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Virginia woman wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prize using ChatGPT, donates entire prizeNews Story
Divine windfall prompts immediate decision to give away everything By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman who won a $150,000 Powerball lottery prize with help from ChatGPT has donated all her winnings rather than pocketing the money. A $150,000 personal windfall from Powerball was not at the top of mind for one Virginia lottery player, rather it was giving back that had her making quick moves to donate the entirety of her prize. Carrie Edwards made waves when she won a $150,000 Powerb
Sep 22, 2025, 4:13 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Florida woman's secret to winning $865,811 in the lottery is talking to her phoneNews Story
Lottery player's strategy involves some sweet-talking By Kate Northrop A Florida woman won a $865,811 digital lottery jackpot in North Carolina after her personal strategy worked: give her phone some verbal words of encouragement. A Florida resident spoke her $865,811 lottery win into existence by giving her phone positive words of affirmation during her online play. Shirley Harvey of Naples, Florida, will talk to her phone while playing digital lottery games, something akin to a
Aug 21, 2025, 9:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina woman collapsed to the floor after second $1 million lottery winNews Story
Second million-dollar win leaves lucky player weak in the knees By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman buckled to the floor in shock after she won a $1.16 million online lottery jackpot, her second big win of at least $1 million. One North Carolina woman was so stunned by her second lottery win of $1 million or more that her legs gave out from underneath her. Licette Griffin of Greensboro told the North Carolina Lottery about what it was like for her to win a million dollars in
Aug 4, 2025, 9:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Indiana legislature rejects bill for online lottery ticket salesReply
As a resident of Indiana and a player of the Hoosier Lottery, I believe not offering online lottery ticket sales through the app is actually a good decision. Many of us struggle with gambling habits or tendencies, even if we do not always recognize them in ourselves or we find ways to justify our behavior. This is simply my personal opinion opinions are not facts to take to the bank. However, limiting online access may help encourage more mindful and intentional play rather than impulsive pu
Jan 27, 2026, 9:15 am - Wendy777 - Lottery News

Family tradition inspires North Carolina woman's $1.2 million lottery winNews Story
I always said I was going to win, but who actually believes it? By Kate Northrop 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. A North Carolina resident was participating in the nightly ritual she shared with her family one evening when it inspired her to play the lottery and subsequently win a $1.2 million prize. Kathy Lopez of Newport was at home relaxing with her mom
Mar 25, 2026, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery triples all Cash 3 prizes for NovemberReply
Wow, I would play those boxed! How do I play this online? Since its the sixth anniversary are players going to buy out triple 6? Hmmm...Wait a minute is the Mississippi lottery going satanic?
Nov 4, 2025, 1:19 pm - Think - Lottery News

84-year-old Michigan man will share $481,582 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot with loved onesNews Story
Long-awaited jackpot win rewards player's persistence By Kate Northrop An 84-year-old Michigan lottery player wants to make use of his $481,582 Fantasy 5 jackpot by sharing the riches with his family. After vying for the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 jackpot for a long time, an 84-year-old player finally hit his long-awaited stroke of luck with a $481,582 prize. The Macomb County resident, who chose to remain anonymous in the Lottery's announcement, entered the Aug. 16 Fantasy 5 d
Sep 11, 2025, 7:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
Tickets bought online. Lot of betting online. Sports betting. Trifecta stuff hundreds of bets. Bet big play big. Money is already being spent. Online. See a lot of empty stores late. Sports is entertainment. Lotto is entertainment. Yeah I agree with one guy, Powerball is big.
Apr 15, 2026, 9:22 pm - Soledad - 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

Illinois woman uses numbers passed down from mother to win $1 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
Daughter wins with family numbers after mother missed out on $6.4 million By Kate Northrop An Illinois woman stuck with family tradition by playing lottery numbers that her mother had nearly won a $6.4 million prize with long ago, and the decision to do so won her a $1 million Lotto jackpot. After seeing that her mother was on the right path, one Illinois woman ended up winning a $1 million Lotto jackpot after using numbers passed down to her. The lottery gene is strong in this f
Apr 14, 2026, 6:37 am - Todd - Lottery News