Welcome to the Winners' Circle and congratulations to all of our winners! Below is just a small sampling of our winners.
Through Instant Tickets, Daily Numbers, Wild Money, PowerBall®, Keno, Rhody Poker , Video Lottery, and other games, the Rhode Island Lottery has given away over $5.8 Billion since 1974.
$30,000
Name: Patricia Trombetti (Cranston, RI)
Game: Deal or No Deal, Instant Game
Retailer: Exeter Wine and Spirits (Exeter)
$40,000
Name: 17 Person PowerBall® Group of past and present General Dynamics Electric Boat Employees (Quonset, RI)
Game: PowerBall®
Retailer: Kaival Mini Mart (East Greenwich)
$1,000
Name: Denise Puckett (Warwick, RI)
Game: Royal Jewels Instant Game
Retailer: Dave’s Marketplace (Warwick)
$10,000
Name: Ellen Butti (Cranston, RI)
Game: Three Stooges®, Instant Game
Retailer: BD Mart (Cranston)
$12,000
Name: Greg Hills (Newport, RI)
Game: Word Search®, Instant Game
Retailer: East Side Management, Inc. (Middletown)
$10,000
Name: Andrew Jennings (Newport, RI)
Game: PowerBall®
Retailer: Ash Mart (Newport)
$10,000
Name: Kevin Fish and his Father (Newport, RI)
Game: PowerBall®
Retailer: Woodhookers Sports Tavern (Middletown)
Name: Walter Worthington (North Providence, RI)
Game: Daily Numbers
Retailer: Mineral Spring Ave Getty (North Providence)
$50,000
Winner: Megan Whelan (Buffalo, NY)
Game: Stacks of Cash, Instant Game
Retailer: Wickford Mini Mart (Wickford)
$20,000
Winner: William Ashton (North Kingstown, RI)
Game: Lucky Slingo, Instant Game
Retailer: Bestway Convenience Store (North Kingstown)
$12,000
Winner: Betty Purinton (Pawtucket, RI)
Game: Scratch for Cash, Instant Game
Retailer: JL’s Dollar & Discount (Pawtucket)
$1,201
Winner: Harold Hardman of (Pawtucket, RI)
Game: Keno
Retailer: Tavares News, Inc (Pawtucket)
$2,920
Winner: Joseph Nefaa (Woonsocket, RI)
Game: Daily Numbers
Retailer: Diamond Hill Market (Woonsocket)
$200,000
Winner: Kevin Chamberlin (Middletown, RI)
Game: PowerBall®
Retailer: Lazar’s Package Store (Middletown)
$10,000 William Wagoner of Riverside scratched his way to $10,000. He cashed in the winning “Diamond Mine” Instant Game at the Lottery’s validations office. This was one of many top prizes for the $3 Instant Game. William purchased the ticket from Bullock’s General Store in East Providence.
$60,000 Robert Morsilli of Johnston won $60,000 on “Gold Card,” a $10 Instant Game. He entered the Pick N Pay Food Mart on George Waterman Avenue in Johnston to pay his $30 gas tab. Robert only had two twenties, so he figured why not use the extra ten to purchase an instant game. He decided on the “Gold Card” ticket, tucked it under his visor and went about his day. Later on, Robert remembered he still had not scratched the ticket. He retrieved the ticket from his car, and, to his surprise, it was a $60,000 winner. He couldn’t believe it was true and woke up in the middle of the night to check the ticket to make sure he wasn’t dreaming.
$50,000 Joe DaSilva of Pawtucket won $50,000 on “Lucky Times 10,” a $10 Instant Game. He headed to the Lil’ General on Winter Street in Woonsocket with a $10 bill in hand to purchase a toothbrush. Once inside the store he had a change of heart and went for the “Lucky Times 10” Instant Game instead. Joe was so excited about his big win he slept with the ticket. His mother (seen in photo) accompanied him to the Lottery’s validations office in Cranston. He plans on using the prize money to move into a new apartment.
