Lottery News

May 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Illinois classic car collector to take a "joyride" with $2 million lottery win 10:25 am - An Illinois man who collects classic cars knows exactly how he wants to spend his $2 million lottery prize, and it involves taking a new "joyride."

Monday, May 12, 2025

New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first month 5:41 pm - Within the first month since the Mega Millions multi-state game overhaul, the Mega Millions Consortium reported that non-jackpot prizes won by players have surged over 300%. 81 comments (last)

South Carolina woman to stop "fussing" at her husband's lottery hobby after he wins $200,000 10:00 am - A South Carolina woman said she won't chastise her husband for playing the lottery anymore now that he won a $200,000 top prize on a winning ticket. 4 comments (last)

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Arkansas man, inspired by wife's $50 lottery win, lands $200,000 prize the next day 8:29 am - After an Arkansas woman won a lucky $50 prize in the lottery, her husband, inspired by the win, scooped up a $200,000 prize in the same game the very next day. 4 comments (last)

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Out-of-state tourist wins $3 million lottery prize while visiting Illinois 7:43 am - A tourist visiting Chicago, Illinois picked up a souvenir that made their trip one of the most memorable yet — a $3.18 million winning lottery ticket. 11 comments (last)

Friday, May 9, 2025

Oregon lottery winners can now remain anonymous 4:15 pm - On Thursday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill into law that grants full anonymity to all Oregon lottery winners, regardless of the prize amount. 6 comments (last)

North Carolina woman sets record for state's largest online instant lottery win at $6.7 million 9:51 am - A North Carolina woman set a new state record for the largest online instant lottery win when her $2 ticket scooped a $6,745,117 jackpot. 3 comments (last)

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Oregon Lottery launches modern remix of first-ever ticket to celebrate 40th anniversary 6:38 am - To commemorate 40 years in business, the Oregon Lottery has reimagined its very first ticket with a fresh design and modern prize structure. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Judge temporarily halts Texas Lottery ban on courier, hints courier "will likely prevail" 6:54 am - A Travis County judge has issued a ruling that the Texas Lottery is temporarily prohibited from taking any action against a courier service company. 31 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Always April: Third big lottery win occurs at the same time of year for Maryland winner of $50,000 8:13 am - For the third time, a Maryland woman has won a big lottery prize in April, with each of her wins larger than the last. 8 comments (last)

Monday, May 5, 2025

Michigan man wins $6 million prize after playing the lottery for 40 years 7:29 am - Playing the lottery for 40 years has finally paid off for one Michigan man, whose $6 million win was dizzying enough to nearly make him faint. 22 comments (last)

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Louisiana House introduces bill that would legalize online lottery ticket sales 11:09 am - A Louisiana legislator introduced a bill that would make it legal for the Louisiana Lottery to sell tickets online directly to players. 8 comments (last)

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested days after claiming prize 8:17 am - Just days after claiming a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, a lottery winner was arrested alongside his girlfriend at a Florida resort bar for punching another customer and kicking a police officer during an altercation. 45 comments (last)

Friday, May 2, 2025

Two "Blessed" Illinois lottery winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpot 3:12 pm - The winners of a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot are feeling "blessed" after they jointly came forward to claim the prize a month after the drawing. 14 comments (last)

Homeless man wins $1 million on California Lottery scratch-off ticket 8:56 am - A homeless man in California will be able to afford a place of his own after winning a "life-changing" $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket. 13 comments (last)

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Michigan man buried $1 million winning lottery ticket to keep it safe 9:44 pm - A Michigan man won a $1 million prize in the lottery and then buried the winning ticket in the backyard of his home to keep it safe. 7 comments (last)

New Jersey Lottery to add third Pick 6 drawing 8:37 am - The New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday that it will be adding a third weekly drawing to its Pick 6 game, the first major game change since 2022. 4 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriers 6:32 am - The Texas Lottery Commission voted to officially ban lottery couriers in Texas and approved rules that allow the agency to take action against the license of any retailer in violation. 43 comments (last)

Monday, April 28, 2025

Kentucky lottery winner of $167.3 million Powerball jackpot claims prize two days after drawing 5:14 pm - Not even two full days after Saturday night's Powerball drawing produced one winner of a $167.3 million jackpot in Kentucky, the lucky ticket holder has come forward to claim the prize. 40 comments (last)

"Lucky day" for Washington man after losing debit card and winning $480,000 Hit 5 lottery jackpot 8:32 am - It's thanks to a lost debit card that one Washington man is celebrating a "lucky day" with a $480,000 Hit 5 lottery jackpot. 5 comments (last)

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Massachusetts woman digs $100,000 winning lottery ticket out of junk drawer right before it expired 8:34 am - A Massachusetts woman dug through her junk drawer and found a $100,000 Mass Cash lottery ticket after her son informed her of a news story about an expiring ticket. 12 comments (last)

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Lottery courier sues Texas Lottery to block courier ban 8:51 am - A lottery courier filed a lawsuit against the Texas Lottery in an attempt to reverse its "about-face" decision to ban courier services. 14 comments (last)

