Lottery News for May 2014

May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Virginia couple are new millionaires 10:42 am - A Virginia couple celebrated their newfound wealth of $4 million this week, made possible by lucky scratch-off lottery ticket. 12 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

New multi-state lottery game coming to NY, NJ 8:07 am - The New York Gaming Commission on Tuesday agreed to roll out a new multi-state lottery game on June 13 that would pay the top winner $1,000 a day for life. 44 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

How to win the lottery (happily) 8:06 am - If you have won the lottery, or if you plan to do so, please keep reading this column. The information is vital not just to your happiness but also to the progress of social science. 40 comments (last)

Friday, May 23, 2014

Texas Woman Scammed by 'Friend' in 'Facebook Lottery' 2:05 pm - A woman in Texas says she was the victim of a well-worn scam, but what was unique in her case was that the fraudulent pitch came to her through a Facebook "friend" and was allegedly endorsed by President Obama. 44 comments (last)

Man tries to cash in on 1,300 stolen lottery tickets 12:20 pm - A construction worker brought 1,300 stolen Iowa Lottery tickets into the Quad-Cities and cashed them at several stops in the area before Bettendorf police caught up with him, police say. 14 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Pennsylvania has its first Mega Millions lottery winner 8:50 pm - Someone who bought a multi-state Mega Millions lottery ticket in Pennsylvania is millions of dollars richer. 35 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Iowa Lottery officials track down $1 million winner 10:29 am - After six months of sleuthing, Iowa Lottery officials made contact with a man who'd won a $1 million Powerball prize back in November but didn't know it because he hadn't checked the ticket. 30 comments (last)

Monday, May 19, 2014

Printing error causes new Pa. Lottery ticket coupons to be issued 2:17 pm - Pennsylvania Lottery players who tried to use some of the lottery's coupons that arrived in the mail or in the newspaper in late April or earlier this month learned that they were about as good as a losing lottery ticket. 12 comments (last)

Saturday, May 17, 2014

11 more retailers suspended by Florida Lottery 2:13 pm - The Florida Lottery, suspecting fraud, has suspended sales at 11 more stores, bringing the total to 14 since a Palm Beach Post investigation revealed startling patterns of winners. 35 comments (last)

Minnesota Legislature passes lottery bill scrapping online scratch-off games 11:08 am - Both the Minnesota House and Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved restrictions on online sales of state lottery tickets. 7 comments (last)

New Arizona Lottery game on sale Sunday 8:43 am - Starting Sunday, Arizona lottery players will be able to buy tickets for the latest Arizona Lottery game called All or Nothing. 5 comments (last)

Friday, May 16, 2014

NY hospital orderly wins $20 million lottery jackpot 8:16 am - Long Island, New York, hospital worker Cameron Finney was so stunned over winning the Mega Millions jackpot he slept with the ticket under his pillow for two days. 63 comments (last)

Thursday, May 15, 2014

2 charged with extorting cousin over stolen Florida Lottery tickets 12:54 pm - Two Florida men were arrested Tuesday on extortion charges when they threatened an employee who stole lottery tickets instead of reporting him to the authorities. 26 comments (last)

Illinois legislator urges Gov. to fire company running the lottery 12:13 pm - Citing nearly three years of lackluster performance, an Illinois state lawmaker is urging Governor Pat Quinn to fire the company his administration hired to run the Illinois Lottery. 5 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Two Iowa Lottery executives leave on same day 10:07 am - Two vice presidents of the Iowa Lottery departed on the same day last week, and Lottery President Terry Rich isn't saying why they left. 14 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Wyoming Lottery to begin accepting retailer applications 5:25 pm - Starting May 21, the Wyoming Lottery Corp. will begin accepting applications from Wyoming retail business owners who want to sell Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at their retail locations. 9 comments (last)

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Rhode Island Lottery starts midday drawings 10:51 am - Rhode Island Lottery fans now have another opportunity to win big. 24 comments (last)

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Phoenix couple claim $3.3 million lottery prize 8:12 am - After almost two weeks of remaining silent, the winners of the $3.3 million Arizona Lottery "The Pick" jackpot claimed their winnings. 12 comments (last)

Friday, May 9, 2014

NY insomniac wins $7.5 million lottery prize 5:36 pm - A Staten Island, New York, man won millions of dollars, thanks to a bout of insomnia. 17 comments (last)

Minnesota lottery officials try to salvage online sales 4:48 pm - Minnesota State Lottery officials are scrambling to craft a last-ditch deal that would stop legislators from slamming shut the lottery's foray into online ticket sales. 4 comments (last)

Chicago man credits mom with $2.5 million lottery win 4:21 pm - A Chicago man is planning a special Mother's Day for his mom after she bought a lottery ticket for him that wound up being worth $2.5 million. 9 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Maryland Mega Millions jackpot winner claims prize 11:15 am - The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot prize in Maryland history was quietly claimed late last week. 28 comments (last)

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Connecticut Lottery launches 5 Card Cash 12:17 pm - Starting Sunday, May 4, Connecticut Lottery players will have a new midday game to play featuring a playing card theme is proving to be very popular throughout North America. 17 comments (last)

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Florida couple, nearly penniless, claim half of $414M lottery jackpot 9:05 pm - She had less than $5 cash with her when she filed for bankruptcy two years ago, but Tuesday, a Merritt Island, Florida, woman held a giant novelty check for more than $200 million in lottery winnings. 70 comments (last)