Lottery News for March 2026

March 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

$167 million Powerball lottery winner arrested a THIRD TIME after burglarizing home for $12k 1:30 pm - $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner Shannon James Farthing was arrested a third time since his lottery win, this time on burglary charges that involved stealing $12,000 from someone's home — a fraction of his fortune. 64 comments (last)

Monday, March 30, 2026

Virginia man wins 20 times in a single Pick 4 lottery drawing, racking up $100,000 6:58 am - A Virginia man plays Pick 4 every single day, and his big $100,000 payout finally arrived when he purchased 20 lottery tickets for one drawing. 9 comments (last)

Friday, March 27, 2026

Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot 8:33 am - An Illinois mother is glad she used her children's birthdays for her lottery numbers, since they just won her an $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in the Illinois Lottery. 4 comments (last)

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Late father leaves behind booklet with lottery numbers, son wins £1M in "unbelievable" outcome 9:43 am - A UK man was astonished to rediscover a booklet previously owned by his late father that contained the lucky set of numbers he'd always play in the lottery, and the outcome was nothing short of unbelievable. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Family tradition inspires North Carolina woman's $1.2 million lottery win 8:12 am - An evening family tradition gave one North Carolina woman the bright idea to try playing a similar lottery game, leading to a win of more than $1.2 million. 7 comments (last)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

South Carolina woman buys four lottery tickets and all were winners, including $200,000 top prize 10:08 am - A South Carolina woman bought four lottery tickets, and every single one was a winner, the streak culminating in a $200,000 top prize. 12 comments (last)

Monday, March 23, 2026

Retired North Carolina farmer played "in every drawing" for 10 years, wins $2M Powerball prize 10:08 am - A retired farmer from North Carolina said he's played in every Powerball lottery drawing for the last ten years, and his consistency came to a head when he finally won a $2 million prize. 6 comments (last)

Friday, March 20, 2026

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026 8:03 am - The Illinois Lottery announced on Wednesday that one Illinois woman claimed a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot this week, the first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026. 8 comments (last)

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Retired Ohio firefighter to pay for daughter's wedding with $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 lottery jackpot 9:37 am - A retired firefighter will be able to contribute to his daughter's wedding after a $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 lottery jackpot came his way through coincidental means. 2 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Australian man deletes email from lottery about $50 million Powerball jackpot win 8:57 am - It took multiple attempts for the Australian Lottery to get ahold of a $50 million (US$35.35 million) Powerball jackpot winner, who had previously deleted a very-real email alerting him to the win. 6 comments (last)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Ohio woman tops husband's $1 million lottery win with $5 million win 8:03 am - An Ohio woman raised the bar after her husband's $1 million lottery win, staking her claim to the largest prize in their household with a $5 million win. 6 comments (last)

Monday, March 16, 2026

$5 million Lotto 6/49 win will send Canada couple of 48 years on "delayed" honeymoon 7:55 am - A Canadian husband and wife of 48 years are deciding where they want to go for their "delayed" honeymoon after winning $5 million (US$3.6 million) in Lotto 6/49. 4 comments (last)

Friday, March 13, 2026

Maryland man uses intuition with license plate numbers and wins $100,000 in Pick 5 8:58 am - A Maryland man stuck to a personal method of selecting lottery numbers for a Pick 5 drawing — derived using license plates — and won $100,000 in a single Pick 5 drawing. 9 comments (last)

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Colorado bill would ban credit card lottery ticket purchases and online sales 9:12 am - Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would roll back credit card purchases for lottery tickets and ban direct online ticket sales. 9 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Ten years later, Florida Lottery Millionaire Raffle is back 9:23 am - After a ten-year hiatus, the Florida Lottery has brought back its Millionaire Raffle, giving players in the state the best odds at winning $1 million. 2 comments (last)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Once homeless, now a lottery winner: Colorado man gets his $1 million comeback 8:32 am - What seemed like an impossible situation is now one Colorado man's reality after he successfully lifted himself out of homelessness and proceeded to win $1 million in the lottery. 13 comments (last)

Monday, March 9, 2026

Pennsylvania lottery player wins "first class" once-in-a-lifetime Super Bowl experience 8:13 am - A Pennsylvania woman wasn't expecting much when she entered a lottery ticket into a second-chance drawing, but the result blew her away and left her with memories she'll never forget. 6 comments (last)

Friday, March 6, 2026

Oklahoma couple checked forgotten Powerball lottery ticket, found out they won $1 million 7:19 am - An Oklahoma husband and wife are relieved that they happened to come across a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million before accidentally tossing it aside for good. 15 comments (last)

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Family members spanning three generations claim $2.5 million Lotto 6/49 prize 8:36 am - Eight family members spanning three generations won a $2.5 million (US$ 1.8 million) share of the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot with numbers that have lasted them "for a very long time." 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Michigan woman sets record with $822,159 Club Keno The Jack lottery prize on lunch break 9:11 am - A Michigan woman grabbed a slice of pizza and set a new Club Keno The Jack record when she won an $822,159 jackpot with a single ticket. 10 comments (last)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Maryland man wins $1 million lottery prize after letting another customer ahead of him in line 8:43 am - A Maryland man won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket as a result of allowing a woman to go ahead of him in line at the store. 15 comments (last)

Monday, March 2, 2026

Florida convenience store manager arrested for stealing over $300,000 in lottery tickets 9:21 am - An employee at a Florida Lottery retailer was arrested after admitting to stealing an egregious number of lottery tickets totaling $300,000 in value. 12 comments (last)