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Washington Lottery makes new changes to its oldest gameNews Story
After 36 years, the last Daily Game draw will occur on August 29, 2020 By Kate Northrop The Washington Lottery is making new changes to its longest-running game of 36 years, with the final drawing under the name Daily Game to occur on August 29, 2020 at 8:00 pm. The draw game was initially released in 1984 under the name Triple Choice but then changed to Daily Game in 1987. 13,000 drawings later, it will be going through a rebranding once more. Starting August 30, the Daily Game will
Aug 11, 2020, 5:07 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery introduces new in-lane option for purchasing lottery ticketsNews Story
For the first time in the U.S., numbers can be printed directly on receipt paper By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery just adjusted the way players can buy their lottery tickets the purchasing process, along with the appearance of a ticket, is gaining a new alternative. For the first time in the United States, players can buy their Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets printed on cash register receipt paper, otherwise known as a Receipt Ticket. Currently, the Texas Lottery is offeri
Jul 21, 2020, 4:07 pm - Lottery News

Canadian grandmother wins $55 million Lotto Max jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot ever claimed in Northwest Territories By Kate Northrop A grandmother in Canada's Northwest Territories was stunned by her $55 million (US$40 million) Lotto Max win, but managed to make all the right moves in claiming her prize. On May 1st, Laura Tutcho had purchased her lottery tickets, but she was not watching for her numbers to come up. It wasn't until her granddaughter alerted her that someone from Yellowknife had won the lottery when she decided to hop on the
Jun 11, 2020, 6:19 pm - Lottery News

Colorado man wins two $1 million lottery prizes on the same dayNews Story
He's played the same numbers for 30 years They say persistence is key, and after 30 years of playing the same numbers in the Colorado Lottery, a man in Pueblo, Colorado, found that to be true and finally got his big reward. Two big rewards, that is. The winner, identified as Joe B., won two major Powerball prizes on Wednesday, March 25 worth $1 million each. Joe B. claimed the winnings Friday. The winning tickets were both sold to Joe B. on Lake Avenue in Pueblo: one at a 7-Eleven (
Apr 28, 2020, 7:28 pm - Lottery News

Florida CPA revealed as winner of $396.9 million Powerball drawingNews Story
A partner in an Ocala, Florida, CPA firm will need all her wealth management resources after winning a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot recently. Sheryll Goedert, of Collier, Jernigan Goedert. P.A. claimed the Jan. 29 Powerball drawing worth $396.9 million. Goedert, who claimed the prize as the managing member of Vacation Life LLC, chose to take the lump sum amount of more than $276.5 million, according to a Florida Lottery press release. The cash value the she claimed was the 20th-la
Mar 11, 2020, 7:51 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery plans boost in Natural State Jackpot to celebrate 10-year anniversaryNews Story
To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is planning a big boost in the Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) if it reaches $150,000 this week. The jackpot will jump to $200,000 Friday rather than its normal $150,000 if it hasn't been hit by then. The jackpot stands at $140,000 for Tuesday's drawing. The Natural State Jackpot is exclusive to Arkansas. Drawings are held Monday through Saturday at 8 p.m. CST. The jackpot starts at $50,000 and increases by $5,000 every draw u
Feb 19, 2020, 6:48 am - Lottery News

Ireland lottery jackpot winner loses ticket twiceNews Story
A Dublin woman admitted to losing her winning Lotto ticket twice after finding out that she was one of two lucky winners to sharing a massive 7.7 million (US$8.4 million) jackpot. Lightning struck twice last week when it was revealed that not one but two Dubliners had matched all numbers, claiming a payout of 3,886,999 each following the Wednesday, January 29 draw. The woman, who wants to remain anonymous, purchased her Quick Pick ticket at the Circle K Service Station in Kilmainham, Dubli
Feb 12, 2020, 9:16 am - Lottery News

$1 million Powerball lottery ticket sold in Texas expires MondayNews Story
This holiday season someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Dallas this past Spring has a lot to be thankful for... but only for the next few days. The unclaimed Powerball ticket purchased for the May 29 drawing is a $1 million winner, but will expire on Monday. The Quick Pick ticket, purchased at the RS Dollar Plus Store in the 3300 block of Elsie Faye Heggins Street in Dallas, matched all five of the white ball numbers. The winning numbers for the drawing were 3, 32, 34, 42, and 61, wit
Nov 23, 2019, 9:31 am - Lottery News

Connecticut man cashes in $21.3M lottery ticketNews Story
Connecticut's newest millionaire came forward Tuesday, cashing in a Lotto ticket worth a cool $21,365,302. William McLaughlin, of Danbury, claimed the top prize at Connecticut Lottery's headquarters in Rocky Hill. He purchased the $1 Lotto ticket, with winning numbers 1-9-10-15-41-43, at the Stop Shop on Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. McLaughlin's six-number match was worth $25.8 million the third-largest Lotto jackpot in the state's history. Because McLaughlin took a Cash Lump Su
Nov 13, 2019, 9:11 pm - Lottery News

British pro gambler took aim at $25.8M CT Lotto jackpot, buying hundreds of thousands of ticketsNews Story
Lottery officials monitored everything as it happened Good afternoon, Pete. Just letting you know that we have been monitoring the sales of an individual who is spending an enormous amount of money on the lotto game. That's what Mark Walerysiak, the security director at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. (CLC), wrote in an email on Oct. 28 to Peter Hsieh, the gaming division director for the state Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). The email was the beginning of an intriguing yarn ab
Nov 8, 2019, 2:36 pm - Lottery News