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.
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.
Iowa woman finds $150,000 winning lottery ticket in her Christmas stocking
An Iowa woman collected a $150,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket she fished out of her stocking on Christmas morning.
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.
White elephant win: Woman trades flashlight for $500K scratch-off ticket
When a 25-year-old woman agreed to trade gifts with her dad during a Christmas white elephant game, she ended up winning $500,000.
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.
Dad trades lottery ticket for flashlight after gift exchange. He gave away big winner
A father’s loss was a daughter’s gain — a big one — following a white elephant gift exchange in Michigan. While the Indiana woman won a jackpot prize that left her “speechless,” the father came away with a household tool that is a little bit less life changing.
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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Indiana woman wins $500K on Detroit Lions lottery ticket she received during white elephant gift exchange
said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Winning a prize of $500,000 is a thrill in itself, combined with the excitement ...
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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 ...
Aunt’s advice leads first-time lottery player to big win on Christmas Day in Maryland
Lilian Hernandez — a first-time lottery player from Silver Spring — won $50,000 from a $5 Deluxe Crossword 9th Edition game ...
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Laurel County woman wins $123K+ online lottery jackpot
LONDON — A woman from London celebrated her Christmas with a little extra cheer with a big lottery win. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, came to Kentucky Lottery headquarters on Monday, Dec.