| Man quits lottery pool, then wins with Quick Pick Mark Weir won a £2.7 million (US $5.3 million) Lotto jackpot, and then told the members of his former lottery pool, "You won't get a penny".lottery, Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Pool, Quick Pick lotterypost.com |
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Bill limiting lottery prizes of people on public aid fails A proposal that would limit Tennessee lottery winners on state or federal assistance to $600 failed in the House State Government Subcommittee.Tennessee, Legislation, Government, Proposal lotterypost.com |
Texas Lottery announces record sales for Mega Millions Mega Millions sales in Texas for last Friday's $333 million advertised jackpot were $49.8 million for the prize's entire roll cycle, the highest sales recorded in Texas for any game.Mega Millions, Texas, Financials, Jackpots, Sales, Record, Multi-State Game lotterypost.com |
First time player wins $5 million lottery jackpot A former New York resident was in town visiting friends last month when she purchased a Lotto ticket on a whim and scored the huge jackpot.Winner Stories, Jackpots, New York lotterypost.com |