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First $25 million scratch-off lottery prize claimed in MassachusettsNews Story
Largest instant prize ever awarded in Massachusetts state history By Kate Northrop The largest scratch-off prize in Massachusetts state history has been claimed at a whopping $25 million. Yesterday, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that it has officially awarded the biggest instant prize in the state's history to a trust. State lotteries have gradually been adding scratch-off tickets with bigger and better prizes in hopes of wowing and attracting players to their lottery ticke
Aug 16, 2023, 12:55 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery bumps up Jersey Cash 5 jackpot to $1 million in new promotionNews Story
NJ Lottery launches weekly promotion that promises bigger prizes and chances to win By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery's current promotion instantly bumped up the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot to $1 million this week, with other bonuses in store for players this month. For the month of January, the New Jersey Lottery will be announcing weekly bonuses in its Winning Wednesdays promotion that will give players new chances to win and bigger prizes. This Wed., Jan. 10, the Jersey Cash
Jan 10, 2024, 7:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

New York man scoops up two $1 million Mega Millions lottery prizesNews Story
Winner takes nearly a year to claim prizes By Kate Northrop A New York man defied the odds by winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize in the lottery twice. Marco Accardo of West Hempstead claimed not one, but two $1 million Mega Millions prizes from a drawing that took place over an entire year ago. It was starting to look like a nailbiter Accardo had taken nearly a full year to come forward to claim the prizes from a drawing that took place last year on Nov. 1, 2022. Lottery wi
Dec 6, 2023, 12:57 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman finds out through Facebook that she won $1 million Powerball lottery prizeReply
This story is not like the people that find their winning tickets in a coat pocket in a jacket they haven't wore in weeks, clove compartment, desk drawer, or places where people forget the placed it. Sort of doubt any LP member will offer a story about not checking their tickets. Around 11:15, I checked my state lottery results using the LP results page . I could have went to the KY Lottery site or used the scanner app on my phone but I was already on LP. There are probably thousands of oth
Mar 14, 2024, 12:22 am - Stack47 - Lottery News

$1.2 BILLION: Powerball jackpot is 3rd-largest in game historyReply
This is from the Idaho Lottery website, wow! must be their way of generating lottery revenue. Each ticket is automatically 3 dollars. wow. so instead of 5 tickets being 10 bucks, its 15 dollars. Each play costs $3. Pick five numbers between 1 and 69. Pick one Powerball number between 1 and 26. If you'd like random numbers, ask for a quick pick. Multi-draw tickets can be produced for up to 15 consecutive draws. Drawings are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The PowerPlay option is automaticall
Oct 4, 2023, 9:06 pm - lottoman626 - Lottery News

Winner of $95 million Lotto Texas lottery jackpot gamed the odds to winReply
I am intrigued about these lottery courier services. Who uses them? The only other time I have heard of them was when an Iraqi citizen used one and won an Oregon lottery. Based on this article, could someone use one of this services if they wanted to purchase tickets in a state where one is allowed to be anonymous? Are these services for state lotteries only or for Powerball and MegaMillions too?
Apr 28, 2024, 6:35 pm - scentcrazy - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentNews Story
Amendment would effectively prohibit most small businesses from having skill games in stores Includes video report By Kate Northrop Hundreds of Virginia Lottery retailers across the state participated in a boycott of ticket sales on Monday to protest an amendment to a bill that regulates skill games. Virginia lottery players may have had difficulty buying tickets Monday, since hundreds of licensed Virginia Lottery retailers halted ticket sales to voice their frustrations with the
Apr 18, 2024, 7:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

DC man sues the lottery after incorrect numbers posted on website would have won him $340 millionReply
The lottery wrong. The man tickets is the same number they called out. Give him that man his money. The lottery is a scam!!
Feb 23, 2024, 11:10 am - MoneyMay47 - Lottery News

Ontario Lottery launches a new type of instant ticketNews Story
Canadian lottery combines draw game and scratch-off tickets to make something different By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery (OLG) launched a new type of instant draw game, in which the draw has already been conducted and players must go on the hunt to find one of the winning tickets. Ontario lottery players now have access to a type of instant game that is being promoted as first-of-its-kind for the way it incorporates both a draw game and scratch-off ticket. On Tuesday, OLG ann
Jan 15, 2024, 8:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho man barely contained himself upon learning of $1 million lottery win while on work callNews Story
Idaho Lottery raffle winner could barely keep composure while on video By Kate Northrop The first million-dollar winner of the Idaho Lottery's $1,000,000 Raffle had to keep his cool when he found out about the win while on a video conference call for work. An Idaho man found out about his $1 million win in the Idaho Lottery's $1,000,000 Raffle while on video and could barely contain his excitement. McCall resident Andrew Nachman decided to participate in the Idaho Lottery's annua
Jan 13, 2024, 5:56 pm - Todd - Lottery News