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Lottery Calls Theft Suspect a Winner

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:04:58 GMT

Lottery Calls Theft Suspect a Winner

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The Texas Lottery Commission won't give an unemployed man a $1 million prize, even though a man who allegedly stole his ticket and cashed it in faces fraud charges. Local prosecutors say they plan to give Willis Willis more than $350,000 seized from the suspect's bank account. But for the commission, it all comes down to who signed the winning paper.

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Hit the Jackpot? Not So Fast, Casino Says

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:16 GMT

Hit the Jackpot? Not So Fast, Casino Says

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A Florida casino agrees to settle with a man whose $166 million slot jackpot was the result of what the casino says was a machine malfunction. Bill Seebeck thought he had won big at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino outside Tampa. Apparently this isn't the first time a casino has attributed an unusually large jackpot to a machine problem.

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First-Time Lotto Player Wins $5 Million

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:13:01 GMT

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First-Time Lotto Player Wins $5 Million

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James Bush, 50, of South Daytona, Fla. shown with fellow winner Glynn Shelfer, lays claim to $1 million after winning his third lottery. He bought the winning ticket at the Circle K in Port Orange, Fla.

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Man Turns Lottery Losses Into Wins

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:52:54 GMT

Man Turns Lottery Losses Into Wins

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How do you turn straw into gold? New Hampshire resident William Rudd knows. In his case, losing lottery tickets are the straw. Thanks to a state program that lets people use losing tickets to enter drawings for other prizes, Rudd has won more than 1,500 items, such as food, gift certificates and event tickets.
Also: Clerk Stole $1M Lottery Ticket, Cops Say

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Doctor Wins $189M Powerball Prize

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:33:37 GMT

Doctor Wins $189M Powerball Prize

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A dermatologist wins the largest jackpot ever awarded in Florida history, nabbing $189 million in the Powerball game. Dr. William Steele opts to take a $101 million lump-sum payment and says he plans to donate much of the money to charity.

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Embezzler Wins Big in Lottery

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:40:42 GMT

Embezzler Wins Big in Lottery

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While awaiting trial for embezzlement, a Kansas man learns he has won the state lottery. Paul W. Lyle, 53, eventually pleaded guilty to stealing an estimated $88,000 from his employer to support his addiction to scratch-off lottery tickets. The $96,000 he won will be used to repay the stolen money.

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Georgia Senior Hits the Jackpot Twice

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:13:30 GMT

Georgia Senior Hits the Jackpot Twice

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After buying a pair of identical Mega Millions lottery tickets, a Georgia senior wins $250,000 -- twice. Oscar Doward, 65, chose his five lucky numbers based on a combination of family birthdays. The retired military man and great-grandfather has no immediate plans for spending his double jackpot.

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Bronx Man Claims $168M Lottery Prize

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:40:54 GMT

Bronx Man Claims $168M Lottery Prize

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"I'm just a regular Joe ... it's just that I got lucky," says Jimmy Groves, who collected his $168 million lottery winnings Tuesday.

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Woman Finds Winning Lottery Ticket

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:08:51 GMT

Woman Finds Winning Lottery Ticket

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A California woman cleaning her house stumbles upon an old lottery ticket worth $202,556. The 6-month-old ticket was set to expire two days later.

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Teen Lottery Winner Says She's Broke

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:21:39 GMT

Teen Lottery Winner Says She's Broke

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A young Englishwoman who was just 16 years old when she won $3 million in the lottery says almost all of the money is gone. Callie Rogers says she went on huge spending sprees, got breast implants and dropped nearly $400,000 on cocaine -- most of it for a boyfriend. "Winning the lottery has ruined my life," she says.

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