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Trucker drove to Texas only to find out that he won $1M in Virginia Lottery's Millionaire RaffleNews Story
Time to plan a return trip! By Kate Northrop A Virginia trucker drove all the way to Texas only to find out there that he was holding onto a winning ticket worth $1 million for the Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. Berhane Meharena didn't check his Virginia Lottery raffle ticket until he was in Texas, and it was there that he discovered that he would have to drive all the way back to Virginia to claim it not a bad tradeoff. He was in his truck when he decided to c
Feb 6, 2024, 10:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

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

North Carolina man plays Cash 5 lottery game for the first time, wins $331,792News Story
It takes one to win By Kate Northrop With the tap of a finger, a North Carolina man won a $331,792 lottery jackpot playing Cash 5 for the very first time. Clinton resident Michael Eaves felt like trying something new, and he's proving why it might take just one ticket to win after winning a $331,792 Cash 5 jackpot on his first try. It was my first time playing that game, he told the North Carolina Lottery. On Wednesday, Eaves said he decided to pull up the Lottery's mobile ap
Aug 23, 2023, 6:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Post Malone and the "perfect storm" — North Carolina man wins $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Winner's eventful night led to it being one of the best days of his life By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man says his $100,000 lottery win is all thanks to the perfect storm that involved a Post Malone concert, severe rains, and a bathroom break. All those factors led up to the moment Thomasville resident Zachary Sharpe won a $100,000 scratch-off prize from the North Carolina Lottery, he says. It was a wonderful day, Sharpe told the Lottery. One of the best days of my life.
Aug 1, 2023, 12:11 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresNews Story
Largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history By Kate Northrop The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history. Time is up to validate the winning ticket for the highest-possible jackpot for Lotto Max, Canada's multi-province draw game. On Thursday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that the deadline to claim the $70 million Lotto Max
Jul 2, 2023, 5:38 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