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New Hampshire Man Wins Megabucks Lottery By Mistake

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:00:34 +0000

Many people who play the lottery have a system. They'll play lucky numbers based on birthdays, anniversaries, or the ages of the children. Others take a chance and play random "quick pick" numbers. Scott Bennett of Hillsborough, New Hampshire won his $2.1 million Megabucks lottery jackpot by mistake. How do you win by mistake, you ask?

What Would You Buy if You Won the $500 Million Powerball?

Polly Wogg — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:15:27 +0000

The Barenaked Ladies may have to rewrite their song 'If I Had a Million Dollars' with the Powerball jackpot up to $500 million. If you won, what crazy thing would you buy? We would all pay off our bills, help our families and friends, go on vacation, buy a house or a car, but I'm talking crazy. The one thing you've always dreamed about but knew would never be a possibility.

No Powerball Winner, Next Jackpot At Least $425 Million [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:05:07 +0000

There was no winner in last nights Powerball drawing meaning that Wednesday's jackpot will be at least $425 million. It could actually go higher depending on ticket sales between now and then. Last nights winning numbers were 22-32-37-44-50 with the Powerball of 34. What are the odds of winning it all?

Powerball Jackpot At $325 Million Tonight

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:46:45 +0000

I know a number of people who won't play the lottery unless there is a jackpot of, say, $100 million or so. I guess $80 or $90 million wouldn't be enough. So those folks will be heading to their local lottery outlet to buy a ticket or two or 10 as the Powerball jackpot has risen to $325 million. What do the mega jackpot winners do with their winnings?

Massachusetts Man Wins $30 Million Lottery After Being Dumped

Polly Wogg — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:06:44 +0000

Talk about sweet revenge. A week after being dumped by his girlfriend, a Massachusetts man hit the jackpot. Sandeep ‘Sunny’ Singh won a $30.5 million prize from the Mega Millions. He’ll walk away with nearly $16.1 million after taxes. When asked if he had a girlfriend, Singh said: ‘She broke up with me, but right [...]

Powerball Jackpot Up To $320 Million

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:46 +0000

There were no winners in last Saturday's Powerball drawing (4, 13, 39, 46, 51 Powerball: 1) so tonights jackpot is up to $320 million. That is nearly one-third of a BILLION dollars. According to the Powerball website there were 5 runner-up winners of $1 million, none of which were in New York State. What have been the biggest lottery jackpots in the U.S.?

Update: Powerball Jackpot Up to $212 Million

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:43:34 +0000

There was no Powerball jackpot winner in last nights drawing so Wednesday the jackpot will be at least $212 million. This was the 12th consecutive week without a big winner. There were, however, several runner-ups who fared quite nicely.

Powerball Jackpot Nearing $200 Million

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:55:08 +0000

Aside from needing smelling salts what would be your first reaction to winning nearly $200 million dollars? Well someone might just find themselves in that situation as tonight’s Powerball jackpot is at $181 million and rising. The winner–if there is one–would have two options. According to the Powerball website the winner could take an annuity [...]

Woman Finds Winning Lottery Ticket In the Trash But Has To Give It Back

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:30:18 +0000

An Arkansas woman thought she had hit the jackpot after finding a winning lottery ticket worth $1 million dollars in the trash but a judge has ruled otherwise. According to LotteryPost.com Sharon Jones found the winner while sifting through discarded tickets in a trash can outside a convenience store. It had been mistakenly thrown away by another lottery player, Sharon Duncan. Finders keepers?