Lottery News for October 2025

October 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025

Lottery Post's guide to 2025 holiday raffles across the USA 9:48 am - As the holiday season approaches, state lotteries throughout the U.S. are gearing up to launch their yearly raffles, which typically provide better chances of winning a million dollars than other game available year-round. 19 comments (last)

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Connecticut man awarded $1 million Powerball lottery prize for birthday present of a lifetime 9:40 am - There was no better birthday surprise a Connecticut man could have ever given himself than the $1 million Powerball prize he won in the lottery. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Michigan woman wins $100,000 Powerball prize from lottery numbers picked by ChatGPT 8:29 am - A Michigan woman obtained her lucky lottery numbers using ChatGPT and ended up winning a $100,000 Powerball prize. 29 comments (last)

Monday, October 27, 2025

Three $1 million winning Powerball lottery tickets sold at the same New York store 5:56 pm - One lottery retailer in New York sold three $1 million winning tickets for a single Powerball drawing, an occurrence that the New York Lottery says is infrequent. 31 comments (last)

Friday, October 24, 2025

Florida man robs retailer for seven books of lottery tickets, returns to same store to cash them in 9:01 am - A Florida man stole seven books of lottery tickets from a retailer and then returned to the same store hours later to attempt to cash them in. 15 comments (last)

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. woman makes $2 million lottery claim in thematically appropriate attire 9:04 am - A Washington, D.C. woman threw on a disguise worthy of a multi-million lottery prize when she visited the DC Lottery to claim her winnings in person. 9 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

New Millionaire for Life multi-state game coming in 2026 7:59 am - There's a new multi-state game called Millionaire for Life that is set to make its debut in some states in early 2026. 46 comments (last)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Missouri Lottery discontinues Lotto, introduces new MO Millions draw game 9:09 am - The Missouri Lottery's Lotto game was discontinued over the weekend, but there's a new game coming this week to replace it: MO Millions. 10 comments (last)

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Idaho Lottery alerts retailers to possible bulk buying attempt over $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpot 9:33 am - When an Idaho Cash lottery jackpot jumped up $126,000 overnight to $877,800 and was subsequently won, the Idaho Lottery had a suspicion a bulk buyer was at play. 21 comments (last)

Friday, October 17, 2025

Lotto Max to undergo significant game changes, price increase 10:49 am - The multi-province Lotto Max game is getting an overhaul this spring, which will include a bigger jackpot cap, additional $100,000 prizes with every draw, and a ticket price increase. 7 comments (last)

Thursday, October 16, 2025

North Carolina couple to go on honeymoon after 31-year delay thanks to $1 million lottery win 8:43 am - After 31 years of marriage, a North Carolina couple will finally get to go on their long-awaited honeymoon thanks to a $1 million win in the lottery. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro buys up lots destroyed by L.A. fires 8:13 am - $2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's Malibu mansion was one of the many homes flattened in the Palisades fire disaster earlier this year. Now, he's buying up several plots of land to help rebuild the area he grew up in. 11 comments (last)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Texas trust claims second half $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpot 9:08 am - A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the second half of the historic $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot, just a couple weeks after the Missouri winner had claimed their share. 11 comments (last)

Monday, October 13, 2025

Connecticut man one-ups his own $100,000 Cash 5 lottery win with a larger $1 million prize 9:03 am - A Connecticut lottery player thought he struck gold when he won $100,000 playing Cash 5 over the summer, but just a few short months later, he'd be looking an even larger $1 million prize square in the eye. 3 comments (last)

Friday, October 10, 2025

Data breach at lottery tech vendor Brightstar exposes personal info of over 100,000 individuals 8:28 am - A data breach in a lottery technology supplier's internal system last year exposed sensitive information of over 100,000 individuals, including social security numbers. 9 comments (last)

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Lottery winner of £1 million lands in emergency room: "It was a massive wakeup call" 8:06 am - A U.K. lottery winner who instantly became a millionaire overnight went from partying for months to spending eight long days in the hospital after a health scare gave him the "wakeup call" he said he needed. 17 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

New Jersey Lottery to award $1 million in Jersey Cash 5 second chance promotion 8:18 am - New Jersey lottery players can take advantage of a Jersey Cash 5 promotion that is giving participants an extra shot at a million dollars, plus several other cash and experiential prizes. 4 comments (last)

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Iowa man had to ground himself with household chores after $1 million Powerball lottery win 8:33 am - An Iowa man had such a nervous reaction to winning a $1 million prize in a Powerball lottery drawing that he decided to reach for the vacuum and do some household chores. 9 comments (last)

Sunday, October 5, 2025

$1.3 million Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpot unclaimed for almost a year 7:45 am - New Jersey lottery players should rummage through their drawers and dig in their center consoles for a missing Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $1.3 million. Pretty soon, it'll be no more. 7 comments (last)

Friday, October 3, 2025

$48 billion over 40 years: Where California Lottery dollars go 7:48 am - Today, the California Lottery celebrates its official 40th anniversary, and aside from launching a colorful scratch-off ticket to mark the occasion, it's raised over $48 billion for educational programs across its entire lifespan and influenced more than 1,000 school districts. 8 comments (last)

Thursday, October 2, 2025

North Carolina woman's son correctly guesses her $100,000 lottery win 6:41 am - A North Carolina mother said her son's prediction of her $100,000 lottery win gave her a car ride she'll remember forever. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Illinois man wins $1 million on lottery ticket and delivers his wife an early retirement 8:08 am - An Illinois resident is retiring his wife early after receiving a $1 million payday on a $5 lottery ticket, and other locals are flocking to the lucky retailer hoping for a similar stroke of luck. 7 comments (last)