Something good just might happen...and it did for these Oregon Lottery winners!



Click on any Oregon county to see who’s won playing the Oregon Lottery^®. (Only winners of over $600 since July 1999 are listed.) Every day, thousands of people win playing the Oregon Lottery^®! The winners on this page are just a few of the Lottery winners across Oregon. Read all about how fun it is to win with the Oregon Lottery^®!

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Gresham Resident Starts New Year as Oregon Lottery® Millionaire

Dee Morgan started the New Year as an Oregon Lottery® Megabucks^SM millionaire. The Gresham resident matched all six numbers in the Jan. 5, Megabucks^SM drawing, and won the $3 million prize.

Morgan played a $5 Megabucks^SM ticket that held 10 sets of Quick Pick numbers. In her second set, Morgan matched all six numbers. The winning ticket, purchased at Oak Grove Fred Meyer in Milwaukie, was one of 9,196 winning tickets from the Jan. 5, drawing.

Portland Resident Claims $5.2 Million Megabucks^SM Prize

Gary Brown became an Oregon Lottery® Megabucks^SM millionaire when he claimed the $5.2 million Megabucks^SM jackpot prize from the Dec. 10, Megabucks^SM drawing.

Brown matched all six numbers on his $5 Megabucks^SM ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at Fred Meyer, NE Glisan, in Portland. Brown used the Quick Pick method to select 10 combinations of numbers. His eighth combination of numbers, 6-12-25-31-35-41, matched all six numbers from the drawing, making Brown the Oregon Lottery®’s 211th Megabucks^SM millionaire.

A Penny For Your Thoughts & Prize

The Oregon Lottery® suggests that the “good ole” American penny is a great instrument to use when scratching Oregon Lottery® Scratch-its^SM.

Erin Anderegg took her lucky penny, a 1958 wheat-back penny, to her “Super Bonus Crossword” Scratch-itSM ticket, and ended up a $25,000 top prizewinner. “1958 is my father’s birth year,” said Erin. The Molalla resident says it took her about four hours to scratch and play her “Super Bonus Crossword” Scratch-itSM ticket. “I was busy, so I would scratch some of the ticket, and then go back to what else I was doing.”

After uncovering 10 words, and a $25,000 prize, Erin’s four-hour effort works out to an hourly wage of $6,250, while working on her Scratch-it^SM ticket.

Erin picked up the winning ticket at Liberal Country Store in Mulino, on the way to visit her grandparents. Plans call for Erin to use her prize money for school.

It’s Like An Extra Check

Sharon Nelson says winning her $17,000 Lucky Lines jackpot prize is like receiving another special check from the state of Oregon. “You know, sort of like those checks we’re supposed to receive later in the year.”

The Newberg resident matched all eight numbers on her $2 ticket, to claim the $17,000 prize. Sharon’s winning ticket was purchased at NAP’s Thriftway, in Newberg. Sharon says she has enjoyed the popular daily draw Lucky Lines game since it began. “I enjoy playing each drawing,” she said.

Sharon discovered she had the winning numbers after paying a visit to the Oregon Lottery® Web Site, oregonlottery.org. “That’s where I always check my tickets.”

While I’m Waiting

Karla C. of Salem has won a couple of $1,750 eight-spot Keno prizes in the past. She says she is waiting to match all eight of her numbers, and win a Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus. “I know it’s out there,” said Karla.

While waiting, Karla has enjoyed playing Oregon Lottery® Scratch-itSM games. Her patience paid off when she won the $75,000 top prize in the Lottery’s “Big Bucks” Scratch-itSM game. The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K #476, on Lancaster Dr., in Salem.

Karla uncovered a moneybags symbol, which indicates the player is an instant winner. “I saw the money bag, and scratched the matching prize. I just stared when I realized it was a $75,000 prize.”

Karla says that paying off credit card balances tops her list of “things to do” with her prize money. “That’s going to be a great feeling,” she added.

$50,000 Hot Slots Multiplier Win!

Nathan Dent could not find his package of cigarettes. “I figured I lost them somewhere.” So, he headed to Daisy Quik Shop, in Redmond, to pick up a replacement.

While there, Nathan, an occasional Scratch-itSM player, picked up a $5 Hot Slots Multiplier Scratch-itSM ticket. When he scratched the ticket, the Redmond resident, uncovered three diamond symbols, and won the matching $50,000 top prize for the game.

Nathan is not new to winning Oregon Lottery® prizes. In June of 2000, Nathan won a $1,207 Megabucks^SM prize.

20 Times the Luck = $20,000 Scratch-it^SM Prize!

To some, patience is a virtue.

To Lou Maes of Portland, it’s what he had while he waited for help at the Hawthorne Fred Meyer in Portland. Lou’s 20 Times the Luck Scratch-itSM ticket got stuck in the Oregon Lottery® Instant Ticket Vending Machine, and he stood by as one of Fred Meyer’s helpful customer service people freed the ticket.

That short wait resulted in a $20,000 prize for Lou. Lou matched the lucky number “48” in Game 7 on his Scratch-it^SM ticket. He instantly won the matching $1,000 prize. When he scratched the Lucky Bonus box on his ticket, he uncovered “20X,” which multiplied his prize to $20,000. Lou was in

disbelief when he showed the winning ticket to his wife. At first, she thought he had won $500, but Lou told her to “keep looking.” A closer look by his wife convinced her that Lou was a $20,000 winner.

$25,000 Scratch-it^SM Winner!

Taking time before the Christmas Holiday to buy a “treat” for herself, resulted in a $25,000 Oregon Lottery® Scratch-it^SM prize for Tiffany Hull.

