Man pulls out calculator after big lottery win. ‘Never held this much money in my life’
A Missouri man needed a calculator to confirm the big prize he won on a lottery scratch-off ticket. The man bought a Fun 5s Scratchers ticket in Kirksville, according to a Jan. 30 news release from ...
Powerball player just misses $71 million jackpot in Illinois — but still wins big
A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois won $50,000, but just missed the $71 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing ...
KCUR 89.3 FM2d
Missouri House considers regulating video gambling machines
The machines, called video lottery terminals, are often found in bars and convenience stores. Currently, the only machines operating in Missouri are what are known as “no chance” machines because they ...
Cincinnati area lottery player wins $10 million prize from Ohio scratch-off game
An unnamed lottery player in Cincinnati recently won $10 million playing the scratch-off game Extreme Millions. The winning ...
He was worried about who won the election. Meanwhile, he won the lottery
A text from a co-worker teasing Michael Chavez about winning the lottery led him to check his ticket. And he actually had won ...
A Saturday Florida Lottery jackpot winning ticket was bought at a Miami supermarket
Saturday’s big money lottery draws — Powerball, Florida Lotto, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5 — produced three winners in one game, one ...