Boston Bruins Tickets
The Levin family won a pair of Boston Bruins tickets, given away courtesy of the Rhode Island Lottery, at a live broadcast of the PC Coach's Show held at McFadden's.
$9,000 Robert Burt of North Providence claimed a $9,000 winning "Winter Bucks" ticket. Debra Walsh (on left) accompanied him to the Lottery's validations office. Robert plans on using the winnings to subsidize his every day living expenses.
$30,000
The $30,000 winning ticket sold in Rhode Island for the January 25th PowerBall® drawing was claimed by Kevin Gilchrist of Warwick. He purchased the ticket from Lakewood Liquors at 774 Warwick Avenue in Warwick. He is a longtime customer and refuses to take his Lottery business anywhere else. For good reason, this past August, Kevin scratched his way to $60,000 on a "Hit by Lightning" instant ticket, sold by Lakewood Liquors. This seems to be his lucky retailer.
$5,416
$5,416 Daily Numbers Winner Nancy Finn and her fiancé, Joe Perron, claimed a $5,416 winning Daily Numbers ticket for the December 1st drawing. The couple had purchased the ticket from Champs Discount Liquors on South Main Street in Pascoag.
Jerry and Terri Grande won a pair of tickets to see New England's favorite football team play on December 3, 2006. The tickets were given away courtesy of the Rhode Island Lottery at a live broadcast of the PC Coach's Show held at McFadden's.
Barry Kay, a URI student originally from Plainsboro New Jersey, won tickets to see New England's favorite football team play on December 17, 2006. The Rhode Island Lottery awarded Barry the tickets for winning the on court shootout competition at the Providence College basketball game against URI on December 2, 2006.
$10,000
Michael Feldman won $10,000 playing PowerBall®.
Ryan Leffort (far right) won a pair of tickets courtesy of the Rhode Island Lottery to see New England's favorite football team when he entered a second chance drawing at the WBRU World Bru Fest.
$100,000
Joshua Rathbun of Warwick won the $100,000 Top Prize Drawing for the Scratch Mania Instant ticket game.
$20,000
John Freitas Jr. of East Providence won $20,000 on "Run the Table", a $5 instant game. He purchased the ticket from Super Mart at 747 South Main Street in Warren. John plans on using a portion of the winnings to restore his house, and put the rest in the bank.
$15,000
Antonio Aniserowicz of Woonsocket claimed a $15,000 prize playing the "Crossword 19" instant game. He purchased the $2 ticket from Li'l General on Winter Street in Woonsocket. At the time, Antonio had no plans for the prize money.
$12,000
Alfred Carpentier of Johnston won $12,000 on "Fat Cat Fantasies", a $3 instant game. This winning ticket was sold at the Shop ‘N Go on Greenville Avenue in Johnston. Alfred plans on sharing the prize money with his three daughters.
$30,000
Jacinto Bolarinho of Rumford won the $30,000 top prize on a "Wild 7's Slingo" instant ticket. Jacinto came to the Lottery's validations office accompanied by his daughter and grandson. He had no definite plans at the time for the cash, but a trip back home to Portugal is a possibility.
$30,000
Melanie Harnois and Casey Kidwell of Woonsocket claimed a $30,000 winning "Do-It-Yourself Dollars" instant ticket. The couple plays the Lottery on occasion, but this is their first big win. They are planning to pay off some bills, and put the rest of the prize money in the bank.
The Top Prize Drawing for the Stack'em Instant ticket game was held August 17th at Lottery Headquarters on Pontiac Ave., Cranston. Pamela McMahon and Donald Hanos of Pawtucket were awarded the $50,000 prize. The winning ticket was purchased from Duffy's Tavern in North Kingstown, where the couple often goes for dinner. The two work together for the landscaping company Donald owns.
The couple says that Pamela's good luck charm, a pocket-sized clear stone with an angel embedded in it, is the reason they won. Over the years the lucky charm has helped them find lost valuables, but today was the angel's first time bringing them a big Lottery win.