Tiffany, from John Day, purchased a variety of Oregon Lottery® Scratch-itSM tickets from the John Day Liquor Store. On Christmas Day she scratched her tickets, and revealed a blackout on her Cherub Slingo Scratch-itSM ticket. The blackout made Tiffany an instant $25,000 top prize winner in the game. “I just couldn’t believe it,” she said.

Tiffany, who attends school while raising two boys, says fixing up her current car, or an upgrade to a different vehicle, tops her list of things to do with her prize money.

“...by the chimney with care.”

Remember that classic little part of the traditional holiday poem, Twas The Night Before Christmas, by Clement Clark Moore?

Manuel Mendoza of Portland has probably heard the poem before, and although his stocking wasn’t hanging from the fireplace mantle, he ended up with a great stocking stuffer to get the holiday season going.

Manuel uncovered two $300 prize amounts on his Oregon Lottery Stocking Stuffer Scratch-it^SM ticket. When he also uncovered a “stocking” symbol, his prize was tripled to $900, the top prize in the popular Oregon Lottery holiday Scratch-it^SM!

Manuel says Christmas shopping was at the top of his list of things to do with his prize money. As he left with his prize check and complimentary photo, Manuel was reminded to visit oregonlottery.org for a chance to win a holiday prize and to discover all the other great Oregon Lottery® holiday Scratch-it^SM games available to play and to provide a special “stocking stuffer” for someone special.

“Ante Up!”

Poker can, at times, be a stressful and suspenseful game. Do I keep the “Ace,” or throw it away? Should I go for the straight flush? Will I get the cards I need?

The Oregon Lottery’s® popular High Stakes Poker Scratch-itSM game does all it can to make Poker easy. Amanda Woolsey of Grants Pass found it easy, fun and rewarding. Each High Stakes Poker Scratch-itSM ticket offers players five chances to beat the “Champion’s” hand.

Amanda received two “3’s,”and when another “3” was revealed in the “Community Card” deal, her three of a kind beat the “champion’s” pair of Jacks, for a $12,000 top prize.

Amanda, who purchased her winning ticket at Shannon’s Pub, in Grants Pass, was accompanied by her husband, Rick, to the Lottery office in Salem to claim her prize. With the holiday shopping season upon us, Amanda and Rich said the timing of their big win couldn’t be better!

“It’s Keno-man!”

David Stephens of Portland was playing Keno at the Moon Star Bar & Grill, in Portland, when he noticed one of the Oregon Lottery’s® posters for Keno It showed a Superman-like figure, ripping open his shirt to reveal a Keno monitor screen on his chest.

Across the Keno-man’s chest on the poster were six numbers, 5-9-27-36-48-55. David said, “I think I’ll play those numbers and see what happens.” The result? In the third of 10 consecutive games David played, he matched all six numbers on his Special Keno ticket for a $2,500 prize.

By matching all six numbers, he also won a $728 six-spot Rolling Jackpot Bonus. Adding in $1 won in two of the other games he played, David finished with a total Keno prize of $3,230.

“Faithful Powerball® Player Wins $10,000!”

Toilose Mapapalangi of Portland calls herself a “faithful” Powerball® player. To add to her excitement, and give her luck as many chances to work as she can, Toilose buys her Powerball® tickets at different locations.

Well, the ticket bought at 7-Eleven, on N Lombard St., in Portland, turned out to be the luckiest one so far. Toilose matched four of five numbers, plus the power ball, to become a $10,000 winner. Her winning ticket was one of two winning $10,000 tickets, and overall, one of 9,730 winning tickets for Oregon Lottery® Powerball® players from the drawing.

Toilose, a native of Tonga, has eight children. She was excited to win, but seemed even more excited because her granddaughter’s 1st birthday was the next day. “The timing is just great,” said Toilose.

Toilose didn’t know which Lottery retailer she’d purchased her winning ticket from until her ticket was verified, and the Lottery’s customer service representative checked for her. Toilose hopes to be back one day to win the Powerball® jackpot.

“Special Numbers Lead to $47,574 Keno Prize!”

“I plan to finish the bathroom and fix up the car,” was Paul Andrews’ response to what plans he had for his $47,574 Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize.

Paul, a Portland resident, played his eight-spot Keno ticket for 10 consecutive games, at Rovon Inn Tavern, in Portland. In the fifth game on his ticket, Paul matched all eight of his numbers, for a $15,000 prize. Paul also won a $32,570 eight-spot Rolling Jackpot Bonus. Adding in the $4 Paul won on two other games, he had a total prize of $47,574.

Paul was playing his wife, Rosalind’s, Keno numbers. Rosalind chose her numbers based on family birthdays and ages. “We’ve won a number of times on these numbers,” said Paul, adding that their previous biggest prize won was $604.

“La Grande Woman Wins $10,000 Powerball® Prize!”

“Yes! Yes!” Was Kelsey Steele‘s reply to the question of would she like to receive a complimentary, commemorative winner‘s photo. It was a resounding affirmative response. “I want everyone to see the picture. I want everyone to know I won!”

Kelsey, who was accompanied by her mother, received her complimentary photo, and a prize check of $10,000 for her big Powerball® win. Kelsey played two sets of Quick Pick numbers, a $2 ticket. She won her big prize when she matched four of five numbers, plus the power ball, in the first set of numbers. She bought her winning ticket at Spruce Street Market, in La Grande.

Kelsey wouldn’t stop smiling while celebrating her big win. When asked what plans she had for her prize money, Kelsey, after a quick glance to mom, said, “My mom and I think it’s best to set it aside for school.”

“Hey, these numbers are the same as mine!”

Chris Mathers received a coupon from the Oregon Lottery in the mail. The coupon was good for a free $2 Win for Life ticket, when she purchased a $2 Powerball ticket. “I got the coupon and thought I would see how I could do at Win for Life,” said Mathers.

Mathers didn’t win a prize with her Win for Life ticket, but the $2 Powerball ticket led to a $200,000 prize. Mathers said she paid a visit to the Lottery’s Web Site after the Powerball drawing was held to check the winning numbers. Still not trusting her own eyes, Mathers ran over to her daughter’s house, and had her check the winning ticket.

Her daughter said the numbers matched. Next was finding out just how much of a prize Mathers had won. “I thought I’d won like $20,000.” Her daughter checked the lottery web site once again, and said, “Mom, you just won $200,000.”

Mathers purchased her winning ticket at 7/Eleven, on SW Nyberg Road, in Tualatin.

A Winning Feeling!

“I just felt it was going to be a winning day for me,” said Ariel Jones of Eugene, as she claimed her $10,000 Powerball prize at the Lottery office in Salem on Sept. 27.

“I just had a feeling I was going to win,“ Jones said. She had won a raffle prize at her son’s school the night before. “I hadn’t played the Lottery for a little while. I was saving up my luck.” Jones said her husband and mother were the first people she called, and they both said they knew she was going to win one day. “It was phenomenal.”

Jones selected her own numbers after watching a TV show on Lottery winners. During a portion of the show, “How The Lottery Changed My Life,” six numbers were displayed and were mentioned as frequently drawn winning lottery numbers. “I played five sets of numbers, using those numbers,” said Jones.

Her winning ticket, purchased at Albertson’s, on Royal Ave. in Eugene.

Forgotten Anniversary Date!

Confusion regarding their wedding anniversary date didn’t stop Genia and Michael of Winston from celebrating. The couple matched all five of their numbers on a five-spot Special Keno ticket to win an $800 prize.

Michael and Genia joined together to select their numbers. They each chose two numbers to begin. Genia asked Michael why he chose “26.” Michael answered, because that was their anniversary date. “I told him our anniversary was on the 28th,” said Genia. Michael responded with a “no, it’s the 26th,” and completed marking their Keno ticket. “We stuck with “26,” and it worked out just right,” said Michael, who was watching the Keno monitor as the numbers were displayed.

“We were surprised and happy,” the couple added. Michael said the last number to appear in the game was “15,” which completed their five-spot. “We just couldn’t believe it.”

The couple was dining at Brutke’s Wagon Wheel Restaurant, in Roseburg, when they decided to add Keno to the mix, playing five consecutive games. In the third game on their ticket, they matched all five numbers for the $800 prize.

Unpack and Discover!

Rod Lute of San Diego, California, travels a lot and has become pretty good at packing and unpacking his suitcase. What he needs to work on is checking the Lottery tickets he buys when he’s out-of-state, especially the $10,000 winners.

“I had checked a couple tickets, and they were non-winners,” said Lute. “As I was tossing some papers in the trash, I found another Powerball ticket.” In checking that ticket, the first thing Lute noticed was that he had matched the power ball. “I knew I’d won something. Then I saw that there were other numbers that matched.” Lute checked the prize payout information, and discovered that he was a $10,000 winner.

Lute was working in Oregon at the Detroit power plant, and staying in Salem. He purchased a $5 Quick Pick Powerball ticket for the Aug. 18, drawing, at Xpress Food Store in Salem. Lute matched four numbers, plus the power ball, in his fifth of five sets of numbers to win a $10,000 prize.

All Shook Up

You had to excuse Alice Wood of Gearhart if she was “all shook up” as she claimed her $400,000 Powerball Power Play prize at the Lottery office in Salem. Alice had just returned from a trip to Graceland, in Memphis, when she discovered she was a big winner.

Alice purchased a single combination of Quick Pick numbers for three consecutive drawings. In the third drawing, she matched five numbers, without the power ball, for a $200,000 prize. Alice had selected the Power Play option when she purchased her ticket at Albertson’s, in Beaverton. The Power Play number “2” was drawn, doubling her prize to $400,000.

“I had the ticket checked, and the clerk said, ‘I think you’ve won $200,000.’” The prize amount was quickly verified as $400,000, when it was confirmed as a Power Play ticket.

Alice will usually play Powerball when the jackpot gets near the $100 million mark. She always uses the Quick Pick method to select her numbers, and will usually play Power Play.

Alice says a portion of her prize money will go toward remodeling projects around the house, and an artist studio for her husband.

Better Late, Than Almost Never

Tom Ottman of Battleground, Washington, was very happy that he “got around” to checking the Powerball tickets sitting at home on his desk. First, because one was a $200,000 winner, and second, it was from January 17, almost eight months from the drawing.

Tom wasn’t sure how long he had to claim his prize. Oregon Powerball players have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. “I was worried that it might have been a six-month time frame.”  

“I couldn’t believe it when I checked the ticket,” said Tom. “I thought I was looking at the wrong date or something.” He headed to the 7/Eleven on NE Weider St., where he had purchased the ticket. The clerk checked and confirmed that the ticket was a winner. Ryan checked the numbers again, and confirmed that he was a $200,000 winner.

Tom called his wife, Pam, on the walk home from the store. “She said she was on the other line, and I told her you need to hang up and talk to me.” Tom gave her the good news, and the excitement started.

“When I heard the news, the wheels started turning,” said Pam. “What should we do with the money?” Beginning a college savings account for their soon-to-be seven year old twins was at the top of the list. “It’s like you’ve been given a gift, and with it comes responsibility,” Pam said.

Tom and Pam’s winning ticket is among the 282 Match 5 Powerball tickets sold in Oregon since Powerball began in April 1992. Overall, Oregon Lottery players have won more than $784 million in prizes playing Powerball, and its predecessor, Lotto America.

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It’s A Power Play!”

“$30,000 is a great surprise!” Needless to say, Ryan Hukill was very happy and excited about his $30,000 Powerball Power Play prize. “I thought I had won a few hundred,” said Ryan. “It’s a great feeling!”

Ryan played a $10 Quick Pick Power Play Powerball ticket at Murphy’s Market, in K. Falls.  His winning ticket displayed five combinations of numbers. In the final combination, Ryan matched four of five numbers, plus the power ball for a $10,000 prize. When the Power Play number “3” was chosen for the drawing, Ryan’s prize was increased to $30,000.

Setting up a college fund for his son is at the top of the list of things Ryan has planned for his prize money. “It’s a great feeling to do that. I’m super happy!”

Ryan, who mentioned that he has read about a number of projects the Oregon Lottery supports, added, “I think it’s great. The Lottery is being put to good use.”

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Time For A Change

Jennifer Kersten of Molalla was “very excited,” when she found out she was headed to the Lottery office in Salem to collect her $2,500 Keno prize. She was even more excited when she discovered she had also won a $527 six-spot Rolling Jackpot Bonus, for a total prize of $3,027.

Jennifer, who was enjoying Keno at the Moose Lodge, in Molalla, usually plays a four-spot Keno ticket. She decided to switch for a few games and play the six-spot. “I just thought I would try something different for awhile.” She chose her own numbers using a combination of birthdays, ages, and the year her father graduated from high school.

Jennifer played 20 consecutive games, and won her big prize in the 18th game she played. Plans for her prize money call for her to treat her mom to a “Bingo Special” day, and maybe a family vacation.

“This is nice, very nice,” said Jennifer, as she signed the winners’ wall at the Lottery office. “I know the Lottery does a lot of good things. It makes people like me happy!”

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Turning $2 Prize Into $50,000

Irvin Lester of Portland was all smiles as he received his commemorative oversized check at the Oregon Lottery^® for his $50,000 “Silver Mine” Scratch-it^SM prize. Irvin matched the winning number “13” on his Scratch-it^SM ticket, and won the matching $50,000 top prize.

Irvin says his big win was a progressive win. “I won $2 on a $1 Scratch-it ticket. Then I bought a $2 Scratch-itSM ticket, and won $5,’ he said. “ I bought the $5 “Silver Mine” Scratch-itSM ticket, and won $50,000.

Each “Silver Mine” Scratch-it^SM ticket offers players four separate games in which they can win prizes ranging from $5 to the $50,000 top prize. The popular Lottery Scratch-it^SM game has a total prize payout of more than $2.1 million. Overall, Oregon Lottery^® Scratch-it^SM players have won more than $1 billion in prizes since the first Scratch-it^SM ticket was introduced in April 1985. Since the Oregon Lottery^® began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned over $5 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. In that same period, it has paid its players more than $13 billion in prizes.

Waking Up To $1,000 Scratch-it^SM

Jake Rash of Silverton went to sleep one night believing he was a $50 Scratch-it^SM winner, and woke up to find out he’d won a $1,000 prize. Jake purchased a single “20 Times The Luck” Scratch-it ticket at Quick Stop Market, in Silverton.

After scratching his ticket, be thought he was a $50 winner. The next day Jake had his ticket checked, and was told he would have to make a trip to the Lottery office in Salem to claim his prize. “It was pretty exciting to wake up and find out I was a $1,000 winner,” said Jake.

What are Jake’s big plans with his prize money? “I’m heading to Sunriver for a little shopping and fun!” Since the Oregon Lottery^® began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned over $5 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. In that same period, it has paid its players more than $13 billion in prizes.

It’s A Special Day!

Keno became a “special” game for Monica Hall of Medford, when she matched seven of eight numbers on her Special Keno ticket, for a $1,750 prize. Monica played her eight-spot Special Keno ticket for five consecutive games at Elmer’s Restaurant of Medford.

In the fifth game on her ticket she matched seven of eight numbers for her $1,750 Keno prize. Monica joined the ever-growing list of Oregon Lottery Keno winner. Overall, Oregon Lottery Keno winners have won more than $1 billion in prizes since the game made its debut in September 1991.

Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned over $5 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. In that same period, it has paid its players more than $13 billion in prizes.

Facing The New Day As $600,000 Powerball^® Winner

After each Powerball^® drawing that Mary Murphey has tickets for, her companion, Bill, checks the winning numbers. Then he tells her, “Oops, sorry, looks like you’ll have to go to work tomorrow.”

After winning a $600,000 Powerball® Power Play prize in the July 7, drawing, Mary says she still intends to go to work, but it was nice to hear Bill say, “Mary, tomorrow you don’t have to go to work. The winning ticket, was purchased at Bare Bones, in Pendleton.

Mary and Bill, both say it feels great to win, and they don’t expect to change. “We were happy before. Now were comfortably happy.” Since the Oregon Lottery^® began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned over $5 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. In that same period, it has paid its players more than $13 billion in prizes.

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Marvin and Amy Ransom of Portland have a new lucky day

Friday the 13th! It was on July 13, a Friday, when Marvin thought about checking his Megabucks^SM ticket from the previous Wednesday’s drawing.

Marvin went to the Lottery’s Web site to see how he had done. “I got the first three numbers and got nervous,” said Marvin. “Amy was gone, so when she got home I said, ‘I got the first three numbers on our MegabucksSM ticket!’ Amy said, "That’s not going to pay many bills!”

Marvin bought the winning ticket at The Shopeteria on Fremont Street in Portland.
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“Out Of This World”

David of Medford had a close encounter of the great kind, when he purchased a “The Jetsons™” Scratch-it^SM ticket, and uncovered a $20,000 prize.

David, and his wife, were looking for something to do one evening, and decided to visit the local Fred Meyer, and pick up a variety of Scratch-itSM tickets. “My wife scratched the winning Jetsons™ ticket, and couldn’t believe what she saw.” David did a quick “double-take” when he saw the ticket.

They looked at the ticket over, and over before checking out the Lottery’s web site to see what they could find out about “The Jetsons™” Scratch-it^SM game. “We saw that there was one $20,000 prize remaining,” said David. “I figured that meant it was us.”

David purchased his winning ticket at Fred Meyer, in Medford. He uncovered and matched three George Jetson symbols, making him an instant $20,000 prize winner. “The Jetsons™” Scratch-it^SM game has a total prize payout of more than $1.3 million.

“Awesome! Just Awesome!”

“Awesome, just awesome,” was Gail Mirabito’s way of defining how she felt after claiming her $33,272 Special Keno rolling Jackpot Bonus prize at the Lottery office in Salem, on June 14.

Gail, and her husband Mike, were having dinner at Prime Time Sports Bar when they decided to add Keno to their evening. “I just started playing the eight-spot a month ago,” said Gail, who added that she used to play the four- and five-spots. Her winning numbers were based on Keno numbers she watched someone win a big prize with in Las Vegas.

She played 10 consecutive games at $1 per game at Prime Time Sports Bar and Restaurant, in Forest Grove. Gail’s prize consisted of $15,000 for matching all eight of her numbers on her eight-spot Special Keno ticket, an $18,270 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus, and a $2 prize from one of the other games on her ticket.

Gail wasn’t watching the Keno monitor while her 10th game was being played. “I was eating dinner,” she said. When she did look up at the monitor she realized all her numbers were there. “I was numb. I still can’t believe it.”

“Yahoo! Awesome! Absolutely Exciting!”

Cory Granger of Phoenix can sum up how she felt after winning a $1,000 “Cash Crossword Tripler” Scratch-it^SM prize, in a few simple words: “Yahoo!” “Awesome!” “Absolutely Exciting!,” to name a few.

Corey put $4 into the Instant Ticket Vending Machine at Ray’s. She took her tickets home and took her time scratching them. Corey said she scratched a couple of letters, and tossed the ticket aside. Later she scratched a few more letters and noticed she had won $50. “I thought that was pretty good.”

Corey continued scratching her ticket, and saw that she had won $100. Corey continued scratching her ticket quietly, and began to write down the letters and words she was uncovering. It wasn’t long before she realized she was a $1,000 winner. “I couldn’t believe it. I now knew someone who won the Lottery,” laughed Corey.

Corey’s excitement was apparent when she claimed her prize at the Lottery office in Salem. “I know someone who’s won,” said Corey, as she received her prize check. Corey uncovered nine words on her “Cash Crossword Tripler” Scratch-it^SM ticket. Her winning ticket was purchased at Ray’s Food Place #40, in Phoenix.

“Father and Daughter Present Two Separate Winning Tickets”

Two weeks after his daughter, Natalie, claimed a $44,174 Keno prize, “Butch” Cardoza made a visit to the Lottery office in Salem to pick up a $63,268 Keno prize.

Butch, accompanied by his daughter, presented the winning eight-spot ticket for a $63,268 Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize on April 2. His daughter claimed her $44,174 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize on March 19. Both winning tickets were from Liberty Lanes in Cottage Grove, the Cardoza family owned business.

Butch’s prize consisted of $15,000 for matching all eight numbers, plus a $48,256 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus, and $12 in prizes from two other games on his ticket. Butch and Natalie combined to win $107,442 in just two weeks.

“Anchors Aweigh”

“Sherri Wright of Medford is ready to set sail, after winning a $5,000 “Rake it in!” Scratch-it^SM prize on June 5.

Wright matched three $5,000 amounts on her Scratch-itSM ticket, to become an instant $5,000 top prize winner in the game. She scratched her winning ticket while at work. “I buy a couple tickets in the morning once or twice a week, and take them to work. It helps me relax,” she said. Wright, who works in customer service, says she wants to “spread the joy of winning around, so everyone can enjoy it.”

At the top of her list for what she plans to do with her prize money is a trip to the coast with the members of her naval youth group. “I am the CO of a group of 15 young adults, and I’d love to take them to the coast, and maybe do some things with the Coast Guard.”

Wright’ excitement at having won was still apparent when she claimed her prize at the Lottery office in Salem. “I just kept thinking, ‘Is this real?’ I would have been thrilled to win $100, but this is just great!”

“Dancing the Way To $92,451 Keno Prize”

“I was dancing, yelling, and enjoying the moment,” said Don Hanley of Portland, as he described his first reaction to realizing he was a $91,451 Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize winner on May 25.

“The first three numbers that came up on the Keno monitor were mine,” said Hanley. It wasn’t long before seven of his numbers were showing. It turned out that with one number left to be drawn, Hanley needed number “71.” Hanley and Melissa just stared at each other when “71” turned out to be the last number. Then, the yelling, singing, and dancing began. Hanley and Melissa have no immediate plans for the prize money.

