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$15.1 million Wisconsin Megabucks ticket sold in the town of LuckNews Story
Someone's lucky in Luck By Kate Northrop Luck is in the air in Luck, Wisconsin, where someone was lucky enough to win a $15.1 million Megabucks jackpot last Wednesday night. It was the luck of the draw, the Wisconsin Lottery said. A winning ticket for the $15.1 million Megabucks jackpot was sold at a lottery retailer in the town of Luck last week. Wayne's Food Plus on Butternut Avenue in Luck is all the buzz right now. Not only are they giving meaning to the town they're located
Jan 10, 2023, 11:58 am - 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

Massachusetts Lottery announces new Wheel of Luck gameNews Story
Replaces retiring All or Nothing game By Kate Northrop A new roulette-style game is making its way into Massachusetts Lottery retailers in two weeks. On Thurs., Jan. 19, The Wheel of Luck will make its debut with the intention of complementing Keno at Lottery retail locations. 'Wheel of Luck' will provide our customers with a fun, new alternative to play between Keno games, Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Chair Deborah B. Goldberg said. As the state's gaming market becomes
Jan 5, 2023, 11:13 am - Lottery News

El Gordo doles out €2.5 billion in Spain's annual Christmas lotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The famous Spanish Christmas lottery, El Gordo (The Fat One) has once again lived up to its name, awarding a pot of holiday joy across the country in the form of 2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) in prizes. On Thursday, the world sat by and watched while El Gordo dished out billions of euros to lucky winners throughout Spain. Ibrahim Cante, a musician from Gambia, had spent the last five years trekking across countries in Africa before crossing the Mediterranean by boat
Dec 24, 2022, 12:31 pm - Lottery News

165 Belgians in one town share €143 million EuroMillions jackpotNews Story
Christmas came early for one small Belgian village By Kate Northrop 165 townspeople in Olmen, Belgium are jumping for joy after they collectively won a 142.89 million ($149.92 million) EuroMillions jackpot. A small village in northern Belgium is bustling with holiday spirit this year after a lottery pool consisting of 165 residents won the EuroMillions jackpot. On Dec. 6, 2022, a group of townspeople all chipped in 15 for the evening's EuroMillions drawing to a pot organized by a
Dec 22, 2022, 2:25 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts father and son found guilty of fraud after cashing in $20M worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
By Kate Northrop A father and son duo from Massachusetts was found guilty of fraud this past weekend after the Massachusetts Lottery recognized an unusual number of prize claims tied to the pair within the past decade. Ali Jaafar, 63, and his son, Yousef Jaafar, 29, both of Watertown, were convicted of multiple counts related to a ten-percenting scheme, in which they would cash winning lottery tickets on behalf of the actual winners to avoid taxes and receive tax refunds. In August 2
Dec 14, 2022, 8:00 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery to switch to computerized drawingsNews Story
Lottery to leave behind traditional ball drawings in favor of embracing the future By Kate Northrop The Maryland Lottery announced today that it has plans to switch its draw methods from traditional lottery ball drawing machines to digital computerized drawings. Next week, the Maryland Lottery will officially retire the ball drawing machines and switch over to a random number generator (RNG) to conduct its in-state games. Lottery balls and machines have been part of the Maryland
Dec 12, 2022, 12:08 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery launches daily in-state jackpot game, records first winnerNews Story
Game had first jackpot winner in just five days By Kate Northrop Last Monday, the Kentucky Lottery officially conducted the first drawing for its new in-state daily jackpot game, Kentucky 5. Kentucky 5 is the latest game to be added to the list of available games in the state of Kentucky, and the Lottery is already celebrating the game's first jackpot winner. Our players love jackpots, and we hear often that they want a game that is just played in Kentucky, Lottery President and
Nov 29, 2022, 5:26 pm - Lottery News

83-year-old grandmother scoops up $60 million Lotto Max jackpotNews Story
Ontario woman doesn't let anything get in the way of her weekly lottery purchase By Kate Northrop An 83-year-old woman was not about to lose out on an opportunity to participate in the Lotto Max draw on Nov. 1 for $60 million (US$44.8 million) which she ended up winning. Vera Page, of Vankleek Hill, would not have bought her usual lottery tickets had she abided by the retirement home's rescheduled trip to the grocery store and subsequently would not have won the $60 million Lotto Max
Nov 27, 2022, 6:04 pm - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery launches Daily Tennessee Jackpot draw gameNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Tennessee Lottery released its first Tennessee-only jackpot game with drawings every day, including Sundays. Tennessee lottery players now have a shot at the first daily jackpot drawn exclusively in-state in a game called Daily Tennessee Jackpot. The Lottery keeps its games creative, fresh and exciting, which helps us accomplish our mission of raising valuable dollars for education programs in the state, Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul, said in a press release. We're pr
Nov 17, 2022, 5:07 pm - Lottery News