Friday, April 25, 2025

Bill banning lottery courier services passes Indiana House and Senate 9:11 am - A bill banning lottery courier services passed in both the Indiana House and Senate this week, meaning there is just one more step before it officially becomes illegal to sell lottery tickets via courier companies. 20 comments (last)

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Delaware Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary with launch of first $50 scratch-off ticket 3:05 pm - The Delaware Lottery is celebrating its golden 50th anniversary all year long and has launched a $50 scratch-off ticket to commemorate the milestone achievement. 5 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Maine winner of $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal identity in court battle 9:23 am - The Maine lottery winner of a $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal his identity if he chooses to proceed with a nasty court battle against the mother of his child for allegedly revealing his win to others. 16 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Texas Lottery Executive Director resigns 10:04 am - The Texas Lottery published a press release last night announcing the resignation of Executive Director Ryan Mindell and the appointment of an interim director while awaiting the selection process for a new Executive Director. 6 comments (last)

Monday, April 21, 2025

First big win of new Mega Millions game is one ticket in Ohio worth $112 million 12:22 pm - Friday's Mega Millions drawing resulted in the first jackpot win since the updated version of the game went live earlier this month, with one ticket in Ohio scooping a jackpot worth $112 million. 49 comments (last)

Friday, April 18, 2025

Family calls April Fools on Washington man's $2 million lottery win, but joke's on them 8:46 am - A Washington man's family mistook his genuine reaction to winning $2 million in the lottery as an elaborate April Fools' prank, and it took quite some convincing before they believed him. 5 comments (last)

Thursday, April 17, 2025

DC Lottery introduces Washington D.C.'s first $50 scratch-off ticket 8:23 am - The DC Lottery launched its first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket this month, raising the bar for the most expensive lottery ticket available in the District. 12 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Virginia woman wins $100,000 in the lottery twice, this time in Powerball 9:09 am - Lightning struck twice for one Virginia woman, who brought home yet another $100,000 prize in the lottery in the form of a Powerball prize. 7 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Texas House passes $337 billion budget that defunds Texas Lottery 9:01 am - In the early hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed a two-year $337 billion budget that would effectively eliminate all funding for the Texas Lottery. 41 comments (last)

Monday, April 14, 2025

Wisconsin truck driver lands $1 million "big one" in the lottery while on route in Virginia 9:34 am - A truck driver from Wisconsin was on his regular route through Virginia when he stopped and landed the "big one" — a $1 million prize in the lottery. 10 comments (last)

Sunday, April 13, 2025

North Carolina veteran wins $100,000 Keno lottery prize in the process of claiming $50,000 8:05 am - It was a lucky day for one North Carolina veteran, who won a $100,000 Keno lottery prize while already waiting to claim a separate $50,000 prize. 7 comments (last)

Friday, April 11, 2025

Lotto Texas winner sues betting company and couriers, claims he was cheated out of $100M jackpot 7:34 am - The winner of a $7.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot is suing the group that bought nearly every single number combination to win $95 million because he asserts his prize would have been worth more than $100 million had a London-based betting company not orchestrated the scheme. 40 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

First drawing of new Mega Millions game produces 5X more winnings compared to older version 9:20 pm - The Mega Millions Consortium announced the results of the first drawing under the new Mega Millions game, in which players won 5X more prize winnings than they would have under the older version of the game. 43 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner continues fight against cancer 8:18 am - The Oregon lottery winner of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot said the jackpot has been essential in providing security for himself and his family, but a travel-centric lifestyle is on hold while he continues his fight against cancer. 11 comments (last)

Monday, April 7, 2025

Michigan $80M Powerball jackpot winners encourage personal healing with non-profit horse ranch 6:58 am - Since winning an $80 million Powerball jackpot in 2019, a loving Michigan couple have used it as an opportunity to channel a long-lost passion and start a non-profit ranch that benefits others in need. 5 comments (last)

Friday, April 4, 2025

Mega Millions $5 price increase and game changes take effect this weekend 7:40 am - Tonight will mark the last and final Mega Millions multi-state game drawing before ticket prices increase from $2 to $5 and the major anticipated game changes take effect. 141 comments (last)

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Massachusetts custodian can fulfill childhood dream after $1 million lottery win 9:37 am - A Massachusetts custodian will be able to fulfill a childhood dream and improve his quality of life thanks to a lucky $1 million win in the lottery. 8 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Money vision: Virginia engineer goes incognito while claiming $1 million lottery prize 10:56 am - A Virginia woman showed up at Virginia Lottery offices behind some flashy dollar-sign shades to conceal her appearance while claiming a $1 million prize. 13 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Nightmare: Pennsylvania woman donated jacket with $2.6 million Cash 5 lottery ticket in pocket 2:22 pm - A Pennsylvania woman is heartbroken beyond belief after realizing the winning Cash 5 ticket worth $2.6 million she purchased was in the pocket of a jacket she had donated. 19 comments (last)