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Picture shows On the Run, in St. Clair, Missouri, USA, undated. A couple bought a winning Powerball ticket for the July 1, 2023 drawing here while they waited for a storm to pass. Note: Photo is a screenshot from Google Maps. (Google Maps/Newsflash)
17 July 2023
LIGHTNING STRIKE: Lucky Woman Buys USD 50,000 Winning Lottery Ticket While Sheltering From Storm

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A lucky woman has thanked Mother Nature after a lottery ticket she bought when she pulled...

Mark Black from the city of Roanoke, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 250,000 (GBP 192,166) on the lottery in July 2023. Note. Licensed content. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
13 July 2023
TICKET OR LEAVE IT: 'Wrong Ticket' Lotto Fan Won USD 250K

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A lotto fan who was given the wrong ticket when he bought a USD 20 scratchcard has won an...

Megan Balmer poses in undated photo. She is Iowa's newest $2 million Powerball winner. Note: Lottery photo. (IALottery/Newsflash)
12 July 2023
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS: Lucky Woman Barely Sleeps After Winning USD 2 Million On The Lottery

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A lucky nurse in the USA said she barely slept after a Powerball ticket turned her into a...

Mark Stephenson from the town of Kenly, North Carolina State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 100,000 (GBP 77,336) on the lottery in July 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
12 July 2023
SHORE THING: Man Scoops USD 100k On Lotto Driving Home From Beach House Buy

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A lotto fan won an astonishing USD 100,000 on a scratchcard he bought on his way home from...

Image shows the 52-year-old lucky winner from the city of Baltimore, Maryland State, USA, undated photo. She won USD 50,000 (GBP 38,788) on the lottery for the second time in July 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
11 July 2023
DOUBLE STROKE OF GOOD LUCK: Woman Scoops USD 50,000 Prize Twice In Five Years

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A woman in the USA has had a stroke of good fortune after winning her second USD 50,000...

Photo shows Dawn Collis of Gastonia, North Carolina, USA, undated. She won USD one million prize after scratching her Jumbo Bucks lottery ticket. Note: Licensed photo (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
11 July 2023
LUCKY NUMBER: Woman Becomes Millionaire After She Uncovers Million-Dollar Prize Under Wedding Date Number On Scratch Card

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A woman's wedding date has turned her into a millionaire after she uncovered the lucky...

Photo shows Genine Plummer, undated. The woman found out that she had won a lottery jackpot worth $1,000 with a ticket she bought on May 26, 2022. Note: Licensed photo(New York Lottery/Newsflash).
07 July 2023
NICK OF TIME: Lucky Woman Who Won Lottery Last Year Claims Lottery Prize Days Before Her Ticket's Expiration Date

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A lucky woman in the USA who hit the lottery last year has claimed her prize just days...

Nick Miller, 31, from the city of Bernard, Iowa State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 390,191 (GBP 307,357) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Iowa Lottery/Newsflash)
04 July 2023
DOUBLE LUCKY: Man Gets Engaged And Scoops Nearly USD 400,000 On Lottery In Less Than 12 Hours

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A lucky man in the USA has scooped a USD 400,000 lottery jackpot after he got engaged to...

Bobby Gary from the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 2 million (GBP 1.6 million) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
03 July 2023
FIND A PENNY, PICK IT UP: Lucky Bloke Scratches Off USD 2 Million Prize After Finding Lucky Coin With His Wedding Date

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A lucky bloke in the USA has become a millionaire after using a lucky coin containing his...

Brent Oden, 56, from the city of Cincinnati, Iowa State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 25,000 (GBP 19,792) a year for life on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Iowa Lottery/Newsflash)
03 July 2023
SETTLED FOR LIFE: Lucky Man Wins USD 25,000 A Year For Life After Oversleeping One Day

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A lucky man in the USA has won USD 25,000 a year for the rest of his life after he forgot...

Donald Pittman from the town of Newport, North Carolina State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 200,000 (GBP 157,638) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
03 July 2023
I'M IN THE MUMMY: Punter Puts Huge Win Down To Mum's Advice

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A lotto fan scooped a USD 200,000 win after he remembered his mother's advice that an...

Image shows 'Lady Jackpot Chaser', aged 61, from the area of Silver Spring, Maryland State, USA, undated photo. She won USD one million (GBP 790,950) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
29 June 2023
BORN LUCKY: Lotto Veteran Wins USD 1 Million With Own Birthday Numbers

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An amazed lotto fan has scooped a USD one million jackpot after decades of bad luck by...

Debora Rankin from the city of Hamlet, North Carolina State, USA, poses in undated photo. She won USD 500,000 (GBP 395,000) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
29 June 2023
GIFT CARD: Lucky Woman Hits USD 500,000 Jackpot On A USD 10 Scratch Card Gift From Son

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A lucky woman in the USA has had a dream come true after she scooped the top prize on a...

Tammy Gordy, 56, from the city of Ottumwa, Iowa State, Lottery, poses in undated photo. She won USD 2 million (GBP 1.6 million) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Iowa Lottery/Newsflash)
28 June 2023
TWISTER OF FATE: Woman Who Lost Home In Tornado Wins USD 2 Million On Lotto

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A woman whose home was destroyed by a tornado has been blown away by an astonishing USD 2...

Image shows the lucky woman from the area of Forestville, Maryland State, USA, undated photo. She won USD 50,000 (GBP 39,310) on the lottery on Friday, June 23, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
27 June 2023
NAILED IT: Woman Ends Up Shaking At The Manicurist's After She Swaps Two Numbers On Lottery Combo And Wins USD 50,000

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A lucky woman who swapped two numbers in her favourite lottery combo was left shaking in...

Image shows a 'USD 1,000,000 Money Multiplier', undated photo. A woman in the city of Troy, Missouri State, USA, won USD one million (GBP 786,720). Note: Licensed content. (Missouri Lottery/Newsflash)
26 June 2023
UNEXPECTED PRIZE: Lucky Lady Ends Up Amazed As She Keeps Scratching Off More Zeros Until She Gets To USD One Million Lottery Win

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A lucky lady thought she had won USD 1,000 on a scratch card, but when she kept uncovering...