7 lottery players who won big — and then won again
Most people don’t get lucky enough to win the lottery once, let alone twice. These lucky lottery players did just that.
In one story, a North Carolina truck driver clinched a second win of $1 million after an initial $500 victory. In another, an Arkansas man followed his $10,000 win with a $50,000 jackpot.
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
NO. 1: POWERBALL PLAYER WINS $1 MILLION AND JOKES OF WINNING AGAIN. THEN HE HAS BIG SURPRISE
“It was mind blowing,” the man told Maryland Lottery officials. | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner
NO. 2: HE WON $500 HIS FIRST TIME PLAYING NC LOTTERY GAME — THEN SCORED AN EVEN BIGGER WIN
The truck driver scored the “unbelievable” prize while getting a morning coffee. | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper
NO. 3: LOTTERY PLAYER WON $100,000 OVER A DECADE AGO. HE ‘COULD NOT BELIEVE’ HE WON AGAIN
“I’ve been playing that combination for months now. Something about it just felt right,” the Maryland winner said. | Read Full Story by Paloma Chavez
NO. 4: LOTTERY PLAYER WINS HUGE JACKPOT ON SCRATCH-OFF IN ARKANSAS - AGAIN. ‘OH MY GOD’
“I just liked the look of it and said, ‘Just go on ahead,’” he told lottery officials. | Read Full Story by Jennifer Rodriguez
NO. 5: LOTTERY PLAYER WINS TWO $100 PRIZES — THEN ‘UNUSUALLY LUCKY WIN STREAK’ GETS BIGGER
“Here’s what was weird about the whole deal,” the winner told Arkansas lottery officials. | Read Full Story by Kate Linderman
NO. 6: LOTTERY PLAYER WON BIG IN MARYLAND IN 2022. NOW, HIS LOTTERY LUCK ‘STRIKES AGAIN’
“As long as I got faith and belief! I realize every draw can win.” | Read Full Story by Paloma Chavez
NO. 7: LOTTERY PLAYER WINS BIG IN VIRGINIA DRAWING — TWICE. ‘NO WAY YOU’VE WON IT AGAIN’
He won quadruple the prize this time around. | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
