Winners Showcase

Cheryl Miller purchase her $20 - $500,000 Cash Blowout instant ticket from Hannaford in South Portland. Cheryl won $20,000! She plans to use her winnings to pay bills.

Jennifer Favreau is a lucky winner of $250,000! She purchased her $20 Cash Blowout instant ticket at Cumberland Farms in Brunswick. Jennifer plans to pay some bills and build a new horse barn.

Matthew Culbertson purchased his $2 Monthly Bonus instant ticket at 7-Eleven in Old Orchard Beach. Matthew was the lucky winner of $10,000! Matthew is headed to Alaska in July and his lucky winnings will help finance his trip. Congratulations and have a safe trip!

Jose Almaraz of Harmony recently won $25,000 in the "Firecracker $25,000" instant game. Jose was on his way to a graduation in southern new england and stopped to collect his winnings. Jose said he's going to have a little extra spending money for his trip but plans to use most of his winnings to pay off some bills.

Congratulations to Susan Theiss who recently won $10,007 playing Powerball. She was very excited about her win and is looking forward to enjoying the weekend. Susan purchased her winning ticket a the Food City in Turner.

1st Toyota Highlander Hybrid Winner Claimed!

Bonnie Smith of Dennysville won the first Toyota Highlander Hybrid in the Ticket to Ride instant game. Bonnie said she never expected it.. “I never expected to win the car. I was just hoping to get my $5.00 back”. Get her $5.00 back she did. Bonnie not only drove away in a brand new vehicle, she had the taxes paid and received a check for $8,151.00. Bonnie purchased her ticket at Morgan’s Pembroke Irving in Pembroke. Congratulations!

An excited Rhoda Bilodeau won $10,000 on her Megabucks ticket. She purchased her ticket at Shaw's in North Windham. Rhoda is pictured here with her family! Congratulations!!

Real Picard purchased his $2 Triple 7's ticket at Morin's Variety in Madawaska. He was so excited when won $17,000, he drove down to see us! Congratulations!!

Lucky winner Dana Morrison purchased his $2 HOT 100's ticket at Sam's Smoke & Novelties in Mechanic Falls. Dan won $20,000. He also told us the story of how he won $25,000 last summer, he is truly lucky!!

Dana Burke found himself being a big winner in our Summer Spectacular Raffle game. Dana won $25,000! His ticket was purchased at the Hannaford store in Scarborough.

Kenneth McLeod purchased a $2 Lucky Lobster Bingo ticket at Hammond-Ohio Street Variety. Kenneth won $20,000!! He plans to do some restoration work on his vehicles. Best wishes Kenneth.

George Abbott Jr., was one lucky guy when he purchased $5 Hot 7 Slots ticket at JD's Package store in East Waterboro. He won $100,000!! George is pictured here with his very excited son! Congratulations!

Merle Vicnaire purchased a $2 Ringo Bingo Tripler ticket at East Newport Grocery in East Newport. Merle was the winner of $10,000! Congrulations!

CLAUDETTE CARON PURCHASED HER $20 - $500,000 BONANZA LOTTERY TICKET AT EZ MART IN LEWISTON, SHE WON $10,000! CONGRATULATIONS!

Brenda Ripton of Newport is the winner of Hold' Em Poker Grand Prize Drawing. Here Director Dan Gwadosky presents a check to her for the $1,000,000 Prize!!

What lucky day for Rhonda Small. She bought her $5.00 Sterling Silver ticket at Maquoit Market and won $100,000! Congratulations!!

When Alysha Begin purchased her $5.00 - $100,000 Money Carlo at Cumberland Farms in Fairfield she won $10,000! Alysha plans to use her winnings for college. Congratulations!

What a day!! Two friends, Plamen Ilinov and Issidore Mintchev. Two tickets bought within hours of each other at The Calabash in South Portland. Two big winners of $100,000 each!! Plamen purchased the $5 $100,000 Club and Issidore purchased the $5 Deal or No Deal ticket. Pictured here are the lucky winners with our Director, Dan Gwadosky.

Lucky Jo Ann McPhee purchased a $10 Blazin' Bucks ticket from Hannaford in Buxton and won $10,000. Jo Ann plans to use her winnings for to feather her retirment nest egg. Congratulations!

Virginia Clark was more than a little surprised when she checked her Powerball ticket she had purchased at Leadbetter's Super Stop in Bangor. Virginia won $20,000! Congratulations.

Congratulations to Jane Heap of West Farmington. She won BIG when she purchased a $10 Merry Money instant ticket at the Circle K in Farmington. Jane won $250,000!

Shane Ladeau purchased his $5 Megabucks ticket at Circle K in Holden. Shane won $10,000!

Hidy Pierce won $5,000 when she purchased a $5 Monopoly ticket at The Big Apple in Kennebunk. Congratulations!!

When Julie Packard purchased her $10 Players Club ticket at Fayette Country Store in Fayette she got a big surprise. Julie won $200,000!! Congratulations!

