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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

Cash4life is coming to an end in two days. Truly the end of an era.Reply
It's primarily because they perceive an increased ticket price as bringing in more money. There is a certain percentage of the population that plays the lottery compulsively and if they offer a variety of $5 minimum price tickets, then the overall revenue increases. At least that's what it looks like on paper. There's an interesting short clip featuring the new head of MegaMillions making an announcement in his capacity of the head of the Virginia Lottery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Feb 20, 2026, 9:17 am - OhSoClose - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery Places app now back on Android!
I am happy to announce that the Lottery Places app, which is used to locate lottery retailers in any state and several other countries, is now back in the Google Play Store and ready to use once again on Android devices. The issue was that there were some problems with updating the app, so it fell out of the supported frameworks on Android and was dropped from the Play Store. With a fresh 2.0 update and a little polish, the app has been updated with all the latest standards, and has been swi
Mar 26, 2026, 2:32 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

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Feb 16, 2026, 3:44 pm - Blackapple - Pick 3 Forum

$1 million Powerball winning ticket purchased in Texas will expire in three weeksNews Story
Powerball winner possibly unaware of $1 million fortune By Kate Northrop Someone in Texas purchased a Powerball ticket earlier this year and won the $1 million second-tier prize, but no one has come forward to claim it. The owner of a winning $1 million Powerball ticket has to come forward to claim it within the next three weeks or risk losing it entirely. Last week, the Texas Lottery published an announcement warning players about the approaching Aug. 1 deadline. However, the cl
Jul 10, 2026, 5:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina brother-sister duo win $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prizeNews Story
Siblings come forward to claim prize in retired game three days before it expired By Kate Northrop A brother and sister from North Carolina claimed a $25,000 a year for life prize in the retired Lucky for Life multi-state lottery game with just three days left on the clock. Had they waited just three more days, a brother-sister duo would not have been able to claim a $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prize. The Lucky for Life multi-state game may have been replaced b
Jun 26, 2026, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery shells out $7.1 million after players win big with 7-7-7-7News Story
Huge payday for Illinois lottery players across the state By Kate Northrop Thousands of Illinois lottery players won big when their Pick 4 game drew the combination 7-7-7-7, with more than $7 million in winnings paid out across the state. The Illinois Lottery announced last week that it tallied up $7.1 million in winnings from a single Pick 4 drawing. It's because the midday drawing on Sunday, May 3 produced the number combination 7-7-7-7, with Fireball number 6. It resulted
May 11, 2026, 7:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio man has the "best day of his life" after winning the lottery twice in one dayNews Story
Player is in disbelief at raking in more than $300,000 in winnings By Kate Northrop An Ohio man just had the luckiest day of his life when he won a top-tier prize in one lottery game and then $300,000 in another. The Ohio Lottery is coining this winner's lucky streak as the best day of his life, which was bookended by two separate wins in two different games. The winner, going by D. in an announcement from the Lottery, told officials about a lucky streak he's not sure will ever h
Apr 17, 2026, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Australian man deletes email from lottery about $50 million Powerball jackpot winNews Story
Multiple attempts to get ahold of winner within the span of one hour By Kate Northrop It took multiple attempts for the Australian Lottery to get ahold of a $50 million (US$35.35 million) Powerball jackpot winner, who had previously deleted a very-real email alerting him to the win. An Australian man was none the wiser that he had actually won a $50 million Powerball jackpot since he had deleted the initial email informing him that he should claim the prize. Thankfully, it didn't
Mar 18, 2026, 8:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releasesNews Story
Winner stories live on forever : Digital footprint concerns in modern age drive policy change By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications. Although total lottery winner anonymity is not a standard in any Canadian provincial lottery, two of Canada's lotteries have taken steps to conceal and protect winner information. Anonymit
May 8, 2026, 11:16 am - Todd - Lottery News