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Arkansas Lottery celebrates one-year anniversary of Lotto game with new promotion
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

Nebraska Lottery marks 30th Anniversary with first $30 scratch-off game
New price point ticket available in Nebraska By Kate Northrop The number 30 is a big number for the Nebraska Lottery this year, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with the release of its first $30 scratch-off ticket. Nebraska lottery players can now pick up a $30 scratch-off ticket from retailers from the 30th Anniversary Jackpot game, which commemorates the Nebraska Lottery's 30th year in operation. 30th Anniversary Jackpot is Nebraska's first $30 scratch-off game, meant
Sep 27, 2022, 6:38 pm - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery celebrates 50th Anniversary with release of $50 scratch-off ticket
Big-ticket price offers players a big-ticket prize By Kate Northrop This week, the Michigan Lottery celebrated its 50th year in operation with its first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket to match. The Michigan Lottery's newest and most expensive ticket is now available at retailers, and it's offering a top prize that Michigan players have never seen come from an in-state instant game before. $300,000,000 Diamond Riches is Michigan's first $50 scratch-off game, offering over $300,000,
Jul 7, 2022, 4:10 pm - Lottery News

Montana Lottery celebrates 35th anniversary
The Montana Lottery has generated $302 million to benefit the State of Montana since its inception in 1987, paying out more than $774 million in prizes to winners. On average, the Lottery has paid out $62,369 every single day to winners. But the Montana Lottery almost never happened. The idea of starting a lottery in Montana was the brain child of longtime Butte state Rep. Bob Pavlovich. Pavlovich and Butte Sen. Lawrence Stimatz sponsored a bill in the 1985 Montana Legislature to cre
Jul 5, 2022, 12:10 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery releases country's first-ever $100 scratch-off
Everything's bigger in Texas By Kate Northrop In conjunction with the celebration of its 30th Anniversary this year, the Texas Lottery recently launched the country's first $100 scratch-off ticket. Everything's bigger in Texas now officially including lottery ticket prices. The Texas Lottery's $20 Million Supreme game is now the most expensive instant game in the United States at $100 a ticket. Following the $50 ticket trend that has been taking off in the lottery industry, sal
May 31, 2022, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery game Powerball celebrates its 30th birthday
Lotteries look back on three decades of winning By Kate Northrop Powerball, one of the largest draw-based lottery games in the United States, is turning 30 years old this week. State lotteries across the country are celebrating Powerball's 30th anniversary this week by taking a look back on some of their biggest local winners in the game's history. Happy birthday to Powerball, North Carolina Lottery Executive Director Mark Michalko said. No game has produced bigger dreams in No
Apr 20, 2022, 9:11 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary of its first-ever drawing
Lottery releases photo commemorating first draw results in the 70's By Kate Northrop Today is a memorable day for the Massachusetts Lottery, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first lottery drawing in state history. 50 years ago today, the Massachusetts Lottery held its first-ever drawing in its history at Faneuil Hall in Boston, where seven lucky winners were each awarded one the state's first $50,000 top prizes. Today is a special day in the Lottery's history, S
Apr 6, 2022, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

NJ Lottery rounds off 50th Anniversary celebration
Lottery to host Facebook Live event tonight By Kate Northrop Today marks the New Jersey Lottery's 50th year in operation, and to round off the year-long celebration, it will be hosting a Facebook Live event where 50 players will have the chance to receive $500 in scratch-off tickets. The New Jersey Lottery sold its first ticket to former Governor William Cahill on December 16, 1970. Back then, tickets cost only 50 cents. Now, the Lottery has grown to offer more games and player experien
Dec 16, 2020, 12:28 pm - Lottery News

Delaware Lottery celebrates its 45th year in operation
By Kate Northrop This Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, the Delaware Lottery will celebrate its 45th year in operation with a year full of new featured games, events, and promotions for players to take part in. The state was one of the earliest to adopt a government-regulated lottery when the idea of establishing lotteries as a source of state revenue gained traction in the 1960's and 1970's. As a result of the versatility that has allowed the Delaware Lottery to keep up the pace with game changes an
Oct 27, 2020, 9:33 am - Lottery News

LOTTERY POST TURNS 20 YEARS OLD TODAY
By Todd Northrop, Founder of Lottery Post On May 31, 2000, a small website called Lottery Post came online, offering lottery players a way to discuss and share anything about their passion for the games. Little did I know at the time that that humble little forum would one day become one of the most popular lottery-related websites in the world. Back in those days, before the advent of social media, there were very few places for lottery players to discuss and share information. So I creat
May 31, 2020, 11:36 am - Lottery News

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