Lottery News for January 2023

January 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Canadian lottery player wins twice in two months 4:27 pm - A twice-lucky lottery player in Ontario won two major prizes in two months. 4 comments (last)

7-7-7 payout in New Jersey Lottery Pick 3 sets single-day record 11:02 am - Lottery players across the Garden State won the New Jersey Lottery's Pick 3 top prize, setting a new payout record in a single day. 8 comments (last)

VIDEO: January's Weekly Roundup in lottery news 3:13 pm - Today, Lottery Post published the second installment of the new Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories this month. 2 comments (last)

Florida man wins $1 million prize after being cut in line for lottery tickets 11:13 am - A Florida man won $1 million in the Florida Lottery after another customer cut in front of him in the line to buy lottery tickets. 29 comments (last)

Canadian woman too shocked to tell mother about $60 million Lotto Max jackpot 10:31 am - A lottery winner from Ontario was so stunned by her $60 million Lotto Max lottery win that she sat in silence next to her mother for 30 minutes. 9 comments (last)

Texas woman steals winning $1 million lottery ticket from cousin 12:57 pm - A Texas woman duped her cousin, stole his winning lottery ticket worth $1 million, and claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in a lump sum payout without his knowledge. 17 comments (last)

Four Michigan family members formed lottery club then won Lotto 47 jackpot 8:56 am - Four family members in Michigan teamed up to create a lottery club, increasing their chances at a big win — which paid off handsomely when they recently claimed a $3.73 million Lotto 47 jackpot. 6 comments (last)

VIDEO: What we know about the $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner from Maine 4:22 pm - Today, Lottery Post is launching a new Weekly Roundup series on YouTube, with the first iteration featuring a video on what we know so far about the $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner from Maine. 15 comments (last)

Memory lapse wins Michigan man two $110,000 Fantasy 5 lottery prizes 9:06 am - A Michigan man won two $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play prizes and is crediting himself for playing it safe. 3 comments (last)

New knees for North Carolina $150,000 Powerball winner 3:17 pm - A North Carolina lottery player will be able to get knee replacement surgery after winning a $150,000 Powerball prize. 7 comments (last)

One ticket sold in Maine wins $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot 8:22 am - Friday the 13th was the luckiest day in the life of someone in Maine who purchase a lottery ticket that won a staggering $1.35 billion last night. 65 comments (last)

Retired New York Lottery legend Yolanda Vega to compete on Family Feud 7:21 am - Lottery and Family Feud fans unite — the popular game show will feature Yolanda Vega, 66, one of the most well-known faces in New York Lottery history. 7 comments (last)

$1.35 BILLION: Mega Millions jackpot set to deliver unimaginable wealth 7:14 am - After 25 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a cresting jackpot of $1.35 billion that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. 110 comments (last)

$15.1 million Wisconsin Megabucks ticket sold in the town of Luck 11:58 am - Luck is in the air in Luck, Wisconsin, where someone was lucky enough to win a $15.1 million Megabucks jackpot last Wednesday night. 6 comments (last)

Maryland and Massachusetts Lotteries announce $50 scratch-off tickets 5:24 pm - The Maryland Lottery and Massachusetts Lottery have both recently announced that they are on track to begin offering their first $50 scratch-off tickets this year. 9 comments (last)

$1.1 BILLION: Massive Mega Millions drawing set for Tuesday 6:56 am - For the fourth time in the past two years a lottery jackpot has crossed into billion-dollar territory. 68 comments (last)

Group of 78 emergency room staff members claim $1 million Powerball prize 12:49 pm - A 78-member lottery group consisting of nurses, doctors, and other emergency room personnel from Traverse City, Michigan have claimed a $1 million Powerball prize. 9 comments (last)

Massachusetts Lottery announces new Wheel of Luck game 11:13 am - A new roulette-style game is making its way into Massachusetts Lottery retailers in two weeks. 4 comments (last)

$940 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot ready to make another billionaire 8:09 am - Just four months after Mega Millions delivered a $1.34 billion jackpot to one ticket sold in Illinois, the multi-state lottery game came roaring back with a jackpot to be drawn Friday that could top $1 billion. 44 comments (last)

Allwyn to become new operator of Illinois Lottery after acquisition of Camelot LS Group 11:27 am - European company Allwyn Entertainment will become the Illinois Lottery's new operator after they announced their acquisition of Camelot LS Group in December. 6 comments (last)

North Carolina man is Powerball First Millionaire of the Year 9:49 pm - A North Carolina man was the first lottery player to be named a newly minted millionaire in 2023 during ABC's broadcast of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Secrest 2023." 4 comments (last)

Happy New Year! 12:00 am - Have a happy, successful, and lucky 2023! 29 comments (last)

January 2023