Lottery News for September 2015

September 2015

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Sons win lottery after listening to mom's advice 10:09 am - Two brothers who just hit the lotto jackpot have their mother to thank. 15 comments (last)

Monday, September 28, 2015

Psychic key to Calif. man's $1 million Powerball win 7:42 pm - A West Hollywood, California, man who won $1 million playing Powerball recently told California lottery officials that he might not have bought the ticket had it not been for an encounter with an online psychic. 15 comments (last)

Sunday, September 27, 2015

$301 MILLION: Huge Powerball jackpot on tap for this week 8:12 am - This week Powerball will be the hot ticket, featuring a jackpot larger than any other United States lottery drawing in more than seven months. 66 comments (last)

Friday, September 25, 2015

ILLINOIS LOTTERY MOVES TO COMPUTERIZED DRAWINGS 2:15 pm - Despite widespread player sentiment that is strongly against computerized drawings, the Illinois Lottery stated Friday that it is dropping real lottery ball drawings, and moving to the computerized draws. 71 comments (last)

$1M lottery ticket found in Michigan woman's old mail 10:01 am - A Kentwood, Michigan, woman is $1 million richer after finding a winning Mega Millions ticket in a pile of old mail. 13 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Lottery ticket printer grants rare peek at operations 9:15 am - Pollard, one of three biggest instant lottery ticket printers in the world, celebrated with speeches — and a rare peek at its production facility. 12 comments (last)

Monday, September 21, 2015

Texas Lottery starts new 'Texas Triple Chance' game next week 4:58 pm - Texas Lottery players will be getting a brand new game to play, starting next week. 12 comments (last)

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Illinois fires lottery operator Northstar 10:48 am - The nation's first private company to manage a state lottery was fired Friday by the Illinois Governor after years of failing to make the lofty revenue targets it promised. 12 comments (last)

Friday, September 18, 2015

N.C. Lottery looking for new HQ as revenues grow 6:56 pm - Executives of the North Carolina Education Lottery have initiated a search for new office space that's more than double the size of the lottery's headquarters on Yonkers Road in Raleigh. 5 comments (last)

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Florida man wins $10M lotto jackpot with fortune cookie numbers 9:33 am - A Florida man who won a $10 million lottery jackpot claims the lucky numbers came from a fortune cookie. 14 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Bill would allow Florida Lottery tickets to be sold online 8:06 am - Capitalizing on a recent change in federal law, legislation has been filed to allow the Florida Lottery to sell tickets online. 9 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Wyoming Lottery has its first $1 million winner 7:40 am - Wyoming Lottery history was made during Monday's drawing as one lucky ticket laid claim to Cowboy Draw's first million dollar jackpot. 11 comments (last)

Monday, September 14, 2015

Last try for Alabama lottery dies in Senate committee 8:54 am - Legislation that would have authorized a public vote to establish an Alabama "Powerball" like lottery died this afternoon in a state Senate committee. 10 comments (last)

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Big payouts for Connecticut Lottery numbers players 9:19 pm - Thousands of players of the Connecticut Lottery's Play 3 and Play 4 games are lining their pockets with some extra cash this weekend. 6 comments (last)

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Illinois lottery winners file class-action lawsuit against state 8:59 am - A pair of lottery winners have filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Lottery, which still is selling tickets despite its inability to pay prizes greater than $25,000 until state lawmakers pass a budget. 58 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

[UPDATE] D.C. woman who tried to redeem faulty ticket admitted to forging second 'winner' 7:48 pm - A Washington, D.C. woman who enlisted the help of local media to try and claim a faulty Virginia Lottery scratch-off ticket actually tried to claim a second lottery ticket of the same exact game that she admitted was a forgery. 29 comments (last)

MUSL security worker who rigged drawing gets 10 years 11:34 am - Eddie Tipton, the former head of security with the Multi-State Lottery Association, was sentenced Wednesday morning. 27 comments (last)

D.C. woman's 'winning' scratch ticket voided 7:58 am - A Washington, D.C. woman is taking on the Virginia Lottery after she bought a winning ticket worth $20,000 but is not getting the money. The lottery said the ticket was issued in error. 25 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Maryland's No. 1 lottery retailer revealed 7:27 am - Maryland's No. 1 lottery retailer, which relies on homespun ambience created by scores of everyday players, was the only outlet in the state to surpass $500,000 in commissions from selling and cashing tickets during the year. 7 comments (last)

Alabama lottery talk renews in upcoming special session 7:16 am - Some Alabama legislators anticipate renewed debate over a state lottery in the upcoming special session but are also uncertain if the idea has much of a chance. 2 comments (last)

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Lottery scam with a twist hitting Central Texas 8:10 am - A voicemail message is part of a sophisticated phone scam plaguing Central Texas, and is responsible for stealing millions of dollars from Americans each year. 31 comments (last)

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Ohio Lottery to conduct review of operations 7:39 am - A state request for proposals issued on Aug. 24 seeks a consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of the Ohio Lottery and recommend ways to contain costs and maximize profits, which largely are routed to public schools. 2 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Minnesota retiree scores his second big payout in 2015 8:27 am - For the second time this year, the 65-year-old St. Paul retiree has struck lottery gold, with his latest odds-defying reward proving even more lucrative than the first. 7 comments (last)

Kentucky Lottery and legislature tussle over cash reserves 7:39 am - In a rare defiance of a budget directive, the Kentucky Lottery refused to nearly deplete its cash reserves as demanded by the state Senate. 14 comments (last)

Florida Lottery chief resigning amid controversy 7:25 am - Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell is stepping down with the announcement coming days after reports surfaced that she spent more than $30,000 on travel last year. 3 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Here comes BBQ-scented N.C. Lottery scratch tickets 8:20 am - In the never-ending effort to make buying a lottery ticket new and fun, the N.C. Education Lottery has come up with tickets that smell like barbecue when you scratch them. 18 comments (last)