Lottery News for July 2016

July 2016

Sunday, July 31, 2016

One Powerball ticket worth $487 million sold in New Hampshire 6:32 pm - Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot. 37 comments (last)

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Kentucky Lottery now offers problem gambling info via text or chat 6:20 pm - As gambling expands into new areas such as the Internet, the Kentucky Lottery is likewise expanding the options available to people who need help controlling their gambling habits. 12 comments (last)

Friday, July 29, 2016

Indiana family claims $536 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot 12:28 pm - At a press conference Friday it was announced that a family of lifetime Hoosiers anonymously claimed the largest jackpot ever awarded to a single Mega Millions lottery ticket. 65 comments (last)

Thursday, July 28, 2016

$478 MILLION: Powerball jackpot surges into top 10 9:20 am - July has shaped up to be a sizzling hot month for lottery jackpot chasers, with first Mega Millions, and now with Powerball, each offering up a grand prizes of around a half-billion dollars. 98 comments (last)

Iowa court reverses part of Tipton's lottery fraud conviction 8:23 am - An Iowa appeals court on Wednesday upheld a former lottery employee's conviction for rigging the computer system to generate the winning ticket in a $16 million jackpot, but reversed a conviction for attempting to cash in on the ticket. 12 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Alabama governor calls special session for state lottery 8:02 pm - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley believes a statewide lottery is the "permanent solution" to fixing Alabama's funding woes, and Wednesday, he called for a special session to discuss the proposal. 13 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Lottery winner invested $3M in crystal meth ring 2:38 pm - Georgia Lottery winner Ronnie Music will be singing the blues for a long time after he was busted for trafficking crystal meth following his $3 million win. 77 comments (last)

British Columbia Lottery taking bets on US election 8:13 am - Who says Canadians can't participate in US elections? 6,450 comments (last)

Monday, July 25, 2016

New survey destroys myth that poor Americans buy most lottery tickets 2:07 pm - New Gallup survey results have again debunked the popular myth created by anti-lottery crusaders that low-income Americans buy a disproportionate number of lottery tickets. 48 comments (last)

Alabama may try lottery vote in special session 12:08 pm - According to Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, Alabama lawmakers are being polled in regard to their support for legislation establishing a lottery ahead of a presumed special session. 8 comments (last)

Sunday, July 24, 2016

$422 MILLION: Powerball climbs again on rollover 11:26 am - This week Powerball will be the hot ticket, featuring a lump-sum cash payout of nearly $300 million. 152 comments (last)

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Alabama lawmaker pushing for lottery vote on Nov. ballot 8:39 am - A lottery vote in Alabama in November? One lawmaker says he wants that to be a reality. 16 comments (last)

Georgia Lottery transfers record-breaking $1.097B to education 6:19 am - The Georgia Lottery has transferred a record-breaking $1,097,567,000 to education for the 2016 fiscal year. 23 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Pennsylvania lottery winners now subject to state tax on prizes 10:43 am - The small number of states that don't tax lottery prizes has just shrunk by one state. 67 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

California co-winners of $1.6B Powerball jackpot finally come forward 4:23 pm - Six months after someone in California was announced a co-winner in the historic $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot, the mystery buyer has finally been revealed — and it's a couple who were laying low on purpose, lottery officials said. 85 comments (last)

Sunday, July 17, 2016

$361 MILLION: Powerball rolls again 10:51 pm - This week Powerball will be the hot ticket, currently featuring the largest lottery jackpot in the world. 68 comments (last)

Thursday, July 14, 2016

$333 MILLION: Powerball offers up summertime riches 11:14 am - This month it's not just the weather and backyard barbecue that've been hot — Lottery jackpots also continue to sizzle. 182 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Connecticut men charged with rigging machines in lottery scheme 7:03 pm - State authorities continue to investigate the rigging of a Connecticut Lottery game they say increased the number of winning tickets and the payout to retailers. 20 comments (last)

