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Nantucket Diner's Lucky Streak Continues With $2M Powerball Win
1 Apr
Summary
- A Massachusetts diner sold its fifth million-dollar ticket in two years.
- Mary Haley, a Nantucket resident, won the $2 million Powerball prize.
- Lottery sales at the diner surged by 37% since March 2024.

The Old South Diner in Nantucket, Massachusetts, has sold a $2 million Powerball ticket, continuing its streak of lottery luck. This latest winner, Mary Haley, is a longtime Nantucket resident. This marks the fifth million-dollar prize sold at the diner in the past two years.
Since March 2024, the diner's lottery sales have increased by 37%, boosting its market share. This fortunate run began with a $1 million scratch ticket sale in March 2024, followed by a $2 million winner in June and another $1 million prize in August of the same year.
Meanwhile, innovative strategies for selecting lottery numbers are emerging. In September 2025, Tammy Carvey of Michigan won $100,000 using numbers generated by ChatGPT. Previously, Carrie Edwards of Virginia won $150,000 in September 2025, also utilizing AI-generated numbers, and subsequently donated her winnings.