Lottery News for July 2026

July 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026

$167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winner arrested AGAIN for allegedly strangling woman 8:58 am - The $167 million Powerball lottery winner, who has made an infamous name for himself over the numerous criminal charges filed against him since his win, has been arrested yet again. 29 comments (last)

Thursday, July 30, 2026

North Carolina woman wins $100,000 on her first ever lottery ticket 11:44 am - A North Carolina woman nailed it on the very first try: a $100,000 top prize on the only lottery ticket she's ever bought. 4 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Irishman who won £10 million in the lottery spent £3 million in the first four weeks 9:24 am - An Irish lottery winner who picked up a £10.2 million (US$15.5 million) National Lottery jackpot in 1996 spent a chunk of the change within a matter of weeks, but his journey from bus driver to local businessman tells a different story. 10 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Massachusetts Lottery launches online platform for digital ticket sales 10:36 am - The Massachusetts Lottery's online platform for digital ticket sales officially went live on Monday, which means Massachusetts players have a new way to buy their tickets and play online exclusive draw games. 10 comments (last)

Monday, July 27, 2026

Congress introduces bill to require facial recognition to prevent underage gambling 7:37 am - The U.S. government has introduced a piece of legislation that would require gambling platforms to utilize facial recognition software as a deterrent against underage betting. 36 comments (last)

Friday, July 24, 2026

Canada couple who won $70 million Lotto Max jackpot came from Jamaica "with nothing" 9:00 am - A Jamaican couple who "came to Canada with nothing" are "taking things slowly" after an unsuspecting Mother's Day present rewarded them with a $70 million (US$49.7 million) Lotto Max jackpot. 11 comments (last)

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Maryland man nearly gave away winning $50,000 lottery ticket 12:55 pm - A Maryland man almost gave away a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 had it not been for a last-second intervention. 4 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Ireland National Lottery removing two numbers from Lotto and adding new weekly drawing 9:26 am - For the first time in eight years, the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto draw game is set to undergo several improvements this fall, including better odds, an additional drawing, and some larger prizes. 5 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

$1.8 billion Powerball lottery winner is revealed as brother of Arkansas mayor 9:12 am - The lottery winner of the second-largest Powerball jackpot in history has been revealed as the younger brother of an Arkansas mayor. 11 comments (last)

Monday, July 20, 2026

Michigan woman claims $1 million Powerball lottery prize hours before it expires 8:50 am - A Michigan woman waited a year to claim her $1 million Powerball lottery prize, bringing in her winning ticket just hours before it was about to expire. 30 comments (last)

Friday, July 17, 2026

$167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winner indicted for 2025 hit-and-run 9:57 am - The Kentucky $167 million Powerball jackpot winner is back in the news again, this time for an indictment related to a felony hit-and-run he committed in a sports car from 2025. 25 comments (last)

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Ohio widow listened to voice that told her to change course, wins $30,000 lottery prize 9:35 am - An Ohio widow was stunned after a familiar voice led her to alter her course home to pick up a $30,000 winning lottery ticket. 6 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Michigan man mistakenly purchases two lottery tickets, wins two $110,000 Fantasy 5 prizes 8:37 am - Make no mistake — an accident on part of a Michigan man who didn't mean to buy two Fantasy 5 lottery tickets seriously benefited from the blunder after it won him two $110,000 prizes. 9 comments (last)

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Wyoming Lottery plans to begin accepting debit card purchases 1:20 pm - The Wyoming Lottery announced that it is working through formal steps to begin allowing ticket purchases with debit cards.

Friday, July 10, 2026

$1 million Powerball winning ticket purchased in Texas will expire in three weeks 5:59 am - Someone in Texas purchased a Powerball ticket earlier this year and won the $1 million second-tier prize, but no one has come forward to claim it. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21 3:31 pm - Powerball officials announced this week that ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin on July 21, 2026, marking the next step in the game's historic expansion across the Atlantic. 38 comments (last)

Monday, July 6, 2026

Indiana LLC claims share of $143 million Powerball lottery jackpot 8:21 am - The Hoosier Lottery has awarded half of a $143 million Powerball jackpot to an LLC after the winner came forward with a similar story that dozens of other winners in the drawing had to tell. 4 comments (last)

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Happy 250th Independence Day! 7:32 am - Have a happy and safe Fourth of July, as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence! 15 comments (last)

Thursday, July 2, 2026

All Virginia lottery winners can now remain anonymous 9:32 am - Under a new state law, all Virginia lottery winners can now remain anonymous, regardless of the prize amount. 15 comments (last)