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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.