$85,000
$85,000 Wild Money Jackpot Hit Carl Beckford of Providence hit the $85,000 Wild Money Jackpot on June 20, 2006. Two days passed before Carl realized he was the lucky ticket holder. Carl purchased this ticket from the County Farms on Pocasset Avenue in Providence. He and his wife plan on taking a vacation with a portion of the winnings. There was a hot streak of winners in Rhode Island that week, with more than $145,000 of prize money won in drawings.
$12,000
Money Money Money” Top Prize Winner
The Top Prize Drawing for the “Money Money Money” Instant Ticket Game was held June 8th at Lottery Headquarters on Pontiac Ave. in Cranston. Edgar Wolff Jr., a West Warwick man present at the drawing, was awarded the $12,000 prize. The winning ticket was purchased from Borowski's Café on Main St. in West Warwick. The lucky ticket holder plays the Lottery occasionally, always switching from one Instant Game to another. His strategy paid off, and now he plans on using the winnings to pay some bills.
$10,000
$10,000 PowerBall® Winner Richard Desmarais of Slatersville claimed a $10,000 PowerBall® prize from the June 21, 2006 drawing. He had purchased the winning ticket from Liberty Market on Main Street in Woonsocket. Richard's sister picked him up the next morning, and between the time she left her own home and arrived at his, Richard had realized the worth of his PowerBall® ticket. The two came straight down to Lottery headquarters, shaking with excitement.
$30,000
A $30,000 winning ticket, sold in Rhode Island for the April 8, 2006 PowerBall® drawing, has been claimed by 60 Foxwoods co-workers. Sharon Brown of Westerly came to Lottery Headquarters to collect the prize on behalf of the group. Each of the employees had pitched in a few dollars towards PowerBall® tickets for that Saturday's drawing. Because this group purchased the PowerPlay® option, they multiplied their $10,000 winnings by the PowerPlay® Number 3, resulting in the $30,000 pot, which they will split equally 60 ways. Many of the co-workers have been playing in this PowerBall® pool for two years now, and it has finally paid off.
$10,000
Adriana Zuleta of Pawtucket won big on the Daily Numbers for the fourth time. Years ago a coworker gave her a four digit number and said that it would be very lucky for her. She took the advice and played the combination faithfully. On Tuesday, May 16th, Adriana's number came in again, entitling her to another $10,000 payout. In the past, Adriana has won a $5,000, $10,000, and $15,000 Daily Numbers prize.
$10,000
Pamela Camara of Bristol, RI went out for a dinner with her Family on Mother's Day to the Elks Club. She purchased $5 worth of Keno plays at the restaurant, and on the very first game won $10,000. When Pamela came in first thing Monday morning, to cash in her ticket, she said that the unexpected win was a great Mother's Day present.
$10,000
Vincent Greco of Providence won $10,000 in the May 10th PowerBall® drawing. He was aware of the win but waited over a week to cash in his ticket. The reason for the delay was that he had purchased another ticket for the next PowerBall® drawing. He figured it would be best to wait and see if that one was also a winner. This way he would save himself a trip back to the validations office. The second ticket was not as lucky, but Vincent was still thrilled with his one big win. He plans on buying a new computer with the prize money, and banking what is left over.
$50,000
Adelle James of Providence was the lucky $50,000 top prize winner of the Red Hot Cash instant ticket game. Originally, Adelle scratched off a prize worth $1,000 and a chance to win $50,000 in the top prize drawing. The drawing was held the morning of March 24th. Soon after, the Lottery Director called Adelle to break the good news. She came in later that day to claim her winnings, and when asked if she was excited to get the news, Adelle replied that she does not get excited when anyone calls that early. Adelle James was a pleasure to have in the validations office, entertaining all with her good humor and quick wit.
On April 6, 2006 Betsy Bergeron of Franklin, Massachusetts and her fiancé claimed their $10,000 PowerBall® prize from an October 2005 drawing. The couple has known the value of the winning ticket for almost six months, but chose to wait until now to cash the ticket. The couple will be married in less than a month, and wanted to save the money to help start their lives together. As many of us can relate to, Betsy figured it would be much easier to save the money if it was not in hand. Congratulations to Betsy and her soon-to-be husband, on their winnings and their wedding.
