Lottery News for May 2023

May 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Lightning strikes twice for California woman who won second major lottery prize 6:46 pm - One California woman won $2 million in the lottery, but it's not the first time she's struck it rich. 5 comments (last)

Pennsylvania single mother awarded $1 million scratch-off lottery prize 8:18 am - The Pennsylvania Lottery awarded a single mother a commemorative check for $1 million last week after she won the top prize from a scratch-off game. 2 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Three tickets split record $2.09 million New Jersey Lottery Jersey Cash 5 jackpot 6:36 pm - Three winning tickets bought at two different retailers split the New Jersey Lottery's record $2.09 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Friday. 3 comments (last)

Monday, May 29, 2023

Connecticut Lottery to relocate headquarters this summer 2:19 pm - The Connecticut Lottery is packing up and moving the location of its headquarters this summer, consolidating its main operations into one building. 2 comments (last)

Friday, May 26, 2023

VIDEO: May's Weekly Roundup in lottery news 2:10 pm - Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories in the month of May. 7 comments (last)

Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check tickets 9:48 am - On Sunday, the Connecticut Lottery launched a new statewide retail system that was years in the making, but the change has left some players and retailers frustrated. 6 comments (last)

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Winning $70 million Lotto Max ticket bought in Ontario will expire in one month 12:53 pm - Ontario Lottery officials are looking for the winner of a $70 million (US$51.3 million) Lotto Max jackpot, who has just one more month to step forward or risk not receiving their prize. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Kentucky man who "coasted" into gas station on empty tank wins $1 million in lottery 2:47 pm - An empty tank forced a Kentucky man to roll into a nearby gas station, where he won $1 million in the lottery while fueling up. 13 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Massachusetts father and son sentenced to prison for decade-long $20M lottery ticket scheme 1:22 pm - A father and son duo from Massachusetts was sentenced to prison in federal court on Monday, concluding the case surrounding an absurd number of prize claims that turned out to be fraudulent. 11 comments (last)

Monday, May 22, 2023

North Carolina lottery winner to use $100,000 prize to fund schools in Mali 2:12 pm - A $100,000 lottery win is giving a North Carolina man the chance to contribute to his hometown in Mali by funding education and culture for schoolchildren there. 2 comments (last)

Friday, May 19, 2023

Nebraska Lottery to make changes to Pick 5 game 3:33 pm - The Nebraska Lottery announced that its locally drawn Pick 5 game will receive "enhancements" later this summer. 9 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Maryland man who took six-month hiatus from playing the lottery wins $50,000 12:43 pm - A Maryland man who took a six-month break from playing the lottery decided to pick up a ticket and won $50,000. 3 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Massachusetts store clerk indicted after stealing lottery ticket worth $3 million from customer 6:32 am - A liquor store clerk and her coworker have been indicted on charges that they stole a winning Massachusetts Lottery ticket worth $3 million and attempted to cash it in. 47 comments (last)

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Canadian woman "calls in rich" to work after winning $1 million in the lottery 5:51 pm - A Canadian woman won a $1 million (US$732,145) lottery prize one week after leaving one of her two full-time jobs and was too excited to go into work the next day. 11 comments (last)

Friday, May 12, 2023

Online credit card purchases to be banned for Australian gamblers, except for the lottery 8:46 am - Australians may soon not have the ability to use credit cards for online betting, except for lottery purchases. 2 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

North Carolina woman wins $1 million lottery prize a week after buying house 8:20 pm - A North Carolina woman who bought her first house won $1 million in the lottery just a week after closing on the home. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Bankrupt builder to stand trial, accused of concealing $15 million lottery win from creditors 6:18 pm - A bankrupt builder turned lottery winner is accused of intentionally failing to disclose a $15 million (US$10.14 million) Australian lottery windfall from creditors and faces trial and a possible prison sentence. 3 comments (last)

Monday, May 8, 2023

UK Lottery pool member wins share of £1 million prize the day he retired 1:24 pm - A member of an 11-person lottery group won a share of a £1 million (US$ 1,263,025) EuroMillions prize the day he retired. 1 comment (last)

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Former Ohio Lottery Director denies claims of harassment days before resigning for "medical reasons" 6:25 pm - Former Ohio Lottery Commissioner Pat McDonald retired from his role due to "medical reasons" one day after denying allegations of unwanted behavior toward other commission employees. 4 comments (last)

Thursday, May 4, 2023

California woman who overcame homelessness wins $5 million lottery prize 11:18 am - The stars are perfectly aligning for a formerly homeless California woman who has one more lifechanging milestone to celebrate. 8 comments (last)

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

New UK Lottery operator Allwyn sets sights on Irish National Lottery 10:49 am - Allwyn Entertainment, the new operator of the UK National Lottery, is planning to place a bid for a majority stake in the Irish National Lottery and expand its hold as Europe's largest lottery group. 2 comments (last)

Monday, May 1, 2023

Winner of £105 million EuroMillions lottery jackpot misses his job 3:12 pm - A lottery winner who scooped up a whopping £105 million (US$127.9 million) EuroMillions jackpot in 2019 is missing the workplace banter of his old job. 17 comments (last)