Three lottery tickets worth $50,000 each go unclaimed in Virginia 6:53 pm - No one came forward to claim three separate Virginia lottery tickets that were each worth $50,000, so the money now goes to a state fund for educational uses. 14 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

WV Lottery officials keeping eye on PA internet gambling bill 11:06 pm - West Virginia Lottery officials are closely monitoring legislation making its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would significantly expand legalized gambling in that state. 7 comments (last)

Mass. Lottery may offer online games 9:33 am - In response to declining sales among digitally savvy young adults, the Massachusetts State Lottery is calling on lawmakers to open a new gambling frontier — lottery games offered around the clock on mobile devices and computers. 13 comments (last)

Sunday, July 10, 2016

$311 MILLION: Here comes Powerball 9:37 am - No sooner was Friday's $540 million Mega Millions jackpot won than Powerball became perfectly positioned to take the spotlight with a big rollover Saturday night. 95 comments (last)

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Indiana lottery ticket wins $540 million Mega Millions jackpot 8:52 am - One winning ticket sold in The Hoosier State beat the odds and matched all the numbers drawn in Friday's Mega Millions drawing to win the colossal $540 million jackpot. 111 comments (last)

Friday, July 8, 2016

Deadline approaching for three unclaimed $50,000 lottery tickets in Virginia 9:48 am - Virginia lottery players: Better hurry and check your Powerball ticket from the historic $1.6 billion jackpot in January. 23 comments (last)

Thursday, July 7, 2016

N.J. woman discovers year-old lottery ticket worth $472K 10:17 pm - Yokasta Boyer of Clifton uncovered some buried treasure just before her taxes were due this year, according to officials at the New Jersey Lottery. 22 comments (last)

CT Lottery aware of security problems before shutting down game 9:01 pm - Months before Connecticut Lottery's 5 Card Cash game was suspended, lottery officials knew there was a "security issue" that eventually allowed the game to be rigged, according to a four-month investigation. 8 comments (last)

N.J. increases initial state tax withholding on lottery winnings 8:53 pm - If someone buys a winning ticket for Friday's $540 million Mega Millions game in New Jersey, the state will be collecting more money at payout than it would have last month. 20 comments (last)

$540 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot raised on huge sales 12:31 pm - A rush of ticket sales for the half-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot has prompted lottery officials to revise their estimate for the Friday night drawing to $540 million. 120 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

$508 MILLION: Mega jackpot to spark ticket-buying frenzy 9:13 am - July 4th is behind us, but some lucky person still has their Independence Day ahead of them — independence from financial burdens, that is. 95 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

$454 million jackpot driving Mega Million ticket sales 3:18 pm - With strong sales around the country, the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing has been raised to $454 million, with a lump-sum cash option of $319 million cash. 61 comments (last)

Longtime Kentucky Lottery director dies following fall 8:24 am - Arthur L. "Arch" Gleason, the longtime head of the Kentucky Lottery Corp. died on Friday following a fall in Cincinnati. 9 comments (last)

Monday, July 4, 2016

Happy Independence Day 8:09 am - Have a happy and safe Fourth of July! 108 comments (last)

Friday, July 1, 2016

Man buys wrong lottery ticket, wins $169 million 6:37 pm - Her husband didn't listen — and it paid off to the tune of $169 million. 65 comments (last)

Illinois Gov. signs bill ensuring lottery prize payments 11:55 am - Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Thursday night signed a bill giving the Illinois Lottery legal authority to continue all prize payouts if a budget deal is not reached. 7 comments (last)

Eddie Tipton's new trial delayed until 2017 9:53 am - The second trial for a former lottery official accused of fixing jackpots in five states will be postponed until next year. 14 comments (last)

Texas couple wins a million in lottery on visit to NC 9:34 am - A retired Texas couple won't soon forget their trip to North Carolina. After all, they're leaving the state $1 million richer. 13 comments (last)