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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
Fredericksburg, VA
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$1M Birthday Surprise: Fredericksburg Man Stuns Wife With Winning Powerball Ticket $1M Birthday Surprise: Fredericksburg Man Stuns Wife With Winning Powerball Ticket
$1M Birthday Surprise: Fredericksburg Man Stuns Wife With Winning Powerball Ticket A Fredericksburg man played the ultimate birthday prank on his wife—by sitting on a million-dollar secret for an entire day. Patrick Lash knew he had a $1 million Powerball ticket, but instead of blurting out the life-changing news, he waited so he could surprise his wife on her birthday, Virginia Lottery officials said. “We’re still in shock,” Lash said as he redeemed his ticket. “It feels great!” Lash bought the ticket for the Jan. 13 Powerball drawing at the Wegmans on Carl D. Silver Parkway in Fredericksburg.  His numbers—04-06-16-39-66—matched five of the six drawn, missing only…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
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Jackpot!: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Newton Jackpot!: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Newton
Jackpot!: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Newton One Bay Stater had a life-changing moment on Saturday, Aug. 3, when they correctly guessed the numbers in a multi-state lottery and won $1 million.  The winner purchased a Powerball ticket in Newton and got all five drawn numbers right, but they missed the Powerball, which would have netted them more than $174 million.  The winning numbers were: 13, 33, 40, 60, and 61, with the Powerball being 20.  The winner's name has not been released.  The winning ticket was purchased at Quik Stop at 293 Watertown St. in Newton. The store will get $10,000 for the sale.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Paterson, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Player Hits Jackpot In Passaic County Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Player Hits Jackpot In Passaic County
Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Player Hits Jackpot In Passaic County A Passaic County lottery player won $1 million in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Their ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, winning the big prize. The ticket was sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt.  The winning numbers were: 03, 08, 41, 56 and 64. The Red Power Ball number was 18.

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by Sam Barron
Rye, NY
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$1,000,000 Powerball Ticket In $748.3M Drawing Sold In Rye $1,000,000 Powerball Ticket In $748.3M Drawing Sold In Rye
$1,000,000 Powerball Ticket In $748.3M Drawing Sold In Rye New York is one of three states in which a second-place ticket worth $1 million for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 23 was purchased. It was sold in Westchester County at Chestnut Mart on 69 Theodore Fremd Ave. in Rye. The two other $1M tickets were sold in California and Florida. There was no first-prize winner in the $748,300,000 drawing. The jackpot for the new drawing on Monday, Sept. 25 is now at $785,000,000.

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by Joe Lombardi
Glen Burnie, MD
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US Navy Vet Turns Lucky Hunch Into $1 Million Maryland Lottery Windfall US Navy Vet Turns Lucky Hunch Into $1 Million Maryland Lottery Windfall
US Navy Vet Turns Lucky Hunch Into $1 Million Maryland Lottery Windfall One Maryland Lottery player had a lucky hunch and was able to turn a $20 instant ticket into a seven-figure windfall in Anne Arundel County. The US Navy retiree - who opted not to provide his name - from Glen Burnie was out having a beer at an area bar when he had an unexpected inkling when the number 43 popped into his mind out of the blue, according to Lottery officials. He says that when he bought a $20 “Show Me $1,000,000!” instant ticket, that the number would play out for him. Sure enough, his curiously-timed thought earned him a top-prize winner. The veteran Maryland Lottery player…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
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$2 Million New Year's Lottery Ticket Sold In North Jersey $2 Million New Year's Lottery Ticket Sold In North Jersey
$2 Million New Year's Lottery Ticket Sold In North Jersey The $2 million grand prize-winning ticket in the New Jersey Lottery's New Year’s Raffle has been announced.  The winning ticket number is #126079 and was sold at Valley Spa, 61 East Main St., Little Falls, in Passaic County. In addition to the Grand Prize Drawing, five “early-bird” drawings were drawn for $25,000 prizes.  Moreover, 100 tickets were selected to win second-tier prizes of $5,000, and 900 tickets were selected to win third-tier prizes of $500.

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
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$2M Powerball Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ $2M Powerball Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ
$2M Powerball Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ A Powerball ticket good for $2 million was sold somewhere in New Jersey. The ticket from Monday's drawing matched all five white balls and the Power Play. A second ticket good for $1 million was sold in Florida. The winning numbers were 36, 38, 45, 62, and 64, and the Powerball was 19. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. The Powerball jackpot remains unclaimed. The next Powerball drawing will be Wednesday, and the jackpot remains at $441 million with a $317.5 million cash value.

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ UPDATE: Two lottery tickets winning $1 million each were sold in New Jersey. A $1 million Powerball ticket was Saturday's drawing was sold in New Jersey. The retailer was not immediately announced. The million-dollar ticket wins the second-tier prize, but no one in the US won the top-tier prize of $457 million. No one across the country won the top prize as the jackpot for the next drawing Wednesday jumped to $472 million with a cash option of $342 million. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were 5, 36, 39, 45, and 57. The Powerball drawn was 11 with a Power Play of 2X.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
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WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bucks County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bucks County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Bucks County. The Mega Millions ticket for the Tuesday, May 4 drawing was sold at Pantry 1 Food Mart on Newport Road in Croydon. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn; 4-27-32-57-63. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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by Nicole Acosta