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Tomball resident claims $3 million prize after buying winning Mega Millions ticket at NW Houston store
Read full article: Tomball resident claims $3 million prize after buying winning Mega Millions ticket at NW Houston storeA Tomball resident has claimed a $3 million prize after purchasing a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket at a northwest Houston store.
Several lottery winners announced in the Houston area: Here’s where they purchased their lucky tickets🤑
Read full article: Several lottery winners announced in the Houston area: Here’s where they purchased their lucky tickets🤑Is it us, or are you noticing a lot of lottery winners in the Houston area?
Unclaimed $1 million Powerball ticket bought in Houston will expire soon
Read full article: Unclaimed $1 million Powerball ticket bought in Houston will expire soonA lucky Powerball winner who bought a ticket from a store on Houston’s southwest side won’t be so lucky if they don’t hurry up and claim their ticket!
Man who won the lottery sues mother of his child after she revealed the news, suit says
Read full article: Man who won the lottery sues mother of his child after she revealed the news, suit saysA man who won one of the largest lottery payments in U.S. history has filed a federal lawsuit against the mother of his child in an attempt to keep his identity concealed.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.72 billion; what can you purchase with all of the money?
Read full article: Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.72 billion; what can you purchase with all of the money?The Powerball Jackpot continues to climb! After no one won Monday’s jackpot, the grand prize has grown to an estimated $1.72 billion.
Lucky Houstonian claims $6 million Lotto Texas prize: See where winning ticket was purchased
Read full article: Lucky Houstonian claims $6 million Lotto Texas prize: See where winning ticket was purchasedA lucky Houstonian has claimed a Lotto Texas jackpot prize worth about $6.25 million for the drawing held on Aug. 30.
A Houston resident is $1M richer after claiming the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game prize
Read full article: A Houston resident is $1M richer after claiming the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game prizeA local resident claimed a top prize-winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery®scratch ticket game Diamond 7s.
One Katy resident is $19M richer after claiming jackpot for Lotto Texas drawing
Read full article: One Katy resident is $19M richer after claiming jackpot for Lotto Texas drawingOne Katy resident is all smiles after claiming a $19 million jackpot prize for the Lotto Texas drawing held on Sept. 17, according to Texas Lotto.
Check your tickets: $19M jackpot-winning ticket sold in Willis, Texas Lottery says
Read full article: Check your tickets: $19M jackpot-winning ticket sold in Willis, Texas Lottery saysA jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated annuitized $19 million for the Lotto Texas drawing held on Sept. 17 was purchased at Master Food Mart, located at 13053 E. FM 1097 Road, in Willis.
Houston Life Recap: Inspiring graduates and students getting inspired
Read full article: Houston Life Recap: Inspiring graduates and students getting inspiredA recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 27, 2022. A day of recognizing inspiring students and programs inspiring students. Plus, what would you do if you won the Mega Million lottery?
Want to see ‘Hamilton?’ at Hobby Center? $10 tickets up for grabs in digital lottery beginning Friday
Read full article: Want to see ‘Hamilton?’ at Hobby Center? $10 tickets up for grabs in digital lottery beginning FridayWant to see Hamilton at The Hobby Center, but don't want to pay big bucks for a ticket?You can win tickets for $10 in digital lottery.
Need an extra $416 million? Don’t forget Monday night’s Powerball drawing
Read full article: Need an extra $416 million? Don’t forget Monday night’s Powerball drawingWe still have time to scream "Show me the money, honey!" as there was no winner for the Powerball on Christmas Day. Now, the jackpot has grown to a whopping $416 million and those who still have lotto fever still have time to get their tickets ahead of Monday night's drawing.
Houstonian a new multi-millionaire? $20.75M ticket sold in southwest Houston
Read full article: Houstonian a new multi-millionaire? $20.75M ticket sold in southwest HoustonA jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated annuitized $20.75 million for the Lotto Texas drawing held on Oct. 2 was purchased at BFM Food Mart, located at 5825 Bellaire Blvd., in Houston.
