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Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Farmingdale Stores
Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced.
One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery.
The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street.
Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …
Jackpot! South Passaic Lotto Player Wins Big
Lotto players in North Jersey did very well this past weekend.
A lotto player in Passaic County was very lucky in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Friday, June 30. One ticket sold at The Greeting Place in Clifton matched all five numbers, netting the charmed winner $140,818.
The winning numbers were: 15, 16, 35, 38 and 39 and the XTRA number was: 02.
Saturday, July 1, brought more fortune as a one New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball, winning a lotto player in Bergen County $50,000.
That ticket was sold at Meadowlands Wine & Liquor …
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket
A customer at a Stroudsburg corner store picked up a winning lottery ticket worth $600,000 early this week, state officials say.
It happened at Stroud Smoke Shop, 1115 North 9th St., lotto representatives said. The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Monday, March 6 Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing to walk away with $600,000 before taxes, they added.
Stroud Smoke Shop is now slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the prize-winning slip, officials said.
More than 18,000 other Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Monday drawing, and …
$33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Belchertown Claimed
A $33 million Mega Millions Jackpot prize that was won off a ticket sold in Western Massachusetts earlier this year has been claimed, lottery officials said.
The Skylark Group Trust of Wellesley claimed the prize won in the game's Tuesday, Jan 24 drawing on Wednesday, March 1, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports.
The Trust, represented by trustee David M. Lipshutz, opted for a one-time total payment of $17,441,861 (before taxes), according to the lottery.
The winning jackpot originally was $31 million, but grew to $33 million after sales from all participating lotteries were counted…
Dynamic Duo: Bridgeport Man Wins $300K, Woman $177K In State Lottery Prizes
Two Fairfield County residents claimed lottery prizes valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Jose Acevedo, of Bridgeport, won a $300,000 prize from a Diamonds & Gold ticket purchased at Uptown News & Variety in Bridgeport, Connecticut Lottery announced.
CT Lottery said the store is located at 4200 Main St.
Wendy Espaillat Francisco, another Bridgeport resident, took home a $177,777 Electric 7s prize, the lottery announced.
That ticket was purchased at Main Wine & Liquor Shoppe, located at 3805 Main St. in Bridgeport, CT Lottery said.
Springfield Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize
A Western Massachusetts man has claimed a $1 million lottery prize.
Kyle Avery, of Springfield, won the prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Winter Winnings” instant ticket game, the lottery announced on Tuesday, March 8.
Avery's mother gave him the ticket to thank him for doing work on her car, MA Lottery reported.
Avery received his prize as a single payment of $650,000 before taxes.
The ticket was purchased at Big Y Express, which is located at 1993 Boston Road in Wilbraham.
The store is set to receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of the ticke…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery
Some CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in big on winning tickets worth six-figure prizes.
In Fairfield County, On Wednesday, Feb. 16, a winning “Lucky for Life” ticket worth $390,000 that was sold at the 24/7 Express on Barnum Avenue in Stratford was cashed in by a Stratford resident who opted not to submit a name, lottery officials announced.
That same day, Norwalk resident Alexandra Polo cashed in a jackpot-winning “$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the In And Out Variety on Main Street in Norwalk.
Days later, on Friday, Feb. 18, Bridgeport resident Antonio …
NY Man Shares Big Plans After Winning $2 Million Lottery Prize
A New York man has claimed a $2,000,000 lottery prize, and he shared what he plans to do with his winnings.
Ibrahima Bah, of the Bronx, told the New York Lottery he has big plans for his winning prize, saying his first plan is to buy a house.
Bah won the Powerplay second prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in the Wednesday, Nov. 17 Powerball drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
He received his prize as a single lump-sum payment of $1,217,802 after required withholdings.
The ticket was purchased at NY Famous Deli, located at 1683 E 172 St. in the Bronx, NY Lott…
5 Powerball Tickets Worth More Than $3 Million Combined Sold In New Jersey
Five winning Powerball tickets were sold in New Jersey.
Two New Jersey Lottery tickets sold that matched five of the five white balls winning the second-tier prize, and three matched four of the five white balls, winning the third-tier prize.
One ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, doubling it to $2 million.
The winning numbers from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing were 05, 08, 17, 27 and 28. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Multiplier number was 03.
The tickets were sold at the following locations:
Sussex County ($2,000,000): Quick Check #183, 26 Route 206, …
