06/15/12 Bob Salo of Brooklyn, a high school senior wins with a $2 scratch-off ticket. He said, I was up all night. Walking the halls, I couldn't eat, I couldn't drink, I was just really excited. His plans still include college.
Debra OBrien hits the New York lottery for a $1,000,000 jackpot. She bought this winning ticket at Stewart's Shops. I went in the store specifically to buy two Cashword Lottery tickets. The clerk behind the counter suggested I buy the last The Color of Money ticket in the bin,” she said. He said it had been sitting there for a while, so I decided to give it a shot. If it wasn’t for him, I would have never considered buying it. I scratched the ticket in my car right there in the parking lot. When I realized I just won $1,000,000, I ran back into the store and asked the clerk for a pen so I could sign the back of the ticket right away, Debra said.
Workers from a Buffalo area htit the Powerball for a $1,000,000 jackpot. They called themselves Winer 13, they the first five white balls on the 3/31/12 Powerball. The winning numbers where 05-14-36-54-58 Powerball 27. Winners are Rich Anzalone, Greg Koeppel,Janis Boland,Wayne Krytus,Leah Calkins,Andrew McDonough Carmelita Cawthon, Sarah Plenty-Paige, Diane Correa, Nancy Pokrywa, Karen Dickey, Cynthia Sudlik and Michael DuVall.
03/02/12 Chi Mo hits the New York Powerball for a $1,000,000 jackpot with a quick pick ticket. He said,'I 'm not a very excitable guy, I scanned the ticket, took it home to show my wife and then claimed it.' He will get his winning in one lump payment.
01/15/12 Dan Bruckner hist the Meha Millions lotto for a $208,000,000 jackpot. His quick pick ticket hit all the numbers on 12/27/11. The actual winning numbers were:23-32-33-39-43 MegaBall:08. The King Kullen store on Middle Country Road in Middle Island sold this winning ticket.
01/15/12 Warren Conklin hits the NYS lotto for a $1,000,000 jackpot. It's a Godsend, really, he said, I don't have to worry about the future anymore. He won on a $5 Empire State Millionaire ticket. This can't be true, he said. The Robo Enterprises store on Marion Street in Jamestown sold this winning ticket.
11/27/11 Chris Johnson of Orange County uses a combo of important birthdates to hit the Sweet Millions lotto for that million dollar day. He said after reading the numbers in the newspaper he recognized them immediately.
05/05/11 "I was hoping for a couple of bucks", said John Gillen a retired New York City Transit Authority employee. I always check the Mega Ball number first hoping to at least win a few dollars. That morning I just kept matching number after number and couldn't believe it. I had my family double check for me because I didn't believe what I was seeing. The Shoprite on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island on sold this winning lotto ticket.
One $72 million jackpot winner in Staten Island at the Shoprite store at 2424 HYLAN BLVD in New York. 7 winners hit the first 5 numbers for that $250,000 jackpot: 1 in California, Delaware, Illinois, Maine and 2 in New Jersey.
04/12/11 Two sisters, one in Connecticut and one New York share a $2000,000 Powerball jackpot. Kim Smith in of Wilton, Connecticut and Robin Lytle New York used text messages and phone calls to help their Powerball playing. Bought 5 tix for tonight's Powerball, Kimberlee texted Robin. Next message from Kim was "We won!" They hit the first 5 numbers drawn for the 3/30/11. Actual winning numbes=19-20-42-56-58, Powerball=37. The Village Market 108 Old Ridge Road in Wilton Connecticut sold this winning ticket.
03/31/11 A group of 7 co workers at the New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal will share their $318 Mega Millions This lucky office pool includes John Hilton, Gabrielle Mahar, John Kutey, Tracy Sussman, Mike Barth Kristin Baldwin and Leon Peck They claimed the jackpot at Schenectady Customer Service Center. We've been playing the big jackpots for years, Mike Barth said. The Coulsons News Center at 470 Broadway in Albany. They had a $2 per person pool.
Winner bought the winning ticket at the Coulson's News Central in Albany, New York.
02/12/11 Her advice. 'Even if you hit big, don't stop playing” Alix Quintero of Brooklyn picked up another $250,000 Mega Millions jackpot. She last won $250K in in October 2008. 'I am living proof that lighting does strike twice', she said. She bought this quick pick ticket at the Newsstand on New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn.
01/20/11 There was one winning ticket in the state of New York for the 1/22/11 that lottery $122,100,000 grand prize. The Clothespin Laundromat Rte 9W Walmart Plaza, Catskill New York sold this winning Powerball ticket.
01/11/11 Rodger O'Gara of Mineola hits the Mega Millions lottery for $250,000 Rodger said, This is a big enough jackpot for me, I only play when the jackpot gets big. I was just getting a slice of pizza and ran into a friend. I saw he had Lottery tickets in his hand so I headed next door to buy a few for myself, said O’Gara. The Mineola Card & Smoke on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola sold this winning lotto ticket. Rodger said he will use the winnings to pay bills and pay for college for the kids.
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