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Hoosier Lottery to launch new Cash Pop gameNews Story
Indiana players will soon be able to try out the trending draw game By Kate Northrop The Hoosier Lottery announced yesterday that it will be adding Cash Pop to its portfolio of draw games. Next week, Indiana residents will be able to try their hand at a new locally drawn game offered by the Hoosier Lottery. The Hoosier Lottery's Cash Pop game will operate just like versions of the game drawn in other states. Before Indiana, the latest state to add Cash Pop to its repertoire w
Apr 20, 2023, 7:21 am - Lottery News

Mother of $500,000 Iowa lottery winner "told everybody" about winNews Story
Self-employed lottery player's big win is big news for his happy mother By Kate Northrop An Iowa man had the right idea to keep his $500,000 winning lottery ticket safe, but his mother was so thrilled by the news that she couldn't help but spread the word of his big win. Justin Strother's big lottery win, whether he liked it or not, must have become the talk of the town after he broke the news to his mother, who was too excited to keep it a secret. On April 4, the Iowa Lottery's
Apr 19, 2023, 6:14 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina woman credits long line for $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Impatience is a virtue By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman credits her $100,000 lottery win to a long line and a last-minute decision. While the saying goes that patience is a virtue, in Debra Ross' case, it's impatience that won the day and granted her a six-figure lottery prize. On Good Friday, the 61-year-old Charlotte resident was waiting in line to buy a lottery ticket at the Publix Super Market on South Tyron Street in Charlotte, but things were not moving as fast as Ro
Apr 17, 2023, 11:38 am - Lottery News

California man wins $1 million prize from lottery ticket gifted on 18th birthdayNews Story
Winning as soon as he's old enough to play the lottery By Kate Northrop A California man won a $1 million prize the same day he became old enough to play the lottery. Plenty of people celebrate the milestone of turning 18 years old by playing the lottery, but it's not every day that someone manages to win the lottery the same day they're of legal age to play. Kaleb Hang's grandmother was excited for him to finally try his luck at the lottery and gifted him a scratch-off for his 1
Apr 14, 2023, 2:08 pm - Lottery News

Florida mother spends life savings on daughter's cancer treatments, then wins $2 million in lotteryNews Story
Miracle lottery prize comes one day after final cancer treatment By Kate Northrop After having dipped into her life savings to pay for her daughter's cancer treatments, a Florida mother won $2 million in the lottery one day after her daughter was declared cancer-free. A Florida woman did not hesitate to fund her daughter's cancer treatments with her own savings. One day after her daughter completed the final round of her cancer treatment, she found herself holding a lottery ticket wo
Apr 10, 2023, 5:06 pm - Lottery News

Pennsylvania skill games company to face off against casinos in PA Supreme CourtNews Story
Legal battle over regulation of skill games goes to highest state court By Kate Northrop Six Pennsylvania casinos and a skill game manufacturer are taking their case to PA Supreme Court. For years, skill game manufacturer Pace-O-Matic (POM) has operated in Pennsylvania while simultaneously defending its ability to operate legally in the state. POM will face off against six Pennsylvania-based casinos in POM of Pennsylvania v. Department of Revenue, in which the highest court in th
Apr 4, 2023, 2:44 pm - Lottery News

Florida woman sentenced to prison after altering and stealing lottery ticketsNews Story
Former cashier caught stealing a scratch-off ticket worth $20,000 By Kate Northrop A Florida woman was convicted for altering lottery tickets and stealing ones she knew were winners, including a ticket worth $20,000. A Florida Lottery retailer realized that something was amiss when they discovered micro-scratches present on $50 and $10 scratch-off tickets last June, putting an end to one of their employees' schemes. Christine Nicole Fenton-Gilbert, 39, is no longer employed at th
Mar 30, 2023, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man wins fourth major lottery prize above $50,000News Story
Lottery officials see a familiar face walk into headquarters By Kate Northrop There's a Maryland man whose luck refuses to run out after he bagged his fourth major lottery prize above $50,000 last week. A lottery enthusiast made his fourth trip to Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim not his second, not his third, but his fourth lottery prize of at least $50,000. Kenneth Weinberg of Columbia has become a familiar face at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. He paid a visit last w
Mar 15, 2023, 5:42 pm - Lottery News

Florida man wins $1 million prize after being cut in line for lottery ticketsNews Story
Karma doesn't get any better than this By Kate Northrop A Florida man won $1 million in the Florida Lottery after another customer cut in front of him in the line to buy lottery tickets. Stephen Munoz Espinoza, 43, had a tough day and was looking for a bit of luck, but when it seemed that there was just one more thing (or person) getting in his way, his luck changed for the better. To round out his day, Munoz Espinoza made a stop at the Publix grocery store on Northeast 5th Avenu
Jan 26, 2023, 11:13 am - Lottery News

Texas woman steals winning $1 million lottery ticket from cousinNews Story
Thief pleads guilty to stealing ticket and prize money By Kate Northrop A Texas woman duped her cousin, stole his winning lottery ticket worth $1 million, and claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in a lump sum payout without his knowledge. Iris Amador Argueta, 34, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to stealing a scratch-off ticket worth $1 million from her cousin and claiming the lump sum payout in November 2020. On October 28, 2020, the victim, who was not named in the Nassau
Jan 23, 2023, 12:57 pm - Lottery News