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Lottery fever: Why do giant jackpots like Powerball whip people into a frenzy?
With the Powerball jackpot now up to $1 billion, lottery fever is in the air. Despite low odds, experts explain how winning is a "powerful fantasy."
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Vaccine lotteries are working. Experts explain why
Ohio was the first state to launch a lottery for those who get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Couple won $1 million on lottery ticket. Then they gave $1,000 to helpful grocery store workers
This couple is ringing in the new year $1 million richer!
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Army vet 'about fell over' after winning nearly $300,000 lottery jackpot ahead of Veteran's Day
Just before Veteran's Day, the North Carolina Lottery announced that a 70-year-old Army vet won nearly $300,000 off a $1 ticket.
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Bartender gets lottery ticket as a tip — then wins $50,000
A bartender in Missouri won $50,000 off of a Powerball ticket, which she had been given as a tip from a regular customer.
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Man Wins $200,000 Lotto on Way to Final Chemo Treatment
Yahoo LifeCouple engaged for 4 years can finally have 'dream' wedding after winning $100,000 lottery
Jeremy McLean, an electrician from Roanoke Rapids, and his fiancé Heidi Hobbs, put their wedding plans on hold because they didn't have the extra money to throw a celebration. That changed on Tuesday when McLean bought a $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off ticket and ended up winning $100,000.
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Deli workers dig through bags of trash to find woman's winning lottery ticket: 'You don't expect people to do that for you'
Employees at a Portland deli sifted through a dumpster full of trash to recover a winning lottery ticket that a customer had left there.
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$768M Powerball winner surprises stranger with gift card on Mother's Day
Although the $200 Target gift card seems small in comparison to Manuel Franco’s big $768 million win, the mom said the experience was “truly priceless.”
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Woman buys husband $1 million winning lottery ticket for his birthday
They say it's the thought that counts when it comes to gifts, but now this couple will be busy counting their winnings.
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This can't be happening': Man buys second $1 million winning lottery ticket at same place
The lottery winner and his wife used most of the first prize money to remodel their home. However, he plans to hold onto his second prize for a rainy day.
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Ex-wife of $273 million lottery winner does not want him back: 'I have morals'
"He’s not appealing to me all of a sudden because he has this money."
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Mega Millions winner has the kindness of a stranger to thank for $273M jackpot
A New Jersey lottery winner says his Mega Millions win was only possible because a stranger helped reunite him with the winning ticket.
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Veteran whose husband is furloughed during government shutdown wins $100K lottery
An Air Force veteran who served her nation for 13 years, ended up winning Virginia Lottery's top $100,000 prize at precisely the right time as her husband is currently furloughed due to the partial government shutdown.
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Calif. Man Allegedly Won $10 Million in the Lottery But Then His Roommate Stole the Ticket
Man Allegedly Steals Roommates Roommates $10M Winning Lottery Ticket
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Man hopes his $100,000 lottery win will help his wife fight cancer
Harlow believes his luck will hold out for what really matters. "I am a betting man, and she's going to make it."
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Couple finds winning $1.8M lottery ticket while cleaning house, claims prize two weeks before expiration
On a nightstand in their bedroom, Harold and Tina Ehrenberg stumbled upon a few forgotten lottery tickets — and one was a winner.
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'Hopefully, it'll help': Nurses give Mega Millions winnings to co-workers going through family hardships
“I know it's not the $1.6 billion dollars, but here is what we have to offer you,” one nurse told the two recipients.
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$343.9 million lottery winner and single mom donates big to veterans
"I think it's very important to me that we never forget the sacrifices that our soldiers and our families make for our security," said jackpot winner Lerynne West.
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This 87-year-old man broke his hip and wasn't able to buy Mega Millions tickets. After joining the hospital pool, he won.
A New Jersey man’s injured hip turned out to be his lucky break after he ended up winning the lottery.
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Nike’s New Skate Shoe Collab Takes Inspiration From Lotto Scratch-Offs
Here's how and when you can get the look.
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'He's like a son to me': Aunt wants to take nephew to court after winning $1 million lottery
Barb Reddick said that her nephew Tyrone MacInnis was like a son to her. They were so close that, for good luck, Reddick put Tyrone’s name on her winning lottery ticket. Now she wants to take her beloved nephew to court for his half of the winnings.
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Teen buys a lottery ticket to celebrate turning 18 — and then wins $1,000 a week for life
What a way to enter into adulthood!