Lottery News for September 2020

September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Lottery nightmare: Florida woman's prize is forfeited after postal service loses winning ticket 5:19 pm - It's every lottery winner's worst nightmare in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — your winning ticket getting lost in the mail. Sadly, that's exactly what happened to one Florida woman. 29 comments (last)

Anonymous New Jersey winner claims $202 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot 12:50 pm - New Jersey had its very first anonymous winner step forward to claim the $202 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot from the Feb. 11, 2020 drawing. 3 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Mississippi Lottery could begin funding education by 2021 2:01 pm - The Mississippi Lottery's first year in operation has been an eventful one, from selling its first-ever lottery ticket in November 2019 to battling sales dips caused by COVID-19 just four months later. Yet, it's currently traveling down the road to success, having transferred $70.7 million to the state treasury in less than one year in operation. 4 comments (last)

Monday, September 28, 2020

Canadian couple claim second-largest jackpot in NL province 2:51 pm - A couple from Newfoundland and Labrador now possess the bragging rights to claiming the second-largest jackpot in the province's history — $18.2 million (US$13.6 million). 6 comments (last)

Friday, September 25, 2020

State lotteries exceed expectations in 2020 4:29 pm - In previous months defined by economic hardship brought on by the global pandemic, the lottery industry has proven to be a beacon of light, with some state lotteries defying expectations and exhibiting record sales. 10 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Wildfires cause shutdown of some Oregon Lottery games 5:28 pm - 2020 just doesn't seem to let up, with wildfires in Oregon causing 115 of the state's lottery retailers to lose connection to the fiber-optic cables that support the selling of most lottery games. 3 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

North Carolina father-to-be scores $1 million lottery prize 10:50 am - The timing for a $1 million prize from scratch-off lottery game couldn't be better for a North Carolina man who is expecting his first child in February. 11 comments (last)

Monday, September 21, 2020

Australian woman takes home $60 million lottery jackpot 5:26 pm - It isn't every day you hear about a lottery winner on the younger side, but one Australian woman in her twenties just took home the $60 million (US$43.43 million) Australian Powerball jackpot in the draw on Thurs., Sept. 17. 6 comments (last)

Friday, September 18, 2020

Lotto Texas jackpot increases again, now the largest in North America 4:13 pm - The Texas Lottery continues to shock the country with a Lotto Texas jackpot that refuses to quit. Right now, the estimated annuitized jackpot for the Sat., Sept. 19 drawing is $42.75 million — impressive for an in-state game. 19 comments (last)

N.C. Lottery introduces six new Fast Play games 3:15 pm - North Carolina lottery players can try out the state lottery's newest offering — Fast Play, a type of lottery game with a progressive jackpot that has become popular with other state lotteries in recent years. 12 comments (last)

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Mary Harville appointed President and CEO of Kentucky Lottery 8:47 pm - After a selection committee reviewed over 350 potential candidates for the position, Mary Harville was chosen from a national pool of potential successors and was appointed President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation by Governor Andy Beshear. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Man fleeing police leaves behind winning lottery ticket 12:12 pm - One man's luck ran out after he ran from police and left behind a winning scratch-off lottery ticket. 13 comments (last)

Monday, September 14, 2020

Illinois Lottery launches specialty lottery ticket to combat Alzheimer's 6:25 pm - This month, the Illinois Lottery released a new inaugural lottery ticket that is designed to raise awareness and support care for those suffering from Alzheimer's. 8 comments (last)

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Players vent frustrations as New York Lottery claim centers struggle to keep up 5:42 pm - Players in New York City, and New York in general, have very limited options for claiming winnings since the pandemic hit, but players are increasingly growing more frustrated as wait times pile up with little relief in sight. 24 comments (last)

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Illinois lottery player wins $1 million Powerball prize and $10K scratch-off prize in a week 5:40 pm - A Loves Park, Illinois, resident is over-the-moon after one major lottery prize leads to another, all within the same week. 8 comments (last)

New Jersey Lottery to begin reopening headquarters for in-person claims 12:07 pm - Starting Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, the New Jersey Lottery will begin allowing players to file some claims in-person at Lottery headquarters in Lawrence by appointment only. 2 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

First-time lottery player wins $100K after dreaming about it the night before 2:29 pm - Many lottery players have found that it pays to follow your gut or listen to the "voice" in your head, especially when it comes to you in the form of a dream. The premonition of one of North Carolina's most recent lottery winners is as straightforward as they come, and it led to a $100,000 win. 15 comments (last)

Friday, September 4, 2020

$232 million Powerball lottery winner from South Dakota lists ranch for sale 11:18 am - A South Dakota rancher who won a $232 Powerball jackpot in 2009 is selling the sprawling near-50,000 acre property he purchased with his lottery winnings. 14 comments (last)

Thursday, September 3, 2020

SC Lottery claim center closed after exposure to COVID-19 12:23 pm - The South Carolina Education Lottery's Columbia claim center on Assembly Street closed yesterday, Wed., Sept. 2 after an employee was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. 2 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

MUSL to debut new Powerball Draw Show 8:17 am - As businesses across every industry have been adapting to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is taking a look at their own businesses practices to chart out their latest approach for keeping the Powerball game in the minds of lottery players across the nation. 15 comments (last)