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One ticket wins $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot, largest prize in the country
Biggest Lotto Texas jackpot win in over 12 years, Texas Lottery notes third-party app sales trend
By Kate Northrop
The Texas Lottery announced just after midnight on Sunday that one ticket won the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot, which stood as the largest lottery prize in the U.S.
Everything's bigger in Texas, including the lottery. After 93 drawings in one jackpot run, someone is finally walking away from Saturday's Lotto Texas drawing a multi-millionaire.
The winning numbers i
Apr 26, 2023, 8:02 am - Lottery News
Sports betting legalized in Kentucky
Kentucky becomes 38th state to legalize sports betting
By Kate Northrop
A bill supporting legalized sports betting in Kentucky has passed and is estimated to generate an additional $23 million in revenue for the state per year.
As of Friday, sports betting is set to have an official spot among legal gaming avenues in the state of Kentucky.
The new law is expected to add to the state's economic momentum, boost tourism, and keep more gambling revenue in Kentucky.
Governor Andy
Apr 3, 2023, 12:30 pm - Lottery News
Scottish £161 million EuroMillions lottery winner spent $50 million in eight years before death
Jackpot winner spent over $130,000 per week
By Kate Northrop
A Scottish lottery winner of a 161 million (US$249.9 million) EuroMillions jackpot spent hefty a chunk of his fortune within eight years on luxuries and charitable acts before he died.
Colin Weir was Scotland's biggest lottery winner and had the purchase history to prove it. Over the course of eight years prior to his death, he burned through $50 million and left a legacy in his wake.
In 2011, Weir and his wife, Christi
Mar 28, 2023, 4:50 pm - Lottery News
Retired New York Lottery legend Yolanda Vega to compete on Family Feud
Yolanda returns to TV to win her own prize money
By Kate Northrop
Lottery and Family Feud fans unite the popular game show will feature Yolanda Vega, 66, one of the most well-known faces in New York Lottery history.
While avid lottery players may recognize Yolanda as the exuberant announcer best known for handing out ceremonial checks with a smile, she's set to reappear in front of the nation to win a prize of her own.
In January, the television host and personality retired after
Jan 12, 2023, 7:21 am - Lottery News
Maryland and Massachusetts Lotteries announce $50 scratch-off tickets
Two more states to join the $50 trend
By Kate Northrop
The Maryland Lottery and Massachusetts Lottery have both recently announced that they are on track to begin offering their first $50 scratch-off tickets this year.
In February, Maryland and Massachusetts players will be able to pick out an expensive ticket next time they visit a lottery retailer.
This year is a big milestone for the Maryland Lottery, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary since opening its doors on Jan. 2,
Jan 9, 2023, 5:24 pm - Lottery News
Americans gamble over half a trillion dollars illegally each year, AGA Report says
Illegal operators capture a third of all gambling revenue, according to study
By Kate Northrop
According to a report published by the American Gaming Association (AGA), Americans gamble an estimated $511 billion every year through unregulated sportsbooks and websites.
Last week, AGA released a report on money spent in the unregulated sports betting and gaming market, which found that Americans spend more than half a trillion dollars on illegal gambling each year.
The findings are
Dec 5, 2022, 2:22 pm - Lottery News
German man wins €10 million, immediately dumps girlfriend and buys Ferrari
By Kate Northrop
A German man did not hesitate to splurge on his 10 million (US$10.4 million) windfall in the lottery, buying a brand-new sportscar and subsequently dumping his girlfriend.
A former girlfriend of a German lottery winner who took home a 10 million prize said that the prize drastically changed him as a person.
Kursat Chico Yildirim, 42, of Dortmund, Germany, was emboldened by his multi-million lottery win to make some significant life-altering decisions one of them cons
Nov 15, 2022, 3:04 pm - Lottery News
IGT prevails in DOJ lawsuit; Wire Act only applies to sports betting
Lotteries and poker are not controlled by Wire Act
A fight spanning more than a decade over varying interpretations of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 may finally be reaching its end after a Rhode Island District Court judge ruled that the US Department of Justice must formally state that the law only applies to sports betting.
The ruling, a significant victory for online poker in the US, was made in a November 2021 lawsuit filed by International Game Technology (IGT) against the DOJ in
Sep 24, 2022, 9:26 am - Lottery News
Montana Lottery celebrates 35th anniversary
The Montana Lottery has generated $302 million to benefit the State of Montana since its inception in 1987, paying out more than $774 million in prizes to winners.
On average, the Lottery has paid out $62,369 every single day to winners.
But the Montana Lottery almost never happened.
The idea of starting a lottery in Montana was the brain child of longtime Butte state Rep. Bob Pavlovich. Pavlovich and Butte Sen. Lawrence Stimatz sponsored a bill in the 1985 Montana Legislature to cre
Jul 5, 2022, 12:10 pm - Lottery News