All articles tagged with #scratch off
Originally Published 5 months ago — by WTVG
A Toledo woman won the top prize of $80,000 a year for 25 years on an Ohio lottery scratch-off ticket, opting for a lump sum of $720,000 after taxes, from an $30 ticket purchased at Sam’s Deli.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Miami Herald
A college student in Maryland mistakenly believed he won $5,000 on a scratch-off ticket, but after his mom's review, it was revealed he actually won $50,000, which he plans to use for college expenses.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WEAR
Bernard Waters, a 63-year-old man from Milton, Florida, won $5 million on a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket. He chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $3,994,698 and purchased the winning ticket from S Food Mart Three. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CBS Pittsburgh
A $1 million-winning Millionaire Maker scratch-off ticket was sold at a Rite Aid in Gibsonia, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Pennsylvania Lottery stated that scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date, and winners should immediately sign the back of their tickets and call the Pennsylvania Lottery. The lottery also mentioned that all proceeds from ticket sales go towards programs benefiting older residents, contributing over $35.1 billion since 1972.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KABC-TV
An airport worker in Northern California won $20 million from a scratcher he bought on his lunch break. Durwin Hickman, a skycap at a Bay Area airport, plans to use the money to buy a house for his wife. The store that sold the winning ticket will receive a $100,000 bonus.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by USA TODAY
A man from Alabama turned a $5 lottery ticket from a Florida gas station into $2.4 million in the "$150,000 a Year for Life" game. Gary Thomas, a 49-year-old resident of Dothan, Alabama, won the top prize after buying a ticket at Lotto Discount Liquor in Campbellton, Florida. He chose the lump-sum payment of $2.44 million instead of the annual payout. The game still has three top prizes remaining.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WFLA
A 66-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, won $2 million by playing the BONUS CASHWORD scratch-off game. Dwight Rozier purchased the winning ticket from a food mart near Florida State University's campus and will receive a lump-sum payment of $1,645,000. The retailer will also receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by News 5 Cleveland WEWS
A Cleveland woman has made history by winning a $1 million-a-year-for-20-years top prize in the Ohio Lottery's $50 Billion scratch-off. Maureen McDonnell beat the odds of 1 in 6.48 million and chose the annuity prize, receiving approximately $720,000 a year for 20 years after taxes. The Memphis Shell, where she purchased the winning ticket, will receive a $100,000 sales bonus.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WGHP FOX8 Greensboro
Jerry Mullins of Pineville, North Carolina, won the first $1 million prize in a new scratch-off game after purchasing a $10 ticket from a Food Lion in Charlotte. Mullins chose to receive a lump sum of $600,000, taking home $427,503 after taxes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
A $1 million scratch-off lottery ticket was sold at Willy's Beer & Beverage in Cheswick, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The store also received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Winners are reminded to sign the back of their ticket and contact the Pennsylvania Lottery before the expiration date.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Cleveland 19 News
Two men from Garfield Heights and North Ridgeville won $2 million from a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket bought from a Convenient Food Mart in Northeast Ohio. They chose the $1-million cash option and split the winnings, each getting approximately $360,000 after taxes. The store also gets a bonus of $10,000. The winning odds of the Magnificent Millions scratch-off is 1 in 1,000,000.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox Business
Michael Schlemmer won a $1 million lottery prize after stopping at a gas station in Kentucky to fill up his tank. He purchased a $20 scratch-off ticket and realized he won after scratching the winning million-dollar symbol. Schlemmer chose to take the lump sum cash payment of $862,000 and plans to use a portion of his winnings to buy a new car. The Convenient Food Mart where he purchased the ticket will receive $8,620 for selling the winning ticket.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WDRB
Michael Schlemmer, a Kentucky man, won $1 million from a Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket he bought while making an emergency stop for gas at Convenient Food Mart in Corbin. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $862,000 and received a check for $616,330 after taxes. Schlemmer plans to buy a new car and bank the rest of his winnings. The store that sold the winning ticket received $8,620.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WAVE 3
A Louisville woman received a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off as a birthday gift from her husband and won the game's $500,000 top prize by matching the number 46 on the bottom row of the $20 Wild Numbers 100X ticket. The couple plans to save the winnings, and the store where the ticket was purchased will receive $5,000.