Winners Showcase

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.

This lucky player got his holiday season off to an early start by winning $100,000 playing the Holiday Bonus instant game. Not a bad start to the holiday season. He purchased his winning ticket at the Ellsworth Falls Mini Mart in Ellsworth. I'm sure his three kids will be happy to find ways to spend some of the winnings. Congratulations!

Our first $20 instant ticket continues to pay off big for our players. These lucky winners purchased a ticket at Jordan's store in East Sebago and won $10,000! Congratulations!

Another big winner from the Maine State Lottery. This winner played the Battleship Instant game and won $60,000! She purchased her winning ticket at Cummings Market in West Kennebunk.

Congratulations to our Palermo lottery winner of a $1,000,000!

The new $250,000 Celebration instant game is already paying off big. This lucky winner purchased his ticket at Moran's Market in Portland and won $10,000! Congratulations!

Crossword continues to pay off for Maine Lottery players. This $30,000 winner purchased her ticket at Cumberland Farms in Sanford.

This lucky player recently became the final $250,000 winner in the Bonus Spectacular instant game. He becomes the fourth and final qualifier for the $1,000,000 Bonus! He purchased his winning ticket at the 7-Eleven in Gorham. All qualifiers will be notified of the date, time and location of the $1,000,000 drawing. Best of luck to all.

WE JUST LOVE OUR AGENTS!!

With 5 daughters to raise, Brenda has plenty to keep her busy. Fortunately for her, she found time to scratch the two $10 lottery tickets she purchased at the Puffin Stop in Rockland. Brenda said she never plays the $10 games, but one day she had a feeling that she should buy two. She's not sure why she had that feeling, but sure is glad that she did. The second ticket was a $10,000 winner! Brenda said her current place is kind of crowded and this will help her move into a bigger place.

Lisa of Auburn had a co-worker who won $250,000 playing the lottery. Lisa thought since her friend could win, maybe she could too. She starting playing instant tickets and sure enough, Lisa won $25,000! Lisa said she's going to pay some bills and put money away for her young son.

Decisions, decisions. That's what Chris was thinking when he was at the counter of the 7-Eleven in Gorham. Chris wasn't sure whether he wanted to purchase Powerball tickets or try a $5 scratch ticket. He opted for the $5 scratch ticket, a decision he won't soon forget. Chris started scratching his ticket in the car, but decided to wait until he was home to finish. Once at home, he finished scratching and learned he was holding a $70,000 winner! Congratulations Chris!

BATTLESHIP TICKET MAKES CROSS COUNTRY TRIP! Beatrice was visiting Maine from California when she purchased a $3 Battleship ticket. Just before boarding the bus back home, she scratched her ticket and discovered she had won $60,000! Beatrice had just enough time to have her ticket checked at the store before leaving. Unfortunately, she and her son had to return home immediately to attend to some important family matters. They boarded the bus, winning ticket in hand and headed back to California. After returning home, Beatrice and her son decided to return to Maine to claim her winnings. Once again they boarded a bus, ticket in hand and arrived at the Lottery office 4 days later. At last check, they were still undecided on whether to take the bus home or head to the airport. Either way, we hope they had a safe trip home!

Don't give up to soon!! That's what Joan learned when she purchased a $1,000,000 Blockbuster instant ticket. Joan said she had scratched all but one number and didn't get anything. She was ready to throw the ticket away when she scratched the final number. Good thing for her she decided to finish. The last number was a match and she won $10,000!

The $1,000,000 Blockbuster instant game continues to produce big winners. John of Biddeford won $10,000 on his ticket. John said he enjoys playing the $10 games because they offer great prizes and their fun to play.

The new $10 instant game $1,000,000 Blockbuster is already producing big winners. Brian won $10,000 the second day the game went on sale! He purchased his ticket at Food Trend in Belfast.

When you live in a small town like Pembroke Maine, it doesn't take long for the word to spread when someone wins $50,000. That's what Jay recently found out after winning $50,000 playing the 5 Card Poker instant game. When asked if we could take his picture, Jay said sure, you might as well. Everyone in town already knows that I won. Jay said he purchased his ticket on Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning the whole town knew.

Renee of Hudson was headed to work and stopped at C&K variety in Hermon for a pastry. When the stored was out of what she wanted, she decided to try her luck with a Super Big Bucks instant ticket instead. Renee took her ticket to work, scratched it off and discovered she had won $75,000! Renee was extremely excited and was given the rest of the day off from work to claim her winnings. Renee and her friends had already planned a trip to Portland that night, so headed out early and stopped at the Maine State Lottery on their way through! Congratulations!

Power Play paid off for Valerie of Milbridge when she matched 4 white balls and the Powerball. For just $1 additional per play, she turned her $5,000 Powerball winner into $10,000! Valerie said she always plays the Power Play option and sure is glad that she does!

Lisa of Bangor recently won $30,000 playing the Animal Crossword instant game. Lisa said she was up all night rechecking the ticket to make sure she wasn't making a mistake! Lisa and a friend were headed straight to L. L. Bean to do some shopping!!

Bingo tickets continue to be popular with Maine Lottery players. Barbara especially likes the Lucky 7 Bingo tickets. Not surprising, considering she won $10,000 playing that game! Barbara purchased her winning ticket at Galusha's in Clinton.

