Lottery News for April 2022

April 2022

Friday, April 29, 2022

VIDEO: How are lottery jackpots calculated? 6:00 pm - In Lottery Post's latest video, we break down how lotteries calculate jackpots and cash value amounts and answer a bunch of questions we regularly receive about how lottery jackpots work. 10 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Florida lottery winner of $1 million prize wants only one thing with winnings 2:21 pm - A Florida veteran wants to spend his prize money on one big item after scooping up $1 million on a Florida Lottery scratch-off, but he'll have a lot left over. 24 comments (last)

Monday, April 25, 2022

UPDATE: Hoosier Lottery pays out $1.78 million after Fast Play error produced 632 winning tickets 5:50 pm - The Hoosier Lottery has paid out $1,785,000 so far after a vendor error mistakenly produced 632 winning tickets in an in-state Fast Play drawing. 5 comments (last)

Friday, April 22, 2022

Undocumented Algerian lottery winner must prove identity to claim €250,000 prize 8:02 pm - An undocumented Algerian will have to provide identification he does not possess after winning a lottery prize in Belgium, where it is required for winners to prove their identity to claim winnings. 18 comments (last)

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Lucky "mistake" helped Iowa man win $1 million Mega Millions lottery prize 6:54 am - A mistake that occurred while printing a Mega Millions lottery ticket led to an Iowa man winning a $1 million second-tier prize. 24 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Multi-state lottery game Powerball celebrates its 30th birthday 9:11 am - Powerball, one of the largest draw-based lottery games in the United States, is turning 30 years old this week. 9 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Faithful Iowa Lottery player bags his second major prize in two years 6:44 am - One loyal Iowa Lottery player is reliving the moment he won the lottery after bagging his second major prize within two years. 7 comments (last)

Friday, April 15, 2022

North Carolina woman wins $700,000, her second lottery jackpot 11:14 am - A rather lucky woman made the trip back to the North Carolina Lottery to collect a $700,000 top prize, her second big jackpot win to-date. 7 comments (last)

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Michigan woman wins two $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play prizes 2:39 pm - An anonymous woman had twice the luck when a bout of caution led her to win two $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play prizes. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

€200 million EuroMillions lottery winner donates nearly entire prize to save the planet 11:09 am - An anonymous Frenchman who won the second-largest EuroMillions jackpot in history back in December 2020 has already given away most of his fortune in a bid to protect the environment. 17 comments (last)

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Parole revoked for lottery rigger Eddie Tipton 5:01 pm - Eddie Tipton, the former MUSL Director of Security who was convicted of rigging multiple lottery drawings in several states, will not be released from prison after his parole was revoked. 12 comments (last)

Friday, April 8, 2022

UK man says £6.5 million lottery prize was stolen by retailer clerk 2:36 pm - A lottery player is prepared to take legal action against the UK National Lottery after Camelot refused him a £6.5 million (US$8.5 million) payout, saying that the prize had already been claimed. 23 comments (last)

Thursday, April 7, 2022

California woman chooses wrong lottery ticket because of "rude" person, wins $10 million 12:20 pm - A "rude" person at a grocery store inadvertently helped a California woman win $10 million in the lottery after their bad manners caused her to select the wrong ticket. 15 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Massachusetts Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary of its first-ever drawing 12:24 pm - Today is a memorable day for the Massachusetts Lottery, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first lottery drawing in state history. 4 comments (last)

Monday, April 4, 2022

Virginia woman throws out winning $110,000 lottery ticket and saves it from the trash 12:37 pm - A Virginia woman had a moment of panic when she almost lost out on a $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot, but she was thankfully able to recover the winning ticket she tossed in the garbage. 15 comments (last)

Friday, April 1, 2022

New Jersey Lottery making several changes to Pick 6 draw game 6:49 am - The New Jersey Lottery announced that it will be making several changes to its Pick 6 draw game starting next week. 23 comments (last)