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Couple wins lottery twice while on fishing trip

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An Arkansas couple who set out for a day of fishing came home with quite the fish story: Two winning lottery tickets, including a $1 million prize.

 

Chicago lottery winner's death ruled a homicide

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With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man a day after he collected a large pile of lottery winnings was initially ruled a result of natural causes....

 

Man wins $3.8 million slot jackpot at Atlantic City

A Maryland man visiting Atlantic City last weekend won a nearly $4 million jackpot while playing a $5 slot machine that offered a progressive jackpot. The gambler, who asked that his name and personal information not be released, was playing at the Bogata Hotel Casino & Spa late Sunday night when he hit it big.

 

Fla. woman found guilty of murder in lottery death

A woman was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the slaying of a Florida lottery winner.

 

Missouri couple claim US jackpot

A 52-year-old mechanic from Missouri and his wife claim their share of a $587.5m Powerball lottery jackpot.

 

Electrician facing foreclosure collects $1M Powerball prize

A Powerball winner has 180 days to pick up their prize, but a Highland, Ind., man didn't bother to waste a single day after winning $1 million in Wednesday's Powerball.
Larry Chandler, 34, was one of the first people through the door at the Indianapolis lottery headquarters Thursday morning after discovering he was one of the big winners in the $587.5 million drawing. But the union electrician says he'll be back at work on Monday -- after he hires a tax adviser and a financial planner.

 

Lottery winner who kept taking food stamps found dead

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Amanda Clayton, who caused a stir by continuing to take food stamps after winning the state lottery's $1 million Make Me Rich! game show, has died of a possible drug overdose, police said Saturday.

 

Powerball ticket worth about $202M sold in Iowa

The Iowa Lottery says a Powerball game ticket sold in Iowa is worth $202.1 million.The ticket matched the six numbers drawn on Wednesday night. ...

 

Woman who lost Ark. lotto ticket entitled to $1M

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An Arkansas woman who cashed a $1 million lottery ticket may have to give up the winnings to a woman who threw away the ticket after she bought it, according to a judge's ruling Tuesday.

 

Not all lottery winners get chance to be anonymous

Kansas and Maryland, where folks claimed portions of last month's Mega Millions prize, are among six states that let winners remain secret.

Senh: They should make this an option for every lottery winner in every state. It would take some of the stress out of it.

 

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