Lottery News for July 2024

July 2024

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Michigan Lottery announces Daily 4 Double Draw promotion for the month of August 6:52 pm - Michigan lottery players will have the chance to try out the Michigan Lottery's "Double Draw" promotion this August, which involves extra shots at winning a prize in Daily 4. 3 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Massachusetts Lottery announces online ticket sales coming in 2025 11:17 am - The Massachusetts Lottery announced its plans to begin offering online ticket sales with an anticipated launch possibly towards the end of 2025. 11 comments (last)

Monday, July 29, 2024

South Carolina man saves $200,000 lottery ticket from the trash after wife throws it away 8:06 am - A South Carolina woman tossed a lottery ticket worth $200,000 in the trash, but her husband's keen eye saved the day. 9 comments (last)

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Illinois woman "blessed" by $1 million lottery win has already given away $100,000 6:27 am - An Illinois woman who was "blessed" by a $1 million lottery win has already given away $100,000. 9 comments (last)

Friday, July 26, 2024

Last minute routine change leads to $1,000 a week for life Cash4Life prize for Tennessee man 6:48 am - One small change in a Tennessee man's daily routine led to a Cash4Life prize with a lifelong payout of $1,000 a week for life. 2 comments (last)

Thursday, July 25, 2024

South Carolina man who plays the lottery every day wins $140,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot 6:57 am - A South Carolina man who plays the lottery every single day finally got his big windfall when he won a $140,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot last month. 5 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Store clerk tricks Tennessee father and steals $1 million winning lottery ticket 7:53 pm - A Tennessee Lottery retailer clerk has been arrested after tricking a local father and stealing his winning ticket worth $1 million. 28 comments (last)

Monday, July 22, 2024

UK National Lottery potential victim to worldwide "blue screen of death" catastrophe 4:54 pm - In what is being dubbed the largest IT outage in history, the U.K. National Lottery fell victim to the "Blue Screen of Death" update over the weekend, which completely took their website and mobile app offline and left thousands of players unable to cash or buy tickets. 7 comments (last)

Virginia woman wins $180,000 in a single Pick 5 drawing 7:34 am - Buying six tickets for one Pick 5 drawing paid off for one Virginia woman, who ended up winning $180,000 in a single drawing. 2 comments (last)

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Rhode Island university president forgot about $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket in a drawer 9:17 am - A university president bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket, placed it in a drawer, and forgot about it for five months, unaware of the fact that it had won a $1 million prize. 9 comments (last)

Thursday, July 18, 2024

$180 million Powerball winners embroiled in court battle after losing $20M to financial advisor 2:39 pm - A Minnesota couple who won a $180.1 million Powerball jackpot in 2008 have come forward to talk about how they lost millions to their financial advisor's poor management and spent five years embroiled in court battles. 19 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Calif. Lottery Daily Derby software glitch created faulty 'Quick Pick' tickets, possibly for years 7:55 pm - The California Lottery's Daily Derby game was affected by a software glitch that could potentially limit the number of possible combinations a player could receive on their ticket, if their plays were purchased in specific ways. 8 comments (last)

Birthday present for Massachusetts man turns out to be $1 million a year for life lottery prize 7:13 am - A Massachusetts man won the birthday present of a lifetime after scooping the first top prize in a $50 scratch-off game that awards $1 million a year for life. 2 comments (last)

Monday, July 15, 2024

West Virginia man diagnosed with cancer thankful for $140,001 Ohio Lottery Rolling Cash 5 jackpot 7:09 am - A West Virginia man who has been battling cancer is thankful for his $140,001 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot prize in the Ohio Lottery, calling the win a "blessing." 2 comments (last)

Saturday, July 13, 2024

£1 million EuroMillions lottery winner delivering babies as a midwife one decade later 8:40 am - A midwife who won a £1 million (US$1.29 million) EuroMillions lottery prize in 2014 never gave up her passion for her role in helping new parents and is still delivering babies a decade after the win. 1 comment (last)

Friday, July 12, 2024

Connecticut Lottery moves draw studio and discontinues live drawings 6:51 am - The Connecticut Lottery announced that it is relocating its draw studio and that drawings will no longer be aired on live television. 8 comments (last)

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Skill games remain banned in Kentucky after judge dismisses lawsuit 7:30 am - A judge upheld the ruling that bans skill games in the state of Kentucky, leaving anyone who continues to operate them with a $25,000 fine per machine. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Canadian man will never work again after winning $66 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot 8:07 am - A Canadian man declared that he will never work again after scooping a $66 million (US$48.4 million) Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot, the largest Lotto 6/49 prize ever won in Western Canada. 4 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

New Jersey lottery winner of $221 million Powerball jackpot claims prize anonymously 11:11 am - The winner of the $221 million Powerball jackpot from the June 10, 2024 drawing has come forward anonymously to collect the prize, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday. 8 comments (last)

Monday, July 8, 2024

Nebraska woman wins $220,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot with "mistake" lottery ticket 2:23 pm - A Nebraska woman walked away with a $220,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot using a "mistake" lottery ticket, and it's not the first time her steadfast decision won her a jackpot this way. 7 comments (last)

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Connecticut Lottery begins selling tickets online with launch of iLottery 5:12 pm - This week, the Connecticut Lottery launched online ticket sales through its own website and mobile app, allowing Connecticut lottery players to purchase tickets at any place, any time. 14 comments (last)

Friday, July 5, 2024

80-year-old Michigan man wins $300,000 in lottery one week after switching to scratch-off games 9:32 am - A dedicated lottery player who exclusively played draw games won a $300,000 top prize on a scratch-off ticket just a week and a half after switching over to playing instant games. 12 comments (last)

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Happy Independence Day 6:18 am - Have a happy and safe Fourth of July! 12 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Tennessee man says he'll swear off bologna after winning $1 million Kentucky Lottery prize 6:52 am - A Tennessee man jokingly said he'd never eat bologna ever again if he won a million dollars in the lottery and won a $1 million prize immediately after saying it. 18 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

$5 million lottery prize is just one of the milestones celebrated by Pennsylvania grandmother 9:23 am - A Pennsylvania great-grandmother is cashing in on three milestones all at once — her birthday, a second chance at life, and a $5 million lottery prize. 5 comments (last)

Monday, July 1, 2024

Michigan man wins $6 million on the second lottery ticket he bought this year 7:32 am - A Michigan man instantly became a millionaire his second lottery ticket purchase this year netted him a $6 million prize. 8 comments (last)