The winning never stops here at the Maine State Lottery. This gentleman won $10,000 playing the Diamond Bingo instant game. He enjoys playing the Bingo games because their fun.

With a little time on his hands before meeting his party for dinner, this lucky winner purchased a few scratch tickets to keep him busy. Not only did it keep him busy before dinner, it kept him busy Monday morning when he came to the lottery to collect the $10,000 he won! Congratulations!

The winners keep on coming from the Maine Lottery's first $10 instant game, $1,000,000 Bonus Spectacular. This lucky winner won $10,000 twice in two weeks! Congratulations!

The Maine Lottery's first $10 game continues to produce big winners. As this lucky winner found out when he won $10,000 playing the Bonus Spectacular game. He purchased his winning ticket at Double Time Convenience in Rockport.

The $2 Bingo games are some of the most popular games for Maine Lottery players. These winners played the Diamond Bingo game and won the top prize of $10,000! They purchased their ticket at Maritime Farms in Rockland.

Maine may not have had a Powerball jackpot winner yet, but that doesn't mean people aren't winning big. This lucky winner won $100,100 playing Powerball. Congratulations!

Life is Good!! Pictured here is one of our Harley-Davison Bike Winners. Happy Trails!!

The $10 Blockbuster instant game proved to be a lucky ticket for this winner. He stops each morning and gets a couple of tickets to take to work so he can scratch them on his break. He said it's fun and you never know when you might win. He found out how true that is when he scratched his ticket which revealed a $250,000 winner. Congratulations!

$200,000 POWERBALL WINNER. Power Play paid off big recently for Fred. Fred turned his $100,000 Powerball winner into $200,000 by selecting the Power Play option. He said he always plays the power play option because if you win, you win a lot more. He certainly proved that. Fred said he will continue playing powerball with the power play option because it's fun thinking about what you would do if you won the jackpot.

Charles likes to get up Sunday morning and check the Megabucks numbers in the morning paper. Most mornings he checks only to find out that he didn't win. As he always does, Charles got up on Sunday morning and checked his numbers. He couldn't believe he had won $10,000! Charles said he'll keep playing, especially when the jackpot gets big.

Gerald has a routine on Sunday mornings. He heads out early, stops at the store and gets a cup of coffee and a lottery ticket. Gerald said he's never won big, until now. He made his usual Sunday morning stop for coffee and a lottery ticket, only this time he did win big. Gerald won $10,000 playing the Diamond Bingo instant game. Gerald said he'll continue his routine and buy his one ticket every Sunday because win or lose, it's still fun to play.

WIN and WIN AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN.........That's what Alston recently did. He went out one Saturday morning and purchased a couple of tickets. He won $100 and thought it was great. He went to another store and won another $100. Thinking it might just be his lucky day, he went to another store and purchased two more tickets. This time he won $100,000. That evening Alston said his wife sent him out to get some ice cream. While at the store, he purchased two more tickets and won another $100! Congratulations Alston!

VACATION JUST GOT EASIER.....that's what James said after cashing his $10,000 winning ticket. James said he and his wife are headed to Hawaii on vacation and this money will make the trip much easier. James won playing the $1,000,000 Blockbuster Instant ticket that he purchased at The Settlement in Sabattus.

THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY....Theresa was on her way to work and stopped at the Food Trend in Belfast. When cashing out, she noticed the lottery tickets on the counter. She asked the clerk to give her a Monopoly ticket, not knowing it was a $5 ticket. Theresa really didn't want a $5 ticket and thought about giving it back to the clerk. She decided to keep the ticket and went to work. Later that morning, she scratched her ticket and discovered she had won $100,000! She took the rest of the day off from work and headed to the Lottery to collect her winnings. She still can't believe she almost gave the ticket back.

THANK YOU MOM! Seth's mom was heading home from Bingo when she stopped at the Cumberland Farms in Gardiner. She was feeling lucky, so decided to purchase a lottery ticket for each member of her family. When she arrived home, she handed them out and they all scratched their tickets. She heard her son Seth say "I think I won a lot of money". He was right! Seth's ticket was a $27,000 winner. Seth said he's in desperate need of a new car and this is really going to help. He also plans to share his winnings with his mother.

Instant Scratch tickets continue to pay off big for Maine players. Terri won $20,000 playing the $2 Winner Take All game. Terri purchased her winning ticket at the Palmya Variety, which happens to be owned by her mother in-law. Congratulations Terri!

This lucky lottery player won $10,000 playing the 5 Card Poker Instant game. He purchased his lucky ticket at Shaw's Millcreek in South Portland.

Megabucks continues to produce winners in Maine. After almost 20 years, players continue to win great prizes in the Tri-State Megabucks game. Shown above are two players who each won $10,000 playing Tri-State Megabucks. Congratulations!

The ten dollar instant tickets continue to be exciting games for lottery players. These folks purchased their $10 ticket at the Beverage Mart in Skowhegan and won $2,000! The $10 tickets offer the highest payouts of all instant games and have numerous chances to win.

Timothy was vacationing in Old Orchard beach and didn't think luck was on his side. The weather was rainy and the forecast was for more showers. Not a good week for vacation on the beach. While shopping at McDonald's Beach Convenience, Timothy decided since he wasn't having any luck with the weather, he'd try his luck with the Harley Davidson instant game. His luck changed quickly as he discovered he had won a Harley Davidson Sportster!