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Virginia man bags $120,000 in Pick 4 with 8-8-8-8 combinationNews Story
A six-figure prize in one drawing By Kate Northrop A Virginia man was lucky 24 times in one drawing, with his Pick 4 number combination pulling off a $120,000 win. It's common for the payout to be larger in Pick 4 drawings that yield number combinations with the same four numbers, but one Virginia man managed to rake in $120,000 all for himself. Dennis Fears won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 night drawing on August 25 24 times. Every single ticket held the same f
Sep 27, 2023, 7:37 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery celebrates one-year anniversary of Lotto game with new promotionNews Story
In-state players can get an extra shot at the jackpot By Kate Northrop The Arkansas Lottery is sweetening the deal for Arkansas players in celebration of the Lotto draw game's one-year anniversary. With the one-year anniversary for the Arkansas Lottery's in-state Lotto draw game taking place this month, Arkansas residents have some in-person events to look forward to, as well as some extra chances at hitting the jackpot. Just over one year ago on Sept. 21, the Arkansas Lottery he
Sep 27, 2023, 4:43 pm - Lottery News

$835 MILLION: Powerball jackpot set to deliver ultra-wealthNews Story
9th-largest jackpot in US history By Todd Northrop This week Powerball is the hot ticket, featuring a massive jackpot that is approaching a billion dollars. The new high-water mark of $835 million for the current Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Monday night's $793.6 million grand prize. It is the 9th-highest lottery jackpot in history, and the 4th-largest Powerball jackpot ever. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesd
Sep 26, 2023, 6:58 am - Lottery News

Virginia woman finds two-month-old $100,000 Powerball lottery ticket while rifling through papersNews Story
Don't forget where you put your tickets! By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman was going through some papers when she came across a forgotten winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000. Two months after the drawing had taken place, a Virginia woman found a winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000. An anonymous woman from Springfield, Virginia claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize on Wednesday at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. She was sifting through some papers when she found a
Sep 25, 2023, 11:27 am - Lottery News

$1.58 billion Mega Millions lottery winner has two weeks left to claim cash optionNews Story
Winner might wait until last minute to claim lump sum unless they choose annuity By Kate Northrop Time is running out for the Florida winner of the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, who has two weeks left to step forward if they want the cash option of the prize. There's not much time left to claim the one-time lump sum option of the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which was drawn in August. Unless the winner is planning on taking the annuity option of the jackpot, they b
Sep 22, 2023, 3:09 pm - Lottery News

Colorado lottery winner's first order of business after winning $5M: buy watermelon and flowersNews Story
Lucky winner has priorities in check By Kate Northrop A Colorado man's priorities after winning a $5 million Colorado Lottery's Colorado Lotto+ jackpot were clear buy a watermelon for himself and some flowers for his wife. Some lottery players might scratch their heads wondering why one Colorado man made a point to say that a watermelon was the first thing he sought to buy after winning $5 million in the lottery, but the reason is a rather sweet one. Waldemar Bud T. of Montrose w
Sep 15, 2023, 7:30 pm - Lottery News

Missouri widow wins $199,000 lottery jackpot with numbers related to her late husbandNews Story
Lottery winner in shock from gift from Heaven By Kate Northrop A Missouri woman who lost her husband says she won a $199,000 Show Me Cash lottery jackpot with numbers inspired by her late spouse. An anonymous Missouri woman is six figures richer after winning a lottery prize using a special set of numbers with heartfelt meaning. On Aug. 16, the nameless woman, who remains anonymous under Missouri's laws regarding lottery winner privacy, entered the Missouri Lottery's Show Me Cas
Sep 14, 2023, 12:58 pm - Lottery News

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro buys a third California mansion for $47 millionNews Story
Winner of world's largest lottery jackpot is racking up the properties By Kate Northrop Edwin Castro, the winner of the largest lottery prize in history, has once again expanded his real-estate portfolio with the purchase of a $47 million mega mansion in Los Angeles, California. Not many would ever expect to amass the wealth that Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro suddenly gained overnight at 31 years old. Having just bought his third California multi-million-dollar mansion, he's
Sep 12, 2023, 6:57 pm - Lottery News

70-year-old woman wins £10k a month for 30 years, credits "money spiders" for lottery prizeNews Story
Tiny uninvited guests help winner make a life-changing decision By Kate Northrop A UK woman says its thanks to some lucky spiders that she won a 10,000 (US$12,465) a month prize in the National Lottery. Doris Stanbridge, 70, learned she was set for life after a lucky encounter with money spiders that prompted her to buy a lottery ticket for the National Lottery's Set for Life game. Last month, Stanbridge was at home with her three daughters when she noticed a couple of surprise g
Sep 9, 2023, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins his second six-figure jackpot prize from the same game this yearNews Story
Talk about luck this winner bumps up his total winnings this year to over $800,000 By Kate Northrop A Michigan man won the Michigan Lottery's Big Ca$h Second Chance jackpot for the second time this year, bumping up his collective winnings from the game to over $800,000. It's hard to believe the luck of one anonymous winner from Michigan, who just won the Big Ca$h Second Chance jackpot for the second time this year. In February, a Macomb County resident struck it big with a $261,9
Sep 1, 2023, 9:40 am - Lottery News