Tag: Jackpot

Successful horse jockey turned to trucking during his racing hiatus

EntertainmentApril 18, 2024

A successful horse jockey turned to trucking during a hiatus from horse racing over the last two years. Robert Alvarado Jr. achieved 2,798 wins before stepping down from the saddle in August of 2022. During that time,...

FBI issues multi-state alert for toll road users

CrimeApril 18, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a "smishing" scam alert for toll road users.

Trucker Wins A Whopping $9.4 Million Lotto Jackpot

Trucking NewsSeptember 7, 2016

An Oregon trucker walked into the Coburg TA Truck Stop to pick up a Megabucks lottery ticket and walked back out a multi-millionaire. Driver Eric Tackett and his...

Trucker And Army Vet Wins $10 Million Jackpot

Truck Driver TalesMay 16, 2016

A North Carolina truck driver and Army veteran hit a $10 million jackpot off of a scratchers game and claimed his prize on Monday. David...

Truck Driver And Waitress Wife Win Multi-Million Dollar Jackpot

Truck Driver TalesApril 7, 2016

A truck driver and his wife who works as a waitress won a $4 million jackpot on a scratch-off lottery ticket last week. Couple Hits...

Truckers Fall Victim To Well Rehearsed Jackpot Scam

Trucking NewsJanuary 15, 2016

Two out of state truckers lost thousands of dollars to what the describe as a well-rehearsed jackpot scam at a truck stop in Georgia...

Veteran Virginia Truck Driver Scores $92 Million Jackpot

Truck Driver TalesJuly 30, 2015

A 30-year veteran truck driver from Virginia will be retiring early after winning $92 million off a lottery ticket he purchased at a truck stop in Pennsylvania.