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New UK Lottery operator Allwyn sets sights on Irish National LotteryNews Story
Allwyn Entertainment plans to bid for majority stake in Ireland Lottery By Kate Northrop Allwyn Entertainment, the new operator of the UK National Lottery, is planning to place a bid for a majority stake in the Irish National Lottery and expand its hold as Europe's largest lottery group. Now the biggest lottery operator in Europe, Allwyn is setting its sights on the Ireland National Lottery and is expected to enter the race to buy a majority stake. In March, Allwyn completed its
May 3, 2023, 10:49 am - Lottery News

Winner of £105 million EuroMillions lottery jackpot misses his jobNews Story
Generous lottery winner remembers humble life before the big win By Kate Northrop A lottery winner who scooped up a whopping 105 million (US$127.9 million) EuroMillions jackpot in 2019 is missing the workplace banter of his old job. Following his lottery win of over a hundred million pounds, a West Sussex man found fulfillment in using the prize to give back to multiple charitable organizations, groups, and family members. Now, he's longing for a piece of the life he once had. Wh
May 1, 2023, 3:12 pm - Lottery News

Texas Legislature proposes bill to block online lottery courier servicesNews Story
Lawmakers take aim at third-party ticket management businesses By Kate Northrop Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would prohibit the sale of lottery tickets online in Texas, effectively banning online lottery courier services. A bill that would prohibit the sale of Texas Lottery tickets online has passed in the Senate and threatens the operation of ticket courier services in the state. On Saturday, one ticket won the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot , which stood as the largest
Apr 28, 2023, 8:43 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: Is a Nevada Lottery in the cards?News Story
New lottery bill has progressed farther than any other bill of its type in the state By Kate Northrop A bill proposing a Nevada lottery has passed the Assembly vote, making it the farthest a lottery bill has ever progressed in the state. What would normally be a throwaway story about a lottery bill inevitably being shut down in a casino-ridden state has now turned heads when it passed a vote for the first time in Nevada history. Earlier this month, the Nevada Assembly passed a bi
Apr 27, 2023, 5:13 pm - Lottery News

One ticket wins $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot, largest prize in the countryNews Story
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

Maryland man wins third $50,000 Pick 5 lottery prize in less than a year using same numbersNews Story
Lottery winner has advice for people playing their favorite numbers By Kate Northrop A Maryland man won his third $50,000 top prize in the Maryland Lottery's Pick 5 game in less than a year while using the same set of numbers each time. A Big Winner from Maryland has some advice for lottery players who like to use their own lucky numbers after scooping up his third Pick 5 top prize in the span of 11 months. The Waldorf man, dubbing himself Big Winner to protect his identity while
Apr 24, 2023, 4:28 pm - Lottery News

Michigan woman didn't realize she had Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million for six weeksNews Story
$1 million lottery ticket went unnoticed for over a month By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman didn't realize she was in possession of a lottery ticket worth $1 million for six weeks. Eileen Wickett, of Northville, won $1 million in the lottery, but had no clue for well over a month before she claimed her prize. Wickett had matched all five white ball numbers in the Powerball drawing on Feb. 6, which were 5, 11, 22, 23, and 69. She was just one number shy of the $754.6 million jackp
Apr 13, 2023, 12:44 pm - Lottery News

Nevada Legislature hears bill that would create state lotteryNews Story
New bill would allow for creation of lottery in casino-dominated state By Kate Northrop Nevada lawmakers are discussing a bill that would allow for the creation of a state lottery. A new bill was formally introduced to Nevada Legislature on Tuesday that would give the state the ability to create and regulate modern lotteries. The bill, AJR 5, states that that the Nevada Constitution prohibited the state from authorizing a lottery and the sale of lottery tickets in 1864 to protec
Apr 6, 2023, 12:47 pm - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $300,000 with two Powerball lottery tickets in one drawingNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Virginia man hedged his bets in one Powerball drawing and emerged $300,000 richer after two of his tickets won a third-tier prize. A lucky lottery winner was rewarded with a highly successful prize payout when two of his lottery tickets won a total of $300,000 in one Powerball drawing. Ben Baker of Covington bought ten lottery tickets for the Powerball drawing on March 4. Two of those tickets matched four numbers and the Powerball number to win the game's $50,000 t
Mar 22, 2023, 7:22 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery updates Fantasy 5, adds additional daily drawingNews Story
In-state draw game gets branding refresh and a new midday drawing By Kate Northrop The Florida Lottery updated its Fantasy 5 draw game today, which includes a new daily drawing added to the schedule. Today, the Florida Lottery held its first midday drawing for Fantasy 5, a locally drawn game that offers a top prize that rolls down to the next lowest prize tiers if there is no top prize winner. Florida lottery players can now enter two Fantasy 5 drawings a day, reflected on update
Mar 20, 2023, 2:35 pm - Lottery News