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Kentucky father and daughter both win major lottery prizes within 3 months of each otherNews Story
A Kentucky family is celebrating after two members won huge lottery prizes just three months apart. The Fannin family of Hazard, Kentucky, collectively won more than $200,000 in prizes from the Kentucky Lottery after daughter Starla and father William each had a stroke of luck. Hazard, Kentucky is a small city located in eastern Kentucky. In February, Starla Fannin kicked off the family's run of good luck with a six-figure win in an online lottery game, said the Kentucky Lottery in a
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New Jersey woman to take legal action against Atlantic City casino after being refused $2.5M payoutNews Story
What's the use in playing then? By Kate Northrop An Atlantic City casino is refusing to pay out a $2.56 million prize to a woman who had appeared to hit the jackpot on a slot machine. A New Jersey woman is preparing to file claims against an Atlantic City casino and its gaming company, International Game Technology (IGT), after being told that she won nothing instead of a $2.56 million jackpot at a slot machine. Roney Beal, 72, of Shamong Township, went from feeling on top of th
May 29, 2024, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Online ticket wins $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot, largest online prize in MichiganNews Story
New state lottery record By Kate Northrop One Michigan player won a $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot with a ticket bought online, breaking the state record for the largest lottery prize won online. An online ticket won the $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot in the Michigan Lottery, setting a new state record for the biggest lottery prize ever won online. On the eve of Wed., May 22, 2024, someone matched all six numbers in the Lotto 47 drawing, which were 22, 24, 26, 40, 41, and 44, to
May 27, 2024, 8:43 am - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers resume selling tickets following talks with Governor about skill game banNews Story
Store owners hope for a quick resolution, but skill game critics say leave it alone By Kate Northrop Virginia Lottery retailers who participated in a boycott of lottery ticket sales over the weekend have begun selling tickets again, saying they are seeing progress being made in negotiations regarding the recent skill game ban. Virginia Lottery retailers have paused their protest and have resumed selling lottery tickets again after hearing hopeful news from the Virginia Governor that
May 17, 2024, 10:19 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery details full extent of December cyber attackNews Story
More than 538,000 player names and Social Security numbers exposed By Kate Northrop The Ohio Lottery revealed that a cybersecurity incident on Christmas Eve 2023 resulted in over half a million players having their personal identifying information exposed, including full names and Social Security numbers. The cybersecurity attack that was carried out against the Ohio Lottery in December 2023 impacted 538,959 lottery players, compromising full names, other personal identifiers, and So
May 13, 2024, 3:01 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers escalate boycott, halt ALL lottery ticket sales until further noticeNews Story
Virginians could have a tougher time buying lottery tickets By Kate Northrop Nearly a month after hundreds of Virginia Lottery retailers participated in a temporary boycott of ticket sales to protest the ban of skill games, many of those stores are now refusing to sell tickets altogether. In protest of a recent amendment made to a bill that regulates the operation of skill games in the state, licensed Virginia Lottery retailers have taken last month's ticket sale boycott a step furth
May 11, 2024, 8:03 am - Lottery News

Winner of $95 million Lotto Texas lottery jackpot gamed the odds to winNews Story
New Jersey based group turned the odds to win in their favor By Kate Northrop Around this time one year ago, the Texas Lottery's Lotto Texas jackpot was bursting at the seams, boasting the game's third-largest prize ever at a mouthwatering $95 million. One New Jersey-based group gamed the odds to win the jackpot. Following a seven-month period without a winner, the Lotto Texas jackpot had ballooned to $95 million for the drawing on April 22, 2023, the game's largest in over 12 years.
Apr 28, 2024, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

Email from Michigan Lottery about $227,383 prize found in woman's junk folderNews Story
Big win almost goes unnoticed after Lottery reaches out to her a second time By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman found a lifechanging email sitting in her junk folder alerting her to a $227,383 lottery prize she had won in a second chance drawing. Check your junk folder! A Michigan lottery player is sure glad she did, because she came across an email from the Michigan Lottery notifying her that she had a $227,383 second chance jackpot prize waiting for her. However, this was actual
Apr 8, 2024, 1:02 pm - Lottery News

Washington Lottery takes down AI website after it generates topless photo of userNews Story
Controversy surrounding preventative measures for inappropriate AI image generation By Kate Northrop The Washington's Lottery AI-powered website was discontinued following a user complaint that it had generated a topless photo using her face. What began as an innocent way to help lottery players envision their lives after a big win turned into a disturbing controversy after the Washington Lottery's AI-powered website essentially generated softcore pornography of one of its users.
Apr 5, 2024, 6:59 pm - Lottery News

Players temporarily unable to buy and cash tickets during Pennsylvania Lottery system upgradeNews Story
Transition to new computer system means players should buy in advance By Kate Northrop Pennsylvania lottery players will temporarily be unable to buy and cash tickets while the Pennsylvania Lottery transitions to a new computer system on Tuesday. Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced that a system upgrade will prevent players from buying certain games and cashing winning tickets. The transition, which is scheduled to begin after midnight on Mon., March 18, is expected to take
Mar 18, 2024, 3:59 pm - Lottery News