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Colorado Lottery approves credit card purchases and online ticket salesNews Story
Skeptical legislators threaten to undo rule changes By Kate Northrop Colorado lottery players will soon be able to purchase lottery tickets online and pay for tickets using credit cards after the Colorado Lottery approved rule changes in a commission meeting this week. On Wednesday, the Colorado Lottery approved rule changes that will allow players to purchase lottery tickets online and use a credit card despite some state legislators expressing concern. Retailer advocates also s
Nov 24, 2025, 4:39 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot closes in on $1 billionNews Story
14th-largest lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game continued its jackpot run last night now approaching $1 billion when no tickets matched all six numbers. Last night nobody won the Mega Millions lottery drawing, triggering another jackpot rollover that created a Friday jackpot estimated at $965 million with a cash value of $445.3 million. To get to this massive size, the jackpot has been growing since it started on July 1 as a $50
Nov 13, 2025, 10:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single lottery ticket sold in ArkansasNews Story
Christmas miracle: Arkansas ticket holder wakes up to $1.8 billion present By Kate Northrop One lucky lottery player in Arkansas woke up on Christmas morning with bragging rights to winning the second-largest lottery jackpot in world history worth a tearjerking $1.8168 billion. On Christmas Eve, the 47th consecutive drawing in the latest Powerball jackpot run finally delivered the Christmas miracle that millions of players around the country have been crossing their fingers for.
Dec 26, 2025, 2:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.5 BILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot fuels rush for ticketsNews Story
7th-largest lottery jackpot in world history By Todd Northrop Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 44th consecutive drawing, prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.5 billion. A winner who chooses the cash option would receive a staggering lump-sum of $686.5 million. It's the stuff that a lottery player's dreams are made of holding a lottery ticket for an upcoming Powerball drawing with the potentia
Dec 18, 2025, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2025 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
Annual holiday raffles getting bigger this year By Kate Northrop As the holiday season approaches, state lotteries throughout the U.S. are gearing up to launch their yearly raffles, which typically provide better chances of winning a million dollars than other game available year-round. And players are undoubtedly ready to line up for their tickets Montana's raffle tickets are selling out faster and faster, down to within mere hours after tickets go on sale. Whether players are looki
Oct 31, 2025, 9:48 am - Todd - Lottery News