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Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026News Story
Illinois lottery winners take the top two spots for online wins By Kate Northrop 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. The lone winner to lay sole claim to a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot has stepped forward to take home the cash. She chose to claim the prize under the pseudonym Lucky Lady to hide her identity, rather fitting for the circumst
Mar 20, 2026, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas trust claims second half $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Winner is from a family looking to serve their community while enjoying privacy By Kate Northrop A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the second half of the historic $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot, just a couple weeks after the Missouri winner had claimed their share. On Monday, the Texas Lottery announced that a trust has claimed their share of the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot and plans on using their lottery winnings to serve their community. The winner has fi
Oct 14, 2025, 9:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
I just want to clarify on this comment. The ticket became the exclusive property of Circle K when the would be purchaser abandoned the purchase because of insufficient funds. The prize became Circle K's at the instance of the completion of the Drawing.
May 26, 2026, 1:41 am - Participant - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
Paying for a ticket after it's determined to be a winner (in this case and the lottery club you mentioned) is not gambling. It's cheating. The ticket belongs to Circle K. By policy, they are required to buy the ticket when no one else does prior to the drawing. The money gets taken out of their lottery account the instant it is printed.
May 25, 2026, 3:17 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
I must have missed the complete facts of this story . I did not know of that part I remain corrected. I thought that the clerk was still in possession of the ticket he purchased after the drawing. Based on this new information then what seems to be the issue. Why can't Circle K submit the ticket for fulfillment?
May 12, 2026, 11:13 pm - Participant - Lottery News

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpotReply
It is obvious to most of us that the slip was the reason for all the winning 5 number combinations. The only reason. I do not believe it would be odd if 2 grand prize winners weren't from those heavily played states. Your theory on birthdays has some validity to it but not on this drawing. The 89 2nd prize winners not being from those heavily played states is explainable because those states slips did not match up with row 5 on the states whose slips did. You need to brush up on your lottery kno
May 3, 2026, 11:21 am - billybucks - Lottery News

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpotReply
To all those with crazy conspiracy theories, Here's proof that the drawing is random and doesn't depend on how many people are actually playing.
Apr 30, 2026, 3:31 pm - johnnyBlaze - Lottery News

Over $9.5 million in unclaimed lottery winnings expiring soon in WashingtonReply
The expiration deadline is real, and it's worth taking Washington law seriously. It's pretty clear that unclaimed prizes get forfeited 180 days after the drawing, and once that window closes, those funds are redirected to the state's education account. What's interesting about the $9.5M sitting out there is that it likely represents a mix of situations: some folks genuinely lost or misplaced tickets (like Lavender Roses mentioned), but a fair chunk probably comes from casual players who never bo
Apr 30, 2026, 12:36 am - RichW - Lottery News

Factory workers share $80.4 million Lotto Max prize, largest payout in Canadian lottery historyNews Story
Factory workers of nearly 30 years to retire as Canada's biggest lottery winners By Kate Northrop Two friends made Canadian Lottery history last week when they split $80.4 million (US$59 million) in Lotto Max winnings, officially making it the largest lottery payout in the nation. There's a new record for the largest lottery payout ever claimed in Canada, set by two friends who immigrated to the country in the 1990's looking for a better life for them and their families. Greg S.
Apr 29, 2026, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

DC Lottery offers compensation for players affected by computerized draw errorNews Story
DC Lottery offers several pathways for remediation after programming error caused untold tickets to lose out By Kate Northrop After Lottery Post alerted the DC Lottery to a possible error that prevented tickets from winning in three of its local draw games for weeks, the DC Lottery has announced several different forms of compensation for players who may have been impacted by the computerized drawing glitch. Last week, Lottery Post reached out to the DC Lottery after Lottery Post mem
Apr 27, 2026, 7:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News