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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T20:19:06.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.gbnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Eight postcodes named among lucky winners in jackpot lottery draw",
    "Retired schoolteacher scoops life-changing National Lottery win: 'Love to see it!'",
    "Lottery winner, 80, reveals 'secret' tactic used to secure mega £1million jackpot",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA man from the US state of Ohio has shockingly scooped lottery wins twice in the same store within a few weeks.\n\nAccording to the Ohio Lottery, the player won $5,000 in his first win and, shortly afterwards, secured another $10,000.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe man from the city of Brunswick, only identified as Richard, won both prizes with scratch-card tickets, which he bought in the same store – a Valero gas station in the city.\n\nThe first win came on March 28, with an Ultimate $5,000,000 ticket, and the second on April 24, winning with a \"Billion\" scratch card.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nWhen he saw that he had won, he was in shock, saying his \"prayers have truly been answered\" after the second win.\n\nNow, Richard says he is thinking it might be his \"lucky gas station\".\n\nIn total, the man collected $15,000, which he now wants to use to have the roof of his house replaced.\n\nAfter 26.75 per cent federal and state taxes, Richard will receive $10,987.50 for both prizes.\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe landmark win follows another Ohio Lottery player, who landed a staggering $3.5million Classic Lotto jackpot after playing the same set of numbers for more than two decades.\n\nThe man, who chose to remain anonymous, won in the February 4 drawing and told lottery officials he kept buying tickets despite two decades of mostly small wins because he is “stubborn\".\n\nThe winner never broke his routine, budgeting $10 a month for tickets, and leaning on his best friend to keep the streak alive when he was out of town.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Eight postcodes named among lucky winners in jackpot lottery draw\n  * Retired schoolteacher scoops life-changing National Lottery win: 'Love to see it!'\n  * Lottery winner, 80, reveals 'secret' tactic used to secure mega £1million jackpot\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nWhen the winning numbers were announced, the long-time player recognised the combination instantly – 6-8-16-20-26-45 – even though he did not have the ticket with him.\n\nAfter memorising the numbers over 22 years of playing, he realised almost immediately he had finally hit the jackpot.\n\nOverwhelmed, he shouted the news to his wife and celebrated by keeping a long-running promise: \"We’re going to get a really big pool.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe winner opted for the cash payout of $1.7million, where after mandatory state and federal taxes, he will take home $1,281,875.\n\nHe said he officially retired following the win and plans to buy a house, build a home gym and follow through on his promise to add a big pool for his wife.\n\nThe odds of matching all six numbers to win the Classic Lotto jackpot are 1 in 13,983,816, according to the Ohio Lottery.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Man defies odds to win lottery jackpot TWICE in space of just a few weeks"
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