexandria 7-Eleven: Who's The Millionaire? Someone in Virginia just became a millionaire. The million-dollar question now: Who? Someone bought a Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket for the Sunday, June 18 drawing, worth a record $1,063,690.  It was sold at the7-Eleven at 2800 Beacon Hill Road in Alexandria, and is the largest prize ever won in the Cash 5 with EZ Match game. The five winning numbers in that drawing were 1-20-24-26-35. This ticket was the only one in the June 18 drawing to match all five numbers. This is also only the second time the jackpot has grown past the $1 million mark. The only other time was in January 20…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
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Jackpot: Bucks County Gas Station Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off Jackpot: Bucks County Gas Station Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off
Jackpot: Bucks County Gas Station Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off A Bucks County driver who stopped by a gas station this week spent $30 to become a millionaire.  The Speedway at 724 Street Road in Southampton sold a jackpot-winning $3 Million Diamonds and Gold Scratch-Off ticket, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said in a release.  The store will now receive a $10,000 bonus check for vending the lucky ticket, lotto representatives added.  Winnings from scratch-off tickets can be claimed up to one year after the date of purchase, and winning players should always sign the back of their ticket before calling the Lottery at 1-800-692…

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by Mac Bullock
Jersey City, NJ
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Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023 Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023
Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023 The New Jersey Lottery has made at least nine millionaires in the first quarter of this year alone. In the interest of maintaining that transparency, lottery officials have announced where prizes of $1 million or more were claimed by anonymous players. The largest prize of $4 million was sold in Camden County on Feb. 9. The second-largest prize of $1.15 million was sold in Hudson County on Jan. 18.  Below is a table of all prizes: In the interest of maintaining that transparency, lottery officials have announced where prizes of $1 million or more were claimed by anonymous players.NJ L…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge One lucky lotto player in Bergen County just became a millionaire. A lottery ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in the Thursday, April 20 drawing, netting the winner $1.4 million. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Park Ridge. The winning numbers were 05, 08, 21, 38 and 40 and the XTRA number was 02. 

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by Sam Barron
Lakewood, NJ
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Two Winning $1M Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold In NJ, Jackpot Soars Past $1B Two Winning $1M Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold In NJ, Jackpot Soars Past $1B
Two Winning $1M Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold In NJ, Jackpot Soars Past $1B There were two second-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 26, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning $1 million prizes.  There were no jackpot winners. The jackpot has now grown to $1,025,000,000. Those $1 million tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly; and, Ocean County: Circle K, 200 Richmond Ave., Point Pleasant. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, July 26, drawing were: 07, 29, 60, 63, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 15, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The next drawing wi…

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by Jon Craig
Cherry Hill, NJ
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WINNER: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey WINNER: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey
Winner: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey Someone in New Jersey is $1 million richer. The second-tier prizewinning Powerball ticket from Wednesday's drawing was sold at Speed Mart on Park Blvd. in Clementon. The numbers were 12, 18, 20, 29, and 30. The Red Power Ball number was 16. The Multiplier number was 03.  More than 30,000 New Jersey players took home an estimated $177,387 in prizes ranging from $4 to $300.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $258 million, and the next drawing will be held Saturday, August 14 at 10:59 p.m.

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by Valerie Musson
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Small Bets Produce Big $1.3M Win For Plumber At Atlantic City Casino Small Bets Produce Big $1.3M Win For Plumber At Atlantic City Casino
Small Bets Produce Big $1.3M Win For Plumber At Atlantic City Casino Playing cards is a little different than fixing pipes, a South Jersey plumber-turned-millionaire found in Atlantic City. Small bets made the difference this week when the Atlantic County resident and HVAC contractor hit a $1.3 million royal flush mega jackpot.  James, whose last name was withheld for privacy reasons, left the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino as an instant millionaire, Atlantic City casino officials said. The local plumber was making progressive $5 bets in an ultimate Texas Hold'em card game when he won the mega jackpot, reports said. “It is surreal to have hit a $1.3 mil…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
News
BIG WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $1.75M Sold In Ocean County BIG WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $1.75M Sold In Ocean County
BIG Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $1.75M Sold In Ocean County A lucky Jersey Cash 5 player is now a millionaire, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at Silverton Pharmacy & Gift Shop at 1824 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. The jackpot winner matched all five numbers from the Friday, Sept. 4 drawing, officials said. The top prize is worth $1,753,211, according to Lottery officials.  The winning numbers were: 05, 22, 26, 28, and 43 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The Toms River retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  ALSO SEE: A store in Monmouth County sold a winning Jersey Cash…

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by Jon Craig