Lottery News for January 2025

January 2025

Friday, January 31, 2025

Text from colleague prompts California man to discover he won $1.2 million Mega Millions prize 8:28 am - A casual text message conversation between co-workers prompted a California man to check the results of a Mega Millions lottery drawing, only to discover he had won $1.2 million. 2 comments (last)

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Bill allowing online lottery ticket sales advances in Indiana 9:08 am - A bill allowing the digital sale of lottery tickets by the Hoosier Lottery has passed an Indiana House committee vote 9-2 and will advance in the current legislative session. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Michigan woman buys lottery tickets for Christmas gifts, wins $1M on the one she saved for herself 8:50 am - A generous Michigan woman bought several lottery tickets to give to her family members as Christmas gifts and won $1 million from the ticket she kept for herself. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

California Lottery launches its first $40 scratch-off to commemorate 40 years 7:51 am - Last week, the California Lottery's first $40 scratch-off game, its most expensive ticket, made its debut to celebrate the Lottery's 40-year history. 10 comments (last)

Monday, January 27, 2025

Michigan man who played the lottery weekly for the last ten years wins $1 million Powerball prize 9:43 am - A Michigan man's persistence playing the lottery once a week for the past ten years has finally paid off when he won a $1 million Powerball prize last month. 8 comments (last)

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Lottery Post $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot investigation published in La Fleur's magazine 8:29 am - Lottery Post's exclusive investigative report on a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout was published in La Fleur's magazine, a publication dedicated to serving news, analysis, and data about the lottery industry worldwide. 10 comments (last)

Friday, January 24, 2025

South Carolina man fights nerves in The Big Spin live lottery event and emerges with $500,000 prize 11:38 am - A South Carolina man overcame immense pressure to win a $500,000 prize in The Big Spin live lottery event. 2 comments (last)

Thursday, January 23, 2025

South Carolina legislation pushing to allow debit cards as payment method for lottery tickets 8:26 am - In an effort to increase state revenue and target younger generations, South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that, if passed, would allow residents to purchase lottery tickets with debit cards. 10 comments (last)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

$71 million Lotto Texas jackpot is the largest lottery prize in North America 4:02 pm - While multi-state games Powerball and Mega Millions traditionally top the charts for the largest prizes in the United States at any given time, two in-state jackpots currently hold the top two spots: the Lotto Texas jackpot at $71 million and the Hoosier Lotto jackpot at $38.2 million. 8 comments (last)

Pennsylvania's first Cash4Life top prize winners of $7 million will put historic prize toward loans 9:24 am - The Pennsylvania Lottery awarded the state's first-ever $7 million Cash4Life top prize to a hardworking couple — a McDonald's manager and nurse practitioner — whose lives will tremendously change for the better thanks to the win. 1 comment (last)

Monday, January 20, 2025

One Oregon lottery ticket wins first Powerball jackpot of the year worth $328.5 million 2:22 pm - One Oregon lottery player became the first Powerball jackpot winner of the year, laying sole claim to a multi-million-dollar prize worth a hefty $328.5 million Saturday night. 8 comments (last)

Saturday, January 18, 2025

20-year-old promises to continue working after £7.5 million Lotto jackpot win 12:09 pm - A 20-year-old has no plans to quit working after securing a £7.5 million (US$9.1 million) Lotto jackpot. 24 comments (last)

Friday, January 17, 2025

New Jersey Lottery announces Rock Paper Scissors tournament 10:17 am - The New Jersey Lottery will host the inaugural Rock Paper Scissors Throwdown this year, offering a $10,000 top prize to the winner of the tournament. 4 comments (last)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Oregon Lottery launches Cash Pop draw game 11:00 am - The Oregon Lottery released Cash Pop on Monday, replacing Lucky Lines and giving in-state residents a chance to play one of the most quickly growing draw games in the country. 8 comments (last)

Monday, January 13, 2025

South Carolina lawmakers discuss bill that may allow lottery funds to fund private school vouchers 5:40 am - A bill introduced to South Carolina legislature aims to reinstate a school voucher program that will allow state lottery revenue to be spent on private school tuition in addition to public education. 9 comments (last)

Saturday, January 11, 2025

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's Malibu mansion destroyed in LA Palisades Fire 9:46 am - $2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's $3.8 million Malibu home was one of the many homes flattened in the Palisades Fire disaster that has been ravaging Los Angeles County since Tuesday. 15 comments (last)

Friday, January 10, 2025

Cash 5 winner's chance meeting with New Jersey Lottery official confirms $678,674 jackpot prize 9:20 am - A Jersey Cash 5 jackpot winner was skeptical of their $678,674 win, but a coincidental run-in with a New Jersey Lottery official assured them that it was entirely real. 14 comments (last)

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Texas Lottery adds age verification to self-service vending machines 7:46 am - The Texas Lottery has implemented age verification measures on its self-service vending machines across the state to deter ticket sales to underage individuals. 12 comments (last)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Maryland man uses rude driver's license plate numbers to win $500,000 in a single Pick 5 drawing 8:51 am - An encounter with an inconsiderate driver on the road led to a Maryland man using their license plate numbers in a Pick 5 drawing and winning an astounding $500,000 prize. 12 comments (last)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

North Carolina woman starts off 2025 with $1 million Powerball lottery prize on New Year's Day 9:24 am - A North Carolina woman entered the New Year with a $1 million Powerball prize, having bought her ticket on New Year's Eve for the New Year's Day drawing. 2 comments (last)

Monday, January 6, 2025

Previous Arkansas lottery winner upgrades from $5,000 to $200,000 win 9:39 am - A seasoned Arkansas lottery player rounded off 2024 with a $200,000 win, a significant improvement from her previous prize record of $5,000. 2 comments (last)

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Maryland Pick 5 lottery player wins $50,000 top prize twice using the same numbers 8:30 am - A longtime lottery enthusiast, who has dedicated 35 years to playing, won the Pick 5 $50,000 top prize for the second time using the same numbers. 7 comments (last)

Friday, January 3, 2025

$139 million goes up in smoke as Ohio Powerball ticket expires 9:59 am - The $139 million Powerball jackpot from the July 3, 2024 drawing, won by a single ticket purchased in Ohio, quietly expired amid the excitement of the New Year. 31 comments (last)

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Iowa woman's dream comes true on Christmas after being gifted $250,000 winning lottery ticket 12:15 pm - One Iowa woman's dream of winning the lottery came true on Christmas Day after she received a gift from her husband in the form of a winning $250,000 ticket. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Happy New Year! 12:00 am - Have a happy, successful, and lucky 2025! 22 comments (last)