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$70 million Michigan Powerball winner says lottery winners should be able to remain anonymousNews Story
Jackpot winner: winning the lottery is too good to be true because of the fallout that comes after By Kate Northrop A $70 million Powerball lottery winner from Michigan, who won the jackpot back in 2020 , has come forward to argue that lottery winners should be able to choose to remain anonymous. The winner of a $70 million Powerball jackpot feels strongly based on her own experiences that there should be legislation passed allowing lottery winners to claim a prize without revealing
Sep 20, 2023, 5:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery will begin selling tickets onlineNews Story
While some celebrate the move toward digital convenience, in-person retailers bite back By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery has announced that it has voted to approve selling tickets online. During a meeting on Aug. 17, the New Jersey Lottery Commission announced its decision to start selling tickets directly to players online. The change applies to its popular draw games, such as Mega Millions, Powerball, and Jersey Cash 5, but it will not include scratch-off instant games.
Aug 22, 2023, 8:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Washington Lottery Hit 5 ticket worth $755,000 expires soonNews Story
Several other large unclaimed prizes, including one won on the Fourth of July By Kate Northrop A $755,000 Hit 5 prize will soon expire, unless someone steps forward to present the winning ticket to the Washington Lottery. The Washington Lottery put out a notice on Monday urging players to check their tickets. Among several large unclaimed prizes is one worth $755,000 that will expire in less than two weeks. As of today, there are 15 large prizes valued at $10,000 or more that rem
Jul 5, 2023, 2:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man with unique scratch game playing style surprised by $4 million winNews Story
Winner never scratches off the prize amounts on winning lottery tickets By Kate Northrop A Michigan man revealed that he purposefully did not scratch off the prize amount on his winning lottery ticket, and as a result, he ended up waiting three months to find out that it was worth $4 million. A Michigan lottery player did not find out about his $4 million top prize win on a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket for three months because he intentionally does not reveal the prize amount
May 23, 2024, 5:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Look-alike actor from movie inspires Michigan man to buy lottery ticket, wins $500,000News Story
No better sign to buy a lottery ticket than a big win from a fictional doppelganger By Kate Northrop A Michigan man won $500,000 in the lottery after identifying with an actor look-alike, whose character bought a lottery ticket in a movie. Most lottery winners have a fun story to accompany their prize claim, and one Michigan man's reason for buying a ticket is as unique as they come. This 26-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said that he was inspired by a fictional
Apr 24, 2024, 9:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission announced the appointment of Ryan Mindell as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery in a press release issued Thursday. With a track record of multiple leadership functions at both the Texas Lottery and in the lottery industry, Ryan Mindell will serve as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery. With a unanimous decision, we are proud to appoint Ryan Mindell as the Texas Lottery Commission's newest Executive Director, Texa
Apr 22, 2024, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman wins $500,000 in lottery the same day a tarot card reading predicts influx of moneyNews Story
Tarot reader's prediction is right on the money By Kate Northrop Call it fate or call it the wildest luck yet, but one Michigan woman had the most coincidental experience ever when she won $500,000 in the lottery the same day a tarot card reading predicted money was headed her way. A Michigan woman was told that money would be coming into her life very soon, and later that same day, she won a $500,000 prize in the lottery. A 59-year-old woman, who requested anonymity to hide her
Apr 13, 2024, 8:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Woman from Cambodia using Maryland Lottery tickets to learn English wins $100,000News Story
The real goal is to expand vocabulary, winning is just a bonus By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman originally from Cambodia who uses lottery tickets to help her learn English won a $100,000 prize while doing so. Not only did an anonymous Maryland lottery player gain a richer vocabulary from scratch-off tickets, but she's $100,000 richer thanks to the unique method too. There are countless reasons why lottery players gravitate toward certain scratch-off games. Maybe it's the shiny,
Mar 22, 2024, 3:00 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland husband calls wife cheap for lottery strategy, but she wins $229,774 using her methodNews Story
Lottery-playing husband and wife have differing opinions on how to place a bet By Kate Northrop A husband called his wife cheap for the way she chooses to play the lottery, but her $229,774 Racetrax prize is anything but. Despite her husband's dismissal of her lottery playing tendencies, a Maryland woman stuck to her guns and won a $229,774 Racetrax prize. It's not the first time her persistence paid off either. The winner, who dubbed herself and her husband the Bowie Ballers, ha
Nov 9, 2023, 10:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

California woman who barely missed out on winning $2M in the lottery, wins $2M six years laterNews Story
Haunting memory motivates lottery player to seek redemption By Kate Northrop A California woman pushed herself to keeping playing the lottery after just barely missing out on a $2 million prize and found redemption when she finally won a $2 million prize of her own. Most people would rejoice at hearing the good news of someone winning the lottery, but for Mehret Werrede, hearing about this particular win was one of the most haunting, crushing moments she ever experienced. About s
Nov 4, 2023, 9:35 am - Todd - Lottery News