Christmas, lottery

Couple buys lottery ticket on way to use Christmas gift card — and wins big. ‘Shocked’
On the way to use a car wash gift certificate they were given as a Christmas present, something caught the eye of a Maryland husband and wife. The Parkville couple spotted a gas station where they once bought a winning lottery ticket that came with a favorable prize, Maryland Lottery officials said in a Jan. 14 news release.
Woman celebrates Christmas nabbing winning lottery ticket in gift exchange
A woman in Indiana won the top prize of $500,000 on a scratch-off ticket from the Michigan lottery she ended up with during a white elephant gift exchange on Christmas.
Woman dreamt of day she’d win lottery. Thanks to her husband, that day was Christmas
An Iowa woman said she always believed she’d win the lottery one day. That day was Christmas, thanks to a lucky ticket given to her by her husband, according to a news release from Iowa Lottery officials.
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.
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 $127,501.45.
Man visiting family for Christmas buys lottery ticket in Iowa hometown — and wins big
A lottery ticket bought at a hometown grocery store paid off for one lottery player visiting his family in Iowa over Christmas. William Beyerink picked up a $10 scratch-off ticket at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Sioux City while “home for the holidays,” Iowa lottery officials said.
Woman gets $500,000 lottery ticket in white elephant gift exchange
A woman who ended up with a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket in her family's white elephant gift exchange scored a $500,000 prize.
Man gives brother lottery ticket for Christmas. It ends up being ‘godsend’ in Maryland
A Maryland man gave his brother a lottery ticket for Christmas, and the timing couldn’t have been better. Little did he know, ...
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$100,000 winning lottery ticket was a Christmas gift from a friend
Dec. 27 (UPI) --A Baltimore man won a $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift from a friend. The man told Maryland Lottery officials he and his wife each ...