BURLINGTON, Conn. — Kevin D, a resident of Burlington, has won $25,000 in the August 26, 2024, Connecticut PLAY4 drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Gala News in Bristol. PLAY4 is a popular Connecticut Lottery game that offers players the chance to win cash prizes every day.
VERNON ROCKVILLE, Conn. — A lucky player in Vernon Rockville has won $14,245 in the August 26, 2024, Connecticut LOTTO! drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Shoprite Of Tri City Plaza in Vernon. The Connecticut LOTTO! game offers players the chance to win life-changing prizes, with draws held every Tuesday and Friday.
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Baltimore HVAC technician’s routine stop at a local retailer turned into a life-changing moment last week when he won $50,000 on a Gold Bar Bingo scratch-off ticket. The city resident, who prefers to remain anonymous, had stopped at Normandy Wine & Spirits in Ellicott City on a hot day to cash a previous winning Lottery ticket and purchase a cold beverage. While at the store, he noticed the Gold Bar Bingo 5th Edition scratch-off, a game he regularly plays. Without much thought, he bought a ticket, tucked it away, and continued with his day. “I’ve done
NEW SPRINGFIELD, OH — A lucky lottery player in New Springfield has won $10,000 after playing the Ohio Lottery’s 50th Anniversary scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Swift Mart on Woodworth Road. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, the winner will take home approximately $7,200. The 50th Anniversary scratch-off, priced at $50, offers a top prize of $600,000 per year for 25 years. As of August 21, two top prizes remain available in the game.
MASSILLON, OH — An Ohio Lottery player has won $50,000 after purchasing a 50th Anniversary scratch-off ticket from a convenience store in Massillon. The winning ticket was bought at Massillon Mini Mart, located at 2622 Lincoln Way NW, according to the Ohio Lottery Commission. Following the mandatory state and federal tax deductions totaling 28 percent, the winner will receive approximately $36,000. The 50th Anniversary scratch-off is a $50 game with a top prize of $600,000 annually for 25 years. As of August 26, two top prizes remain in the game.
NEW LONDON, CT — A lucky KENO player from East Lyme has struck it big with a substantial win. David J, a local resident, secured a $10,000 prize in Thursday’s KENO drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Sully’s Mobil Mart in New London.
COLUMBUS, OH — A local lottery player has won $10,000 after purchasing a Money Maker scratch-off ticket from a Giant Eagle store in Columbus. The winning ticket was bought at Giant Eagle #6504, located at 4747 Sawmill Road, according to the Ohio Lottery Commission. After deducting the mandatory state and federal taxes, which total 28 percent, the winner will receive approximately $7,200. Money Maker is a $30 scratch-off game that offers a top prize of $80,000 annually for 25 years. As of August 22, five of these top prizes remain unclaimed.
POMEROY, OH — Shawn Phillips, a West Virginia resident, is celebrating a $10,000 win after playing the Ohio Lottery’s Lady Luck 50X scratch-off game. Phillips purchased his lucky ticket at Riverside Food Mart #257 on West Main Street in Pomeroy. He chose the ticket on a whim, picking what looked good at the time. As he scratched the ticket, he began hitting the bonuses and quickly realized he had won $10,000. “I was shocked. I didn’t expect it,” Phillips shared. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Phillips will take home approximately $7,200. He plans to use his
LOUISVILLE, OH — A Louisville woman has claimed a $40,000 prize in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, August 20. The winning ticket, purchased at West Main Drive Thru on West Main Street, matched four out of the five white balls and the Mega Ball, earning her an initial prize of $10,000. With the Megaplier added, her winnings were quadrupled to $40,000. The winning numbers were 5-20-26-49-51, with the Mega Ball 24. The next Mega Millions drawing is on Friday, August 23, with a jackpot of $527 million.
AVON LAKE, OH — A lucky lottery player in Avon Lake has won $10,000 after playing the Ohio Lottery’s 50th Anniversary scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Avon Lake Shell on Lake Road. After mandatory state and federal taxes of 28 percent, the winner will take home approximately $7,200. The 50th Anniversary scratch-off, priced at $50, offers a top prize of $600,000 per year for 25 years. As of August 23, two top prizes remain available in the game.
ZANESVILLE, OH — A Zanesville resident has claimed a $10,000 prize after playing the Ohio Lottery’s $500,000 Cashword scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Speedway #9153 on Blue Avenue. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, the winner will take home approximately $7,200. The $500,000 Cashword scratch-off, priced at $10, still has one top prize of $500,000 remaining as of August 21, 2024
SYKESVILLE, MD — Navy veteran Julian Osborne, a resident of Sykesville, has won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, courtesy of the Maryland Lottery’s Mega Millions Team USA second-chance promotion. Osborne, 71, spent over 24 years serving on U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, traveling the world beneath the seas. Now, he’s set to embark on a new adventure, this time above ground, where he hopes to witness ski jump events and other Olympic spectacles. Retired from active duty, Osborne continues his service as a transportation supervisor at the U.S. Naval Academy. His winning entry was selected
MT. RAINIER, MD — A devoted Mega Millions player from Prince George’s County recently visited Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim a $30,000 prize from a mid-July drawing, marking his second significant win with the multistate jackpot game. The federal employee, who regularly purchases tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, and Multi-Match drawings, previously won $40,000 in the same game two years ago. His latest win came from a $3 quick-pick ticket purchased on July 19, where adding the Megaplier tripled his initial $10,000 prize. The winner, who checks his tickets in batches, only discovered his windfall this week after scanning a
CHARLEROI, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Lottery and Giant Penn LLC (Exxon) celebrated a $1 million jackpot win today as officials presented a commemorative check to Michael Matyas, a 70-year-old resident of Washington County. Matyas won the prize from the July 19, 2024, Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at the Giant Penn LLC (Exxon) located at 1001 Maple Drive in Charleroi, Washington County. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Matyas, who bought his ticket on the day of the drawing, said he didn’t check it until two days later.
