Lottery News for December 2025

December 2025

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Spanish village loses out on El Gordo lottery winnings as a result of ticket blunder 8:16 am - Spain's famous annual El Gordo, which translates to "The Fat One," has expectedly spurred celebration across the nation with its €2.7 billion (US$2.8 billion) prize payout, but a ticket slip up has left some villagers in a small town shorthanded. 4 comments (last)

Friday, December 26, 2025

$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single lottery ticket sold in Arkansas 2:43 pm - One lucky lottery player in Arkansas woke up on Christmas morning with bragging rights to winning the second-largest lottery jackpot in world history worth a tearjerking $1.817 billion. 38 comments (last)

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Merry Christmas 12:00 am - May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy. 26 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

$1.7 BILLION: Will Powerball create a Christmas billionaire? 12:31 am - Will someone give a Christmas gift worth billions this week? It's actually a possibility, as the next Powerball drawing on Christmas Eve is set to deliver a faint-inducing prize worth $1.7 billion. 112 comments (last)

Monday, December 22, 2025

$100,000 Mass Cash and $50,000 Powerball lottery prizes expiring in Massachusetts 9:01 am - Two significant lottery prizes won in Massachusetts, one $50,000 Powerball prize and the other for $100,000 in Mass Cash, are nearing their expiration date. 6 comments (last)

Sunday, December 21, 2025

No winner again: Powerball jackpot hits $1.6 billion in longest-ever rollover run 7:47 am - Following the massive Powerball drawing worth $1.43 billion Saturday night, get ready to head back to your local lottery retailer, because things have gotten even more interesting. 62 comments (last)

Friday, December 19, 2025

Illinois mother of four wins $200,000 prize on her favorite lottery ticket 3:38 pm - After having won a generous prize on a favorite lottery ticket once before, an Illinois woman decided to keep playing her favorite game until she ended up winning a $200,000 prize. 3 comments (last)

Thursday, December 18, 2025

$1.5 BILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot fuels rush for tickets 8:37 am - Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 44th consecutive drawing, prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.5 billion. 59 comments (last)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

UK couple wins £1 million National Lottery prize for the second time 11:10 am - A UK couple has beaten what lottery experts call insurmountable odds by winning a £1 million (US$1,342,420) prize in the National Lottery for the second time. 8 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

$1.25 BILLION: Epic Powerball winless streak marches on 10:48 am - This week lottery players across the United States will be pulling out all the stops to try and win Powerball, featuring one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, worth an estimated $1.25 billion. 53 comments (last)

Monday, December 15, 2025

Maryland lottery player almost threw away Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971 7:16 am - A Maryland lottery player's first instinct upon scanning a winning ticket worth $111,971 was to crumple it up, but a second thought saved it from a gut-wrenching potential fate in the trash. 4 comments (last)

Sunday, December 14, 2025

$1.1 BILLION: Powerball jackpot increased in longest-ever winless streak 9:41 am - Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 42nd consecutive drawing, setting a new record for the longest-ever jackpot run in the game's history, and prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.1 billion. 54 comments (last)

Friday, December 12, 2025

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after building for months 10:29 am - Arriving together with the year's holiday season, the current Powerball jackpot of $1 billion could make the winner into the ultimate real-life Santa Claus. 46 comments (last)

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Good omen? Bird collision preceded NJ lottery winner's $90 million Mega Millions jackpot 7:53 am - The New Jersey lottery winner of a $90 million Mega Millions jackpot knew something was headed their way when a bird crashed into their window the night they unknowingly became the state's newest multi-millionaire. 14 comments (last)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Idaho man's serious tone made wife fear the worst before $1 million lottery reveal 8:11 am - An Idaho man had his wife concerned when his tone took on a rather serious edge prior to revealing a $1 million lottery win. 3 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Canadian man charged with theft, fraud after claiming $1M lottery prize meant for three winners 8:30 am - A Canadian man was accused of claiming a $1 million Lotto Max prize without including two other lottery players who were part of a group play arrangement. 12 comments (last)

Monday, December 8, 2025

Michigan man wins $1 million Super Raffle prize with ticket purchased at "luckiest store" 11:20 am - A Michigan man thought he'd purchase a Super Raffle lottery ticket after seeing a retailer's advertising for the "luckiest store in Michigan" and ended up winning a $1 million prize. 5 comments (last)

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones appointed as Mega Millions Lead Director 8:13 am - The Mega Millions Consortium announced the selection of the game group's new Lead Director on Tuesday: Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones. 23 comments (last)

Friday, December 5, 2025

Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985 10:09 am - Sales of the first Iowa Lottery tickets began in 1985 with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. Forty years later, state fairgoers broke the Guinness World Record for the most people — 1,380 — to scratch lottery cards simultaneously, demonstrating the lottery's journey from $1 scratch tickets to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. 6 comments (last)

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

New Jersey man emerges as sole winner of $1 million at Jets game in second chance drawing 2:07 pm - One single lottery player was crowned the biggest winner in the MetLife Stadium on Sunday when he won the $1 million grand prize in the final draw of the New Jersey Lottery's second chance promotion. 5 comments (last)

Monday, December 1, 2025

Michigan woman claims $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot weeks before it expires 11:52 am - A Michigan woman waited nearly until the last minute to claim a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot, just weeks before it was due to expire. 4 comments (last)