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Alleged Jamaican lottery scam kingpin arrested in KingstonNews Story
A man accused of spearheading a lottery scam that bilked at least 70 mostly elderly U.S. residents out of millions of dollars has been arrested in Jamaica, authorities said Monday. Lavrick Willocks, 27, was taken into custody Saturday after he was found hiding in a garden at a Kingston hotel, according to a news release from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, and a woman who tried to help him escape also was arrested. Willocks faces numerous charges in U.S. federal court, including conspiracy
Nov 8, 2016, 8:11 am - Lottery News

Virginia man tossed winning $10 million lottery ticket on floorNews Story
If he'd known he was holding a ticket worth $10 million, George Coffroad might have been a bit more careful with it. When the Alexandria man went to his car with Virginia Lottery Scratcher tickets he'd just bought, he tossed them on the floor of the car. It wasn't until later at home, when he scratched his 100x the Money ticket, that he discovered he'd won the game's $10 million top prize. The prize is the largest ever offered by a Virginia Lottery Scratcher game. Since he's the first play
Oct 14, 2016, 9:24 am - Lottery News

One Powerball ticket worth $487 million sold in New HampshireNews Story
By Todd Northrop Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot. The New Hampshire Lottery has announced that the winning ticket was sold at the Hannaford Supermarket on Freetown Road in Raymond, a southern New Hampshire town of about 10,000. According to officials, this marks the 10th winning Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire and the first since 2007. By far, it is the largest jackpot-winning ticket ever sold i
Jul 31, 2016, 6:32 pm - Lottery News

Three lottery tickets worth $50,000 each go unclaimed in VirginiaNews Story
No one came forward to claim three separate Virginia lottery tickets that were each worth $50,000, so the money now goes to a state fund for educational uses. The deadline to claim the prize money was Tuesday at 5 p.m., but no one came forward with the winning tickets, according to officials with the Virginia Lottery. (See Deadline approaching for three unclaimed $50,000 lottery tickets in Virginia, Lottery Post, Jul. 8, 2016.) The tickets were sold as part of the $1.58 billion Powerbal
Jul 13, 2016, 6:53 pm - Lottery News

WV Lottery officials keeping eye on PA internet gambling billNews Story
West Virginia Lottery officials are closely monitoring legislation making its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would significantly expand legalized gambling in that state. Those guys are aggressive, I'll just say that, acting lottery director John Myers said Tuesday of the legislation, which would make Pennsylvania the fourth state to legalize internet gambling, would allow state casinos to operate satellite locations with up to 250 slot machines each and would allow slot m
Jul 12, 2016, 11:06 pm - Lottery News

Deadline approaching for three unclaimed $50,000 lottery tickets in VirginiaNews Story
Virginia lottery players: Better hurry and check your Powerball ticket from the historic $1.6 billion jackpot in January. Three tickets in Virginia, worth $50,000 each, have not yet been claimed from that big drawing, officials said. But the deadline to claim the prizes is fast approaching. Lottery officials said the tickets expire 5 p.m. July 12. In Virginia, winning lottery tickets expire 180 days after the drawing. So the clock is ticking. Two of the winning tickets were sold in Nort
Jul 8, 2016, 9:48 am - Lottery News

Longtime Kentucky Lottery director dies following fallNews Story
Arthur L. Arch Gleason, the longtime head of the Kentucky Lottery Corp. died on Friday following a fall in Cincinnati. Gleason, who was 69, had just announced his retirement three weeks ago after nearly 23 years as president of the Kentucky Lottery. He was the longest-serving lottery head in the nation. I think that's what bothers us most, said Chip Polston, the lottery spokesman. He was finally at the point to enjoy the later years of his life and then this happens. Former Gov. Brere
Jul 5, 2016, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery chief announces his retirementNews Story
The Kentucky Lottery's long-time chief executive has announced his retirement in a letter to the Lottery's board of directors. After significant thought and reflection, I have decided it is time for me to retire, said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Arch Gleason in the letter. I have spent nearly 23 years as President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery and take great pride in what we have accomplished. During Gleason's tenure as Kentucky Lottery President CEO, he served as president of t
Jun 15, 2016, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Virginia becomes first state to formally legalize daily fantasy sportsNews Story
Virginia Monday signed into law the Fantasy Contests Act, a bill outlining how daily fantasy sport sites like DraftKings and FanDuel can operate legally in the state. The law is the nation's first formal recognition of the industry after months of heated legal activity in multiple states. Regulators and lawmakers around the country have sought bans on the websites on the grounds they constitute illegal online gambling. The Virginia legislature first approved the new bill in February. Governor
Mar 7, 2016, 9:24 pm - Lottery News

WV Lottery officials oppose jackpot anonymity billNews Story
The times of the big lottery check presentations may soon come to an end in West Virginia. Winners of big jackpots would no longer have to make required public appearances to claim those prizes if a bill that's moving at the State Capitol becomes law. The West Virginia Lottery is opposing the bill because of what John Myers, acting director of the Lottery, called an expectation of transparency among players. They want to know that, when we tell them that there's a grand prize winner, t
Mar 2, 2016, 9:46 am - Lottery News