Lottery News for June 2015

June 2015

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Mass Lottery to announce record sales 4:13 pm - The Massachusetts Lottery is expected to break a sales record this year for the fourth year in a row, the lottery executive director said Tuesday. 11 comments (last)

Unclaimed Va. $100K Cash 5 lottery ticket about to expire 11:03 am - If you played Virginia's Cash 5 lottery game back in January, you may want to check your pockets, bags and glove compartment, because one lucky person is holding on to a winning lottery ticket that is set to expire soon. 8 comments (last)

Arkansas Lottery sales director to resign 10:11 am - The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's director of sales was given a choice Monday — resignation or termination. 9 comments (last)

Monday, June 29, 2015

Illinois postal worker wins $4 million lottery prize 6:07 pm - An Elgin, Illinois, man has won a $4 million lottery prize after purchasing a ticket from Lundeen's Liquors in St. Charles. 20 comments (last)

Man forgets glasses, mistakenly buys winning lottery ticket 11:17 am - A man in southwestern Connecticut who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is $30,000 wealthier. 15 comments (last)

Friday, June 26, 2015

Lottery Post moves to total encryption 9:42 am - As of June 26, 2015, Lottery Post is serving all of its pages over SSL encryption. 39 comments (last)

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Newlyweds win $15M Mass. Lottery scratch prize 9:52 am - Two Cape Cod newlyweds got the wedding gift of a lifetime Saturday when they scratched their way into multimillionaire status on a winning Supreme Millions $30 ticket at a Tedeschi store in Eastham, Massachusetts. 18 comments (last)

China reveals misuse of $2.7 billion in lottery funds 8:12 am - China has uncovered widespread misappropriation of 16.9 billion yuan (US$2.72 billion) of funds from its state lottery program, underscoring the extent of official corruption as the country tries to root out graft. 26 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Man offered cop winning lottery numbers to drop DUI charge 4:04 pm - A man arrested on drunken driving charges in Middletown, Connecticut, told police he was a state lottery employee and offered the police officer winning lottery numbers to drop the charges, police said. 26 comments (last)

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

£1 million EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed 7:58 am - A United Kingdom lottery player from Leicestershire has missed out on the chance to become a millionaire. 14 comments (last)

Monday, June 22, 2015

$136M Powerball winner sued for 'dooring' cyclist 11:27 am - A Staten Island plumber who won a $136 million Powerball jackpot is being sued by Kieran Del Pasqua, who says he was sent flying when Perosi opened the door of his Ford F150 in a bike lane in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 105 comments (last)

Ohio Lottery officials exploring other ways to pay winning-ticket holders 7:57 am - Ohio Lottery officials are considering new options to pay some winners because retailers now have less cash on hand to give out to those holding winning tickets. 23 comments (last)

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Florida man out $92,000 after losing winning lottery tickets 11:25 am - A Tampa, Florida, service station owner is out of luck after losing Florida Lottery Cash 3 tickets worth $92,000. 44 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

New mobile app finds nearest lottery retailers 6:58 am - For the first time lottery players have a simple way to find a store to buy lottery tickets no matter where they are. 29 comments (last)

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Arizona $188.9M Powerball winner claims prize 7:24 pm - Arizona Lottery officials say the winner of the $188.9 million Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim the prize from the June 3 drawing. 11 comments (last)

UK Lotto game to change in October 4:41 pm - Lotto players in the United Kingdom will have to select their winning numbers from a pool of 59 rather than 49 under sweeping changes to the game taking effect later this year. 5 comments (last)

Wyoming Lottery to release salaries 12:47 pm - The Wyoming Lottery board voted 8-1 at a special meeting Monday to release salary information for board members and employees. 5 comments (last)

Monday, June 15, 2015

UK lottery player claims £93M EuroMillions jackpot 8:29 am - The holder of a jackpot-winning EuroMillions ticket bought in the UK has come forward to claim their £93,388,943 (US$145 million) prize, lottery operator Camelot has confirmed. 14 comments (last)

Saturday, June 13, 2015

NJ lottery winner is loser after prize seized 6:31 am - A Middlesex County, New Jersey man is facing legal trouble after he tried to claim a $10,000 lottery jackpot. 17 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Virginia man claims three $1 million prizes 3:51 pm - A Chesterfield, Virginia, man has cashed in three Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $1 million each. 56 comments (last)

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Extradition trial begins this week in $16.5M Hot Lotto fraud case 9:00 am - After months of investigation and legal wrangling, legal actions against two men accused of rigging a multi-state Hot Lotto computerized drawing are proceeding. 26 comments (last)

NY plumber wins $136M Powerball jackpot, splits it with son 8:45 am - A New York plumber and his son are multimillionaires after sitting on a winning Powerball ticket because they thought the jackpot had been won by a teacher. 29 comments (last)

NY lottery retailer won 16 times in 2 years 8:37 am - A Bronx businessman who has won more big lottery prizes than any other New Yorker doesn't have to go far to buy tickets — he owns a store that sells them. 14 comments (last)

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Defiant scratch game purchase yields $1 million prize 12:26 pm - A Michigan man who scratched off his lottery ticket in the bathroom to keep his girlfriend from knowing what he'd done ended up winning $1 million. 26 comments (last)

Arizona lottery ticket wins $188M Powerball jackpot 7:47 am - If you bought your Powerball ticket in Arizona, it's time to give it some extra scrutiny this morning, since one of the Powerball tickets sold in Arizona for the Wednesday drawing is now worth $188.9 million. 21 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Irish lottery pool playing same numbers for 27 years wins €5.9 million 11:00 am - A lottery pool that has been playing the same numbers in the weekly Ireland Lotto draw for 27 years has finally seen them win big. 7 comments (last)

Illinois lottery ticket wins $260M Mega Millions jackpot 7:28 am - One lucky Illinois lottery player is a whole lot happier today, after they won a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $260 million Tuesday night. 29 comments (last)

Monday, June 1, 2015

Two mega lottery jackpots up for grabs this week 8:56 pm - The USA's two powerhouse multi-state lottery games have been steadily growing their jackpots over the past several weeks, and this week they offer a combined $441 million to lottery players who will take a chance to beat the odds. 29 comments (last)