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Ireland National Lottery to propose must-win jackpot drawsNews Story
Debate about forcing a jackpot win heats up as Lotto jackpot continues to roll beyond six months By Kate Northrop Executives at Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the Ireland National Lottery, are in talks about enacting regulations that would require a drawing for a capped jackpot to produce a winner after a certain number of rollovers. After an Irish politician called for an audit of the Lottery's machinations , suggesting that there may be some flaws in the operation of
Dec 15, 2021, 1:19 pm - Lottery News

Three tickets bought at same store share the same $8.3 million New York Lotto jackpotNews Story
Lucky convenience store sells a lucky trio of lottery tickets By Kate Northrop Three winning tickets sold at the same convenience store in New York will be splitting the $8.3 million New York Lotto jackpot that was drawn on Wednesday night. One retailer in Manhattan is living up to its name after it sold three winning tickets for one single New York Lotto jackpot worth $8.3 million. The Lucky Choice Convenience store on West 72nd Street in the Upper West Side was lucky for sure
Nov 26, 2021, 11:35 am - Lottery News

Missouri man buys lottery ticket out of frustration, wins $2.4 million jackpotNews Story
Happy wife, happy life By Kate Northrop While one Missouri man wanted to rush home to catch the football game, his wife urged him to make a pit stop to buy a lottery ticket that ended up netting them a $2.4 million Lotto jackpot. A Jackson County couple were on their way home when the woman implored her husband to stop. Although he was annoyed that he might miss a game on TV, he's glad he listened to his wife. My wife forced me to pull over and buy a lottery ticket because I wa
Nov 8, 2021, 11:08 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $18.41 million Lotto 47 jackpot with numbers he played for 30 yearsNews Story
Thinking of changing up your numbers anytime soon? You might want to rethink that. By Kate Northrop After sticking with the same set of numbers for three decades and rarely missing a drawing, one Michigan man is walking away with a Lotto 47 jackpot worth $18.41 million. There's no way to perfectly describe the unwavering patience and resolve of one anonymous Michigan man, who finally hit the jackpot with the same set of numbers he's played for 30 years. The spectacular win might give
Aug 30, 2021, 2:00 pm - Lottery News

NEW VIDEO: The biggest scandal in lottery historyNews Story
The scam that changed the lottery forever By Kate Northrop It was the hottest scandal and largest invasion of trust in lottery history, something that never should have happened, was predicted by Lottery Post or years, and absolutely could have been prevented. Many lottery players think of a now-retired multi-state game when they hear the name Hot Lotto, but most lottery connoisseurs will remember the long-running drama associated with it, one that changed the lottery industry fore
Aug 27, 2021, 5:14 pm - Lottery News

Washington Army veteran of 29 years wins $5.4 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
Last minute deviation from routine rewards in full By Kate Northrop A quick and simple deviation from an everyday routine earned a Washington Army veteran a $5.4 million Lotto prize. Having served in the Army for 29 years, 59-year-old Kenneth C. of Spokane was used to a daily routine since transitioning to a civilian life. On most days after work, he would stop at a store, buy what he needed, and pick up a few lottery tickets while he's at it. He always has a play slip handy, ready t
Aug 20, 2021, 8:18 am - Lottery News

German woman walks around with €32 million winning lottery ticket for weeksNews Story
By Kate Northrop Imagine the moment you figure out you've been walking around with nearly $40 million in your purse for weeks without even realizing it. An anonymous German woman did not even know that she had hit the Germany Lottery's Lotto 6aus49 32 million (US$38.98 million) jackpot from the Wed., Jun. 9, 2021 drawing until several weeks after. It's a good thing that ticket stayed in her purse had it been misplaced, it would have been heartbreaking for the 32 million jackpot to go un
Jul 29, 2021, 4:40 pm - Lottery News

New Zealand couple hopes $17 million lottery prize will last generationsNews Story
A young married couple from Auckland, New Zealand, started their Sunday morning learning they were $17.16 million (US$12.6 million) richer. The couple, who want to remain anonymous, won Powerball First Division in Saturday night's draw after buying their ticket from West City Lotto in Henderson. The husband said he was up with his children on Sunday morning while his wife had a much-deserved sleep-in. He was on his phone when he saw Powerball had been won by a ticket purchased at one of th
Jul 28, 2021, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery to add third weekly Lotto Texas drawingNews Story
Additional drawing to begin in August By Kate Northrop Texas Lottery players will get an additional chance to hit the Lotto Texas jackpot with a new weekly drawing to be added this August. Lotto Texas is the latest game to be included to the Monday Night Draw schedule, joining various other games that night in the Lottery's lineup. Also known as The Texas Original, it's a 28-year-old game that offers the largest rolling jackpots drawn in a local statewide game. Players pick six numb
Jul 22, 2021, 10:36 am - Lottery News

Canadian woman memorializes $13 million Lotto Max jackpot with a tattooNews Story
Winner has her son permanently etch the draw date onto her arm By Kate Northrop A winner from British Columbia is making sure she'll never forget the day she won a $13 million (US$10.3 million) jackpot playing Lotto Max by tattooing the draw date onto her arm. Tammy Manning is having the draw date March 19, 2021 permanently inked on her skin after winning a multimillion-dollar Lotto Max jackpot from the British Columbia Lottery. The tattoo will be completed by none other than her son
Apr 3, 2021, 1:40 pm - Lottery News