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$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In PA As Jackpot Hits $1.15 Billion $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In PA As Jackpot Hits $1.15 Billion
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In PA As Jackpot Hits $1.15 Billion A Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold at a Sunoco on Pleasant Drive in Aliquippa, Beaver County, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 26. The winning ticket for the Tuesday, Dec. 24 drawing matched all five white balls, 11-14-38-45-46, but missed the yellow Mega Ball 3, officials said. While this ticket made one lucky player a millionaire, the jackpot continues to climb after no one matched all numbers in Tuesday’s drawing. The jackpot is now an estimated $1.15 billion, with a $516.1 million cash option, for the next drawing on Friday, Dec. …
$944M Christmas Eve Miracle? Major Mega Millions Jackpot Eyed Across America $944M Christmas Eve Miracle? Major Mega Millions Jackpot Eyed Across America
$944M Christmas Eve Miracle? Major Mega Millions Jackpot Eyed Across America Some Lottery players are hopeful that Santa leaves a $944 million present under the Christmas tree this year. The Mega Millions jackpot is wrapping up the holiday season with a jaw-dropping prize estimated at $944 million - with a $429.4 million cash option - for the drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, making it the seventh-largest jackpot in the game’s history, just in time to pay off some holiday bills. No ticket hit the jackpot in Friday night’s drawing, and now, the odds-defying prize could make someone’s holiday dreams come true.  Two of the top 10 largest Mega Millions jackpots ever hi…
Punched Federal Corrections Officer At PA Prison Lands Kentucky Drug Trafficker Extra 41 Months Punched Federal Corrections Officer At PA Prison Lands Kentucky Drug Trafficker Extra 41 Months
Punched Federal Corrections Officer At PA Prison Lands Kentucky Drug Trafficker Extra 41 Months A Kentucky drug trafficker serving time in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to an additional 41 months in prison for punching a corrections officer at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Allenwood, federal officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Demetrius Catching, 34, formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, attacked the officer in 2016 while serving a 60-month sentence for distributing crack cocaine. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, will run consecutively to the 148 months Catching is already serving for drug distribution and money laundering convic…
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 17 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $760M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 17 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $760M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 17 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $760M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Dec. 17 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $760 million with a $352.1 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 56-66-67-68-69 with a Mega Ball of 18 and a Megaplier of 4X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20.  MegaMillions Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to…
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 3 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $541M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 3 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $541M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 3 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $541M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Dec. 3 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $541 million with a $258.4 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 52-60-61-66-67 with a Mega Ball of 23 and a Megaplier of 4X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6.  MegaMillions Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to o…
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $514M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $514M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $514M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, Nov. 29 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $514 million with a $244.7 million cash option. The winning numbers were 03-29-34-37-38 with a Mega Ball of 17 and a Megaplier of 2X. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $2.&n…
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Nov. 26 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $489M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Nov. 26 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $489M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Nov. 26 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $489M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Nov. 26 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $489 million with a $229.3 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 05-22-24-39-42 with a Mega Ball of 03 and a Megaplier of 3X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29.  Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. There ar…
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $281 Jackpot Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $281 Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $281 Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, Nov. 1 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $205 million with an $97.5 million cash option. The winning numbers were 11-22-42-46-51 with a Mega Ball of 04 and a Megaplier of 2X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, where there will be an estimated $303 million prize with a $141.8 million cash option. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all …