A $30,000 winning ticket, sold in Rhode Island for the April 8, 2006 PowerBall® drawing has been claimed by 60 Foxwoods co-workers. Each of the employees had pitched in a few dollars towards PowerBall® tickets for that Saturday’s drawing. Because this group purchased the PowerPlay® option, they multiplied their $10,000 winnings by the PowerPlay® Number 3, resulting in the $30,000 pot, which they will split equally 60 ways. Many of the co-workers have been playing in this PowerBall® pool for two years now, and it has finally paid off.
$4,000
The $4,000 win on P's & Q's may help Mississippi resident ShaKeitha Dunning and her family feel a little more comfortable in their new surroundings. Living in Providence since hurricane Katrina forced evacuation from her home state, Sha Keitha bought the Top Prize Winning instant ticket at 7-Eleven on Weybosset St. in Providence.
Wednesday December 21, 2005
Thousands of non-winning HotTrax tickets with wagers of $5 or more were received as entries for the Rhode Island Lottery’s HotTrax 20 GrandPRIX Contest. Congratulations to our winners whose prizes totaled $20,000!
$5,000 Winner!Rhode Island Lottery Sales Manager, Don Cataldi, presents contest winner, Joanne Olsen, with a check for $9,000. By entering numerous non-winning tickets into the contest, her name was drawn as the Grand Prize winner of $5,000, as well as collecting four$1,000 subsidiary prizes.
$1,000 Winners
Karen Borden, Johnston, RI 02919, Played at Elmhurst Pub, Providence
Todd Evans, Wakefield, RI 02879, Played at Giro’s Tavern Restaurant, Peace Dale
Robert Haxton – Won Three $1,000 Prizes! Narragansett, RI 02882, Played at Charlie O’s Tavern, Narragansett
Alice Horton, North Providence, RI 02911, Played at Elmhurst Pub, Providence
Joanne Olsen – Won Four $1,000 Prizes! Providence, RI 02908, Played at Elmhurst Pub, Providence
James Pannoni, MA, Played at American Legion Post #11, Warren
Anthony Rossi, Warwick, RI 02886, Played at Spirito’s Restaurant, Providence
Bob Semachko, Middletown, RI 02842, Played at Woodhooker’s Sports Tavern, Middletown
George Skac, Warren, RI, Played at Market Street Pub, Warren
Albert Williamson, Smithfield, RI 02917, Played at Providence Firefighters, Providence
You can’t win if you don’t check your tickets!
Like most PowerBall® players, Bruce and KerrieAtwell of East Providence had hopes of hitting the $43.6 million jackpot on the June 18, 2005 drawing. After purchasing a ticket at the Cumberland Farms store on Pawtucket Avenue, they tossed the ticket into a “junk” drawer and forgot about it. Four months later, while looking for a pen to write bills, Bruce spotted the ticket in the drawer and took it back to the store to check it.
They may not have won the jackpot, but they were thrilled to learn that their ticket was one of five $100,000 winners bought through the Rhode Island Lottery for that drawing.
Congratulations on your win!
$200,000
Richard Palazzo shares the winning feeling with Lori Goozey after winning a $200,000PowerBall® prize from the October 8 drawing. The Coventry residents purchased their winning ticket at Brookside Package Store in West Warwick.
$57,000
Johnny Castillo of Providence claimed a hefty $57,000 prize after winning the October 20 drawing for Wild Money. He purchased the winning ticket at Charlie’s Variety in Providence.
Congratulations Linda J. Coulter of Cranston, RI! You’re going to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada!
Rhode Island Lottery VIP Member Linda Coulter of Cranston shares the spotlight with her husband after her name was drawn as the winner of a trip for two to Las Vegas! Linda’s name was drawn from over 4,000 RILOT.com visitors who signed up as VIP Members before September 1, 2005.
