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Over €85 million in unclaimed Ireland Lottery prizes over the past five yearsNews Story
Lotto game currently on six-month winless streak By Kate Northrop Over the last five years, Ireland's National Lottery has had over 85 million (US$95.8 million) in unclaimed prizes returned to its wallet. Whether lottery winners lose their winning ticket, forget to claim their winnings, or were unaware of the win in the first place, those numbers sure do add up. Each year, from 2016 through 2020, the Lottery saw at least 16.1 million (US$18.1 million) returned back to its bank
Nov 29, 2021, 12:55 pm - Lottery News

California Lottery warns against unregulated lottery couriersNews Story
Lottery targets digital ticket purchasing services By Kate Northrop The California Lottery Monday issued a press release urging players to be wary of unregulated third-party lottery ticket delivery services. With consumer demand for convenience perpetually on the rise, lottery players have been turning to app-based and online lottery ticket couriers to buy official lottery products. However, the California Lottery issued a statement that warns players against such unregulated s
Nov 24, 2021, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $100,000 on 20 identical Pick 4 lottery ticketsNews Story
A small change and a big bet make all the difference By Kate Northrop The stars aligned for one Virginia man, who hedged his bets on 20 identical tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 drawing on Oct. 23 and walked away with a whopping $100,000. One small change here and a leap of faith there, and William Newell of Alexandria suddenly became $100,000 richer after winning on 20 Pick 4 lottery tickets that each contained the same numbers. Newell is a fan of the Lottery's Pick 4
Nov 4, 2021, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

Scientific Games acquired for $6.05 billionNews Story
Brookfield Business Partners to take over lottery business By Kate Northrop On Wednesday, American gambling company Scientific Games Corporation announced the sale of its lottery business to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. for $6.05 billion. According to Scientific Games, the agreement consists of $5.825 billion in cash and an earn-out of up to $225 million based on the achievement of certain EBITDA targets in 2022 and 2023, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amorti
Nov 1, 2021, 3:25 pm - Lottery News

French ticket holder wins record €220 million EuroMillions lottery jackpotNews Story
It's the largest EuroMillions jackpot in history By Kate Northrop Someone in France is going to experience some life-altering changes to their finances after scooping up the 220 million (US$256 million) EuroMillions jackpot on Friday, which holds the record for the game's largest prize in its history. One lone ticket in France just ended the EuroMillions fervor after winning the largest jackpot the game has ever seen at an eye-watering 220 million. Lottery players across Europe jumpe
Oct 19, 2021, 11:18 am - Lottery News

Florida woman wins two $2 million Mega Millions prizes in one nightNews Story
Lucky lottery player is seeing double after both tickets hit with Megaplier By Kate Northrop There's one lucky woman in Florida whose bet is paying off two times over technically four times when she bought two matching Mega Millions tickets, both with the Megaplier option. Susan Fitton, 64, of Boca Raton, was elated after her bet paid off handsomely, instantly turning her into a multi-millionaire. Following the Mega Millions drawing on Tues., Sept. 14, 2021, she became $4 million richer
Oct 2, 2021, 5:34 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery reaches record $8 billion in salesNews Story
Lottery achieves its highest revenue transfer ever By Kate Northrop Last week, the Texas Lottery announced that it not only broke its own sales record for the 11th-consecutive year, but it also crossed the whopping $8 billion mark for its fiscal year sales total. Having surpassed the $8 billion milestone, the Lottery reported a massive $1.998 billion contribution to state education and veterans, its highest yet. When then-Gov. Ann Richards purchased the first Texas Lottery scratch t
Sep 28, 2021, 6:42 pm - Lottery News

Maryland player almost threw out $50,000 winning lottery ticketNews Story
It pays to double check your tickets By Kate Northrop It's a good idea to double-check lottery tickets before tossing them. Nearly throwing out a winning lottery ticket almost cost a Maryland man a $50,000 prize. A landscaper just so happened to come into a lot of green when he hit a $50,000 prize with a Fast Play Lucky Numbers lottery ticket, but he did not realize it at first. When the anonymous player mistook it for a loser, the winning ticket just barely escaped being thrown in the
Sep 18, 2021, 3:15 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman threw out lottery ticket worth $100,000News Story
Clerk's second glance saved the day By Kate Northrop A Virginia Lottery player was absolutely sure that her lottery tickets were losers so she threw them away, not realizing there was a winning ticket worth $100,000 among them. Luckily for Maria Pollard of Chester, a lottery retailer clerk saved her from losing a tear-jerking $100,000 when she mistakenly tossed her tickets in the trash. Pollard had stopped at the Walmart on Sheila Lane in Richmond and picked up three scratch-of
Aug 9, 2021, 11:55 am - Lottery News

Powerball ticket price to increase to $3 in IdahoNews Story
Every Powerball ticket sold in state will include Power Play option; begins in August By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery announced on Wednesday that it will be raising the Powerball ticket price to $3 per play beginning this August, by mandating that every ticket sold will include the Power Play multiplier option. Next month, Powerball fans in Idaho will have to shell out more cash to play the multi-state Powerball game, but there is a catch. Powerball is the most popular lottery g
Jul 26, 2021, 10:18 am - Lottery News