Lottery News for December 2024

December 2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

$1 million Powerball lottery prize claimed by Indiana winner five hours before expiration deadline 10:13 am - After a month's worth of attempts from the Hoosier Lottery to locate the missing winner of a $1 million winning Powerball lottery prize, one Indiana couple stepped forward just five hours before it was set to expire to claim it. 14 comments (last)

Monday, December 30, 2024

Iowa woman pulls $150,000 winning lottery ticket out of Christmas stocking 12:40 pm - An annual family tradition turned this Christmas into one to remember after an Iowa woman found out the lottery ticket in her stocking was worth $150,000. 5 comments (last)

Saturday, December 28, 2024

One California ticket wins $1.269 billion Mega Millions jackpot 8:08 am - After a run of 30 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 31st drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $1.22 billion winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in California matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. 68 comments (last)

Thursday, December 26, 2024

$1.15 BILLION: Mega Millions keeps rolling after no winner Tuesday 8:01 am - After nobody won a billion-dollar Christmas Eve jackpot, lottery players around the country are lining up for an even larger jackpot set to draw Friday. 98 comments (last)

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas 12:00 am - May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy. 29 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Valencia flood victims among winners of Spain's annual €2.7 billion El Gordo lottery drawing 8:41 am - Spain's legendary annual El Gordo, which translates to "The Fat One," has once again captivated the nation with millions of viewers glued to their screens for the annual event that handed out €2.7 billion (US$2.8 billion) in prize money. 2 comments (last)

Monday, December 23, 2024

New Jersey lottery winner claims $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot 4:58 pm - The New Jersey lottery winner of the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn on March 26 has officially submitted the winning ticket and started the claims process. 25 comments (last)

Saturday, December 21, 2024

$944 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot set to make holiday wishes come true 7:41 am - Nine months after Mega Millions delivered a $1.13 billion jackpot to one ticket sold in New Jersey, the multi-state lottery game is back with a jackpot to be drawn Tuesday that is also nearing the $1 billion mark. 140 comments (last)

Friday, December 20, 2024

New Jersey schoolteacher bonds with ailing father over love of scratch-off lottery tickets 7:00 am - During the season of peace and cheer, there's no better time to discover how one New Jersey family's touching story of hope revolves around the shared love of lottery games and the excitement it brings to an ailing father. 2 comments (last)

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

$825 MILLION: Massive Mega Millions drawing set for Friday 8:26 am - The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game continued its jackpot run last night when no tickets matched all six numbers. 81 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Arkansas man suppresses celebration for "confirmation" of $500,000 lottery prize 1:56 pm - An Arkansas man denied himself a celebration of a $500,000 scratch-off lottery prize until he could receive absolute confirmation that it was real. 5 comments (last)

Monday, December 16, 2024

New Jersey lottery player having a bad day turns it around with $1 million prize 9:08 am - A New Jersey man was having "one of those days" until a $1 million scratch-off prize instantly turned it around. 1 comment (last)

Saturday, December 14, 2024

North Carolina man "accidentally" wins $177,749 online lottery jackpot 8:36 am - A North Carolina man told North Carolina Lottery officials that his $177,749 online jackpot win was purely accidental, but it'll have a great use. 2 comments (last)

Friday, December 13, 2024

Maryland lottery fan takes home $100,000 in Pick 5 after winning top prize twice 7:47 am - A longtime Maryland lottery player, who is no stranger to winning, took home a $100,000 Pick 5 prize last week. 9 comments (last)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Winner who claimed half of $395 million Mega Millions jackpot sues California Lottery for other half 7:55 am - The California winner who claimed half of a $395 million Mega Millions jackpot sued the California Lottery for the other share of the prize, alleging that he is entitled to the second half. 110 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

California woman drives home a millionaire after scooping $10 million in scratch-off lottery game 5:13 pm - A routine drive home went from mundane to life-changing the second one California woman revealed a $10 million prize amount on a scratch-off lottery ticket. 2 comments (last)

Monday, December 9, 2024

New Jersey Lottery offers free Powerball tickets in "Jackpot Was Hit!" promotion 6:10 pm - The New Jersey Lottery announced today that players can receive a free Powerball ticket this week in the "Jackpot Was Hit!" state-wide promotion. 6 comments (last)

Sunday, December 8, 2024

$500,000 Powerball lottery win leaves North Carolina woman "in disbelief" 8:34 am - A North Carolina woman was stunned when her otherwise $50,000 Powerball lottery prize turned out to be worth $500,000 instead. 5 comments (last)

Friday, December 6, 2024

California Mega Millions lottery ticket splitting $395 million jackpot will expire in one day 8:08 am - A lottery ticket bought in California is eligible to claim half of a $395 million Mega Millions jackpot, but only for one more day. 33 comments (last)

Thursday, December 5, 2024

New Jersey lottery player "on a mission" to buy tickets wins $1 million 8:37 am - A New Jersey resident suddenly felt the urge to leave the house to buy lottery tickets, and in following their gut ended up winning a $1 million prize. 5 comments (last)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Long-time Kentucky lottery player wins $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize 8:09 am - The persistence of a Kentucky man who has dedicated over nine years to playing the lottery finally paid off when he won a $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize. 4 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Winner of $139 million Powerball lottery jackpot from Ohio has less than a month to claim it 7:56 am - A $139.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot, won by a single ticket in Ohio, is set to expire at the end of 2024. 10 comments (last)

Monday, December 2, 2024

California Walmart employee wins $1 million in the lottery after being called in for work on holiday 11:04 am - A California woman begrudgingly went into work after being called in for Labor Day but won $1 million in the lottery because of the last-minute disruption. 5 comments (last)

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Numbers from late wife help Illinois man win $650,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot 9:21 am - An Illinois man won a $650,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot using personal lottery numbers related to his late wife. 3 comments (last)