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$800 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surges on rolloverNews Story
5th-largest jackpot in US history By Todd Northrop This week Powerball is the hot ticket, featuring a massive jackpot that is approaching a billion dollars. The new high-water mark of $800 million for the current Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $715.3 million grand prize. It is the 5th-highest lottery jackpot in history, and the 2nd-largest Powerball jackpot ever. The lump-sum cash payout value of Satu
Oct 27, 2022, 7:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

MEGA BILLION LOTTERY DRAWING FRIDAYNews Story
$1.025 BILLION Mega Millions jackpot is 4th largest the world has ever seen Cash value is $602.5 million By Todd Northrop The most commonly-heard phrase this week just might be, Did you get Mega Millions tickets? That's because nobody won the Mega Millions multi-state lottery drawing Tuesday night, sending the Friday jackpot to heights only seen three times before in history. The multi-state game is now sporting a jackpot of more than $1 billion, with a cash value of nearly
Jul 27, 2022, 1:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey woman to take legal action against Atlantic City casino after being refused $2.5M payoutReply
A few years ago a poster showed a Florida scratch off ticket with $1 million under a number 1 that matched the winning numbers. They went on to say they drove a couple hundred miles to lottery headquarters and validate the ticket only to learn it wasn't a winner. Someone on LP pointed out eleven was under the number 1 and they probably scratched off one of the 1 . Anyone that ever cashed a scratch off or an terminal ticket should know there is a bar code with the exact value of any ticket.
May 30, 2024, 4:27 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Florida winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot steps forward to claim prizeNews Story
Sole winner of behemoth jackpot comes forward just before the cash option claims deadline By Kate Northrop The winner of the third-largest lottery jackpot in history, the $1.6 billion Mega Millions prize won by one single ticket in Florida last month, has stepped forward to claim the prize. Officials revealed on Wednesday that the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in August has been claimed, albeit anonymously. In Florida, lottery winners have 60 days from the draw date to c
Sep 29, 2023, 7:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Florida is sole winner of $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpotReply
This is the fourth jackpot winning MegaMillions ticket sold in Florida and the first at a Publix. While Publix is the largest lottery retailer in Florida, 7 Eleven has sold two of the other three jackpot winners. I'm in Florida but it wasn't me.... I wouldn't be posting this if it was..... G5
Aug 9, 2023, 7:11 am - GiveFive - Lottery News

Massachusetts store clerk indicted after stealing lottery ticket worth $3 million from customerReply
I just read the official rules for Florida Fantasy5, Florida Lotto, and Florida's Jackpot Triple Play. None of those three documents contain the words bearer instrument . Nor does The Florida Lottery recommend signing the back of the ticket in the official rules. That's printed on the back of the ticket. Signing a ticket is the best and only way to protect yourself from loss or theft of your ticket. If you signed your ticket, lost it, reported to the lottery that you lost it and won a large
May 21, 2023, 8:43 am - GiveFive - Lottery News

Florida mother spends life savings on daughter's cancer treatments, then wins $2 million in lotteryNews Story
Miracle lottery prize comes one day after final cancer treatment By Kate Northrop After having dipped into her life savings to pay for her daughter's cancer treatments, a Florida mother won $2 million in the lottery one day after her daughter was declared cancer-free. A Florida woman did not hesitate to fund her daughter's cancer treatments with her own savings. One day after her daughter completed the final round of her cancer treatment, she found herself holding a lottery ticket wo
Apr 10, 2023, 5:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Florida Lottery updates Fantasy 5, adds additional daily drawingNews Story
In-state draw game gets branding refresh and a new midday drawing By Kate Northrop The Florida Lottery updated its Fantasy 5 draw game today, which includes a new daily drawing added to the schedule. Today, the Florida Lottery held its first midday drawing for Fantasy 5, a locally drawn game that offers a top prize that rolls down to the next lowest prize tiers if there is no top prize winner. Florida lottery players can now enter two Fantasy 5 drawings a day, reflected on update
Mar 20, 2023, 2:35 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.7 billion in combined jackpots, as USA multi-state lottery games peak togetherNews Story
Mega Millions holds its lead at $977 million, but Powerball catching up with $750 million By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States are buying multi-state lottery tickets at a furious pace, driving up the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots simultaneously to a massive $1.7 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $977 million with a cash value of $461 million with a drawing Friday nig
Mar 21, 2024, 7:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball offer $1.11 billion in combined lottery jackpotsNews Story
Chance to win $460 million tonight and $650 million tomorrow By Todd Northrop Lottery players have two massive multi-state jackpots to try to win this week, adding up to a whopping $1.11 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $650 million with a cash value of $308.6 million, while tonight's Powerball drawing offers a $460 million estimated jackpot with a cash option of $220.4 million. Powerbal
Mar 4, 2024, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News