Kimberly-Jo Mattson turned out to be a big winner when she purchased a $20 Holiday Riches ticket at My Wife's Place in New Vineyard. Kimberly-Jo won $10,000!!

Ronald Lee Marshall won $10,000 when he purchased a $2 10X THE MONEY ticket at Mountain's Market in Dover-Foxcroft!

Roy Brooks purchased his $10,000 winning Powerball ticket at 7-Eleven in Portland! So far, Roy has no plans for his winnings, he was just too excited about winning! Congratulations Roy!

Michael Church won big when he purchased a $10 Blazing Bucks ticket at Tideway Market in Hancock. He won $150,000. Michael plans to purchase some land on lake with his winnings. Congratulations Michael!

Amy Oliver celebrates as her name is announced as the grand prize winner of $1,000,000 in the Blockbuster instant ticket grand prize drawing. Amy's ticket was drawn from 2100 qualifying entries. Amy said she plans to pay off some bills and put money away for her children's education. Along with Amy, 9 other winners were drawn and each won $10,000. Congratulations to all the winners.

At the age of 16, Amanda Farley was lucky enough to be driving around in a Ford Mustang. She was also kind enough to allow a friend to borrow it. Unfortunately her friend had an accident and totaled the car. Since that time Amanda has always wanted another Mustang, preferably black. She saw the Mustang Money instant game and decided to give it a try. A decision that she’s glad she made. Amanda is the final winner of a 2008 Mustang Convertible! And…..it’s black! She also received $9,047.00 in cash and had the taxes paid. Amanda purchased her winning ticket at Circle K in Bar Harbor. Congratulations and enjoy!

Congratulations to our latest Megabucks winners! Pictured is Lottery Director Dan Gwadosky presenting Terrence and Neddel Griffin their winning check. Neddel said she plans to spend some of the money on a new car. They purchased their winning ticket at Tenney's Country Store in Mapleton. Enjoy!

WINONA HILTON WON BIG WHEN SHE PURCHASED A $200,000 PLAYERS CLUB $10 INSTANT TICKET FROM ALLIANCE ENERGY IN BRUNSWICK. WINONA WAS THE LUCKY WINNER OF $200,000!! CONGRATULATIONS!

James Curit II is our latest winner in Powerball! James won $10,004. He purchased his Powerball ticket at Orcutt's Variety in Dixmont.

"Power Play" option pays off BIG!

James Murtha who is spending the summer at his camp in Jackman hit it big when he selected the Power Play option on his Powerball ticket. By doing so he increased his winnings from $200,000 to $600,000! Mr. Murtha purchased his ticket at Bishop's General Store in Jackman. Director Dan Gwadosky presented the winner with a check.

Congratulations!

And than there was one!! Lyman Messer of Fort Fairfield purchased a $5 Mustang Money ticket winning the 4th 2008 Ford Mustang! That just leaves us with one more 2008 Ford Mustang for some lucky winner folks! Congratulations Lyman!

Eddie Mains, Sr., of Buxton is the latest winner of a 2008 Ford Mustang! Eddie purchased the $5 Mustang Money ticket and came away BIG!! Congratulations Eddie!!

Our latest lottery winner is Dana Morrison of Oxford. Dana purchased the $2 Mother's Day Bouquet and won $25,000! Congratulations Dana!

1st Mustang Winner Comes Forward! Congratulations to our first 2008 Mustang Convertible winner Jane Shore. Several years ago she was the proud owner of a 40th edition Mustang but after six months of owning the car she decided to sell it in order to help take care of her four grandchildren. She told us that she loved the car and cried when she sold it. Those tears of sadness turned to tears of joy when she realized she had won a 2008 Mustang Convertible in the Mustang Money instant game. Not only did she win the car and have the taxes paid, but received a check for $3345.00. She purchased her winning ticket at Trafton Family Affair in Abbot. Congratulations!

THOMAS JOYCE HAD A FRIEND CONVINCE HIM TO BUY A $10 BLAZING BUCKS TICKET AT THAYER'S STORE IN WINDHAM. IT'S A GOOD THING HE DID! THOMAS BECAME OUR FIRST $150,000 BLAZING BUCKS WINNER. HE WASN'T QUITE SURE ABOUT WHAT HIS PLANS WERE, HE WAS JUST TOO EXCITED! BEST WISHES THOMAS!

OUR LATEST INSTANT WINNER IS BELVA CAREY! BELVA PURCHASED 3 LUCKY LOBSTER BINGO TICKETS FROM CUMBERLAND FARMS IN WESTBROOK. ONE OF THOSE TICKETS WAS A "LUCKY" WINNER!! SHE WON $20,000!! BELVA PLANS TO USE HER WINNINGS FOR SOME HOME RENOVATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS BELVA!