$1M scratch-off win for woman killing time after her flight was canceled
Read full article: $1M scratch-off win for woman killing time after her flight was canceledAngela Caravella of Kansas City, Missouri, bought a few scratch-offs to pass the time after her flight from Tallahassee, Florida, was canceled and she ended up winning big, WKMG reported.
Man wins $5M via scratch-off ticket
Read full article: Man wins $5M via scratch-off ticketYear of the scratch-off: More than half of winning tickets worth at least $600 claimed in 2020A California man is $5 million richer thanks to a scratch-off lottery ticket. Brian Christensen, a clerk at Ferndale Liquors, sold the winning ticket. “He had a $100 bill, and it was 10 or 11 in the morning, I wasn’t quite sure if I had enough money in the register to break it,” he said. The man was in Ferndale helping his cousin finish up some work, and when the clerk couldn’t make change, he bought an extra ticket. “And that turned out to be the winning ticket,” said Christensen.
Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball win
Read full article: Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball winJust who will collect the Powerball prize may never be known: Maryland is one of the states that allows winners to remain anonymous. The Powerball jackpot came only a day after nobody won the $970 million Mega Millions prize, the third-largest prize in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $716.3 million and $546.8 million for Wednesday's Powerball. After the Powerball win, the new jackpot has a $15 million cash value.
Winning numbers drawn for $865M Mega Millions jackpot
Read full article: Winning numbers drawn for $865M Mega Millions jackpotThe Mega Millions top prize climbed to an estimated $865 million, the biggest jackpot in more than two years. The winning number’s in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing were: 10-19-26-28-50 and a Mega Ball of 16. No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Sept. 15, allowing the prize to grow larger and larger over four months. For Mega Millions, the odds of matching all six numbers is one in 302.5 million, and for Powerball it’s one in 292.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
2 Powerball tickets worth $1M sold in Houston area
Read full article: 2 Powerball tickets worth $1M sold in Houston areaHOUSTON – Houston-area residents purchased Powerball lottery tickets worth $1M at a Sugar Land Kroger and a Houston convenience store, Texas Lottery officials said. The individuals bought Powerball tickets that matched five of the numbers picked in Saturday’s Powerball drawing -- 14, 20, 39, 65 and 67- though they did not match the Powerball drawn, which was 2. One individual bought a Powerball ticket at a Sugar Land Kroger, located at 18861 University Blvd. and another individual purchased a Powerball ticket at a Houston Quick Stuff Convenience Store, located at 8055 North Sam Houston Pkwy. Another Powerball ticket sold in Texas matched five of the numbers drawn Saturday.
Powerball jackpot grows to $730M; Mega Millions to be $850M
Read full article: Powerball jackpot grows to $730M; Mega Millions to be $850MBlank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. No one beat the odds in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, so that jackpot grew to an estimated $850 million. It's been nearly two years since a lottery jackpot has grown so large. The estimated cash prize for the next Mega Millions jackpot is $628.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $490M for Friday drawing
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot rises to $490M for Friday drawingAfter not drawing a winner on Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to nearly half a billion dollars. On Friday, numbers will be drawn again to find a winner of the $490,000,000 jackpot. According NBC News, officials said more than 19.2 million winning tickets have been sold at all prize levels including 27 worth at least $1,000,000. Following Tuesday’s drawing of the numbers 20, 43, 51, 55, 57 and 04, four tickets matched five white balls to win the game’s second prize of at least $1,000,000. Officials said no one has matched all six numbers to score the jackpot since Sept. 15.
Did you wake up richer? 2 winning lottery tickets sold in Houston area
Read full article: Did you wake up richer? 2 winning lottery tickets sold in Houston areaHOUSTON – Two lucky people woke up at least a million dollars richer, thanks to two winning lottery tickets sold in the Houston-area. On Christmas Day, the Texas Lottery Commission reported that a Mega Millions ticket with a prize amount of $1 million was sold at a Kroger in Katy located at 2700 W. Grand Parkway N. The winning numbers were 17, 23, 36, 69 and 70. On Dec. 26, it was announced that there was a winner of a Powerball ticket sold at a Fiesta Mart located at 11006 Airline Dr. The winning numbers: 10, 24, 27, 35 and 53. A Powerball ticket with a prize amount of $1 million was also sold at a Tiger Mart located in Cleburne.
