Lottery News for March 2015

March 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

Lottery ticket in get-well card wins man $7 million 8:14 am - A Pennsylvania man is feeling very well, thank you, after he won a $7 million lottery prize from a ticket that was enclosed in a get-well card from his father. 63 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

State lotteries head to Washington to enforce states' rights on gambling 10:57 am - State Lottery officials from across the United States held meetings with members of Congress today in Washington, D.C., to add their voices to those of state lawmakers advocating for the federal government to continue to support states' authority to establish their own gambling policies. 28 comments (last)

Monday, March 23, 2015

Multi-state Lucky for Life game comes to Kentucky 7:04 pm - The Kentucky Lottery is now offering the multi-state game called Lucky for Life that has a top prize of $1,000 a day, every day, for the rest of the winner's life, or for a minimum of 20 years paid to the player's estate, in case of death. 33 comments (last)

Friday, March 20, 2015

New York real estate broker claims $126M Mega Millions jackpot 9:19 am - An upstate New York county of 76,000 people has gotten its second $100 million-plus Mega Millions jackpot winner in three months. 37 comments (last)

Illinois lottery director calls it quits 8:59 am - Late Wednesday Illinois Lottery Director Michael Jones sent a brief memo to his Lottery colleagues that said his job there "is done." 8 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Quest for lottery jackpot denied again 11:19 am - The long-running case of Clarence Jackson, who has been fighting for 19 years to claim $5.8 million in lottery winnings, encountered another setback Tuesday when a legislative committee voted 13-12 to reject his case. 41 comments (last)

Friday, March 13, 2015

Calif. man knew he won $1M but lost the lottery ticket 2:32 pm - A California man was unable to collect a $1 million Powerball lottery prize after he misplaced the winning ticket. 115 comments (last)

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Lottery windfalls can buy anything except anonymity 10:18 am - Former Canadian lottery winners discuss what it's like to win the jackpot, and say lucky ticket holders should prepare for a wave of unwanted attention after they claim their prize. 42 comments (last)

Winner of $50 million Lotto Max jackpot claims prize just before it expires 9:34 am - A winning $50 million Lotto Max ticket has been presented to British Columbia lottery officials, just days before the one-year deadline to claim the prize was set to expire. 16 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Illinois Lottery offering free trolley service this Saturday in Chicago 4:11 pm - To promote the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Millionaire Raffle, the Illinois Lottery is offering a free trolley service for people 18 and over in Chicago this Saturday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. 5 comments (last)

Maine Lottery won't be adding Keno 10:14 am - Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that his administration is backing off its plan to expand the Maine State Lottery to include the gambling game Keno at as many as 300 locations. 2 comments (last)

Maryland's lottery director resigns 9:05 am - Stephen Martino, the director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, is leaving his job later this month to become a partner at a private law firm in Baltimore. 3 comments (last)

Monday, March 9, 2015

N.J. woman claims state's biggest-ever scratch-off jackpot 5:07 pm - The winner of $5 million, the largest prize offered on a New Jersey Lottery instant ticket, said the reality of the situation hasn't quite sunk in yet. 41 comments (last)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Final share of $564 million Powerball jackpot claimed in Texas 9:37 am - The Powerball jackpot-winning ticket sold in Texas for the historic Feb. 11 drawing has been claimed. 37 comments (last)

Thursday, March 5, 2015

California store owner sues customer for half of $1M lottery prize 8:30 am - The owner of a Milpitas, California, liquor store slapped a $1 million scratch-off winner with a lawsuit, claiming she'd signed a handwritten contract guaranteeing him half the prize. 58 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Massachusetts man claims $15 million scratch-off prize 2:45 pm - For just the second time in Massachusetts Lottery history, someone has won $15 million from a scratch ticket. 25 comments (last)

Bill would allow N.C. lottery winners to remain anonymous 9:56 am - A House bill set for a hearing Wednesday would require confidentiality for North Carolina Lottery winners unless they consent to having their information released. 21 comments (last)

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Lottery tickets could soon be delivered to your home in N.J. 9:01 am - A bill introduced in New Jersey would allow courier services to deliver New Jersey lottery tickets throughout the state. 22 comments (last)