32 BIW employees shared a $200,000 winner in Saturdays Powerball drawing. The group pools their money whenever the jackpot gets big, each contributing five dollars. All 32 made the trip to the Lottery office to collect their winnings. The group was happy with their winnings and hopes the next time they’ll win the jackpot. Congratulations and best of luck!

Today we had the distinct pleasure of meeting June Clarke! June loves to play the lottery and made a lucky purchase when she bought a $20 Cash Blowout ticket from Hannaford in Lewiston. She won $250,000! She's still a little shaken by her big win, but thinks she might do a little coastal traveling when the weather warms up! Congratulations June!!

Congratulations to Ava!!!! Ava became a winner in a BIG way when she purchased a $5 Golden 7's ticket from Newburg Travel and won $100,000! She has plans to pay off her vehicle and purchase a new home for herself and her two daughters. Best of Luck to all of you!!

MICHAEL HARNETT OF PORTLAND GOT HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT A LITTLE EARLY THIS YEAR!! MICHAEL WON $250,000 ON OUR $10 MERRY MONEY GAME. HE PLANS TO TAKE CARE OF HIS FAMILY AND GET SOME SOUND FINANCIAL ADVICE. MICHAEL IS PICTURED HERE WITH OUR LOTTERY DIRECTOR DAN GWADOSKY. MICHAEL PURCHASED HIS TICKET AT 7-ELEVEN ON BRIGHTON AVENUE IN PORTLAND. CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS MICHAEL!!

WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING STEVEN BERRY TODAY WHEN HE WON A $100,000 ON A DEAL OR NO DEAL TICKET! STEVEN HAD THE CHOICE OF TWO DIFFERENT $5 TICKETS AT SEVERINO'S IN WESTBROOK. OBVIOUSLY HIS CHOICE WAS A LUCKY ONE! STEVEN PLANS TO TAKE HIS CHILDREN TO DISNEY WORLD & PUT SOME AWAY FOR A RAINY DAY! CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVEN AND HIS FAMILY!!

It was Bill Hitchcock's lucky day!! Bill bought an easy pick Powerball ticket at Nina's Variety and won $200,000! Bill and his wife were very excited and plan to pay off some bills. Congratulations!!

These lucky players won $20,000 on our $2 SANDY CLAWS game. Congratulations!

Edward T. Profenno is our second winner of a Ford F-150 4X4 truck from our Trucks & Bucks instant scratch game. Edward chose the red Ford F-150 4X4. Congratulations Edward!!

This lucky winner seems to be on a streak! Having already won $10,000 and $1,000 previously, she purchased a Magnificent 7's ticket at Edmund Brothers in Phillips and won $100,000. Congratulations to "Lucky"!

"I still don't believe it" is what this lucky winner said even after verifying that she had won $50,000! She said she won't believe it until she deposits the check and sees it on her bank statement. She plans to put the money in the bank and use it towards furthering her education. She purchased her winning ticket at State Street One Stop in Bangor.

Congratulations goes out to this winner of $20,000 in the "Mom's A Winner" instant game. Her winning ticket was purchased at the Mini Apple Store in Norway.

Most players realize that our "Mandalay Bay" instant game has great trips to Las Vegas, but did you know there are also great CASH prizes too? This winner found out when he scratched his ticket and won $100,000! He purchased his winning ticket at Fabian Oil in Oakland.

The "Extravaganza" instant game was lucky for this $250,000 winner. She purchased her winning ticket at J&S Oil in Manchester.

Congratulations to R. George Keegan of Lincoln, Maine!! His Powerball ticket matched 5 Numbers in the April 19th drawing, and by choosing the Power Play option he multiplied his $200,000 prize by 4 to win a total of $800,000!!!!!

Our first $20 ticket continues to produce big winners. Pictured here is another recent winner of $20,000! Her ticket was purchased at Mike's Place in Newcastle. Congratulations!

We've been waiting for you.....that's what we were thinking when this lucky winner showed up with the final $250,000 winner in the Mega Cash instant game. She was very excited, as were the three boys she had with her. She purchased her winning ticket at the Casco AG in Casco. Congratulations!

2006 continues to get off to a great start for Maine Lottery players. This gentleman played the $5 "In The Bank" instant game and won $100,000! His winning ticket was purchased at Gene's Market in Fairfield. Congratulations!

Tiger Town Discount beverage in Gardiner was the lucky store for this gentleman, who won $20,000 playing our $20 instant game. What a great way to start the holiday season.

Happy New Year! That's what this lucky winner was saying when he won $20,000 on the first day of the new year. As a matter of fact, he purchased ticket #001 on 01/01/2006 of the new year! I'd say his new year is off to a pretty good start. He purchased his ticket at Tilton's Market in Buckfield. Congratulations!

The new year continues to produce big winners at the Maine State Lottery. These lucky winners started their new year off by winning $100,000 playing the Hot 7 Slots instant game. They purchased their winning ticket at State Street One Stop in Bangor.