At First Officials Thought The Lottery Numbers Were A Prank. Then They Were Crushed To Hear The Truth

The Columbian newspaper managing editor Lou Brancaccio in 2012, and a sample Pick 4 ticket. PHOTO: Columbian

Canada's Oregon Lottery officials thought it was a joke.

Someone called lottery officials to say The Columbian, the local newspaper in Vancouver, had published the winning Pick 4 numbers on June 28, 2000, a few hours before they were drawn.

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WINNER'S STORY: $60 Million Powerball Winner's Sweet Tooth Led To A Much Sweeter Surprise

Jack Long won $60 million in July 2014, after he went looking for a sweet treat. PHOTO: CA Lottery

 John “Jack” Long, 77, of Fontana suffers from a condition in which excessive heat puts his life at risk.

In order to avoid bigger health problems, Long has to stay cool, and that’s exactly what he wanted to do when he entered a Cardenas Market in Fontana in mid-July.

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Local Elmira Man Reveals Shocking Insult When He Scratches New York Lottery Ticket

A WETM reporter in Elmira shows the offensive New York Lottery's ticket. VIDEO: WETM

Could you be insulted by a lottery ticket? Unlikely... they're just a collection of non-threatening numbers.

But two players discovered that the unfortunate choice of words on a New York Lottery scratch card looked like a direct insult when the ticket was scratched off.

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