Hoboken, NJ
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3 NJ Scratch-Off Players Just Got Millions Richer — Did You Buy One? 3 NJ Scratch-Off Players Just Got Millions Richer — Did You Buy One?
3 NJ Scratch-Off Players Just Got Millions Richer — Did You Buy One? Three New Jersey Lottery scratch-off players hit it big last week — winning a combined $8 million across the state. One of the winning tickets — a $1,000,000 Spectacular — was sold in Bergen County, lottery officials said. It was purchased at the ShopRite liquor store on Passaic Street in Rochelle Park and is worth $1 million. In Union County, a $5,000,000 Fortune ticket — good for the full $5 million prize — was sold at 7-Eleven on Liberty Avenue in Hillside. And in Monmouth County, a Millionaire Maker ticket worth $2 million was sold at Lakeside Food Store in Matawan, officials said. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
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Franklin $1.5M Winner Drove 100 Miles To Claim Lottery Ticket: 'I Couldn't Sleep/ Franklin $1.5M Winner Drove 100 Miles To Claim Lottery Ticket: 'I Couldn't Sleep/
Franklin $1.5M Winner Drove 100 Miles To Claim Lottery Ticket: 'I Couldn't Sleep/ A Sussex County lottery player won $1.5 million playing Jersey Cash 5, and was so anxious about the ticket, they drove 100 miles to claim it first thing Monday morning, state officials said. The winning ticket — worth $1,517,266 — was purchased at Quick Chek #77, located at 180 Route 23 in Franklin, the New Jersey Lottery said. “I couldn’t remember the store I bought the winning ticket in,” the winner said. “I couldn’t sleep at all last night. I didn’t want that ticket lying around. I was afraid I’d lose it.” The win marks the 30th Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of 2025, and the sixth this year to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lansdale, PA
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Feeling Lucky? $3M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Lansdale CVS Feeling Lucky? $3M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Lansdale CVS
Feeling Lucky? $3M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Lansdale CVS One lucky shopper in Pennsylvania is probably still catching their breath after scratching their way to a $3 million windfall. A winning “$3,000,000 Gold Ticket” scratch-off ticket was sold in Montgomery County, at the CVS store located at 548 Doylestown Road in Lansdale, the Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed. The store will also collect a cool $10,000 bonus just for selling the ticket. The winning scratcher comes from a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million. And while the winner’s identity hasn’t been made public, someone out there now has a very golden ticket indeed. Scratch-Off p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Aldie, VA
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‘Four’-tuitous Wins: 4-4-4-4 Pays Out Millions To 'Pick 4' Virginia Lottery Players ‘Four’-tuitous Wins: 4-4-4-4 Pays Out Millions To 'Pick 4' Virginia Lottery Players
‘Four’-tuitous Wins: 4-4-4-4 Pays Out Millions To 'Pick 4' Virginia Lottery Players It was all about the fours — four numbers, four digits, and millions in winnings after Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 players hit the jackpot with the wildest combo of all: 4-4-4-4. Pick 4 players across Virginia had themselves a four-midable night after the numbers 4-4-4-4 were drawn on Monday, June 3, triggering a $7.9 million payout, Virginia Lottery officials said. Yes — you read that right. Four 4s. And the Lottery paid out nearly 18 times what it took in. According to officials, players wagered $438,939 on the June 3 night drawing. The result? They walked away with a staggering $7.9 milli…

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by Zak Failla
Lebanon, PA
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$2M In Top Prize Winning Scratchers Sold In 2 PA Counties $2M In Top Prize Winning Scratchers Sold In 2 PA Counties
$2M In Top Prize Winning Scratchers Sold In 2 PA Counties Two lucky Pennsylvania Lottery players are now millionaires after buying top-prize Scratch-Off tickets in Schuylkill and Westmoreland counties, officials announced on Tuesday, June 3. The first winning ticket — a $1 Million Moneybag Crossword — was sold at C&C Candies and Country Store, 1305 Long Run Road in Friedensburg, Schuylkill County. The second ticket — a Jackpot Scratch-Off — was sold at Crabtree Gas & Go (Sunoco), 226 Roosevelt Way in Crabtree, Westmoreland County, the Pennsylvania Lottery said. Both tickets were part of $20 games offering a $1 million top prize. Each reta…

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by Jillian Pikora
Parkville-Carney, MD
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First $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Of 2025 Sold At Parkville Safeway First $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Of 2025 Sold At Parkville Safeway
First $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Of 2025 Sold At Parkville Safeway Check those numbers, Maryland — someone just went from grocery run to millionaire. A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Parkville for the Monday, June 2 drawing, marking Maryland’s first second-tier Powerball win of 2025, according to the Maryland Lottery. The lucky numbers were: 01-07-44-57-61, with a Powerball of 21. The winning ticket was purchased at the Safeway located at 8858 Waltham Woods Road in Baltimore County. For selling the hot ticket, the store will receive a $2,500 bonus from the Lottery. Officials are urging the mystery winner to sign the back of the ticket imme…