Donna Manocchio shows off her $10,000 winning check from the Lottery’s Silver & Gold Top Prize Drawing Instant Game. Top prize drawing games offer players a second chance to win grand prizes when their winning ticket displays a special prize entry eligibility symbol.
Instant Ticket Top Prize Drawing (TPD) winners chosen at the Warwick Mall on September 22, 2005.
Those TPD winners are:
Game
Prize
Winner
Win For Life
$1,000 a month For Life
Eugene E. Gaccione
8 Ball
$10,000
Francisco F. Gamboa
Wild, Wild Winnings
$10,000
Christopher R. Heron
Silver & Gold
$10,000
Donna Manocchio of Johnston
CONGRATULATIONS!!!WINNERS
Four names from the thousands of non-winning Keno tickets that were entered into the Rhode Island Lottery’s Keno PlayFIVE! for $10,000 promotion were drawn at a Lottery Party held on July 1, 2005 at Lincoln Park.
Besides giving away four$10,000 drawing prizes, Rhode Island Lottery staff gave away free plays of Instant Games, Daily Numbers, Wild Money, Keno, HotTrax® and PowerBall® to Lincoln Park patrons during the two hour event.
Staff from the Rhode Island Lottery wait to greet patrons at Lincoln Park for a Lottery party. Pictured left to right are Donald Cataldi, Jane Tougas and Angelo Petrocelli.
The Keno PlayFIVE! for $10,000 promotion winners, and the Lottery Retailer where they played Keno are:
$10,000
Manuel Botelho of Lincoln (right) is congratulated by Donald Cataldi.
Lincoln Park , Lincoln
$10,000
Donald Drape of Cranston, is congratulated by Lottery Executive Director Gerald S. Aubin
Donut Bazar, Cranston
$10,000
David Stevens of West Greenwich
Breads n Stuff, West Warwick
$10,000
Linda Nutini of Cranston
Express Food Mart, Warwick
More Winners...
$5,000
Michael Surtel enjoys the winning feeling after playing High 5’s Instant Ticket game. The West Warwick resident purchased the $5,000 winning ticket at Nikki’s Liquors in Cranston.
$161,775
Michael Ferreira of West Warwick picks up $161,775 in Wild Money winnings from a ticket he purchased at Sam’s Food Store in Warwick.
$10,000
John Costa added $10,000 to his winnings after his Top Prize Drawing Instant Ticket, $10,000 Wild Joker was drawn at the Warwick Mall TPD event.
Gail and Steven Whitaker enjoy the thrill of winning at a recent Keno Night hosted by Kim Holly’s Bar & Grill in Coventry. Each week, the Lottery visits a different Retailer, offering increased jackpots on selected games, along with prizes to add to the fun!
$100,000
Lottery validations staff member Donna Gawlik presents a check to Dennis Manning (far left), Pat Finch (second from left), and Howie Hopkins, owner of Village Pub in Coventry, where a group of friends purchased a $100,000 prize-winning PowerBall ticket.
$650
Gloria Joubert of West Warwick shows off the Rhode Island Lottery mug and t-shirt she received in addition to a check for $650 in Keno prize winnings. She played her favorite numbers at Milk ‘n’ More in Cranston.
$53,000 & $20,000
Three consecutive draws resulted in three jackpot winners in the Rhode Island Lottery’s Wild Money game. Yvette Stevens collected $53,000 in prize winnings, while Mario Aguiar and another lucky player collected $20,000. The tickets were purchased at Stop & Shop in Woonsocket, Clift’s Variety in Providence, and Stop & Shop in Coventry.
$51,000
Michael and Lorraine Campopiano took home a $51,000 Wild Money jackpot after playing the game at Stop & Shop in Cranston.
$50,000
Top Prize Drawings Levia Finocchiaro receives congratulations from Rhode Island Lottery Executive Director, Gerald Aubin, after she collected a $50,000 prize as a Top Prize Drawing winner on the Instant Ticket Hidden Treasures.
$10,000
Top Prize Drawings
Linda Auger’s TPD Instant Ticket, The Cash Zone, made her $10,000 richer.
Congratulations to all!
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