Lottery News for April 2023

April 2023

Friday, April 28, 2023

Texas Legislature proposes bill to block online lottery courier services 8:43 pm - Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would prohibit the sale of lottery tickets online in Texas, effectively banning online lottery courier services. 25 comments (last)

Thursday, April 27, 2023

VIDEO: Is a Nevada Lottery in the cards? 5:13 pm - A bill proposing a Nevada lottery has passed the Assembly vote, making it the farthest a lottery bill has ever progressed in the state. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

One ticket wins $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot, largest prize in the country 8:02 am - The Texas Lottery announced just after midnight on Sunday that one ticket won the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot, which stood as the largest lottery prize in the U.S. 16 comments (last)

Monday, April 24, 2023

Maryland man wins third $50,000 Pick 5 lottery prize in less than a year using same numbers 4:28 pm - A Maryland man won his third $50,000 top prize in the Maryland Lottery's Pick 5 game in less than a year while using the same set of numbers each time. 16 comments (last)

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Hoosier Lottery to launch new Cash Pop game 7:21 am - The Hoosier Lottery announced yesterday that it will be adding Cash Pop to its portfolio of draw games. 10 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Mother of $500,000 Iowa lottery winner "told everybody" about win 6:14 pm - An Iowa man had the right idea to keep his $500,000 winning lottery ticket safe, but his mother was so thrilled by the news that she couldn't help but spread the word of his big win. 7 comments (last)

Monday, April 17, 2023

Virginia woman wins $175,000 with 35 lottery tickets in one Pick 4 drawing 1:39 pm - A Virginia lottery player is walking away from a single Pick 4 drawing with $175,000 in winnings after buying 35 tickets. 15 comments (last)

North Carolina woman credits long line for $100,000 lottery prize 11:38 am - While the saying goes that patience is a virtue, in a North Carolina woman's case, it's impatience that won the day and granted her a six-figure lottery prize. 1 comment (last)

Friday, April 14, 2023

California man wins $1 million prize from lottery ticket gifted on 18th birthday 2:08 pm - A California man won a $1 million prize the same day he became old enough to play the lottery. 10 comments (last)

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Michigan woman didn't realize she had Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million for six weeks 12:44 pm - A Michigan woman didn't realize she was in possession of a lottery ticket worth $1 million for six weeks. 15 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Lotto America to switch to computerized drawings 6:17 am - The Powerball Group announced yesterday that the multi-state Lotto America game will move to digital drawings, starting next week. 40 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Iowa man claims largest Lotto America jackpot at $40 million 7:27 am - An Iowa man claimed the largest Lotto America jackpot in the game's history — a prize of $40.03 million. 10 comments (last)

Monday, April 10, 2023

Florida mother spends life savings on daughter's cancer treatments, then wins $2 million in lottery 5:06 pm - After having dipped into her life savings to pay for her daughter's cancer treatments, a Florida mother won $2 million in the lottery one day after her daughter was declared cancer-free. 10 comments (last)

Saturday, April 8, 2023

VIDEO: UK woman who sued Camelot for £1 million lottery prize loses case 7:55 pm - A UK woman who sued Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, was told by a judge that her lottery prize was worth £10, not £1 million. 6 comments (last)

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Nevada Legislature hears bill that would create state lottery 12:47 pm - Nevada lawmakers are discussing a bill that would allow for the creation of a state lottery. 17 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Pennsylvania skill games company to face off against casinos in PA Supreme Court 2:44 pm - Six Pennsylvania casinos and a skill game manufacturer are taking their case to PA Supreme Court. 7 comments (last)

Monday, April 3, 2023

Sports betting legalized in Kentucky 12:30 pm - A bill supporting legalized sports betting in Kentucky has passed and is estimated to generate an additional $23 million in revenue for the state per year. 11 comments (last)