Lottery player scratches ticket — and is ‘frozen’ in disbelief at big prize in Maryland
A loyal lottery player was left in “disbelief” after scratching an instant ticket in Maryland, officials said. The Baltimore woman bought a $100,000 Crossword 7th Edition scratch-off, according to a May 2 news release by the Maryland Lottery. She had no clue it was carrying the $100,000 top prize.
First-time lottery player wins a $50,000 prize
May 3 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman bought a lottery ticket for the first time in her life and ended up winning a $50,000 prize. Katelynne Berland of Yorktown told Virginia Lottery officials her mother asked her to pick up some lottery tickets from the 7-Eleven on Ottis Street in Yorktown.
3 Illinois Lottery players win $1M on scratch-off tickets, including 2 in Chicago
Three people in Illinois have won $1 million on scratch-off lottery tickets, including two in Chicago. One of the winning “$10 Million Instant Ticket” was purchased in Jacksonville, Illinois, and the other two in Chicago.
‘Lucky’ player takes home massive Maryland lottery prize — just in time to retire
And now, after claiming a lottery scratch-off game’s top prize, the Gaithersburg man “will have few financial worries,” Maryland Lottery officials said in a May 3 news release. The “lucky winner” took home a six-figure prize from a “$20 instant ticket” for a crossword game that he bought at a Gaithersburg deli, officials said.
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Massachusetts woman wins second $1 million lottery prize in just 10 weeks
Just over 2 months ago, Wilson claimed a $1 million prize off a “Lifetime Millions” $50 instant ticket on Feb. 23. She had ...
Woman wins $1 million lottery prize for 2nd time in 10 weeks
A Massachusetts woman has struck gold not once but twice this year! Christine Wilson of Attleborough won a $1 million jackpot ...
IOC hints at lack of solidarity in athletics prize money decision
IOC president Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medalists in Paris, World ...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $100,000 ‘Mass Cash’ prize won in Worcester
After purchasing a “Mass Cash” ticket at The Store, one Massachusetts State Lottery player won $100,000 Thursday. The Store ...
Hot Docs: Nishta Jain’s ‘Farming the Revolution’ Takes Top Jury Prize
Nishta Jain’s Farming the Revolution, a film about Indian farmers rising up against new laws, picked up the best ...
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'Dying' takes top Golden Lola prize at German film awards
The top prize or Golden Lola at the German Film Academy's annual German film awards went to Matthias Glasner's drama "Dying" ...
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Watch: Cork woman collects Global Citizen prize in New York
Sophie Healy-Thow from Kinsale, Co Cork, is in New York this week to collect a Global Citizen Prize for her work in food, ...
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Help fight this invasive plant in Portage parks — for a cash prize
Garlic mustard is an invasive weed that grows rapidly in early spring, said Portage Parks Programming Director Annie Pryor.
Japan’s ‘Takano Tofu’ Clinches Top Prize At Far East Film Festival Udine; Zhang Yimou Receives Lifetime Award
Udine: Japanese and Korean films swept many of the Far East Film Festival's top prizes, including titles like 'Takano Tofu' and 'Mimang.' ...
Spain To Scrap National Bullfighting Prize
Spain's left-wing government said on Friday it would scrap a national prize for bullfighting, a move which angered supporters of the controversial spectacle but was welcomed by animal rights groups.