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Virginia Woman Fumed Over Wrong Lottery Ticket—Until She Scratched Off $2M Virginia Woman Fumed Over Wrong Lottery Ticket—Until She Scratched Off $2M
Virginia Woman Fumed Over Wrong Lottery Ticket—Until She Scratched Off $2M A Virginia woman who was irritated about getting the wrong lottery ticket had a sudden change of heart when she scratched off a $2 million prize. Carrollton resident Kelly Lindsay had set out to buy her favorite Virginia Lottery scratcher but instead ended up with a Money Blitz ticket—a mistake that initially left her frustrated. That feeling didn’t last long. After heading to the parking lot and scratching her ticket, she realized she had just won the game’s top $2 million prize. “And I got over not being happy about it,” she told lottery officials as she cashed in her golden mistake. L…

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Winning Numbers For Monday, Feb. 17 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $183M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Monday, Feb. 17 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $183M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Monday, Feb. 17 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $183M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Monday, Feb. 17 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $183 million with a $84.5 million cash option with no winner coming forward. If no winner claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 04-44-47-52-57 with a Powerball of 09 and the Power Play was 4X. 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. P…

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Winning Numbers For Monday, Feb. 10 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $142M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Monday, Feb. 10 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $142M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Monday, Feb. 10 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $142M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Monday, Feb. 10 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $142 million with a $65.8 million cash option after a recent winner reset the prize pool. If no winner claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 02-17-18-29-43 with a Powerball of 03 and the Power Play was 3X. 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…

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License to Win: Lottery Luck Drives District Man to Two Big Payouts In DC, Maryland License to Win: Lottery Luck Drives District Man to Two Big Payouts In DC, Maryland
License to Win: Lottery Luck Drives District Man to Two Big Payouts In DC, Maryland Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate. The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.  The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.  It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget. Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.  The …

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by Zak Failla