Lottery News for January, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Connecticut lottery winners settle $1 million battle. 7:41 am - A drywall installer and a mason agreed to settle their three-year legal battle in Connecticut Superior Court over a $1 million winning lottery ticket.
Friday, January 27, 2012
$14.3 million Hot Lotto prize claim withdrawn. 7:16 pm - Crawford Shaw, the enigmatic 76-year-old New York attorney who represented a trust attempting to claim a Hot Lotto jackpot worth as much as $14.3 million, abruptly withdrew any claim to the money Thursday evening.
Mass. Lottery ends game that was exploited by high-rollers. 7:57 am - Massachusetts lottery players looking to buy Cash WinFall tickets this week had their last chance on Monday, the game's final drawing.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Three women vying for ownership of $1 million lottery ticket. 9:20 pm - A winning $1 million lottery ticket picked out of a gas station trash can has become the subject of a three-way legal battle in Arkansas.
Lawyer gives up $14 million Iowa lottery ticket claim. 8:02 pm - Strangest winner story ever: A lawyer sacrificed a $14 million jackpot payout in order to prevent lottery from learning the winner's true identity.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
2011 Lottery Results Almanac Published. 9:15 pm - The latest edition of Lottery Post's highly-regarded lottery results reference book officially went on sale today.
$14.3 million lottery winner almost didn't claim prize. 7:18 pm - A Wisconsin man thought he played Powerball, but actually bought a Megabucks ticket -- and won $14.3 million.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Iowa Lottery threatens to deny jackpot payout if winner stays anonymous. 10:01 pm - Iowa Lottery officials have set a 3 p.m. Friday deadline for the mystery winner of a multi-million dollar Hot Lotto jackpot to reveal themselves or their claim on the prize will be denied.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Hot Lotto trust representative won't name winner. 12:49 pm - An Iowa Lottery spokeswoman says a New York attorney behind the jackpot mystery didn't answer key questions during their meeting Tuesday.
Representative of Hot Lotto winner named in lawsuit. 8:57 am - The case of the most mysterious jackpot winner in the history of the Iowa Lottery got even more convoluted Thursday.
Lotto tickets bought with bags of coins lead to bust in massive Metro theft. 7:55 am - A long-running scam to steal thousands of Metro riders' fares unraveled this week after a man in a police uniform driving a Jaguar bought thousands of Virginia lottery tickets with bags and bags of apparently stolen coins.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
New Mexico ticket wins Powerball's first $1M second prize. 12:10 pm - Last night the Powerball multi-state lottery held its first draw using its new prize structure, and a New Mexico Lottery player has the distinction of winning the first non-multiplied second-prize ticket worth $1 million.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Iowa Lottery security chief to grill NY lawyer over Hot Lotto ticket. 1:37 pm - The Iowa Lottery's security chief says it will likely take "several...days" of face-to-face meetings with a New York attorney and others to get all the questions answered about a winning "Hot Lotto" ticket.
NY lawyer in lottery mystery travels to Iowa this week. 9:09 am - A New York attorney who signed a winning Lottery ticket turned in minutes before the deadline says he'll be in Iowa this week to explain the mysterious circumstances behind the jackpot.
Vermont Lottery offers new self-service machines. 8:30 am - Playing the Vermont Lottery does not get much easier, as new vending machines offer quick access to lottery tickets.
Convenience stores worried about online lottery plan. 7:15 am - Illinois convenience stores are bracing for a financial hit as sales of Illinois lottery tickets are set to go online later this year.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
CA couple expecting first baby wins $208M lottery jackpot. 1:34 pm - San Jose, California, resident Daniel Bruckner visited relatives in New York for the holidays last month and came home with quite a souvenir: a $208 million winning lottery ticket.
Mich. lottery winner burns through money, gets jail time for drugs. 1:09 pm - A Williams Township, Michigan, lottery winner will be spending about the next month and a half behind bars for illegally possessing a prescription painkiller.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Iowa Lottery security chief bent on determining identity of jackpot winner. 6:18 pm - The head of security for Iowa's Lottery is trying to pierce a veil of secrecy and a phalanx of lawyers to find out who exactly won a $16.5 million lottery jackpot that was claimed less than two hours before the ticket expired.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Pa. couple claims $128 million Powerball jackpot. 8:24 am - An excited Pennsylvania couple arrived at Maryland Lottery Headquarters Friday, accompanied by legal counsel, to claim their $128.8 million Powerball prize.
Friday, January 06, 2012
Illinois lottery winners' checks bounced. 5:21 pm - Eighty-five Illinois Lottery winners last week probably thought they were lucky -- until they tried to cash in their winnings, that is.
Arizona Lottery creates millionaire in 2012 raffle. 11:26 am - The Arizona Lottery conducted its seventh raffle drawing Thursday, awarding more than $3 million in total cash prizes, including one $1 million grand prize.
Oregon Walmart workers split Idaho Lottery $1M Raffle prize. 8:39 am - It's a great start to 2012 for five co-workers at an Oregon Walmart store, who combined their resources and won a million dollars in the Idaho Lottery's raffle drawing.
$50M Ontario lottery winners face scrutiny. 8:00 am - An Ontario, Canada, couple who won a $50 million Lotto Max jackpot last week said they expected to have trouble collecting their winnings.
$50M Lotto winner a no-show for celebration. 7:33 am - The Florida Lottery says it's up to individual winners whether or not they choose to step into the spotlight after picking up millions of dollars, and the state's 1,000th Lotto winner chose not to.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Powerball multi-state lottery to raise prices, jackpots. 9:40 am - Powerball lottery organizers are betting that bigger jackpots will entice more people to play, but gamblers are going to have to dig deeper into their wallets to try their luck. Game changes that have been in the works for months -- perhaps years -- are finally going into effect this month.
Monday, January 02, 2012
Ohio Lottery kicks off 2012 with raffle draw. 8:56 pm - For four lucky Ohio lottery players, 2012 will begin with a windfall of one million dollars.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Minnesota Lottery draws winning numbers in raffle. 11:52 pm - The Minnesota Lottery selected the winning numbers Sunday for its special New Year's Day "Millionaire Raffle" drawing.
Connecticut Lottery draws $1M Super Draw raffle. 11:44 pm - The Connecticut Lottery today held the state's third Super Draw raffle drawing, creating one new millionaire and several winners of other cash prizes.
Montana Lottery holds New Year's raffle drawing. 2:27 pm - The Montana Lottery held its annual New Year's Day raffle drawing today, creating one new millionaire and several more winners of lower prizes.
Virginia Lottery New Year's raffle creates 3 millionaires. 2:20 pm - The Virginia Lottery's annual holiday raffle game, New Year's Millionaire Raffle, was drawn Sunday, and made three instant millionaires.
Massachusetts Lottery conducts $10M Raffle draw. 12:36 pm - The Massachusetts Lottery today conducted the state's second massive raffle drawing -- it's first in more than four years -- awarding a $7 million prize, a $1 million prize, and many more other cash prizes.
Happy New Year! 12:00 am - The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2012!
