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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...

Photo shows the lucky winner Gary Lackey, undated. He made quick stop for cigarettes and won $50,000 lottery prize in Arkansas. Note: Licensed photo(Arkansas Scholarship Lottery/Newsflash).
23 June 2023
LUCKY STRIKE: USD 50K Lotto Win When Smoker Popped In For Pack Of Cigarettes

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A smoker who popped into a cigarette shop for a packet of fags walked out with an amazing...

Shannon Overby from the town of Madison, North Carolina, USA, poses in undated photo. She won USD 200,000 (GBP 157,202) on the lottery on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
23 June 2023
LUCKY FORECAST: Tattooed Lady Almost Passes Out In Kitchen After Predicting USD 200,000 Lottery Win

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A massive tattoo fan from the USA revealed she nearly passed out in her kitchen when her...

Scottie Grant, 58, from the area of Molino, Florida State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won his second USD one million (GBP 782,370) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Florida Lottery/Newsflash)
22 June 2023
JUST TWO-RIFFIC: Amazed Lotto Punter Scoops Two USD 1 Million Wins In Six Months

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Amazed lotto winner Scottie Grant is celebrating his number-lievable luck after scooping...

Robert Eugene Bradford, aged 63, poses in undated photo. He was arrested in the city of Cocoa, Florida State, USA. Note: Licensed content. (Brevard County Sheriff's Office/Newsflash)
22 June 2023
KILLER HUSBAND : Disabled Wife Died Amid Trash And Poo While He Blew Her Cash On Cannabis And Beer

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A husband who left his disabled wife naked and surrounded by animal poo while he blew her...

Doreen Sawyer from the city of Boone, Iowa State, USA, poses in undated photo. She won USD 100.000 (GBP 78,670) on a scratch card on Friday, June 16, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Iowa Lottery/Newsflash)
21 June 2023
UNEXPECTED WIN: Woman Ends Up Scooping Top Prize On Brand New Scratch Off While Buying Lottery Tickets For Her OAP Dad

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A lucky woman who made a quick stop at a local store to buy her father some scratch cards...

Donald Spivey from Tabor City, North Carolina State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 200,000 (GBP 157,000) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
20 June 2023
MY EYE WATERING WIN: Lotto Punter Who Stopped For A Bottle Of Water Scoops Massive Jackpot

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A thirsty punter has told how he stopped to buy a bottle of water and walked away with a...

Photo shows the lucky winner Klarissa Stevens (left), undated photo. The woman of Raleigh, North Carolina in USA, went out on a date and won $100,000 Jackpot. Note: Licensen content(NC Education Lottery/Newsflash).
19 June 2023
WHOTE LOTTO LOVE: Woman Scoops USD 100,000 Lotto Win On Date Night

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A woman who landed a USD 100,000 lotto win on a scratchcard has told how she scooped the...

A bear walks around the perimeter fence at the airport, in Tampa, Florida, USA, from Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The bear was captured and relocated to Ocala National Forest in Central Florida, USA. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (Tampa International Airport/Newsflash)
16 June 2023
AMERICAN BEAR-LINES: Black Bear Found Prowling US Airport

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Image shows the lucky winner called 'Bubba', aged 76, from the city of Windsor Mill, Maryland State, USA, undated photo. He won USD 50,000 (GBP 39,094) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
16 June 2023
FAMILY FAVOURITE : Dad Of Ten Scoops Lotto Jackpot After Winning Numbers Just Came To Him

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A lucky dad of ten and grandpa of 12 has scooped a USD 50,000 lotto jackpot after playing...

Ruth Salvatore, 73, and her husband Ed, undated photo. She will receive USD 52,000 (GBP 41,000) a year after she won the lottery in the city of Grants Pass, Oregon State, USA, in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Oregon Lottery/Newsflash)
15 June 2023
LUCKY NUMBER 52: Woman Playing For The First Time Scoops USD 52,000 A Year Ahead Of Her 52nd Wedding Anniversary

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A lucky woman who played the lottery for the first time ever has secured herself an...

Renae Beeck from the town of Hinton, Iowa, USA, poses in an undated photo. She won USD 300,000 (GBP 237,400) on the lottery in June 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Iowa Lottery/Newsflash)
14 June 2023
MY WORD: I've Just Won USD 300,000 On Crossword Lotto

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A nurse has told how she was left lost for words after winning a USD300,000 jackpot on a...