Lottery News for February 2023

February 2023

Monday, February 27, 2023

Lotto Texas boasts $48 million jackpot, largest in 12 years 6:05 pm - Lottery players in Texas have a shot at the largest advertised Lotto Texas prize in over 12 years after reached $48 million over the weekend. 12 comments (last)

Friday, February 24, 2023

California man claims winning $2.04 billion Powerball lottery ticket was stolen from him 11:03 am - An individual has claimed in legal filings that he was the one to purchase the winning lottery ticket for the world-record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot and that the ticket was stolen from him. 33 comments (last)

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Maine winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot comes forward 11:46 am - The Maine Lottery announced this week the lone winning ticket-holder of the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn in January has come forward. 18 comments (last)

Green Ball promotion returning to New Jersey Lottery, offers extra prizes 7:21 am - The Green Ball promotion is making its way back to the New Jersey Lottery, which offers a chance for players to win extra prizes in the Jersey Cash 5 game. 2 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Florida lottery winner claims share of $494 million Mega Millions jackpot 1:42 pm - One of the two winners of the $494 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn in October 2022 has stepped forward to claim their share of the prize. 6 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to end lottery 6:46 am - A bill introduced to New Mexico state legislature proposed the idea of ending the New Mexico Lottery entirely. 39 comments (last)

Sunday, February 19, 2023

VIDEO: February's Weekly Roundup in lottery news 5:48 pm - Today, Lottery Post published the latest installment of the new Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories in the month of February. 6 comments (last)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Canadian lottery player uses Excel spreadsheet to win the lottery 6:15 pm - A Canadian lottery winner says he won the lottery after looking at data of past drawings he compiled on an Excel spreadsheet. 26 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

California winner of $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot revealed 2:54 pm - The California Lottery announced the name of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot today at a news conference. 30 comments (last)

Monday, February 13, 2023

Virginia daughter convinces father to play Powerball, he wins $100,000 lottery prize 6:21 pm - A Virginia man almost did not play the lottery, but then won $100,000 after his daughter convinced him to take a swing at winning the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot in November 2022. 5 comments (last)

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Two record prizes claimed by Mississippi lottery players in one day 7:29 am - Two Mississippi Lottery players scooped up two remarkable prizes in one day, setting a new record for the state's largest prizes won in two particular lottery games. 9 comments (last)

Thursday, February 9, 2023

VIDEO: We think these are the best lottery drawings 1:38 pm - Today, Lottery Post published a video on what we think are the best lottery drawings we've seen so far. 18 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

18-year-old university student wins $48 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot 8:12 am - An 18-year-old university student won a $48 million (US$35.7 million) Lotto 6/49 jackpot on her first lottery ticket purchase ever. 14 comments (last)

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

$754.6 million Powerball lottery jackpot won by single ticket sold in Washington 8:14 am - One Powerball lottery ticket sold in Washington won the ninth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Monday night. 32 comments (last)

Monday, February 6, 2023

Tonight's Powerball drawing offering massive $747 million jackpot 10:36 am - After a 33rd-consecutive drawing without a winner, the Powerball multi-state lottery game now features a jackpot that will provide multi-generational wealth to the lucky player who eventually wins it all. 17 comments (last)

Friday, February 3, 2023

Australian woman ignores calls from the Lottery about $40 million jackpot win 4:20 pm - An Australian woman ignored multiple calls from the Australian Lottery when they tried to let her know of a $40 million (US$27.7 million) Powerball jackpot win. 16 comments (last)

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Two $31 million Mega Millions lottery jackpots won in Massachusetts in one week 4:38 pm - In just one week, two Mega Millions lottery jackpots both valued at $31 million were won in Massachusetts. 53 comments (last)