Lottery News for November 2025

November 2025

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Illinois lottery player has surprise run-in with grandma at the store, wins $1 million in Powerball 2:49 pm - An Illinois lottery winner was grateful this Thanksgiving for the $1 million Powerball prize he won after experiencing a chance encounter with his lucky charm — his grandmother. 4 comments (last)

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving 8:48 am - Have a wonderful day, filled with thoughts of all the things to be thankful for. 20 comments (last)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Kentucky man wins $1.1 million online lottery jackpot while deer hunting 7:39 am - A Kentucky man nearly fell over while deer hunting after he instantly won a $1.1 million online lottery jackpot while playing on his phone in the woods. 8 comments (last)

Monday, November 24, 2025

Colorado Lottery approves credit card purchases and online ticket sales 4:39 pm - Colorado lottery players will soon be able to purchase lottery tickets online and pay for tickets using credit cards after the Colorado Lottery approved rule changes in a commission meeting this week. 11 comments (last)

Friday, November 21, 2025

South Carolina Lottery offers refunds for misprinted Cash Pop tickets 8:23 am - The South Carolina Lottery is offering a refund for the purchase price of tickets that were affected by a "technical issue" that caused a misprinting error on some Cash Pop tickets. 3 comments (last)

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Pennsylvania Lottery releases its own Cash Pop draw game 7:42 am - The Pennsylvania Lottery launched its own local Cash Pop draw game on Tuesday, offering players four daily drawings for one of the most fast-growing games in the nation. 7 comments (last)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Florida bill would enhance criminal penalties for lottery retailer theft and fraud 9:11 am - A Florida Senator filed a bill on Monday that would enact harsher penalties on lottery retailer employees who conduct ticket theft schemes and would crack down on those who falsify prize claims. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

New Jersey couple wins $3 million lottery prize six months after winning $1 million 9:52 am - A New Jersey couple experienced a bout of deja vu when they made a familiar trip to the New Jersey Lottery to claim a $3 million prize just six months after winning $1 million. 13 comments (last)

Monday, November 17, 2025

Arkansas woman credits husband's $550,000 lottery win to his "diligence" 7:19 am - An Arkansas woman says it's thanks to her husband's "diligence" in playing the lottery that he scooped up a $550,000 Natural State Jackpot prize. 4 comments (last)

Saturday, November 15, 2025

One Georgia ticket wins $983 million Mega Millions jackpot 8:21 am - After a run of 39 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 40th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $980 million winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Georgia matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. 42 comments (last)

Friday, November 14, 2025

New York man turns grocery run into $3 million lottery annuity 9:05 am - A simple visit to the grocery store turned into a $3 million annuitized payday after a New York man decided to buy a lottery ticket. 10 comments (last)

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Mega Millions jackpot closes in on $1 billion 10:13 am - The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game continued its jackpot run last night — now approaching $1 billion — when no tickets matched all six numbers. 39 comments (last)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Kentucky man goes into "full panic mode" after winning $250,000 in the lottery 10:28 am - A Kentucky man went into "full panic mode" after finding out that the lottery ticket in his hand was worth $250,000. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Holiday fever hits Illinois man, splits $1 million lottery prize with mother 8:32 am - An Illinois man demonstrated why getting into the holiday spirit of gift giving doesn't have to wait until December when he won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket and shared it with his mother. 3 comments (last)

Friday, November 7, 2025

Mississippi Lottery halts Cash 3 triple payout promotion one week in 4:21 pm - One week after it launched, the Mississippi Lottery prematurely halted the Cash 3 promotion that tripled all prize payouts for what was supposed to be the entire month of November. 36 comments (last)

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Massachusetts father and son win $700,000 and $100,000 in same Mass Cash lottery drawing 9:14 am - A Massachusetts father and son claimed a combined $800,000 from a single Mass Cash drawing thanks to personal lottery numbers and an act of kindness. 5 comments (last)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

620,000 Montana Lottery Montana Millionaire raffle tickets sell out in 6 hours 8:31 am - The Montana Lottery's annual Montana Millionaire raffle was sold out in six and a half hours this year, with some dedicated players lining up at stores as early as 4:30 a.m. to make sure they don't miss out. 7 comments (last)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Mississippi Lottery triples all Cash 3 prizes for November 8:24 am - The Mississippi Lottery is celebrating its 6th anniversary by tripling all Cash 3 prizes for the entire month of November. 21 comments (last)

Monday, November 3, 2025

New Jersey Lottery launches mobile prize claims for large prizes 3:01 pm - The New Jersey Lottery is now accepting mobile prize claims for certain prizes larger than $600, making it easier for players to collect some winnings without having to visit the Lottery in person. 10 comments (last)