February 25, 2021, 11:57 am ET Lottery is halting ticket purchases during morning hours tomorrow By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery today announced that ticket sales for all draw games will be temporarily suspended Friday, Feb. 26. The Lottery will be applying an upgrade to its wagering system used for purchasing draw-based Lottery games. Players will not be able to buy tickets for those games between 12:01 am and approximately 10:00 am Friday. February 24, 2021, 10:52 am ET By Kate Northrop The Mississippi Lottery announced yesterday that it will be launching its first $20 scratch-off on March 2. The Lottery's first-ever $20 instant game, "$100 Million Extravaganza," will officially go on sale at approved retailers next week, making it the highest value ticket in its current lineup of scratch-offs. "Our players are really looking forward to this $20 game," Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) President Tom Shaheen said in a press release. "It is filled with more than $100 million in cash prizes of all different levels. In addition, this game offers lower odds and more ways to win." February 23, 2021, 12:35 pm ET Retiree beats incredible odds in a short amount of time By Kate Northrop After winning a Wisconsin Lottery Badger 5 jackpot and Powerball prize in just two weeks, one Wisconsin veteran is walking away $171,000 richer. Norman Fuller Jr. of Port Edwards is a frequent lottery player whose enthusiasm for the game paid off twice within two weeks. On Jan., 25, 2021, he split the $242,000 Badger 5 jackpot with another winner and took home an impressive $121,000. The winning numbers for the Badger 5 drawing were 2, 3, 5, 14, and 26. February 21, 2021, 12:25 pm ET There's another winner in the state of Maryland, and this time he's taking home a $50,000 jackpot to compliment the first $50,000 prize he picked up from a different scratch-off. February 18, 2021, 10:55 am ET A North Carolina man is $10 million richer after the low-fuel light came on in his Silverado truck and he decided to fill up with gas, N.C. lottery officials said Wednesday. February 16, 2021, 11:28 am ET The ex-fiancé of a North Carolina Powerball winner is suing her for allegedly giving away over a million dollars' worth of property he claims were gifts given to him by her. February 14, 2021, 9:01 am ET On Thursday, a State Representative proposed new legislature that would allow Michigan winners of multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball to remain anonymous when claiming a prize. February 12, 2021, 12:11 pm ET A bill that advocates for the creation of a state lottery was approved by the Hawaii Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, which means that the state is one step closer to potentially operating its own lottery. February 10, 2021, 6:29 pm ET Tuesday's Pick 3 Midday drawing for the South Carolina Lottery produced a record number of winners who will split a $3.5 million payout. February 10, 2021, 2:42 pm ET A lottery and casino bill put forward by Alabama Senator Del Marsh was unanimously approved this morning to move on to the full State Senate for discussion. Other Recent News StoriesMaryland woman earns her fourth major lottery prizeFeb 9, 2021 Idaho woman wins two six-figure lottery prizes within 48 hoursFeb 8, 2021 Delaware man "Spare Change" wins $1 million in Maryland LotteryFeb 5, 2021 Canadian family claims $60 million Lotto Max jackpotFeb 4, 2021 Hoosier Lottery holds secondary Daily 3 drawing following technical issueFeb 3, 2021 Unclaimed Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $1 million expires next monthFeb 3, 2021 Idaho man wins lottery for the sixth timeFeb 1, 2021 Oregon friends of over 40 years split $7.4 million lottery jackpotJan 29, 2021 Québec Lottery launches first-ever lottery ticket printed on 100% recycled materialsJan 29, 2021 Virginia woman wins $1 million playing the lottery for the "last time"Jan 28, 2021 | Latest Members Predicting Member Latest Prediction Posted New York Numbers Midday Fri, Feb 26, 2021 (2 draws) Texas All or Nothing Night Fri, Mar 5, 2021 (7 draws) Georgia Cash 3 Midday Fri, Feb 26, 2021 Ohio Pick 3 Midday Fri, Feb 26, 2021 All States Pick 4 Fri, Feb 26, 2021 Ohio Pick 4 Midday Fri, Feb 26, 2021 Latest Bloggers Also in the past 24 hours: Also in the past 24 hours: Also in the past 24 hours: The Winner's Circle Welcome to our latest Premium members! New Lottery Post Premium members can use the Premium Features page to find the wealth of new capabilities they now have. Platinum Gold Platinum Platinum Platinum Today's Birthdays 22 Lottery Post members are celebrating their birthday today, Friday, February 26, 2021 Members Celebrating: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Lottery Post Statistics Record: 89,552 on January 13, 2016, 11:16 pm |