Lottery News for October 2024

October 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024

West Virginia Lottery launches online ticket sales 8:25 am - Today marks the start of online lottery sales in West Virginia, allowing players to buy draw game tickets and play e-instant games on their mobile devices. 8 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

North Carolina man wins $1.33 million lottery jackpot, largest online instant prize in the state 8:32 am - A North Carolina man set a new state lottery record with the tap of a button after he tried his luck in a digital instant game and scooped a $1.33 million jackpot. 1 comment (last)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Two Massachusetts lottery players win $100,000 Mass Cash prizes with free tickets 8:57 am - Two Massachusetts lottery players each won a $100,000 Mass Cash prize using a free ticket they received in a promotion. 4 comments (last)

Monday, October 28, 2024

North Carolina man wins $1 million lottery prize with $20 bill he found on the ground 3:26 pm - A North Carolina man found a $20 bill lying on the ground and used it to buy a lottery ticket that won him a $1 million prize. 7 comments (last)

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Undercover Oregon Lottery investigation found retailer employee stole $25,000 winning ticket 8:32 am - An Oregon Lottery retailer employee is facing charges after an undercover investigation revealed they had stolen and attempted to claim a $25,000 winning lottery ticket. 13 comments (last)

Friday, October 25, 2024

UK cancer survivor wins £500,000 Thunderball lottery prize on 1-year recovery anniversary 10:12 am - A United Kingdom cancer survivor celebrated the 12-month anniversary of being declared cancer-free with a timely £500,000 (US$648,513) Thunderball lottery win. 3 comments (last)

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Georgia lottery player makes state history with $478.2 million Powerball jackpot win 2:41 pm - Someone in Georgia made state history last night by winning a $478.2 million Powerball jackpot, setting the record for the biggest lottery win in the state. 12 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Restaurant chain Shari's shutters all Oregon locations after owing $900,000 to Oregon Lottery 3:51 pm - Shari's Café & Pies, a beloved late-night restaurant chain, has shuttered all its Oregon locations after failing to pay the Oregon Lottery an outstanding debt of $900,000. 6 comments (last)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Frustrating lottery vending machine error helps Illinois man win $9.2 million jackpot 8:41 am - An Illinois man won a $9.2 million Lotto jackpot after a lottery vending machine error prevented him from playing his intended game. 6 comments (last)

Monday, October 21, 2024

Massachusetts online lottery pushed to April 2026, couriers to begin selling scratch-off tickets 4:45 pm - The Massachusetts Lottery has revealed new developments related to online play, including a revised timeline for online ticket sales and the future ability to buy scratch-off games through lottery couriers. 4 comments (last)

Friday, October 18, 2024

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solution 11:57 am - Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially "bought" a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. 47 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

South Carolina man passes up on going to casino, wins $2 million in Michigan Lottery instead 12:24 pm - While in Michigan, a South Carolina man opted to play the lottery over going to a casino and ended up winning a $2 million prize. 6 comments (last)

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Less than two weeks left to claim $250,000 Illinois Lucky Day Lotto prize 4:55 pm - The deadline to claim an Illinois Lottery Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $250,000 is frighteningly close, just in time for Halloween. 2 comments (last)

Monday, October 14, 2024

Canadian man's terrible day turns into $1 million Lotto 6/49 win 2:34 pm - A Canadian man was having the worst day when one lottery ticket ended his string of bad luck, winning him a $1 million (US$724,795) prize. 4 comments (last)

Friday, October 11, 2024

New Jersey couple's superstition leads them to win $874,025 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpot 2:02 pm - A New Jersey couple won a nearly $900,000 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpot after their superstition led them to a different retailer than usual. 13 comments (last)

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Ohio Lottery Pick 4 draws same numbers two drawings in a row 7:14 am - Whoever won in an Ohio Lottery Pick 4 drawing last week had a chance to win again using the same numbers, with two drawings in a row producing the same results. 22 comments (last)

Monday, October 7, 2024

Mega Millions confirms ticket price increase to $5, other changes coming April 2025 6:31 pm - Mega Millions has officially confirmed that several new game changes are on the way, including a ticket price increase from $2 to $5. 115 comments (last)

DC man claims second $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prize after having lost it 9:46 am - D.C. Lottery officials welcomed back a Washington, D.C. man who brought in his second of two $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life winning tickets after having originally lost it. 6 comments (last)

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Judge throws out case against $2B Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro, the jackpot is his 8:19 am - If it wasn't official before, it is now. $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner Edwin Castro will unequivocally get to keep his prize after a California judge ruled in his favor. 14 comments (last)

Friday, October 4, 2024

Trust claims $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, largest prize in Texas Lottery history 6:48 am - A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the record-breaking $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest prize ever paid out to a single Texas lottery player. 17 comments (last)

Thursday, October 3, 2024

North Carolina Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $156,060 will expire in one week 6:58 am - Someone in North Carolina won a $156,060 Cash 5 jackpot, but whoever is holding the winning lottery ticket must come forward within a week or risk losing it all.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Huge luck in Michigan this week: five big lottery wins in one week 7:02 am - Lottery players in Michigan have been remarkably lucky this past week, with five big lottery wins in Powerball, Lucky for Life, and Lotto 47 occurring within mere days of each other. 7 comments (last)

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Texas player claims $2 million Powerball prize just days before expiration date 6:39 am - Texas Lottery officials are breathing a sigh of relief now that the winner of a $2 million Powerball prize has finally stepped forward to claim it just days before it was set to expire. 3 comments (last)