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California winner of $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot revealedReply
TMZ Reports -- A lottery spokesperson tells TMZ, The California Lottery is not authorized to investigate criminal activity among its players; such allegations are subject to investigation only by local law enforcement. Should a local law enforcement agency investigate such allegations, Lottery s only role is to assist in the matter by answering questions and/or providing evidence as allowed under the law. They continue, Further, when it comes to the vetting process for big winners, Californ
Feb 24, 2023, 4:04 am - deborahl - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery halts some prize payouts due to Christmas Eve cybersecurity incidentReply
The story was just updated to include additional information about the possible culprits of the hack. However, as the updated story explains, this is just a claim and not proof as the lottery and law enforcement have not verified their claims.
Dec 28, 2023, 1:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery winner suing mother of his child for revealing win to familyReply
She could disclose it to the court as long as it was not a public filing and asked for the judge to review the info in camera. This process is used for sensitive or confidential info. There is always a judicial or law enforcement exception to NDAs and other private agreements.
Nov 18, 2023, 2:33 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

California man claims winning $2.04 billion Powerball lottery ticket was stolen from himNews Story
Individual launches allegations after lottery winner steps forward to claim world's largest jackpot By Kate Northrop An individual has claimed in legal filings that he was the one to purchase the winning lottery ticket for the world-record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot and that the ticket was stolen from him. Another Altadena man named Jose Rivera has launched allegations that Edwin Castro is not the true winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot just over a week after
Feb 24, 2023, 11:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery winner's family sues him for not sharing jackpotReply
According to the man who's trying to get a piece of the money and who hasn't presented any proof of any of his claims. He's retired law enforcement. He knows where hearsay is. He said his son promised him these things and that he didn't want them. So why is he suing for them?
May 16, 2024, 12:13 pm - Sasha - Lottery News

Accusations of "disturbing" new claims procedures after Allwyn sends investigator to winner's homeReply
I am also bothered by the invasion of privacy in their own home. This went way beyond due diligence procedures verifying a win. The couple should have been asked to bring ID with their address to a lottery office. If a photo needed to be taken, it should have been on lottery property. This is not a criminal investigation by law enforcement. This all seems harassment based.
Mar 11, 2024, 6:19 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

$875 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surges on rolloverReply
Those Honda's are forever cars, just leave the keys in the ignition with a note: It's all yours. Btw: l read that the guy who's claiming that Castro is not the winner of that billion dollar payout that the ticket belongs to him - could serve jail time for getting law enforcement involved in a nothing case.
Jul 13, 2023, 12:23 pm - noise-gate - Lottery News

Six gang members arrested for stealing $50,000 worth of lottery tickets in two statesNews Story
Massachusetts and New Hampshire law enforcement targets Operation Smash Cash By Kate Northrop Six Massachusetts individuals were arrested and indicted on multiple felony charges following an organized scheme to steal $50,000 worth of lottery tickets that spanned two states and twelve stores over the course of three months. The Essex District Attorney's Office in Massachusetts announced on Wednesday that six people were arrested in multiple cities in relation to 121 indictments to do
May 1, 2024, 1:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$70 million Michigan Powerball winner says lottery winners should be able to remain anonymousReply
The lottery knows about scammers and the increased burden on law enforcement caused by revealing names but they don't care because someone else has to deal with that. States that let winners stay anonymous don't seem to have problems increasing sales or selling tickets. Please back your assertion with facts about how much identifying winners increases sales. Michigan went anonymous for state games in 1988/89 and they have had increasing sales almost every year after that! Identi
Sep 21, 2023, 9:46 am - Think - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery winner of $10 million sentenced to life in prison for murderNews Story
By Kate Northrop A North Carolina Lottery winner who won a $10 million prize in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder. In 2017, Michael Todd Hill, 54, struck it big after winning $10 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket. After having been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Keonna Graham in 2020, he has now been handed a life sentence in prison. Hill, of Leland, worked in a nuclear plant in 2017 when he hit millions on an Ultimate Millions
Jun 1, 2022, 6:29 am - Todd - Lottery News