Man receives lottery ticket as Christmas gift — then wins big. ‘This can’t be right’
A man had to step away from a holiday party to make sure a Christmas gift from his friend — a lottery ticket — was really a winner. The friend gifted two lottery tickets to a married couple at an annual holiday party shortly before Christmas, according to a Dec. 26 news release from the Maryland Lottery.
Christmas Eve lottery jackpot nears $1 billion
Mega Millions’ jackpot edged closer to the billion-dollar mark after its latest drawing brought no grand-prize winner. The jackpot stands at $970 million.
Man wins big in lottery before going Christmas shopping. ‘The most happy experience’
A Mega Millions player went to check his ticket before going Christmas shopping — and he realized he won a huge prize. “It was the most happy experience of my life,” said 52-year-old Estuardo Gomez Diaz, who claimed his prize two days before Christmas, according to an Iowa Lottery news release.
Mega Millions jackpot nearly $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing
If someone wins the Christmas Eve Mega Millions grand prize, it ill be the largest jackpot ever won in the month of December.
$100,000 winning lottery ticket was a Christmas gift from a friend
A Baltimore man won a $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift from a friend.
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $1B as Christmas Eve Lottery Drawing Nears
Historically, December has seen 13 Mega Millions jackpots since the game's inception in 2002 with only one of those wins on Christmas Eve.
‘Going to be on an island:’ Locals dream of a winning lottery ticket for Christmas
On Christmas Eve, someone could get the biggest Christmas gift of all time: a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 billion.
Lottery ticket wins big in Florida days before Christmas. Here’s where it was sold
A trip to the liquor store ended with someone winning an intoxicating amount of money in the Florida Lottery, and the big news came just in time for Christmas. The Fantasy 5 evening drawing was held Saturday, Dec. 21, and the winning numbers were 1-7-11-18-30, lottery officials said.
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing
A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is now at $1 billion.
Lottery ticket bought at Florida Publix wins big prize in Christmas Eve drawing
No disrespect to Santa, but it was the Florida Lottery that delivered big for one particular lottery player on Christmas. A winner hasn’t yet come forward, but their $1 Fantasy 5 ticket from Publix paid off with a prize of $127,
Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K prize won off $1 ‘Mass Cash’ ticket
The ticket was sold at Laney’s Variety in Spencer, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery website. It was won during the “Mass Cash” drawing held on Dec. 27. The winning numbers were 10, 23, 24,
Lottery player wins large jackpot on Christmas Eve — the biggest since WI game’s debut
A lottery player “made history” on Christmas Eve when they won the largest jackpot in a game’s history, Wisconsin lottery ...
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Considering Florida Lottery ticket as Christmas gift? Who sells the most winning tickets?
Don't panic, but if you lost track of time, Christmas is next week. That means you have a few more days — and only one ...
'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest ...