A MAN dreamt that he won big in the lottery, and then after following intuition, that’s exactly what he did.
The stroke of insane luck saw the man win $1 million after “something” told him to play.
A man dreamt that he won big in the lottery, and then after following intuition, that’s exactly what he did[/caption]
In the North Carolina Lottery, Ricky Nunnery Jr. claims that his recent fortune was foretold to him in a dream[/caption]
In the North Carolina Lottery, Ricky Nunnery Jr. claims that his recent fortune was foretold to him in a dream.
Ricky, from Sanford, Lee County, became the first winner of a new lottery game in the state.
After having a dream that he would win big in the lottery the night before, he went to a local Wink Mart gas station to buy a ticket.
His $10 Triple Play ticket then turned into a staggering $1 million.
Ricky said: “I dreamed that I would hit big on the lottery.
“Something just told me to play today.
“I’m tickled to death with this.”
Ricky turned up to the state’s lottery headquarters that same day, last Friday, to claim his prize.
He decided to take his prize as a lump sum of $600,000, instead of an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years.
After the North Carolina state tax was applied to Ricky’s sum, he walked away with $430,503.
The $1,000,000 Triple Play game only debuted in the state in June, with five top prizes of $1 million.
Four $1 million prizes are yet to be claimed.
LOTTO HUNT
Bosses in the Illinois Lottery are currently hunting a ticket holder who just won a $1 million Powerball prize.
The numbers were drawn on July 9 and the ticket was bought from a liquor store in Chicago.
Top lottery winners in the US
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
- Unknown winner – $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
- Unknown winner – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Unknown winner – he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown winner – $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Rosemary Casarotti – $1.22 billion, Mega Millions, December 27 2024, from California
- Unknown winner – $1.13 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, from New Jersey
If the money is not cashed in, the ticket holder will lose the money, and their chance at millionaire status.
The site reads: “The table above shows the major unclaimed Powerball prizes, and it has happened in the past that jackpots have not been paid out because the winners have not come forward in time.
“If a grand prize goes unclaimed, the money is returned to each participating state in line with how much they generated during that particular jackpot run.
“Unclaimed Powerball prizes in other categories are kept by the relevant lottery jurisdiction, and redistributed according to state rules.
“In many states, this money is used to support good causes.”
In the US, millions of dollars are lost every years because Americans do not come forward to claim their prizes.
The same is currently happening in Colorado, too, as chiefs search for a $50,000 ticket bought in February.
The ticket was purchased at a King Scoopers, and the player is strongly advised to come forward as soon as possible.
