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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“A Minor Adjustment”

As Bruce Vrell was driving from Independence to the Lottery office in Salem, he thought about what he might do with his $1,000 “Crazy Crossword” Scratch-it prize. When Bruce arrived at the Lottery office, he had to readjust his thinking. He was going to have a little more prize money to work with.

Bruce thought he had uncovered nine words on his “Crazy Crossword” Scratch-it ticket, for a $1,000 prize. Actually, Bruce uncovered 10 words, and was advised he was an instant $15,000 top prizewinner. “I was quite pleased and surprised when I was told I was a $15,000 winner,” said Bruce. “I really haven’t stopped smiling.”

Bruce purchased his winning ticket at Moothart Market, in Independence. “When I had them check the ticket, they told me I had to go to Salem to claim my prize.” Bruce took his ticket home, and checked it once again. “As far as I figured, it was a $1,000 prize,” he said. “$1,000 was great. $15,000 is that much better.”

Bruce plans to take care of taxes on some properties that he owns. “This is really incredible. Overwhelming. It’s going to make my life a little easier.”

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“This Is A Great Birthday Party!”

Don Passmore of Salem was attending a birthday party, where the party had a “Monte Carlo” type theme. “After you won a certain amount of money, you got a ticket that you could place in a drawing,” said Don.

Don won enough to be entered in one of the drawings, and when his name was chosen, he decided that five $1 “Stinkin’ Rich” Scratch-itSM tickets were the right prize for him. Don’s selection proved a good move on his part, as one of the five tickets made Don a $1,500 top prizewinner.

The winning ticket was purchased at Progress Liquor Store, in Beaverton. “My sister bought 10 “Stinkin’ Rich” Scratch-it^SM tickets for the party, and she scratched the first five tickets herself.” Although his sister’s tickets did not provide her with a big win, Don said she was happy when he won his big prize.

“Truly A Special Prize!”

In the past, Derek Farrington has usually played a five-spot Keno ticket. Recently, he decided to make it a five-spot Special Keno ticket. “It’s the first time I played Special Keno. I just had to check another box,” said Derek. “It doesn’t cost any more.”

By playing Special Keno rather than regular Keno, and matching all five of his numbers, Derek’s prize jumped from $465 to $800. Derek enjoys Keno and has been playing the same numbers on a five-spot Keno ticket for years. “I always use the same numbers. They include my wife’s birthday, and my birthday.”

Derek, from Powell Butte, played 20 consecutive games at Guido & Vito’s Italian Eatery, in Redmond. In the sixth game on his Special Keno ticket, Derek matched all five of his numbers.

Derek, who also enjoys playing Powerball, took time while at the Lottery office in Salem, to pick up a couple of Powerball tickets for the next drawing. “I’ll be back soon,” he added.

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Now You See It - Now You Don’t.

Mary Gergel of Grants Pass was “kind of” watching the Keno monitor as she played 20 consecutive eight-spot Keno games at Romar’s Sports Bar & Grill, in Merlin. “I was busy, but I caught some of the numbers popping up on the monitor,” she said.

Mary saw some of the winning numbers during the sixth game she played, but didn’t see all of them. After the game, she noticed the eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus had been won. “I thought, ‘Darn, someone hit the jackpot.’”

A close look at all the winning numbers revealed to Mary that it was she who had matched all eight numbers on her eight-spot ticket, and won a $51,761 prize. “Just couldn’t believe it.”

Mary’s prize started with $15,000 for matching all eight of her numbers. Added to that was a $36,757 eight-spot Rolling Jackpot Bonus. Winning $4 from two other games on her 20-game ticket gave Mary her $51,761 prize.

Bend Resident Claims $200,000 Powerball® Prize

Michael Davis of Bend became the Oregon Lottery®’s newest Match 5 Powerball® winner, claiming his $200,007 prize at the Lottery office in Salem on Aug. 1.

Davis matched six numbers, without the power ball, in the July 30, Powerball drawing. His winning ticket is the 294th winning Match 5 Powerball ticket sold in Oregon. The Oregon Lottery has averaged better than one winning Match 5 ticket per month since the game began in 1992.

The winning numbers were 3-25-45-51-55. The winning power ball number, which Davis did not match, was 13. Davis purchased a $5 Quick Pick ticket, with five sets of numbers, at the Quick Way Market, in Bend. He won his big prize in the fourth set of numbers. He also matched two numbers, plus the power ball, in his third set of numbers. This added $7, for a total Powerball prize of $200,007.

Davis said he was “totally excited” about winning his big prize. “Oh man! This is great,” said Davis. He added that some day he is going to hit that sixth number, for the Powerball jackpot. “I went out the day after I won, and bought a ticket for the next drawing.”

