Search

Arizona Lottery adds $4.5 million to The Pick jackpot to celebrate 45th anniversary, new Pick 4 gameNews Story
New game, more drawings, built-in multiplier, upgrade to Powerball By Kate Northrop To celebrate 45 years, the Arizona Lottery is giving a $4.5 million boost to The Pick jackpot, among other exciting updates and additions to both its in-state and multi-state draw games. Arizona lottery players are being treated to several new upgrades to their local draw games, including a chance at winning The Pick jackpot boosted by $4.5 million. The boost was added to the rolling jackpot for t
Jun 19, 2026, 8:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Places for iPhone/iPad updated
I am pleased to announce that Lottery Places for iPhone and iPad has been updated today. Here are the release notes from today's update: This update is a wave of refinements, with a fresh look on the map. A REDESIGNED RETAILER CARD A cleaner, Maps-style card with a compact peek view and an easier-to-read header. See two distances at once from where you are AND from a place you've searched. Quick Share and Directions right from the header. A SMARTER RETAILER LIST The sort
Jun 11, 2026, 5:10 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Ireland National Lottery wants to ban betting on lottery gamesNews Story
Lottery reportedly losing nearly 300 million to bookmakers and betting apps in one year By Kate Northrop The Ireland National Lottery is imploring the government to ban the act of betting on its lottery games, either through bookmakers or betting apps, after it was revealed that they may potentially be losing hundreds of millions in would-be revenue. A report found that the Irish National Lottery may be losing out on a significant amount of revenue to bookmakers and mobile apps that
Jun 11, 2026, 6:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

DC Lottery remixes DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 draw games into scratch-off gamesNews Story
New scratch-off offers prizes linked to draw games of the same name By Kate Northrop The DC Lottery has taken its iconic local draw games and reimagined them into an instant game in the form of a scratch-off ticket. While Washington, D.C. lottery players have traditionally played DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 by buying a ticket and waiting for the draw to occur, the game is available as a remixed instant game for the first time. To bridge the gap between draw game and scratch-off game pla
Jun 9, 2026, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticketNews Story
Winner runs out crying after friend suggests they stop for tickets By Kate Northrop An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million. All it took for one Michigan woman to leave a store in tears was a quick suggestion and snap decision that made her the winner of a $1 million prize. The anonymous Genesee County resident was already out and about celebrating a special occasion
May 27, 2026, 8:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina man returns lost $500 lottery ticket and wins $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Lottery winner knew good karma was headed his way By Kate Northrop Two months after he returned a lost lottery ticket worth $500 to its rightful owner, a South Carolina man won a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot. A South Carolina man knew he was going to be rewarded at some point down the road after he found and returned a $500 winning lottery ticket. The Grand Strand resident's suspicions were confirmed when he found himself claiming a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot at South C
May 20, 2026, 9:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

$5.9 million New Jersey Pick 6 lottery winner claims jackpot one week before ticket expiresNews Story
Forgotten ticket turns up in a dark place after whirlwind search through house By Kate Northrop New Jersey Lottery officials and a very lucky lottery winner are sighing a breath of relief after a player finally stepped forward to claim a $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot a week before it was due to expire. With only eight days left before the deadline, the $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot winner surprised New Jersey Lottery officials with the explanation as to why it took so long to claim the p
May 19, 2026, 9:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Places for iOS has brand new version!
I am happy to announce that the Lottery Places app, which is used to locate lottery retailers in any state and several other countries, has a new version ready to install right now! This is a complete redesign of Lottery Places, rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iPhone, iPad, and CarPlay. NEW PLATFORMS Native iPad support with a side-panel layout that shows the map and retailer list together Apple CarPlay support see nearby lottery retailers on your car's in-dash screen, auto
May 13, 2026, 10:06 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

South Dakota trust claims $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot days before it expiresNews Story
Winner waits nearly until the very last minute By Kate Northrop Less than a week before a $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot was set to expire, a South Dakota-based trust stepped forward to claim it. Last month, the Texas Lottery put out a last call for an expiring $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot. Just this week, mere days before it expired, the winner brought the winning ticket forward. The winner claimed under a trust based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, called Jua-Ri Trust Agreeme
May 13, 2026, 8:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

$41 million Lotto Texas jackpot winner hasn't missed a drawing in 30 yearsNews Story
Winner stayed up all night after discovering the life-altering win By Kate Northrop A winner who recently claimed a $41 million Lotto Texas jackpot has revealed that they haven't missed participating in a single drawing in 30 years. After three straight decades of nonstop Lotto Texas play, a Texas resident has finally earned their highest reward yet: a $41 million jackpot. On April 20, the Lotto Texas jackpot was won by a single ticket sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Inte
May 7, 2026, 8:17 am - Todd - Lottery News