Hanley, who is retired, says he has a friend who lives in Greece, and a trip to visit him might be in the future. “Couldn’t really think about going before, but now I have the means.”

Hanley matched all eight of his numbers on an eight-spot Special Keno ticket, to win his big prize. He played 10 consecutive games at $1 per game at Powellhurst Tavern Inc., in Portland. Hanley’s prize is the second largest Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize ever won.

“Shuffle The Cards”

Actually, James Begley of Cornelius didn’t have to shuffle any cards to win at the game of poker. All he had to do was purchase a “World Poker Tour” Scratch-it^SM ticket.

James did just that, and became an instant winner of a World Poker Tour trip, valued at $23,000. The “World Poker Tour” Scratch-itSM game offers players the chance to win a cash prize or a trip in one of the five games and “bonus” area on each Scratch-itSM ticket. James scratched the bonus area of his ticket, and uncovered the word “Trip.” The World Poker Tour trip includes entry into a World Poker Tournament event, with a maximum $10,000 buy-in.

Also included in the trip prize is round-trip airfare and transfers for two, six-night and seven-day hotel accommodations (double occupancy), $1,000 spending cash, two seats to watch the final table at the WPT Tournament they attend, and two merchandise prize packs. James purchased his winning ticket at Jackpot Food Mart, in Tigard.

“Gone Fishin”

Mike Rossman of White City says it's time to look for a little fishing boat and get the boys out fishing.

That’s just what Mike has planned, after winning a $12,563 seven-spot Special Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize. Mike played five consecutive games at $1 per game, at the Sportsman Tavern, in Gold Hill. His big win came in the fourth game on his ticket. Mike picked his own numbers, and said they were “just numbers.” “I was watching the Keno monitor, and decided to play some of the numbers that were coming up on the right side of the screen.”

Mike won a $5,500 prize for matching all of his numbers on his seven-spot Keno ticket. A seven-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus of $7,061, plus $2 from one of the other games on Rossman’s ticket, gave him his $12,563 total prize.

“No Distractions”

Kellie Toler of Tukwila, Washington, is a Greyhound bus driver, and is use to keeping her focus on the road and not being distracted.

You could excuse Kellie if she got a little distracted on her recent run to Eugene. Kellie makes a trip to Eugene three times a week, staying overnight. While on her recent overnight trip to Eugene, Kellie stopped in at 7/Eleven #26318, on E Broadway. She picked up two “Deal or No Deal” Scratch-itSM tickets, and won a $1,000 prize.

“I thought I had played the game wrong,” said Kellie. A quick check with the clerk confirmed that she had played the game correctly, and was going to make a run to Salem to pick up her $1,000 prize. Kellie was on her way to Las Vegas to visit her mother, with her two daughters. Playing Bingo was at the top of Kellie’s list for Las Vegas fun.

“What A Deal!”

Julie Koral of Grants Pass may not be a professional financial advisor, but she knows a good deal when she sees one.

The good deal Julie saw was to purchase a $2 “Deal or No Deal” Scratch-itSM ticket. Julie, who watches the popular “Deal or No Deal” TV show, knows the idea is to get the biggest prize you can by picking the right briefcase.

The final unscratched dollar amount in the prize table section of her ticket, purchased at Joe Creek Waterfalls General Store in Grants Pass, was for a $5,000 prize. The “Deal or No Deal” Scratch-it^SM game has a top prize of $25,000, and a total prize payout of more than $2.5 million.

“1 + 1 = 10,000”

In basic math, they teach you that “1 + 1 = 2.” Rich Oldham of McMinnville might question the overall correctness of that statement. To Rich, “1 + 1 = 10,000.”

Rich bought a single $1 Quick Pick Powerball® ticket, for one drawing, and became a $10,000 winner. Rich matched five numbers, without the power ball, on his $1 ticket. His winning ticket was one of 21,756 winning ticket from a drawing where Oregon Lottery® Powerball® players won more than $182 million in prizes.

Rich purchased his winning ticket at Plaid Pantry $46, on N Baker Street, in McMinnville.

“Good Timing”

Wilma Smith of Culver won a recent Megabucks^SM prize that could be listed under the “good timing” column. Wilma was looking to upgrade her car when she matched five of six numbers on her Quick Pick ticket, to win a $990 prize.

Wilma purchased a $5 ticket, with 10 sets of numbers, at Madras Liquors, in Madras. Her fourth set of numbers matched five of the six drawn, for the prize. “I was shocked,” said Wilma, who said she needed an upgrade on her car, and the prize money helped make her transportation options better.

Wilma plays Megabucks^SM twice a week, and adds the purchase of a Powerball ticket once a week. She says her plans are to return to the Lottery with a winning ticket for a bigger prize.

“Is this a winner?”

Ryan Mozingo of Prineville enjoys playing Powerball^®, and, as he said, “I usually get around to checking my tickets some time after the drawing.”

This time, the “some time,” was two weeks after the drawing. “I had the ticket checked, and was told I had to go to Salem.” Ryan, his wife, son, and daughter made the trip, and claimed his $10,000 prize. “This is great,” said Ryan. “Hey, Ryan! Got plans for your prize money?” First on Ryan’s “To Do” list is a trip to Toys-R-Us for 7-year-old son, Kennan, and the rest of the family.

