Lottery News for September 2024

September 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024

Iowa woman will honor late husband by buying motorcycle after winning $50,000 in the lottery 9:39 am - An Iowa retiree is looking forward to feeling the wind on her face again, having decided to use a $50,000 Iowa Lottery prize to honor her late husband by purchasing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. 8 comments (last)

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Michigan woman skips vacation and wins $500,000 in the lottery instead 5:32 pm - A Michigan woman decided to skip a weekend getaway, and as a result, was in the right place at the right time to win a $500,000 prize in the lottery. 2 comments (last)

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Kentucky woman's payday tradition turns into $250,000 lottery payout 9:45 am - A Kentucky woman follows a personal tradition of playing the lottery on paydays, and it paid off to the tune of a $250,000 top prize. 2 comments (last)

Friday, September 27, 2024

Two D.C. Lottery DC 4 drawings boast payouts of over $1 million each, less than a day apart 2:34 pm - Two D.C. Lottery DC 4 drawings, held on consecutive days, resulted in over one million dollars in prize payouts after the drawings produced winning numbers 8-8-8-8 and 2-2-2-2. 7 comments (last)

Nebraska man one-ups his son, wins $120,000 lottery jackpot two months after son wins $100,000 7:15 am - A Nebraska man beat the family record of the largest lottery prize won after winning $120,000 two months after his own son won $100,000. 2 comments (last)

Thursday, September 26, 2024

California woman proves naysayers wrong with $1 million lottery win 10:10 am - A California woman is skipping to the bank and brushing aside the naysayers after winning a $1 million prize in the lottery. 11 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Powerball drawing for $223 million lottery jackpot will not be broadcast due to Hurricane Helene 5:02 pm - Tonight’s Powerball drawing for the $223 million lottery jackpot will not take place at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee as usual, nor will it be broadcast live due to Hurricane Helene. 18 comments (last)

UK woman faces prison after siphoning nearly £50,000 from National Lottery winning tickets 10:39 am - A supermarket worker is facing prison after getting caught scamming the UK National Lottery of nearly £50,000 (US$66,993) using winning lottery tickets. 7 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

21-year-old will buy a home after netting $498,607 jackpot in Michigan Lottery 9:25 am - A 21-year-old from Michigan is now well-positioned to buy a new home after winning a $498,607 Fast Cash lottery jackpot. 11 comments (last)

Monday, September 23, 2024

Burglars plow truck through California convenience store to steal $350 worth of lottery tickets 9:29 am - Four individuals were arrested on Tuesday after they allegedly plowed a truck through a California convenience store to steal lottery tickets. 12 comments (last)

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Iowa $1 million Powerball lottery winner is pleased with the "perfect" prize amount 9:29 am - An Iowa woman who immigrated from Laos to the United States when she was young was thrilled to win a $1 million Powerball lottery prize. 4 comments (last)

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Maryland man uses solicitor phone number to win $50,000 Pick 5 lottery prize 7:37 am - A Maryland man bombarded with scam text messages turned the unwanted solicitations into $50,000 after using the phone numbers to win a Pick 5 prize in the lottery. 4 comments (last)

Friday, September 20, 2024

Deadline for 3 major Oregon lottery prizes fast approaching, including $150,000 Powerball prize 7:37 am - In what appears to be a recent statewide epidemic of unchecked or lost tickets, the Oregon Lottery is the latest state lottery to announce that three major prize-winning tickets are expiring over the next few weeks. 2 comments (last)

Thursday, September 19, 2024

D.C. postal worker plans to retire after 30 years with USPS thanks to $1 million lottery prize 7:35 am - A Washington, D.C. U.S. Postal Service worker who dedicated 30 years to his role has his eyes set on retirement after winning a $1 million prize in the lottery. 14 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Unclaimed $2 million Powerball lottery ticket sold in Texas set to expire in three weeks 6:39 am - Time is running out to claim a $2 million Powerball prize in Texas, with just three weeks left for the winner to come forward. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Recycling cans and spare change net Michigan lottery club $1 million Mega Millions prize 8:53 am - A three-person lottery club from Michigan relied on recycling cans to purchase lottery tickets and won a $1 million Mega Millions prize. 7 comments (last)

Monday, September 16, 2024

Canadian couple wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot days after welcoming newborn 3:53 pm - A Canadian couple is celebrating two life-changing events — winning the $70 million (US$51.5 million) Lotto Max lottery jackpot and the birth of their newborn baby, all within days of each other. 17 comments (last)

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Ohio cancer survivor who won $1 million in lottery will give back to chemo center 9:17 am - An Ohio lottery winner who survived stage 3 cancer will use his $1 million prize to give back to the chemo center where he received treatment. 4 comments (last)

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Connecticut Lottery awards first $4 million top prize in the state's $50 scratch game 8:00 am - The Connecticut Lottery has awarded the state's first top prize from a $50 scratch-off game, worth $4 million. 5 comments (last)

Friday, September 13, 2024

Kentucky preschool teacher wins $178,919 lottery jackpot after playing for just two weeks 8:45 am - A Kentucky preschool teacher was only two weeks into playing the lottery when she won a $178,919 jackpot online with just a tap. 11 comments (last)

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Massachusetts brother and sister win identical $25,000 a year for life lottery prizes 10:28 am - A brother and sister defied the odds by each winning $25,000 a year for life in the same Lucky for Life lottery drawing. 5 comments (last)

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

One lottery ticket sold in Texas wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot 12:21 pm - After a run of 27 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 28th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $800 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. 26 comments (last)

Florida felon with 22 prior arrests apprehended after stealing $1,500 worth of lottery tickets 8:34 am - A Florida ex-con was arrested in August after being caught stealing around $1,500 worth of lottery tickets at a convenience store, but it was not her first encounter with the law. 5 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Florida man wins $1 million in scratch-off game 10:58 am - A Floridian has claimed a massive scratch-off lottery prize that propels them toward millionaire status. 5 comments (last)

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Virginia father gives $1 million Cash4Life lottery ticket as wedding gift to get him out of basement 6:40 am - A Virginia father gave his son a $1 million winning Cash4Life lottery ticket as a wedding gift to help two newlyweds move out of his basement. 11 comments (last)

Friday, September 6, 2024

Arkansas woman pauses grandmother's care to play the lottery and wins $350,000 7:31 am - An Arkansas woman took a break from caring for her grandmother to play the lottery and won a $350,000 prize on a feeling. 1 comment (last)

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Five winners in Ohio share $130,000 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot 6:02 am - Five separate winners will be splitting a $130,000 Ohio Lottery Rolling Cash 5 jackpot, with each winning ticket having been sold in five different places. 7 comments (last)

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Ohio woman buys same lottery ticket as customer in front of her, wins $500,000 prize 7:09 am - An Ohio woman told the man in front of her while waiting in line that she was going to buy the same lottery ticket as him and ended up winning a $500,000 top prize. 31 comments (last)

Monday, September 2, 2024

North Carolina man has car troubles to thank for $379,747 lottery win 7:09 am - A North Carolina man credits his car troubles for a $379,747 lottery jackpot win, saying that if it weren't for needing repairs, he would have never bought the winning ticket. 7 comments (last)

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from one store 9:32 am - A former pizzeria employee is accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from the business over the course of two years. 8 comments (last)