Lottery News for February 2019

February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Undercover Kentucky Lottery investigation snares three store employees trying to steal prizes 3:31 pm - An undercover operation conducted by the Kentucky Lottery has nabbed three store clerks trying to steal winning tickets. 22 comments (last)

No sales tax on Mississippi lottery tickets, but winnings will still be taxed 11:34 am - The Mississippi Legislature is expected to pass a measure clarifying that tickets for state's soon to be rolling lottery are exempt from sales taxes. 13 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Mississippi Lottery working to get operational this year 3:26 pm - The Vice-Chair of the newly-created Mississippi Lottery Corporation said in an interview this week that the state's first lottery games will be ready to play by the third quarter of 2019. 12 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Canadian lottery scammers fined $4.6 million 8:58 am - A father and his daughter were each fined $2.3 million for their roles in an insider lottery scam. 14 comments (last)

Fortune cookie's advice leads man to $100,000 jackpot 8:40 am - A Maryland man said a piece of advice from a fortune cookie turned out to be prescient when he won a $100,000 lottery jackpot. 8 comments (last)

Saturday, February 23, 2019

4 months later, mystery and rumors surround Mega Millions $1.5 billion jackpot 8:16 pm - Four months after South Carolina's first Mega Millions jackpot win, the staggering $1.5 billion prize remains unclaimed. 93 comments (last)

Furloughed Staten Island park ranger wins $29.5 million in New Jersey Lottery 9:02 am - A New York City park ranger from New Jersey who was furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot. 18 comments (last)

Thursday, February 21, 2019

NM Lottery Pick 4 computerized drawing glitch made many tickets worthless 7:25 pm - When the New Mexico Lottery introduced its latest lottery draw game, Pick 4, in early February, players had no idea that many of the tickets they purchased were completely worthless with no chance of winning. 17 comments (last)

N.J. weighs keeping lottery winners anonymous 5:37 pm - New Jersey lawmakers are looking to protect state lottery winners from potential moochers and scammers by allowing them to remain anonymous. 15 comments (last)

Irish family celebrate after record €175 million lottery win 8:24 am - A family from a village outside Dublin, Ireland, has claimed a €175 million (US$198.7 million) EuroMillions jackpot after stashing the winning ticket in an Argos catalog under a mattress. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Long Island co-workers claim $437 million Mega Millions jackpot 7:21 am - A group of Long Island area co-workers have claimed the $437 million Mega Millions jackpot for the January 1 drawing, the largest jackpot in New York Lottery history. 22 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Florida man claims $15.5M Lotto jackpot 7:03 am - An Estero man is taking home millions in Florida Lotto winnings, according to the Florida Lottery. 15 comments (last)

Sunday, February 17, 2019

South Carolina lottery winner where are you? $1.5B still unclaimed, and clock is ticking 10:53 am - A Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1.5 billion purchased in October, 2018, will be worthless in about two months if no one comes forward to claim the cash. 79 comments (last)

Friday, February 15, 2019

New Hampshire sues DOJ over new Wire Act ruling 5:25 pm - New Hampshire on Friday became the first state to legally challenge last month's U.S. Department of Justice decision to revise the Federal Wire Act, filing a federal lawsuit that would halt enforcement of the opinion that could keep the state from selling lottery tickets online. 11 comments (last)

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Michigan woman wins 3 large Keno prizes on same day 8:49 am - A Lansing woman recently won three big Michigan Lottery prizes on the same day and one of them was worth $250,000. 17 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Canadian businessman named $33 million lottery winner 8:54 am - A 48-year-old father of two from Owen Sound, Ontario, won just shy of $33.4 million (US$25.2 million) in the Feb. 2 Lotto 6/49 draw, Ontario's gaming operator announced Monday. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Jamaican lottery winner wears 'Scream' mask to hide identity 1:06 pm - A lottery winner in Jamaica who seemingly wanted to remain anonymous chose quite the mask to conceal his face. 13 comments (last)

Monday, February 11, 2019

NH Lottery considers legal action after U.S. Justice Department questions online sales 8:36 pm - The New Hampshire Lottery is contemplating a lawsuit after the U.S. Justice Department deemed online lottery sales illegal. 9 comments (last)

Sunday, February 10, 2019

UK store clerk steals thousands in lottery scratch tickets, wins nothing 8:03 am - A debt-ridden Scottish store clerk stole $2,000 worth of lottery scratch tickets from the store where he worked, and didn't win a single penny. 23 comments (last)

Friday, February 8, 2019

Traditional lottery ticket Christmas gift turns into $3M win 12:01 pm - A family Christmas tradition of giving Connecticut Lottery tickets turned into a $3 million win. 10 comments (last)

Canadian man wins $16M, then finishes grocery shopping 9:38 am - Calgarian Alfonso Buonomo's first reaction to learning he'd won a Lotto 6/49 windfall was to go grocery shopping. 13 comments (last)

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Iowa Lottery prepared to take sports bets if lawmakers approve 12:41 pm - On Wednesday the Iowa legislature began what will likely be a long conversation over legalizing sports gambling in Iowa. 3 comments (last)

Chicago man wins $20M prize on first lottery scratch-off 6:58 am - A Chicago man just won $20,000 a week for 20 years thanks to a persistent co-worker and his first-ever $20 scratch ticket. 11 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Lottery winners use wacky names to claim prizes 9:13 am - In Ohio, an open records request revealed a bunch of creative names used to claim big lottery prizes. 18 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Lottery ticket purchased in central Iowa puts man's dream car within reach 9:09 am - An East Moline man stopped in a central Iowa convenience store last month to grab a coffee, snack and what ended up being a pretty lucky piece of paper, the Iowa Lottery announced Monday. 12 comments (last)

Friday, February 1, 2019

Woman steals credit cards, buys winning lottery ticket, gets arrested 11:51 am - A 33-year-old Canadian woman hit it big in the lottery, but ended up on the losing end when the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary charged her with theft of a credit card used to purchase the winning ticket. 34 comments (last)