Ryan purchased a single set of Quick Pick numbers at The Towne Pump & Pantry, in Prineville

“Any day of the week with a ‘y’”

Any day of the week that has a “y” in it, is a good time to buy a Lucky Lines ticket, according to “Miles,” and he should know. Miles, from Milwaukie, enjoys playing the Lottery’s daily draw Lucky Lines game, and will often buy his ticket a week at a time.

Consistency paid of for Miles when he won a $26,000 Lucky Lines jackpot. He matched all eight numbers on his Tic-Tac-Toe style game, and combined with his “free” spot, took the jackpot prize. His $12 ticket covered Monday through Saturday drawings for a six-day period. Miles won his $26,000 jackpot prize in the Monday drawing, which was first drawing on the ticket.

Miles says his prize money will contribute to the building of a garage.

“Have a nice ‘trips.’”

That’s right, “trips.” Bobbi Knight of Wilsonville had more than one trip on her mind as she claimed her $56,697 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize. These include a shopping spree with her three-year-old daughter, Madison, and trips to Hawaii and Sea World.

After getting off work, Bobbi had $1 in change, and decided to play a single Quick Pick eight-spot Keno game at Denny’s in Wilsonville, where she is employed. “I was watching the numbers come up on the screen (Keno monitor), and got pretty excited when I saw seven of my numbers,” she said. Bobbi’s emotions were upgraded from “excited,” to “wild,” when the eighth number appeared. “This is just great. Madison and I are going to have a lot of fun.” Bobbi’s $56,697 Keno prize consisted of $15,000 for matching all eight numbers, and a $41,697 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus.

Bobbi says part of the shopping spree for her and her daughter will be looking for bunk beds for Madision’s room. “She’s really excited about getting bunk beds!” Next will be planning trips to Hawaii, and Sea World for Bobbi, Madison, and Bobbi’s mother.

“Lucky 13”

Todd Ivers of Jacksonville may not have “13” listed as his lucky number, but it sure proved lucky for Todd when he decided to purchase a Keno ticket at J’Ville Tavern, in Jacksonville.

Todd purchased a seven-spot Quick Pick ticket covering 20 consecutive games. Although Todd picked up smaller prize amounts in six of the other games he played, it was in the 13th game on his ticket that he matched all seven of his numbers. The result was a total Keno prize of $10,911. Todd’s prize consisted of $5,500 for matching all seven numbers, a $5,389 seven-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus, a $15 prize in one game, two $2 prizes in two additional games, and three $1 prizes.

Oregon Lottery^® Keno players have won more than $1 billion in prizes since 1991 when the first Oregon Lottery^® Keno tickets went on sale.

“Ice, a three letter word that means...”

“Ice” is a three-letter word that means “frozen water.” To Matt Weldon it’s a three letter word that means, “Hey! You won a $15,000 Crossword Scratch-it^SM prize!”

Matt, a Grants Pass resident, uncovered 10 words on his “Lucky Star Crossword” Scratch-itSM ticket. The game gives players the chance to win prizes ranging from $2 to the $15,000 top prize, when uncovering three or more completed words on the Scratch-itsm ticket. “Ice” was the last of 10 words Matt uncovered to become a $15,000 top prize winner in the game. Matt’s winning ticket was purchased at Tubby’s Restaurant, in Grants Pass.

Did you know...the Oregon Lottery^® has had over 40 “Crossword” theme Scratch-its^SM? Oregon Lottery^® “Crossword” theme Scratch-it^SM players have won more than $141 million in prizes since the first “Crossword” Scratch-it^SM was introduced in March 1999.

“Celebrate! Celebrate!”

Daniel Deveny of Tigard enjoys his birthdays, and enjoys playing Keno. He decided to combine the two activities and play Keno while celebrating his birthday at Carmichaels Pub & Grill, in Tigard.

Daniel chose the Quick Pick method for selecting his Keno numbers, and played 10 consecutive games at $1 per game. He was watching the reader board that indicates how much the Keno rolling jackpots are, when he noticed the amount dropped after his ninth game. “I thought to myself, ‘Hey, I was playing the seven-spot. Maybe I won!’”

Daniel’s hunch was right on, and he won an $18,773 seven-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize. Daniel won $5,500 for matching all seven numbers, and the addition of a $13,273 Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus gave him his $18,773 prize.

“Well. That’s what it said.”

There’s an old saying, “Don’t believe everything you read.” While that may be good advice to some people, Natalie Cardoza ignored that advice. Natalie, from Creswell, says a message on the Keno monitor at Liberty Lanes in Cottage Grove that reminded players that March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, could be their lucky day.

Well, that reminder was right on, and the luck of the Irish was smiling at Natalie when she played five consecutive games with her eight-spot Keno ticket, and ended up a $44,174.60 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus winner. Natalie’s prize was a combination of $15,000 for matching all eight of her numbers, and $29,174.60 for winning the eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot. Natalie won her $44,174.60 prize in the fifth and final game on her ticket.

Natalie’s parents own Liberty Lanes where Natalie also works. She says a portion of her prize money will probably be used to buy a new lane oiler for the bowling center, and the rest would be headed for her savings account.

Oops. Missed One.

Gary Rooney of Pleasant Hill was watching the Keno monitor as he played 10 consecutive games at the Land O’ Goshen Tavern in Eugene. In the third game he was playing, Gary thought he had matched seven of eight numbers for a $600 prize.

When he went to the cashier to have his ticket cashed, he was told he would have to make a trip to the Lottery office in Salem to collect his prize. Gary was confused because he knew that you claim prizes of more than $600 in Salem. Gary’s confusion cleared when the cashier told him it looked like he had matched all eight of his numbers. A review of the winning numbers verified the fact that Gary was a $49,612 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus winner.

