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POWERBALL CREATES WORLD'S FIRST BILLION-DOLLAR JACKPOTReply
I see posts about What if someone were to try to purchase all the different possible combination of numbers to win the Powerball game?, well that would take days if not forever doing it, for sure. But let's assume the Lottery Headquarters makes an exception to the way it is done now, as I said, and the Lottery Headquarters says Okay, we'll take the $292 million by cashiers check, to cover all the possible combination of numbers to win the game. well, you would get a lot of people upset about tha
Jan 11, 2016, 10:47 pm - larry3100 - Lottery News

Mother Sues Rhode Island Lottery for Child Support FundsReply
I have seen and heard about guys at lottery headquarters cashing in large winning tickets and walking out with nothing in their pockets. Also if you owe more than you win you might be escourted out of lottery headquarters in handcuffs by the police. One guy near me gave his winning ticket to a buddy to cash for him because he didn't want to have to pay child support. So the guy cashed his ticket for him and the guy owed back taxes guess what neither guy got a dime. His buddy got some of his taxe
Dec 24, 2004, 10:29 am - four4me - Lottery News

Maryland man collects fourth major lottery prizeNews Story
A Maryland man who collected a $1 million lottery jackpot is no stranger to lottery headquarters this was his fourth major win. The 59-year-old New Market man visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to collect a $1 million prize from a Win Big scratch-off ticket. Because the man requested anonymity, the Maryland Lottery refers to the claimant as Lucky Winner . Back in August, when the lucky winner last visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, his parting words were, I hope to be bac
Jan 12, 2018, 12:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa man nearly lost $1 million Powerball prizeReply
There was no reason for him to go to a store and validate the ticket because all prizes of more than $250,000 must be claimed at the Iowa Lottery headquarters office in Des Moines . Prizes of more than $600 may be claimed either by mail (see below) or by visiting an Iowa Lottery office. However, please note that all prizes of more than $250,000 must be claimed at the Iowa Lottery headquarters office in Des Moines. Powerball, Mega Millions and Hot Lotto jackpot prizes along with some special m
May 19, 2015, 2:01 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Florida city still wondering: Who won the $590M lottery jackpot?Reply
I wouldnt even try to avoid the press myself....but I'd be making darn sure I had all my ducks in a row before I'd be holding that press conference at headquarters...I'm like go on get all the press out of the way up front at the lottery headquarters then go live your new life...
Jun 3, 2013, 10:26 am - billionaire2bee - Lottery News

$400K lottery prize claimed 'just in time'Reply
If I ever get a big win in the lottery I would never send my winning ticket in the mail. What would have happend if that ticket Brenda sent in was lost ?. I could only guess. The lottery headquarters denies Brenda her winning ticket or Brenda must wait one year to claim the lottery money . When I win the big one, I'm going right to the lottery headquarters and claim my win.
May 28, 2009, 5:03 pm - larry3100 - Lottery News

W.V. Lottery sets single-month sales recordNews Story
But record year could be jeopardized if Pa., Md. legalize slotsMay was a record sales month in what will be a record year for the West Virginia Lottery, with profits to the state topping the half-billion-dollar mark.However, Lottery Director John Musgrave warned Tuesday that the lotterys halcyon days could be over possibly as early as today with the imminent legalization of video slots in Pennsylvania.That will certainly affect our net [income] and our play in West Virginia, Musgrave said of the
Jun 30, 2004, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post breaks down every state lottery's response to COVID-19News Story
By Todd Northrop Update 3/24/2020: Added Indiana and Montana COVID-19 responses Update 4/6/2020: A new article with updated COVID-19 responses is published here As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to disrupt businesses and lives throughout the United States, individual state lotteries have vastly different responses, and some will have you scratching your head. Monday morning, Lottery Post cataloged each and every lottery in the United States to see what information the lottery inc
Mar 23, 2020, 1:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery picks new headquarters in RaleighNews Story
With six offers on the table, the North Carolina Education Lottery will be moving all of its headquarters staff and operations to a bigger office campus in north Raleigh by next summer. The lottery office in September had issued a request for proposals for a need to lease about 100,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, which is more than double the space that the N.C. Lottery currently occupies at its headquarters on Yonkers Road. Of the six offers received, the lowest bid came fr
Nov 4, 2015, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Calif. Lottery may build $60 million headquartersNews Story
Officials contend new building would save money overall California lottery officials are thinking about building a new $60 million headquarters despite a massive state budget deficit. The new headquarters would be smaller and less expensive to operate, officials said. No taxpayer dollars would be used for this project, said Al Lundeen, lottery spokesman. It would come out of the administrative costs of the lottery. But some Sacramento residents said they were surprised to hear th
May 20, 2008, 11:56 pm - Todd - Lottery News