Bowie, MD
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Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win A Maryland woman is basking in her own brilliance after doing her Lottery homework and winning a $50,000 prize on a scratch-off ticket she specifically picked out. Each week, the Prince George's County woman says she and her husband have a routine where they pick up a handful of specific Lottery tickets from area stores, but not until she has studied information online about which prizes are still available for each game. She said that she always expected to win big at some point, so the five-figure prize came as no shock to her after her plan paid off. According to the woman, she makes a …

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday Thursday, March 7, was a very lucky day for three Baystaters. One picked up a lottery ticket worth $1 million, while two more collected $100,000 prizes.  The million-dollar ticket was sold at the Pride Station at 13 N. Main St. in East Longmeadow. The payday came playing the $20 "100X Cashwood" scratch-off game.  The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner chose to remain anonymous. Trust XV of Hingham collected the $650,000 (before taxes) cash prize for them.   In Brockton, one lottery player picked up a $100,000 payday in the "300X" game. They b…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
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$1M Lottery Payday: Lawrence Woman Plans To Help Her Family With Winnings $1M Lottery Payday: Lawrence Woman Plans To Help Her Family With Winnings
$1M Lottery Payday: Lawrence Woman Plans To Help Her Family With Winnings A Lawrence woman said she feels thankful and blessed to have won a $1 million jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery, and she wants to spread those feelings to her loved ones.  Maria Acevedo Valdez won the seven-figure payday playing the “$10,000,000 Premier Cash” $20 scratch-off game.  She opted to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She wants to use that money to help her family, she told lottery officials.  Valdez bought the ticket at Mobil (Energy North Inc.) at 139 River St. in Andover. The store will r…

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by Josh Lanier
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Claims Top Lottery Prize Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Claims Top Lottery Prize
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Claims Top Lottery Prize One Long Island man’s had a lucky day when he claimed a million-dollar lottery ticket prize. Farmingville resident Daniel Bovich claimed his $1 million Millionaire Maker scratch-off game prize, New York Lottery officials announced on Wednesday, May 31. Bovich chose to receive his prize as a lump sum and after required withholdings, took home $651,000. He purchased the winning ticket at Gary’s Gulf, located at 5556 Express Drive South in Holtsville. According to lottery officials, there are 15 top prizes remaining for the Millionaire Maker ticket game as of May 31. Players can downlo…

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by Sophie Grieser
Albany, NY
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'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man 'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man
'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man A lucky player from the region is seeing green after hitting it big on a lottery scratch-off game. Antonio Riccio, of Schenectady, claimed the $1 million top prize on the “Strike It Rich” scratcher, New York Lottery announced. He received a single lump-sum payment of $546,840 after paying Uncle Sam. The lucky ticket was purchased in Schenectady, at the Stewart’s Shops located at 4240 Consaul Road. Scratch-off games generated $4.5 billion in total sales in New York during fiscal year 2021-2022, according to lottery officials. Of that, school districts in Schenectady County received near…

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by Michael Mashburn
Glen Burnie, MD
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Lotto Player 'Ca$hes' In $30K Maryland Lottery Scratcher Lotto Player 'Ca$hes' In $30K Maryland Lottery Scratcher
Lotto Player 'Ca$hes' In $30K Maryland Lottery Scratcher A grocery store employee won big trying his luck and becoming the first $50,000 top prize winner on the new $5 Ca$h Series scratch-off games, according to the Maryland Lottery. Ronald Robbins, 67, of Pasadena purchased five of the instant tickets after an overnight shift at Giant grocery over the weekend, bagging the winning ticket at EZ Quick Food Market.  The grocery store worker figured to give the scratch-off games a chance since they were new, and took the games home to play, officials said. Once home, Robbins scratched the barcode to scan on the lottery app on his phone, which im…

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by Annie DeVoe
Newark, NJ
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TWICE IS NICE: Newark Man Wins Big Jackpot With Scratch-Off -- Again TWICE IS NICE: Newark Man Wins Big Jackpot With Scratch-Off -- Again
Twice IS NICE: Newark Man Wins Big Jackpot With Scratch-Off -- Again A Newark man told state lottery officials he would keep playing scratch-offs even after he won millions -- and he's as good as his word.  In July 2017, "Freddie R." won $2 million on a Platinum Diamond Scratch-Off.  Still playing scratch-offs, he changed his usual game to Crossword, which offers a $250,000 jackpot. Using the NJ Lottery app on his phone, he checked the barcode on the first of his last two tickets and discovered he won $50.  But the best was saved for last: his final ticket hit for the $250,000 jackpot.  He bought the ticket at C-Town Supermarket, 910 18…

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by Paul Milo
Hackensack, NJ
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Wallington ShopRite Sells $30G Scratch-Off Winner Wallington ShopRite Sells $30G Scratch-Off Winner
Wallington ShopRite Sells $30G Scratch-Off Winner New Jersey Lottery players claimed more than $113 million in prizes playing scratch-off games in March.  Tickets with top prizes worth more than $10,000 were sold at the following North Jersey locations: Rockaway, QuickChek, West Main Street: Instant Cash Millionaire, $1 million Elizabeth, K & J Food Mart, Spring Street: $1,000,000 Spectacular, $1 million Jersey City, Gateway Newstands, Washington Boulevard: 1522 Diamonds and Dollars, $200,000 Newark, News City, Washington Street,: $18,000,000 Silver Payout, $200,000 Haledon, Photo World, Hale…

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by Cecilia Levine