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Oct. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $250M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Oct. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $250M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Oct. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $250M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Oct. 29 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $250 million with a $115.5 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 16-22-26-36-56 with a Mega Ball of 01 and a Megaplier of 4X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.  Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. There are nine…
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Oct. 16 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $408 Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Oct. 16 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $408 Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Oct. 16 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $408 Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Oct. 16 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were 04-30-39-44-60 with a Powerball of 11 and the Power Play was 2X. The estimated jackpot is $408 million with a $196.3 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $4, which can be mul…
Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon
Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon A Jumbo Bucks Scratch-Off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Chester County Friday, Oct. 3, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at the Exxon located at 851 South High Street, West Chester, the Pennsylvania Lottery said. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Jumbo Bucks is a $10 game offering a top prize of $1 million, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date.  Winners are reminded to sign the backs of their tickets immediately and call the Lottery at 1-800-692…
$1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Turkey Hill In Central PA $1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Turkey Hill In Central PA
$1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Turkey Hill In Central PA There's a new millionaire in Pennsylvania, according to the Lottery Commission's release on Monday, Sept. 23.  A Big Money Millionaire Scratch-Off sold for $20 at the Turkey Hill located at 300 Main Street in Denver. The store will receive $5,000 for selling the winning ticket. This was a top winning prize for the game, and there are still five more top prizes left. Click here to learn more about the game. The prize expires one year from the game's end-sale date, so the winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
$1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Turkey Hill In Central PA $1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Turkey Hill In Central PA
$1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Turkey Hill In Central PA Someone just became a millionaire by simply scratching a piece of paper, according to a release by the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission on Monday, Sept. 23.  A Jump Bucks Scratch-Off sold for just $10 at the Turkey Hill located at 639 Main Street in McSherrystown. The store will receive $5,000 for selling the winning ticket. This was a top winning prize for the game, and there are still five more top prizes left. Click here to learn more about the game. The prize expires one year from the game's end-sale date, so the winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call th…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northwest Philadelphia took home the top prize playing the "Cash Boom" game this week, according to state officials.  The lucky winner earned $141,663 on Wednesday, July 24, lotto reps said. The Shell gas station at 2901 West Abbottsford Avenue will receive a $500 bonus for vending the winning ticket.  "Cash Boom" is a $5 Fast Play game with prizes starting at $75,000. Fast play games print on-demand at Lottery retailers and are like scratch-off games but without the need to scratch a ticket or wait for a drawing. To see if they have won,…
Jackpot Winning Match 6 Lotto Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania Jackpot Winning Match 6 Lotto Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
Jackpot Winning Match 6 Lotto Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Feasterville-Trevose picked up a six-figure prize on Monday, July 22, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky winner matched all six numbers in the Match 6 Lotto to win the $860,000 jackpot prize. The vendor, Smoker’s Express at 3 Bustleton Pike, will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning slip.  Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners have up to one year from the drawing date to file a claim, and winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back. …
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $150K Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $150K
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania A Powerball player won a six-figure prize on Monday, July 15, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.  The lucky player matched five of the six balls drawn to earn $150,000, state gaming officials said. The vendor, TNT Food Market at 5801 Market Street in West Philadelphia, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip.  Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back.  More than 17,0…
Jackpot Winning $400K Lottery Ticket Sold In Middletown Jackpot Winning $400K Lottery Ticket Sold In Middletown
Jackpot Winning $400K Lottery Ticket Sold In Middletown A jackpot-winning lottery ticket sold at a Giant on Saturday, the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced July 1. The $400,000 jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls drawn, which were 3-4-10-21-40.  The ticket was sold for just $2 at the Giant Food Stores located at 450 East Main Street in Middletown; the store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The prize must be claimed within one year of the drawing. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further ins…