$47M winning Lotto Texas ticket claimed in Seguin
Read full article: $47M winning Lotto Texas ticket claimed in SeguinHOUSTON – Welp, someone just became $47 million richer after claiming a jackpot-winning Lotto Texas ticket. The ticket was sold at Pic N Pac 10 located at 109 Hwy 123 N. Bypass in Seguin, according to lottery officials. Approximately 46 people were close to getting a piece of that $47 million, but were short by one number, according to lottery officials. READ: A man hit the Powerball jackpot twice in the same day, after playing the exact same numbers for 30 yearsThe highest state jackpot in history was $97 million sold in Dallas in May 2010, according to Texas Lottery. In January, a Laredo resident claimed a Lotto Texas jackpot ticket for $17.5 million.
Lotto Texas grows to $42.75 million, largest jackpot in North America
Read full article: Lotto Texas grows to $42.75 million, largest jackpot in North AmericaHOUSTON – This weekend, Texans have the rare chance to win $42.75 million -- the largest jackpot prize in North America, according to Texas Lottery. “Saturday night’s Lotto Texas jackpot is the largest lottery prize available on the continent and can only be won by a Texas Lottery player,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission. “We’re hopeful that at least one player wins the biggest jackpot the game has seen in more than a decade this weekend. It only takes one ticket to win.”Previously, the highest jackpot was $97 million sold in Dallas in May 2010, according to Texas Lottery. So far in 2020, there has only been one Lotto Texas jackpot winner, a Laredo resident, who claimed $17.5 million in January.
With no Lotto Texas winner Wednesday, jackpot now at whopping $37.5M
Read full article: With no Lotto Texas winner Wednesday, jackpot now at whopping $37.5MThe Lotto Texas jackpot, which was at its largest prize in more than a decade Wednesday night, only got larger after the numbers drew no winners. Wednesday’s jackpot was the fifth-largest jackpot prize in the world. “I look forward to congratulating the biggest Lotto Texas winner since 2010. So far, only one person, a Laredo resident, has won a Lotto Texas jackpot in 2020 claiming $17.5 million for the drawing on Jan 15. The Lotto Texas drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. You can watch the webcast of the official drawing here.
What happens when no one claims a $28 million lotto ticket?
Read full article: What happens when no one claims a $28 million lotto ticket?Someone has won the jackpot prize of $28 million by playing the SuperLotto Plus in California. The winning ticket matched all six numbers of Saturday's draw -- 03, 09, 23, 27, 35, along with Mega number 16. The store that sold the ticket will receive an estimated $140,000 bonus from the California lottery. Revenue from the California lottery supports public education but it also provides commissions to stores based on the ticket sales. “This money directly helps local businesses -- most of which are independently-owned by entrepreneurs who are trying to stay afloat during these difficult times,” reads the press release.
Man goes to store for pork rinds with $6 in pocket, leaves a $200,000 lottery winner
Read full article: Man goes to store for pork rinds with $6 in pocket, leaves a $200,000 lottery winnerPublished: May 13, 2020, 9:56 am Updated: May 13, 2020, 10:02 amPLEASANT GARDEN, N.C. – A Pleasant Garden man went to pick up some pork rinds but ended up with a $200,000 prize. On March 18, Andrew Parrish, a small business owner, was driving home from work when he stopped at Han-Dee Hugo on U.S. 22 Business in Randleman. “I just got off work and stopped to get some pork rinds,” recalled Parrish. She cried all the way home.”Parrish picked up his prize Monday in Raleigh and left with $141,501 after taxes. He plans to use his prize money to pay off bills and his daughter’s car, and maybe buy himself a new truck.
A 22-year-old grocery store bagger won $70 million from a lottery ticket he bought at work
Read full article: A 22-year-old grocery store bagger won $70 million from a lottery ticket he bought at workA 22-year-old grocery store employee just won the biggest jackpot in Quebec's history after he purchased a ticket from the store where he works. Eight others won $1 million in the same draw as Mathieu, the lottery's website said. Lavoie and other Loto‑Québec officials say they will give Mathieu advice on what he should consider doing before handing over the cash. "If you like your job, you don't need to retire yet," Lavoie will say. That’s good advice for grocery store workers and lotto winners alike.