Davis was accompanied to the Lottery office in Salem by his wife, and two of his three children. Plans for his prize money include: paying off his wife’s car, looking into the purchase of property to build a house on, and setting money aside for his children’s educations.

Six Million Dollar Megabucks^SM Man is From Condon!

“I was so excited, I forgot to get a haircut,” said Gerold Banick, answering questions about what went on when he realized he had just become the Oregon Lottery®’s newest Megabucks millionaire.

Gerold, a Condon resident, matched all six numbers in the May 12, MegabucksSM drawing, to win a $6 million prize. Gerold bought a $10 Quick Pick ticket at Albertson’s #532, in The Dalles. His big win came in the fifth set of numbers. The winning numbers were 10-19-23-28-31-40.

Gerold chose the cash option for prize payment, and received a prize of more than $1.9 million, after state and federal taxes were withheld. He was accompanied to the Lottery office in Salem by his neighbors, Floyd “Digger” O’Dell and Digger’s wife, Norma. “Digger is my best friend,” said Gerold.

That friendship was apparent when Gerold presented Digger, who did the driving from Condon to Salem, with a $133,000 surprise. Gerold joked, “This was the most expensive cab ride I’ve ever had. I’m just glad I live on the west side of town and not east side that’s farther from Salem!”

A regular Megabucks player, Gerold also enjoys Powerball®. When Gerold had his winning Megabucks ticket checked at Albertson’s, he also had a winning $10 Powerball ticket. In addition to his gift to Digger and Norma, Gerold says he will take care of some bills, set plans in motion to provide a college education for his granddaughter, and “help out” some others.

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Clackamas Resident Claims $6.6 Million Megabucks^SM Jackpot Prize

Julie McMurchie of Clackamas became an Oregon Lottery® Megabucks^sm millionaire, when she claimed her $6.6 million Megabucks jackpot prize from the March 12 drawing.

McMurchie matched all six numbers in the drawing to become the Oregon Lottery’s 213th Megabucks millionaire. Her winning ticket, one of 12,370 winning tickets from the drawing, was purchased at Clackamas Liquor.

McMurchie chose the Investment Plan for prize payment. The Investment Plan provides a Megabucks jackpot winner with a one-time payment equal to one-half of the advertised jackpot. She received a prize of $3.3 million, before state and federal taxes were withheld, in a presentation at the Lottery office in Salem on March 17.

An Encouraging Word

When Brenda King paid a visit to Albertson’s, on SE Sunnyside Road, in Clackamas, she just intended to do a little shopping.

“I just intended to get done what I needed to do.” Then Brenda’s daughter encouraged her to play Keno. “She enjoys watching me play.”

Brenda played a few games, playing a two-spot Keno ticket. “I played some of my husband’s favorite numbers.” Those numbers may now be some of Brenda’s favorite numbers, as she won twice on the same ticket. Brenda won a $550 prize, and an $1,100 prize.

Brenda’s plans for her prize money? “I think we’ll just do something special on Mother’s Day for my mom, and my husband’s mom.”

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Oops. One Little Mistake

Darci Miller of Elgin enjoys playing Keno, usually a seven-spot ticket. She even has a few numbers that she often plays. One of those numbers is “45”.

Well, Darci was enjoying an evening at Sig’s Tavern, in Elgin, when she decided to play Keno. She marked her seven-spot ticket, then sat back to enjoy the evening, and hopefully, watch her numbers appear on the Keno monitor.

Darci played 10 consecutive games, and after the third game, she noticed the seven-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus had been won. Darci thought she had matched six of seven numbers. “I thought someone else had won,” said Darci. It was then that Darci noticed she had mistakenly played the number “35,” instead of the number “45,” making her the $16,117 winner.

A Magical Visit

Charmaigne Mason & Wendy Howard of Gresham described the Oregon Lottery© as a happy place to visit, “Kind of like Disneyland,” they added.

The fact that Charmaigne and Wendy, a mother and daughter duo, were claiming and sharing a $62,257 Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus Multiplier prize, added to the happy time. “This is fantastic! Unbelievable!” Charmaigne said she called home and said, “Something wonderful just happened!”

Charmaigne and Wendy played five consecutive games at The Pink Feather, in Portland. In the second game on their eight-spot Keno Multiplier ticket, they matched all eight of their numbers for a $15,000 prize.

Charmaine and Wendy chose to play the Keno Multiplier Option when they purchased their ticket. When the Keno Multiplier “2” was drawn for the game, their prize was doubled to $30,000. The mother and daughter also won a $32,257 eight-spot Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus, to give them a total prize of $62,257.

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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.

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$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.