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Ohio Lottery cashing services restored after 'cybersecurity incident' in DecemberNews Story
Weeks after a cybersecurity incident at the Ohio Lottery made it next to impossible to cash in winning tickets over $599, the Lottery said all options are again available. The downside is that The Ohio Lottery confirmed that an unauthorized third-party likely gained access to customer and retailer information. The Lottery announced on Jan. 10 that it resumed allowing players to cash in winning tickets for $599, weeks after the agency fell victim to a Dec. 24 cybersecurity incident where
Jan 29, 2024, 8:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Spain's El Gordo dishes out €2.6 billion in annual Christmas lotteryNews Story
Winning numbers announced during event that lasted four hours By Kate Northrop Millions of households have been tuning in to watch El Gordo (The Fat One), the world-famous lottery that doles out over two billion in prizes every year. This year, the lottery is distributing a whopping 2.6 billion (US$2.86 billion) in prizes to winners across the country. It's not uncommon to see people rushing out into the street and erupting in celebration as the event progresses, perhaps popping a bo
Dec 22, 2023, 12:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery ticket sold in Illinois wins $560 million Mega Millions jackpotReply
There was a convenience store that just opened near me, and they were getting their lottery terminal installed, the technician was saying that not all terminals will produce a jackpot winner, and when you hear the ticket being printed, it's an pre-recorded sound to gather attention in the musical tone of C. If you hear the terminal printing the tickets, don't buy them there. Thermal printers are silent.
Jun 5, 2024, 1:38 pm - LooneyGambler - Lottery News

Florida Fantasy-5 PlayersReply
Although I've not written here about wheeling lottery numbers, if you play just the 14 numbers yet to be drawn in June (listed in the above post) then effectively what you're doing is wheeling those 14 numbers. Essentially what you're saying is I think that the five winning numbers drawn during the very next drawing will come from this group of 14 numbers. That's fine, but if just one winning number drawn does not come from that group of 14, then it's impossible for a player to win a jackpot
Jun 4, 2024, 9:35 am - GiveFive - Pick 5 Forum

New Jersey: 5/1 - 5/31/2024Reply
NJ residents can finally play online directly through LP's partner. Currently offering Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash4Life, Mega Millions, and Powerball. Just click the red Buy Tickets buttons on the New Jersey Lottery Results page.
May 21, 2024, 5:01 pm - Todd - Pick 3 Forum

Six gang members arrested for stealing $50,000 worth of lottery tickets in two statesReply
If the stolen tickets were scratchers and the ticket ID numbers were recorded by either the store or the lottery, then the stolen tickets had zero value (or negative value, since the winning tickets turn into go directly to jail cards when they cash the winning cards in).
May 1, 2024, 9:44 pm - Wavepack - Lottery News

Oregon woman who doesn't check lottery tickets wins $1 million in raffleReply
Exactly. I'm baffled why they play the lottery. They would be better of donating to charity if they don't care about checking tickets.
Apr 25, 2024, 7:51 pm - goldfish777 - Lottery News

Florida couple arrested for attempting to cash lottery ticket taped together to look like $1M winnerReply
Brings back the story of the guys in Mississippi when they started their lottery. They took two losing tickets and tried the same thing.
Apr 23, 2024, 12:54 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

$1.08 billion Powerball lottery winner Yanira Alvarez filed claim for jackpot over five months agoReply
Retailers have security cameras and sometimes the machines themselves also have cameras. That would prove you bought the tickets even if you couldn't remember exactly where or when. Worst case scenario, if the lottery demanded an absurd level of precision that you couldn't provide, you could sue them to pay out the prize. I doubt they would refuse to pay out a prize because you couldn't remember whether or not you bought a bag of Cheetos with the ticket.
Apr 19, 2024, 11:34 am - cottoneyedjoe - Lottery News

Maryland: 2/1 - 2/29/2024Reply
That's one reason I use the MD lottery my rewards . Initially I was using it to play the 2nd chance drawings but it also keeps a record of the loss tickets that are entered.
Feb 15, 2024, 10:49 am - Mimi2020 - Pick 4 Forum