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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

New Powerball feature coming to some statesNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Powerball Product Group announced Monday that a new add-on feature will accompany the game in some states when it launches its third weekly drawing, starting Mon., Aug. 23. The feature is called Double Play, and it gives players in certain jurisdictions another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a second drawing with a top cash prize of $10 million, a press release says. America's jackpot game is picking up the pace to keep up with player demand going fr
Aug 5, 2021, 2:55 pm - Lottery News

Louisiana Lottery launches Pick 5 draw gameNews Story
Lottery releases its third daily numbers game By Kate Northrop Yesterday, the Louisiana Lottery launched Pick 5, the third game in its family of daily numbers games that also includes Pick 3 and Pick 4. Louisiana players now have a chance to win a $50,000 top prize in the Lottery's new Pick 5 game, which incorporates both classic and brand-new play-types. Our daily numbers game sales have shown solid, continual growth over the last several years with fiscal year sales up more t
Aug 2, 2021, 11:06 am - Lottery News

NEW VIDEO: Infamous lottery winners - Part 2News Story
Who else made the cut? By Kate Northrop Today Lottery Post published the second part of The 10 Most Infamous Lottery Winners series. Three weeks ago, Lottery Post released the first part of a two-part series that took a closer look at some of the most infamous lottery winners in history. The 10 Most Infamous lottery winners Part 2 takes a close look at five more lottery winners who did not benefit from winning the lottery or made some questionable choices with their winnings th
Jul 30, 2021, 5:07 pm - Lottery News

The transformation of Lucky for Life into a computerized daily drawingNews Story
How the popular multi-state game evolved By Kate Northrop In April, state lotteries participating in the popular multi-state Lucky for Life lottery game announced that the game would be moving from bi-weekly drawings to a once-daily draw format. Now that the changeover has officially transpired since last Monday, Jul. 19, Lottery Post took a closer look at how and why the game offering players the opportunity to wi n $1,000 a day for life evolved as a whole. For a little over a week
Jul 28, 2021, 2:12 pm - 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

NEW VIDEO: Infamous lottery winners - Part 1News Story
Pull up a seat and grab your popcorn By Kate Northrop For our newest video, Lottery Post did some digging on some of the most infamous lottery winners in history. Infamous lottery winners Part 1 takes a close look at ten lottery winners who did not benefit from winning the lottery or made some questionable choices with their winnings that spelled disaster. When the footage was finally put together, the video turned out to be longer than anticipated. Rather than cut back on impo
Jul 2, 2021, 3:48 pm - Lottery News

NEW VIDEO: Scratching off a huge lottery ticketNews Story
Ever seen a ticket this big? By Kate Northrop This month, one scratch-off lottery ticket caught our eye, and we just had to try it out. Lottery Post's second video, Scratching off a huge lottery ticket, features a massive ticket from the New Jersey Lottery that measures about the same size as a standard 8 x 11 piece of paper. Not only that, but viewers will get to see a teaser of a new Lottery Post product launch. While the size of a ticket doesn't affect the odds of winnin
Jun 22, 2021, 5:58 pm - Lottery News

Florida man steals lottery tickets, returns in a different outfit for moreNews Story
Thief presses his luck twice Includes video report By Kate Northrop A Florida man committed two thefts within the same night, stealing scratch-off lottery tickets out of a case and returning to the convenience store for more in a different outfit. A thief thought he was being crafty when he stole from the same store twice in two separate outfits. On Monday, surveillance video footage inside a Gulf Coast convenience store in Fort Myers captured an unnamed man entering the building
Jun 17, 2021, 12:09 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: What happens when you win the lottery?News Story
What would you do if you won? By Kate Northrop Every time you buy a lottery ticket, you're likely imagining the blissful what if I win? scenario, but let's say you DO win are you really prepared to claim all that cash? Lottery Post today announced the relaunch of its official YouTube channel. The very first published video features a topic that's relevant for new and seasoned players alike. It's easy to imagine how easy life would get if you were to suddenly come across million
May 28, 2021, 6:46 pm - Lottery News