WINNER: Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County WINNER: Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County
Winner: Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Elkins Park paid $30 and became a millionaire this week, according to PA Lottery Commission. The lucky player won the top prize for the $3,000,000 Fun Fortune scratch-off game.  The vendor, Ace Tobacco Town at 419 West Cheltenham Avenue, will receive a $10,000 bonus check for selling the winning slip.  All scratch-off winners have up to one year from the game's end-sale date to claim their prize. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.  To learn more, visit pal…
Fire Company Treasurer Embezzled $900K, Berks DA Claims Fire Company Treasurer Embezzled $900K, Berks DA Claims
Fire Company Treasurer Embezzled $900K, Berks DA Claims The treasurer of a Berks County fire company is accused of stealing nearly $900,000 over a period of seven years, prosecutors say.  Kenneth J. Long of the Birdsboro Union Fire Department is charged with theft, forgery, and related counts and surrendered to detectives on Monday, Aug. 14, the Berks District Attorney's Office said.  The 61-year-old came under investigation in January, when firefighters reported "more than $500,000" were missing from the department's accounts, authorities said.  He was interviewed by detectives in February when he allegedly admitted to "utilizin…
Philly Mafia Boss Ran 'Vast Network' In PA, NJ: Feds Philly Mafia Boss Ran 'Vast Network' In PA, NJ: Feds
Philly Mafia Boss Ran 'Vast Network' In PA, NJ: Feds A high-ranking member of Philadelphia's underworld will spend five years in federal prison for running a "vast network" of criminal enterprises, federal authorities say.  Steven Mazzone, 59-year-old "underboss" of the Philly mafia, previously pleaded guilty in September to racketeering, loansharking, and gambling charges, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero.  His sentencing on Thursday, Dec. 15 follows a yearslong investigation that prosecutors say revealed a thriving and ambitious enterprise that crossed state lines.  As "underboss," investigators say Mazzone enjoyed a po…
$2.4M Eagles Ticket Scam: Ex-South Jersey Lawyer Gets 4 Years In Fed Pen $2.4M Eagles Ticket Scam: Ex-South Jersey Lawyer Gets 4 Years In Fed Pen
$2.4M Eagles Ticket Scam: Ex-South Jersey Lawyer Gets 4 Years In Fed Pen A disgraced South Jersey attorney with a confessed gambling habit must spend the next four years in federal prison for conning an investor out of $2.4 million in a loan scheme involving supposed Philadelphia Eagles season ticket holders. Frank N. Tobolsky, 60, of Cherry Hill told the Delaware investor that he was funding loans for clients using season ticket licenses as collateral, an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Camden says. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Tobolsky put a "substantial portion" of the $2.4 million toward personal expenses, some of which…
Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say
Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say Eight Pennsylvania parents are banned from visiting casinos in the state after leaving their children unattended to gamble, state officials have announced.  The Gaming Control Board permanently forbade all eight patrons from gambling in any Commonwealth casino, it said in a release on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  In one case, authorities said a man left five children with ages ranging from 3 to 11 alone in the car for 25 minutes while he played table games at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester.  Another Harrah's patron allegedly left her 12-year-old daughter unattended in the c…
NJ: Elderly Siblings With 8th-Grade Educations Swindled In $500,000 Investment Scam NJ: Elderly Siblings With 8th-Grade Educations Swindled In $500,000 Investment Scam
NJ: Elderly Siblings With 8th-Grade Educations Swindled In $500,000 Investment Scam A former investment adviser swindled four elderly New Jersey customers out of $529,780 that he used for gambling, meals and car payments, state authorities said. Three of the victims conned by Mario E. Rivero, Jr. were elderly siblings who had eighth-grade educations, couldn't speak or read English and had "diminished capacity," Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Monday, March 14. Rivero -- who'd known the siblings for more than 10 years before becoming their financial professional -- told them and others that their money "would be invested in his mother's and fr…
Central PA Man Wins Big At Las Vegas Casino Central PA Man Wins Big At Las Vegas Casino
Central PA Man Wins Big At Las Vegas Casino A central Pennsylvania man has won more than a half-million dollars playing poker in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a release by Caesars Entertainment. Congratulations to @CaesarsRewards member, Scott L., on hitting the Mega Jackpot playing Ultimate Texas Hold'Em for $5️⃣ 4️⃣ 4️⃣,9️⃣ 0️⃣ 4️⃣ 🎊 21+. Gambling problem? Call 800-522-4700. pic.twitter.com/KZ6CaNoAz0 — Planet Hollywood (@PHVegas) November 10, 2021 Scott Long, of Harrisburg, won a Mega Progressive Jackpot during a game of Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Wednesday, according to Caesars. Long…
Former Chester County Judge Pleads Guilty To Theft Former Chester County Judge Pleads Guilty To Theft
Former Chester County Judge Pleads Guilty To Theft A former Chester County judge previously charged with using campaign contributions to gamble pleaded guilty to charges of theft, authorities announced. Michael Cabry III, 59, was charged in October 2020 with repeatedly withdrawing funds donated to his reelection Political Action Committee (PAC) and using the funds to gamble at casinos in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. He also used the funds to pay for personal expenses, including laundry services, groceries, and hotel stays. In addition, he failed to file his campaign finance reports f…