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$1.08 billion Powerball lottery winner Yanira Alvarez filed claim for jackpot over five months agoNews Story
Lottery Post investigates lengthy delay in public announcement By Kate Northrop At the end of March, the California Lottery announced Yanira Alvarez as the sole winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on July 16, 2023, but it turns out the winner presented the winning ticket to lottery officials months earlier. The California Lottery's official announcement of Yanira Alvarez as the lone winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot came more than five months after she fil
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California winner of $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot is lauded as kind family man by neighborsNews Story
Couldn't have happened to a better guy By Kate Northrop Following the California Lottery's announcement of Theodorus Struyck as one of the lottery winners of the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot on Friday, neighbors have come out and said that the win couldn't have happened to a better guy. The California Lottery named Theodorus Struyck , 65, as the representative of a group that won $1.765 billion in the Oct. 11, 2023 Powerball drawing, cementing them in history as winners of the
Mar 19, 2024, 9:46 am - Lottery News

California Lottery announces group as winners of historic $1.765 billion Powerball jackpotNews Story
Second-largest lottery jackpot in history finally claimed Updated with additional information about jackpot winners By Kate Northrop Today, the California Lottery announced the winners of a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in history. One ticket in a small California town won the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot from the drawing on Oct. 11, 2023, and now we know who it belongs to. Theodorus Struyck was revealed by the California Lottery as
Mar 15, 2024, 4:10 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $200K Powerball prize after playing his kids' birthdays numbersNews Story
While most parents see their kids as lucky charms, this dad has the proof to back it up. Michigan resident James Allen is up $200,000 after using his children's birthdays as lottery numbers and winning. Allen told the Michigan Lottery that he first believed he had only won $50,000. However, he soon realized the prize money was four times that. The Powerball's Power Play had multiplied his winnings. I checked my ticket and went to bed thinking I had won $50,000 because I forgot about the
Jan 22, 2024, 7:55 am - Lottery News

Online credit card purchases to be banned for Australian gamblers, except for the lotteryNews Story
Lotteries present a low risk to gambling harm. By Kate Northrop Australians may soon not have the ability to use credit cards for online betting, except for lottery purchases. A new legislation is being proposed by the Australian federal government that would prevent gamblers from placing online bets using a credit card unless they are for the lottery. The new law, expected to be introduced by the government within months, calls back to a parliamentary inquiry from 2021 that rec
May 12, 2023, 8:46 am - Lottery News

VIDEO: February's Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Ontario's youngest jackpot winner needed just one ticket to win literally By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published the latest installment of the new Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories in the month of February. If you frequent Lottery Post's homepage or Lottery News forum, chances are you've seen quite a few notable stories this month, such as the one about Ontario's youngest jackpot winner ever who recently won a $48 million (US$35.6 mill
Feb 19, 2023, 5:48 pm - Lottery News

Maryland and Massachusetts Lotteries announce $50 scratch-off ticketsNews Story
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

Allwyn to become new operator of Illinois Lottery after acquisition of Camelot LS GroupNews Story
New UK lottery operator's reach extends to the US By Kate Northrop European company Allwyn Entertainment will become the Illinois Lottery's new operator after they announced their acquisition of Camelot LS Group in December. The Illinois Lottery will have a new operator following the loss of Camelot's license as the operator of the UK National Lottery and Allwyn's acquisition of said company. Currently, the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group (Camelot LS Group), operates the Illinois
Jan 3, 2023, 11:27 am - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery to offer fixed Pick 3 and Pick 4 prize amountsNews Story
Prizes no longer reduced when there are many winners By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery announced that they will start offering fixed prize amounts for Pick 3 and Pick 4, which will guarantee more winnings for multiple winning tickets. Starting next week, the New Jersey Lottery will adjust its payout structure for Pick 3 and Pick 4 so that each winning ticket will beget a fixed guaranteed prize. Currently, multiple winning tickets in the same prize tier will split the availa
Nov 9, 2022, 8:02 am - Lottery News

VIDEO: Lottery Post launches new online storeNews Story
New lottery ticket scratchers are finally available! By Kate Northrop Lottery Post is delighted to announce the refresh of its online store with all-new and carefully selected products for the lottery enthusiast, including the long-awaited scratch-off lottery ticket scratchers seen in several YouTube videos. This month, Lottery Post Founder Todd Northrop announced the launch of the new Lottery Post website , and with the update came the much-needed refresh of the nearly 20-year-old o
Aug 26, 2022, 5:10 pm - Lottery News