Lottery News for August 2025

August 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Last lottery ticket in the bin awards Ohio man $500,000 prize amid mounting medical bills 10:53 am - An Ohio man took a chance on the last and final scratch-off ticket of its kind in the display bin, and it turned out to be a winner for a handsome $500,000 prize. 5 comments (last)

Friday, August 29, 2025

Michigan Lottery announces Bonus Draws Daily 4 promotion 9:11 am - The Michigan Lottery has announced an upcoming Bonus Draws promotion for its Daily 4 in-state draw game, which will give players an additional chance to win larger prizes during some special drawings. 10 comments (last)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Tempted by $700 million Powerball lottery jackpot, N.C. woman wins $2 million in Mega Millions 2:15 pm - An occasional lottery player from North Carolina almost didn't bother to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket when she noticed how large the Powerball jackpot had grown, but a dissenting opinion had inadvertently helped her win a $2 million Mega Millions prize regardless. 12 comments (last)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

$1 million Powerball lottery ticket purchased in West Virginia expiring in two weeks 8:14 am - There's an unclaimed Powerball ticket worth $1 million that will expire in West Virginia if the winner doesn't step forward to claim it in two weeks' time. 18 comments (last)

Monday, August 25, 2025

No more thin Bologna! $100,000 second chance lottery win from $50 ticket pays off for N.C. man 9:53 am - A North Carolina man nearly fainted after finding out he won $100,000 in a second chance lottery drawing, and now he's focused on spoiling himself with top quality cuts. 10 comments (last)

Saturday, August 23, 2025

"Dumb luck": Maryland man wins a second time in one year at the same lottery vending machine 8:40 am - A Maryland man says it was "dumb luck" that he ended up winning a $50,000 scratch-off prize from the same lottery vending machine he had won at earlier this year. 2 comments (last)

Friday, August 22, 2025

Thief steals $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from gas station 7:34 am - State police are looking for the thief who stole over $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from a small gas station convenience store. 16 comments (last)

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Florida woman's secret to winning $865,811 in the lottery is talking to her phone 9:02 am - A Florida woman won a $865,811 digital lottery jackpot in North Carolina after her personal strategy worked: give her phone some verbal words of encouragement. 17 comments (last)

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Powerball reaches $643 million: highest lottery jackpot of 2025 8:10 am - The Powerball jackpot continues its reign as the highest lottery prize of 2025 after it reached an estimated $643 million following the drawing on Monday night. 58 comments (last)

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Persistent Kentucky man wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prize: "It's just a dollar." 9:33 am - A Kentucky man who consistently adds the Power Play option to his Powerball lottery tickets has become a first-hand witness to the benefits of the add-on after winning a $150,000 prize. 3 comments (last)

Monday, August 18, 2025

Iowa Lottery annihilates world record for most people playing scratch-off tickets at once 7:45 am - The Iowa Lottery landed itself a title in the Guinness World Records book on Thursday after totally obliterating a world record for most people scratching scratch-off tickets at once. 4 comments (last)

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Ohio man tries luck in Michigan and wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prize 8:45 am - An Ohio man thought he would stop at a local Michigan Lottery retailer while on a golf trip so as not to miss out on his usual Powerball purchase and ended up taking home a $150,000 prize. 3 comments (last)

Friday, August 15, 2025

Virginia Mega Millions $348 million lottery winner plans to buy lawnmower with record prize 7:28 am - The winner of a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest lottery prize ever won in Virginia, has stepped forward to claim it, and they already know what they'd like to buy first. 21 comments (last)

Thursday, August 14, 2025

4-4-4-4 in Illinois Lottery Pick 4 pays out over $6.9 million to players 10:15 am - Last week, the Illinois Lottery's Pick 4 game drew winning numbers 4-4-4-4, resulting in a massive $6.9 million payout to thousands of players in one drawing. 7 comments (last)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

North Carolina woman bursts out crying after birthdays net her $336,635 Cash 5 lottery jackpot 8:17 am - A North Carolina woman couldn't stop the tears from flowing after she learned that her lottery numbers based on family birthdays won her a $336,635 Cash 5 jackpot. 4 comments (last)

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Playing the same lottery numbers for years wins South Carolina woman a $507,000 Cash 5 jackpot 7:11 am - A South Carolina lottery player finally won big after playing the same numbers for years, scooping a Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot of $507,000. 12 comments (last)

Sunday, August 10, 2025

North Carolina woman "manifested" $100,000 lottery win 11:09 am - A North Carolina woman said she "manifested" a $100,000 win in the lottery after having always believed a big prize would come her way. 3 comments (last)

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Illinois man tears up after hitting $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot with online ticket 8:51 am - An Illinois man was moved to tears when he realized that the official email from the Illinois Lottery alerting him to a $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot win was real. 3 comments (last)

Friday, August 8, 2025

California husband and wife scoop $1 million in the lottery after playing for 20 years 9:20 am - A California husband and wife who have been playing the lottery loyally for 20 years finally came across a special $1 million winning ticket in their weekly stash. 4 comments (last)

Thursday, August 7, 2025

New York Lottery launches new Million Dollar Raffle with best odds of winning $1 million 8:46 am - The New York Lottery has launched a brand-new Million Dollar Raffle, giving New York players the best odds at winning $1 million in any New York Lottery game. 2 comments (last)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Michigan man keeps $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize a secret from kids 8:03 am - A Michigan man managed to keep his $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize a secret from his kids for nearly ten days. 9 comments (last)

Monday, August 4, 2025

$83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot winner will receive prize payout from Texas Lottery 7:17 pm - The winner of the $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot from February will finally be awarded her prize by the Texas Lottery after months of wondering whether she would even see a penny. 19 comments (last)

North Carolina woman collapsed to the floor after second $1 million lottery win 9:01 am - A North Carolina woman buckled to the floor in shock after she won a $1.16 million online lottery jackpot, her second big win of at least $1 million. 5 comments (last)

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Wisconsin Lottery launches new Wisconsin 50/50 Raffle 10:08 am - Following the long-time success of the annual Holly Jolly and May Madness Raffles, the Wisconsin Lottery is announcing the arrival of the new Wisconsin 50/50 Raffle. 1 comment (last)

Friday, August 1, 2025

U.K. National Lottery going on 36-hour break for huge technology upgrade 7:41 am - As the U.K. National Lottery gets ready to undergo its most massive technology upgrade in three decades, ticket sales, ticket checkers, and prize claims will all experience a 36-hour blackout. 4 comments (last)