Scratch lottery ticket scam: Clerk accused of scratching tickets before sale
Read full article: Scratch lottery ticket scam: Clerk accused of scratching tickets before saleHOUSTON – A convenience store clerk appeared in court Monday after being accused of scratching tickets to see if they were winners before the tickets were sold. Investigators said it happened at the Timewise Food Store at 8190 Katy Freeway in Houston. Clerk Omar Ali, 31, is charged with violation of lottery act, a felony, as some of the tickets had prizes of up to $1 million. According to court documents, investigators believe Ali would use a pin to make very small scratches in the bonus prize box to see if the ticket was an instant winner or not. “Taking away from the customers but it ain’t right though.“Court documents didn’t mention what investigators think Ali was doing with the winning tickets.
What romantic city should you spend your Valentine’s Day in?
Read full article: What romantic city should you spend your Valentine’s Day in?Just imagine -- you won the big lottery just a few days before Valentine’s Day and you and your partner want to take a trip of a lifetime. Where do you go? Don’t you worry, you future lottery winner, because we have assembled a nice and easy quiz to help you determine which romantic city you should spend your Valentine’s Day in.
$25,000 Christmas Day winning lottery ticket sold in Houston
Read full article: $25,000 Christmas Day winning lottery ticket sold in HoustonHOUSTON – One person won $25,000 on Christmas Day through the Texas lottery. The Cash Five lottery ticket was sold at an Exxon gas station at 7090 West Orem Drive, in southwest Houston, according to the Texas lottery. More than 100 tickets had four of five numbers correct and won $350 each. In the Cash Five lottery game, a person can win cash prizes by matching 2, 3, 4 or 5 numbers from a field of 35, per the Texas lottery. Drawings are held Monday through Saturdays at 10:12 p.m. Tickets sales are not available during Draw Break, from 10:02 - 10:15 p.m.
Where the most Mega Millions winning lottery tickets are sold in Houston area
Read full article: Where the most Mega Millions winning lottery tickets are sold in Houston areaHOUSTON – KPRC2 looked at the lottery retailers that sell the most lottery tickets and also sell the most winning tickets across the Houston area. You can read that story here to see if location and the game you play helps increase your chances of winning. Below we take a look at the top locations by county of retailers selling winning Mega Millions tickets in the KPRC2 viewing area in 2019. Click on the pins on the map below to see the locations selling the big prize tickets. Data includes only prizes valued at $600 or more.
CHECK YOUR TICKETS! Winning numbers drawn for $625 million Powerball jackpot
Read full article: CHECK YOUR TICKETS! Winning numbers drawn for $625 million Powerball jackpotHOUSTON – Are you a million dollars richer? The winning numbers were drawn Saturday night for the $625 million Powerball jackpot. That estimated jackpot is one of the largest in Powerball history after no tickets matched the six numbers in Wednesday's drawing. Here are the winning numbers: 24, 25, 52, 60, 66. Powerball: 5.
Houston resident claims $1 million lottery ticket
Read full article: Houston resident claims $1 million lottery ticketHOUSTON – An anonymous Houston resident claimed a $1 million lottery ticket in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game, Stacks of Cash. The ticket was purchased at Aldine Food Store, located at 195 Aldine Bender Road, in Houston.
Conroe resident claims $1.1 million lottery jackpot
Read full article: Conroe resident claims $1.1 million lottery jackpotAUSTIN – An anonymous Conroe resident has claimed a $1.1 million Texas Two Step jackpot prize for the Sept. 17 drawing. The winning ticket matched all four of the white ball numbers drawn (12-26-31-35) and the bonus ball (29). The ticket was purchased at Speedy Stop Store 87 at 2500 N. Loop 336 W. in Conroe.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
Read full article: Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' gameORLANDO, Fla. – The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-15-43-60-64, Powerball: 4, Power Play: 3The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing was $430 million, at last check.