Lewiston, Maine, Store Sold More Than $2 Million Worth of Lottery Tickets in 2024

We all dream about it and wonder if today could be the lucky day. That is why so many people throughout the state of Maine play the lottery. Part of it is just pure fun and the other part is "you never know".

Lottery games are so popular in Maine that you can find tickets at nearly every gas station, corner store and even major grocery chains throughout the state. But for several years running, there's been an undisputed king of lottery sales in Vacationland and it's probably not a place you'd expect.

Lisbon Street News in Lewiston, Maine, is State's Top Seller of Lottery Tickets in 2024

According to WMTW, a small store in Lewiston, Maine, has been the crown jewel of lottery sales in Maine for 5 years running, including 2024. Lisbon Street News sold $2,163, 205 dollars worth of lottery tickets last year. No one seller in Maine topped $2 million.

The biggest seller for Lisbon Street News remains scratch tickets. The small store sold more than $1.5 million dollars worth of scratchers last year.

Maine Had Lots of Unique Big Winners in 2024

Scratch tickets remain a practical favorite in Maine because one simple scratch could net triple figures into your bank account. According to the Maine Lottery, there were 92 unique winners in the state last year that won a prize of at least $100,000.

May was the luckiest month in 2024 for big ticket lottery winners. 13 different people scored $100,000 dollars or more prizes during May of last year. July, August and October tied in second with ten $100,000 dollars or more winners.