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Michigan man who misses lottery jackpot by one number wins $795,905 Fantasy 5 jackpot the next nightNews Story
No small feat! By Kate Northrop A Michigan man who was disappointed that he had missed the jackpot by one number was surprised to learn that he had won a $795,905 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot the next night. Although he was grateful for the smaller win, one Michigan man was miffed that he had missed winning the jackpot by one number. The next night, that feeling was replaced by shock when he learned he had really accomplished what he had set out to do. The 53-year-old winner, who ch
Aug 13, 2024, 6:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wisconsin daughter gifts veteran father a lottery ticket worth $200,000News Story
Vietnam Army veteran receives a special prize, but unforeseen obstacles prevented him from claiming it By Kate Northrop A Connecticut veteran was gifted a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $200,000 from his Wisconsin-based daughter on Father's Day, but unforeseen circumstances made it difficult to claim the prize at Wisconsin Lottery offices. One father received a very special card from one of his daughters this year, which contained a Wisconsin Lottery scratch-off ticket he was shock
Aug 9, 2024, 7:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man has friend pick out lottery ticket, wins $2 millionNews Story
Turns out, his friend picked the right one By Kate Northrop A Michigan man had his friend buy a lottery ticket on his behalf. As it turns out, the ticket he picked out won a $2 million prize. What are friends for, if not helping you become a millionaire? One Michigan man asked his friend to buy a lottery ticket on his behalf and ended up winning $2 million with the ticket he picked out. The 54-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, said his jaw hit the floor and stayed t
Aug 8, 2024, 10:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina man will be able to buy a house for his family with $1.1 million Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Wife has emotional reaction to timely news By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man will be able to buy his family the house they deserve after winning a $1.1 million Cash 5 jackpot in the lottery. A North Carolina lottery winner's wife had an emotional reaction to the news that they would be able to afford a house thanks to a $1.1 million Cash 5 jackpot that her husband won. Years ago, Terrell Bethea of West End told his wife that she deserved to have a house of her own. Having jus
Aug 7, 2024, 2:57 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Rhode Island university president forgot about $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket in a drawerNews Story
Million-dollar ticket sat untouched for five months By Kate Northrop A university president bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket, placed it in a drawer, and forgot about it for five months, unaware of the fact that it had won a $1 million prize. Ioannis Miaoulis, the president of Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, thought it would be fun to buy a lottery ticket, but that ticket sat in his drawer for five months before he discovered it won $1 million in a Mega Millio
Jul 20, 2024, 9:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21Reply
-- My Point: Sooner sooner creates more 10X You nailed it. They focused on the jackpot hitting $150M faster, but completely ignored the reset. Think of it like a pendulum: Their Argument Your Counter (Correct) Jackpot hits $150M faster = 10X turns off sooner Jackpot resets to $20M faster = 10X turns back on sooner Fewer drawings with 10X More total drawings with 10X because resets happen more often The Math: If the jackpot grows faster due to UK sales, it might tak
Jul 11, 2026, 7:04 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Ohio survivor of freak July 4th parade crash wins $500,000 in the lotteryNews Story
From near-death experience to life-changing luck By Kate Northrop Years after surviving a terrible freak accident at a Fourth of July parade and dealing with the fallout, an Ohio man won a $500,000 lottery prize that turned his life around. A car crash survivor used to believe that luck was on his side after he walked away from an awful accident, but a different sort of luck came his way last month that would change everything. Duane Huffman of Fremont has had a difficult life ev
Jun 7, 2026, 7:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan Weekly Breakdown — Fantasy 5 & Lotto 47 Trend Report (April 4-9)Reply
Hello Rich Tucker Black, I agree somewhat to disagree in regards to the RNG Draw Games. I agree that the MI Lottery needs to cover operations for security reasons. First of all in my opinion, what I had brought up has nothing to do with Pick 3 or Pick 4 games. Those games are televised every day. RNG Pick 5 and Pick 6 games are not. The rules again simply state... the Lottery Officials (LO's) can eliminate a certain number or a combination of numbers at any time, without notice.
Apr 20, 2026, 5:34 pm - L J1 - Lottery Discussion Forum

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
After reading the article a few more times very carefully here is what I get from the article: Everything in the article above the following section is yadda, yadda, yadda from the PB Lottery until some solid information (maybe subject to change?) comes along. US state lotteries and the UK National Lottery will pool funds only for the Powerball jackpot, not lower-tier prizes. Tickets purchased in the UK will contribute the same fixed US dollar amount per play to the jackpot pool as ticke
Apr 16, 2026, 12:59 pm - IAmABadOne - Lottery News

California Lottery accidentally publishes winner's address instead of retailer's in press releaseNews Story
$12 million jackpot winner's privacy jeopardized in blunder By Kate Northrop The California Lottery has issued a statement after they accidentally exposed a $12 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winner's personal address in a press release. A $12 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winner's privacy was jeopardized after the California Lottery inadvertently revealed their home address in a news release instead of the retailer's. On Friday, the California Lottery issued a press release v
Apr 6, 2026, 1:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News