A Springfield, Massachusetts woman recently got lucky twice. First when she won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket, and then again when the store owners returned it to her after she threw it away. Lea Rose Fiega bought the $30 “Diamond Millions” instant game on March 30 at …
Read More »Store Owner Who Sold Record Winning Lottery Ticket Arrested For Tax Evasion
The store owner who sold a record winning lottery ticket in 2018 has been arrested on tax evasion charges. Chirag Jayanti Patel, who owns the KC Mart in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is accused of failing to report over $2 million in sales between 2013 and 2017, therefore evading $123,044 in …
Read More »Idaho Woman Wins Two 6-Figure Lottery Prizes In 24 Hours
An Idaho woman won two 6-figure prizes from lottery tickets within a 24-hour time frame, totaling $500,000. Orlene Peterson purchased several lottery tickets in Hayden, Idaho. With the $20 that she had leftover, she decided to buy one more ticket, a Grand Fortune ticket. It ended up winning her a …
Read More »USPS Has Issued An Apology After Losing Florida Woman’s $1,000 Winning Lottery Ticket
The United States Postal Service is catching some serious heat after losing a $1,000 lottery ticket belonging to a Florida woman. Sue Burgess, of Hernando County, Florida, has been forced to forfeit her prize money after placing the winning ticket in certified mail. While she could have left her ticket …
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