EDGEWATER, MD — A southern Anne Arundel County man has claimed a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize, continuing a family legacy of lottery wins. The fortunate winner, who purchased his ticket at 24-7 Tobacco & Grocery on Mayo Road in Edgewater, credits his late uncle’s big lottery win in the 1980s as his inspiration. The winner, an avid hunter and delivery service worker, recounted the moment he discovered his win. “I saw that I won $50,000 on the screen. It was the first thing that popped up,” he told Maryland Lottery officials. The player’s uncle had won $1,000,000 in the Maryland
LODI, Ohio — A Lodi resident has claimed a $178,501 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot prize from the Ohio Lottery’s drawing on Saturday, August 17. The winning ticket was sold at Millers Market, located at 711 Wooster Street. The winner, who used the Ohio Lottery’s auto pick feature to select her numbers, will take home approximately $128,520.72 after mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent. The winning numbers for the draw were 16, 28, 30, 37, and 39. Rolling Cash 5 is a daily draw game with drawings held every evening at 7:05 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ohio — A lottery player in Louisville recently won $40,000 in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, August 20. The winning ticket was purchased at West Main Drive Thru, located at 1616 W Main Street. The lucky winner matched four out of the five white balls, along with the Mega Ball, securing an initial prize of $10,000. Thanks to the Megaplier option added to her ticket, which was auto-picked, her winnings were multiplied four times, bringing her total prize to $40,000. The winning numbers for the August 20 drawing were 5, 20, 26, 49, 51, with the Mega
CHESTER, Va. — Christopher Leydic of Chester was shocked to discover that he was the winner of the nearly $1 million jackpot in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game. Leydic matched all five numbers in the August 17 drawing, winning a jackpot worth $958,740. Initially, Leydic noticed that the Cash 5 jackpot had reset to its starting value of $200,000 and thought, “Oh, somebody won it.” What he didn’t realize at the time was that he was the lucky winner. “It was unbelievable!” Leydic told Virginia Lottery officials. “I thought, ‘Is this real?’” Leydic purchased his winning
GALION, OH — A lottery player at the Galion Moose Lodge 303 recently struck it big, winning $20,248 on the Ohio Lottery Tap Game, Money Tree Jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased at the lodge located at 520 South Market Street. Tap Games, like Money Tree Jackpot, are exclusive to licensed fraternal and veteran organizations and clubs in Ohio. After mandatory state and federal taxes of 28 percent, the winner will take home approximately $14,578.56. Since its inception in 1974, the Ohio Lottery has contributed over $32 billion to education in the state.
GALION, Ohio — A lucky lottery player in Galion has won $20,248 after playing the Ohio Lottery Tap Game, Money Tree Jackpot. The winning game was played at the Galion Moose Lodge 303, located at 520 South Market Street. After the mandatory 28 percent in state and federal taxes, the winner will take home approximately $14,578.56. Tap Games are exclusive to licensed fraternal and veteran organizations and clubs. Since 1974, the Ohio Lottery has contributed more than $32 billion to education across the state.
LODI, Ohio — A Lodi resident has claimed a $178,501 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot prize from the Ohio Lottery for the drawing held on Saturday, August 17, 2024. After the mandatory 28 percent in state and federal taxes, the winner will take home approximately $128,520.72. The winning ticket was purchased at Millers Market, located at 711 Wooster St. The lucky winner used the Ohio Lottery’s auto pick feature to select her numbers, which were 16-28-30-37-39. Rolling Cash 5 is a daily draw game with drawings held every evening at 7:05 p.m. Since 1974, the Ohio Lottery has contributed more than
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — An Ohio Lottery player has won $10,000 after purchasing a $500,000 Cashword scratch-off ticket. The winning ticket was bought at Full Stop Marathon, located at 2630 St Clair Ave in East Liverpool. After the mandatory 28 percent in state and federal taxes, the winner will take home approximately $7,200. The $500,000 Cashword is a $10 scratch-off game that offers a top prize of $500,000. As of August 20, 2024, one top prize remains unclaimed in the game.
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A lucky Ohio Lottery player has won $10,000 after playing the $2,000,000 Cashword scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at 24 Store, located at 1316 Ashland Road in Mansfield. After the mandatory 28 percent in state and federal taxes, the winner will receive approximately $7,200. The $2,000,000 Cashword is a $30 scratch-off offering a top prize of $80,000 a year for 25 years. As of August 20, 2024, four top prizes remain unclaimed in the game.
Trenton, N.J. — A New York Lottery player has won the grand prize of $1,000 a day for life in the Sunday Cash4Life drawing after matching all five white balls and the Cash Ball. The winning numbers were 08, 09, 21, 44, and 53, with a Cash Ball of 04. Smokes 4 Less, located at 59 North Plank Road in Newburgh, sold a prize-winning ticket worth a guaranteed minimum of $7 million. Additionally, a New Jersey player matched four of the five white balls and the Cash Ball, initially winning $2,500. However, with the Doubler option, the prize doubled to
Abingdon, Md. — A Harford County man struck it big with a $50,000 win on Pick 5 after using random numbers he encountered at work and on a license plate. The longtime Lottery player, who has been trying his luck since 1976, said the number 99456 caught his attention after he saw it on a piece of paper at work. When he later noticed the same sequence on a license plate, he felt compelled to play those numbers. “Something told me to try those numbers,” the factory worker shared. His intuition paid off when the numbers were drawn in the