Gina Short, of Mecklenburg County, a woman fighting breast cancer for 6 years, has won $250,000- her second time winning the lottery! Back in February, she won $1 million in the Ultimate Millions second-chance drawing. Presented with her giant check, you could see all the people around her cheering, and throwing confetti in celebration. Now she feels her whole life, is full of second chances. The couple say the winnings will help cover the cost of treatments, in her battle against the illness. "We are just very thankful" they said.
Thursday, May 19, 2016/Number of views (3294)/
Pearlie May Smith, from New Jersey, and her 7 adult children have come forward as the sole winners of the $429.6 million Powerball jackpot! They opted for the lump-sum, which will make the winnings worth $284 million before taxes, and the retailer will get a financial incentive of $30,000 for selling the ticket. The family have already consulted a life coach and met with other jackpot winners, in order to learn about their experiences. This is the largest prize won in the state of New Jersey, and the 6th largest in the history of Powerball.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016/Number of views (3329)/
Arvilla Neloms, 67, from Riviera Beach has claimed $500,000, the largest prize available in the Flamingo Multiplier Scratch-off game! Her Florida lottery ticket was purchased at JW Food Stores, which is located at 411 Old Dixie Highway, Riviera Beach.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016/Number of views (3343)/
For one New Jersey household, this Mother's day is extra special, as they've won the Powerball jackpot worth $429.6 million! The draw was held on Saturday night, with the winning numbers being: 5, 25, 26, 44 and 66, alongside the Powerball number 9. The cash value of this prize, will be over $279.2 million-the 7 th largest jackpot in U.S history.
Monday, May 9, 2016/Number of views (3311)/
For Matt Milligan, fishing is a big priority in his life, even bigger than collecting a $3 million lottery prize! Milligan, was on his way to a Bay Area fishing trip when he decided to pick up a few California Lottery Scratchers tickets from a gas station. The winning ticket, was a $5 Set for Life Scratchers worth $120,000 for 25 years, however he opted for the lump sum of $3 million. The gas station is located at Chevron, at 1200 Anderson Drive in Suisun City, where the retailer will be getting $15,000 for selling the winner! The couple plan to purchase a house and a few new cars!
Monday, May 2, 2016/Number of views (3875)/
North Carolina Education Lottery: Michael Zimmerman from Liberty, North Carolina, doesn't have to worry about his mortgage anymore after winning $1.6 million with the Millionaire Bucks game! The original prize was a payout of $4 million, however he opted for the lump sum of $2.4 million. After taxes, and state withholdings, Michael received $1,662,006 all to himself. He's very excited at the prospect of owning his own house, and plans to throw a "mortgage-burning party" to celebrate.
Sunday, May 1, 2016/Number of views (3372)/
Richard Klosterman, 60, from St. Petersburg is almost $550,000 richer thanks to the psychic he and his wife visited over 20 years ago.Klosterman purchased the winning ticket from 7-Eleven at 2632 Park in St. Petersburg. They’ve opted for the one-off lump sum on their $700,000 prize, which comes up to $545,563.20 overall.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016/Number of views (3437)/