Gary’s prize consisted of $15,000 for matching all eight of his numbers, and a $34,612 Rolling Jackpot Bonus. Gary says after paying off some bills, some of the prize money may just be headed for a winter vacation.

Wow! I Did Win!

Dolly Merritt enjoys playing Oregon Lottery^® games. And, she likes winning Lottery prizes.

Dolly, an Oregon City resident, has enjoyed playing the Lottery’s newest on-line game, Lucky Lines, since the game began in April 2006. Her enjoyment reached a new high, when she won the $36,000 jackpot in the Sept. 26, drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Howell’s Restaurant & Lounge, in Oregon City, where Dolly is employed.

“I’m in shock,” said Dolly, “You play the game for fun and a chance to win, and when you do, you just find it hard to believe.”

What a Powerful Feeling

Ken Carlson was feeling the “power.” Power as in Powerball^® and Power Play^®, two factors that combined to make him a $40,000 Oregon Lottery^® winner.

First, Ken, a Gresham resident, purchased five sets of Quick Pick numbers. Then he chose the Power Play® option, which gives players the chance to multiply any cash prize, excluding the jackpot, from two to five times, for an extra $1 per set of Powerball® numbers played. When Ken’s $10 ticket matched four of five numbers, plus the power ball, in his first set of numbers, he had a $10,000 prize.

Because he chose the Power Play^® option, and the Power Play^® number “4” was drawn, Ken’s prize was multiplied to $40,000. Ken’s winning ticket was purchased at Fred Meyer, in Sandy.

Not so White Whites Turn Green!

It was laundry day at the Dove house in Portland. Robert Dove was at work when he remembered the Megabucks^SM ticket he bought the previous day at the Albertson’s on Barnes Road in Portland.

The ticket was still in the pocket of his pants... which were in the laundry. A quick call to his wife Robin and she fished the ticket from dirty clothes. Later, as Robin was checking movie times on the internet, she noticed the MegabucksSM ticket next to the computer. Going to the Oregon Lottery® Web site, Robin compared the MegabucksSM numbers on their ticket with the ones drawn the night before.

Six matching numbers later and the Doves were the winners of an $8.2 million Megabucks^SM jackpot prize!

Right On Cue

Ryan Skillingstad of Albany racked up more than a group of billiard balls when he won a $67,662 Special Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus prize at Riley’s Billiardroom, in Albany.

Ryan played his Quick Pick eight-spot Special Keno ticket for 100 consecutive games. In the 95th game he matched all eight of his numbers, a $25,000 prize. Ryan also won the Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus for that game, $42,652. Along with two $5 prizes from other games, Ryan’s total Special Keno prize was $67,662.

Ryan was accompanied by his wife, Katy, when he received his prize check at the Lottery office in Salem.

Just Say Kicker

Barbara Donily of Portland enjoys playing Lottery games, even more so after becoming a $1,857.20 Megabucks^SM winner.

Barbara’s winning ticket, purchased at Candy’s Kwik Shop Market in Portland, matched five of six numbers for a $464.30 prize. Barbara played the “KickerSM” option, which increases the prize four times for matching five of six, and four of six numbers, and pays $4 every time you match three numbers. With “KickerSM,” Barbara’s prize was multiplied to $1,857.20.

The “Kicker^SM” option costs an additional $1 for every $1 played on a Megabucks^SM ticket. Barbara used the Quick Pick method to select 10 sets of numbers, at a cost of $1 for each two sets of numbers. “Kicker^SM” made Barbara’s ticket a $10 purchase. She won her big prize in the second set of numbers.

Pretty Exciting

The name of the game is Win for Life^SM. For Sandy Berry of Grants Pass, her $20,000 Win for Life prize is a win of a lifetime. “This is pretty exciting,” said Sandy, as she was presented with her prize check.

Sandy became the 45th winner of the $20,000 prize since the game began in February 2001. The grand prize for Win for Life is $1,000 a-week-for-life, which has been won 14 times. Overall, there have been over three million winning tickets, and more than $16 million in prizes won in the Oregon Lottery®’s on-line Win for LifeSM game.

Sandy purchased her winning ticket at Ray’s Food Place #12, in Grants Pass.

Megabucks^SM Kicker^SM Multiplies $494 Prize to $1,978 Win!

It was one prize, but Peggy Jurief of Klamath Falls might have felt like she won four times after picking up her $1,978 Megabucks^SM prize.

Peggy played four sets of numbers, and had chosen the “KickerSM” option when purchasing her $4 ticket. When she matched five of six numbers, what would have been a $494.50 prize became a $1,978 celebration.

The “Kicker^SM” option gives Megabucks^SM players the chance to win four times as much when matching four of six numbers, or five of six numbers. Peggy bought her winning ticket at Lien’s Store in Klamath Falls.

One Way To Get It Done.

There are a number of ways to play Powerball^®. You can use the Quick Pick^SM method to select your numbers, you can play five sets of numbers per game slip, and you can play up to four advanced drawings.

Carmen Rivera of Medford kept it short and simple when she purchased her Powerball® ticket. She played one set of numbers for one drawing, and used family birthdays to guide her in selecting her single set of numbers. The result? A $10,000 prize. Carmen purchased her winning ticket, one of 19,770 winning tickets for Oregon Lottery Powerball® players from the drawing, at Medford Center Liquor Store.

Carmen hasn’t decided what to do with her prize money just yet. “I’m not sure. I’ll wait awhile. Something will pop up, and I’ll be able to say, ‘I’ve got the money to do that.’”