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Kentucky Lottery launches daily in-state jackpot game, records first winnerNews Story
Game had first jackpot winner in just five days By Kate Northrop Last Monday, the Kentucky Lottery officially conducted the first drawing for its new in-state daily jackpot game, Kentucky 5. Kentucky 5 is the latest game to be added to the list of available games in the state of Kentucky, and the Lottery is already celebrating the game's first jackpot winner. Our players love jackpots, and we hear often that they want a game that is just played in Kentucky, Lottery President and
Nov 29, 2022, 5:26 pm - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery launches Daily Tennessee Jackpot draw gameNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Tennessee Lottery released its first Tennessee-only jackpot game with drawings every day, including Sundays. Tennessee lottery players now have a shot at the first daily jackpot drawn exclusively in-state in a game called Daily Tennessee Jackpot. The Lottery keeps its games creative, fresh and exciting, which helps us accomplish our mission of raising valuable dollars for education programs in the state, Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul, said in a press release. We're pr
Nov 17, 2022, 5:07 pm - Lottery News

Delaware woman wins $300,000 on her way home from claiming $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
It was absolute insanity. By Kate Northrop A woman from Delaware could not believe she won yet another top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket immediately after she had just finished claiming one at Lottery headquarters. Although it's not out of the realm of possibility, an anonymous Delaware player is completely dumbfounded that her luck brought her not one, but two six-figure lottery prizes, claiming both on the same day. The Newark resident's string of luck began when she
Nov 9, 2022, 4:40 pm - Lottery News

Getting that dough: North Carolina man wins $1 million due to donut cravingNews Story
Donut even think about your next lottery purchase just dough for it By Kate Northrop Hole-y moly! A North Carolina man found himself sprinting down the street after he won a $1 million lottery prize from a scratch-off game (likely burning those calories he had from the donuts he was craving). Jay Mays of Selma credits his donut craving for getting him out the door and into the store to buy a lottery ticket that turned out to be worth $1 million. There's two things that might send
Oct 19, 2022, 8:42 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery launches its first $50 scratch-offNews Story
The latest state to join the high price point trend By Kate Northrop The Virginia Lottery recently launched its first-ever $50 scratch-off game, joining several other state lotteries who have ventured into the territory of higher price point tickets. Last Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Virginia Lottery released a $50 scratch-off ticket called $326,000,000 Fortune. Virginia players will be able to try out the Lottery's most expensive scratch-off ticket yet, which carries a $5 million top p
Oct 11, 2022, 8:38 am - Lottery News

Online play taking off: Virginia Lottery hits milestone $2 billion awardedNews Story
Lottery sees increase in profits as well as major payouts By Kate Northrop The Virginia Lottery is seeing huge profits and payouts since the launch of its online games just two years ago. Online players in Virginia have won over $2 billion in online prizes in a little over the past two years alone, the Virginia Lottery reported on Thursday. Lottery players in Virgina have the ability to purchase and redeem tickets from the convenience of their personal devices for games including
Oct 5, 2022, 7:08 am - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery marks 30th Anniversary with first $30 scratch-off gameNews Story
New price point ticket available in Nebraska By Kate Northrop The number 30 is a big number for the Nebraska Lottery this year, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with the release of its first $30 scratch-off ticket. Nebraska lottery players can now pick up a $30 scratch-off ticket from retailers from the 30th Anniversary Jackpot game, which commemorates the Nebraska Lottery's 30th year in operation. 30th Anniversary Jackpot is Nebraska's first $30 scratch-off game, meant
Sep 27, 2022, 6:38 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery to debut new Lotto draw gameNews Story
First new in-state draw game since 2012 By Kate Northrop Yesterday the Arkansas Lottery officially announced the introduction of its newest draw game, Lotto. Next week, lottery players in Arkansas will have a new in-state game to try out, one that features a starting jackpot of $250,000. It's the first addition of a new game since the Lottery brought Lucky for Life into the fold in January 2015. Before that, the Natural State Jackpot launched in August 2012. We are extremely
Sep 14, 2022, 10:40 am - Lottery News

California man wins state's largest scratch-off lottery prize at $20 millionNews Story
Routine trip turns into an instant record By Kate Northrop A California Lottery player made history when he won one of the largest scratch-off prizes offered in the state at an astounding $20 million. Chad Fry turned a mundane errand into California state history after he won $20 million from a scratch-off ticket, winning the biggest instant prize the Lottery has ever offered. It was like any other day, except Fry needed to run out to buy a pair of shorts in Auburn. What started
Aug 25, 2022, 5:58 pm - Lottery News

Alabama man wins $1 million in Florida Lottery after playing for over 30 yearsNews Story
Crossing state lines for years has finally paid off By Kate Northrop After over three decades of crossing state lines to play the Florida Lottery, an Alabama man can finally return home with a $1 million prize. Yesterday, the Florida Lottery announced that a $1 million second-tier prize from the $50 500X The Cash scratch-off game was claimed by an Alabama resident Thomas Fotopoulos, 53, of Dothan. Fotopoulos has always been a longtime Florida Lottery player, having been buying ti
Aug 20, 2022, 4:22 pm - Lottery News