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by Zak Failla
Burlington, NJ
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$50,000! Burlington County Lotto Player Wins Big $50,000! Burlington County Lotto Player Wins Big
$50,000! Burlington County Lotto Player Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Burlington matched four numbers and the Power Ball in the Double Play drawing on Saturday, May 31, winning $50,000. The Double Play drawing is an additional drawing for Power Ball players who opted into the Double Play feature on their tickets. The ticket was sold at News Agency at 420 High St. in Burlington. The Double Play numbers were 34, 44, 61, 64 and 68. The Double Play Ball was 19.

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
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Lottery Tickets Worth $20K Or More Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where Lottery Tickets Worth $20K Or More Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where
Lottery Tickets Worth $20K Or More Sold In Bergen County: Here's Where A deli, a grocery store, and a convenience shop in Bergen County just handed out thousands in prize money. Three lucky lottery players in Bergen County are starting June with major wins—scoring a combined $291,666 from scratch-offs and draw games, officials said. According to the New Jersey Lottery, the prizes were claimed between May 26 and June 1, with winning tickets sold in Bergenfield, Ridgewood, and River Vale. $20,000 was won on a $20,000 Loaded scratch-off purchased at Bergenfield Deli and Grill, 393 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, on May 26. $221,666 came from a Jersey Cash 5 ti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Annapolis, MD
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Maryland’s Newest Millionaire Credits Mom, Tradition After Lucky Scratch-Off At Gas Station Maryland’s Newest Millionaire Credits Mom, Tradition After Lucky Scratch-Off At Gas Station
Maryland’s Newest Millionaire Credits Mom, Tradition After Lucky Scratch-Off At Gas Station She bought a drink. She bought a few scratch-offs. She became a millionaire. Just another day in Maryland. A Randallstown woman is officially living the dream — and it all started with a pit stop at a gas station in Annapolis and a family tradition that’s finally paid off in a big way. The Baltimore County resident, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed the $1 million top prize on a Lucky 777 scratch-off this week, the Maryland Lottery announced on Friday, May 30. For her, scratching tickets isn’t just a hobby. It’s something she grew up doing with her mom — and her mom was no stranger to…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Newly Minted Millionaire: Dad Gifts Daughter $2M Winning Mass Lottery Ticket Newly Minted Millionaire: Dad Gifts Daughter $2M Winning Mass Lottery Ticket
Newly Minted Millionaire: Dad Gifts Daughter $2M Winning Mass Lottery Ticket A Georgia woman is $2 million richer thanks to her dad after he bought her a winning lottery ticket in East Boston.  Vanesa Menijvar Acosta, of Norcross, Georgia, is the first $2 million winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "$25,000,000 Mega Money” scratch-off ticket. The $50 game went on sale earlier this month.  Acosta chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid the full amount over 20 years.  She said she plans to use the money to pay for college.  Acosta's dad bought the winning ticket at&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Columbia, MD
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Columbia Man Nearly Throws Away $1M Ticket — Then Digs Into Trash And Strikes Gold Columbia Man Nearly Throws Away $1M Ticket — Then Digs Into Trash And Strikes Gold
Columbia Man Nearly Throws Away $1M Ticket — Then Digs Into Trash And Strikes Gold He was one trash can away from disaster in Maryland. A Howard County truck driver nearly tossed away a $1 million winning scratch-off ticket—but had a second thought, dug it back out of the trash, and is now a millionaire. The man made the lucky purchase while stopped at the Travel Centers of America rest stop on Elkton Road in Cecil County, according to Maryland Lottery officials. Google Maps street view He’d been dealing with busted windshield wipers and needed a coffee break, they said. After grabbing both, he picked up a few scratch-offs on a whim.  His final choice? A $20…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Yonkers: Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Yonkers: Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Yonkers: Here's Where Someone in Westchester is $50,000 richer today—and no, it wasn’t from flipping real estate or launching a crypto coin. They just bought a Powerball ticket and struck gold at the deli counter. The New York Lottery announced that a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold for the Saturday, May 24 drawing at D J & C Deli, located at 839 Mile Square Rd. in Yonkers.  The lucky player matched four of the five white balls plus the red Powerball—a feat lottery officials say is good for a cool fifty grand. The winning numbers for the draw were selected from a field of on…

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by Ben Crnic