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California couple face felony charges for stealing $135 worth of Iowa Lottery ticketsNews Story
Couple burglarizes lottery retailer on Christmas Day Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California couple are facing multiple felony charges each after stealing an Iowa Lottery ticket kiosk and attempting to cash $135 worth of winning tickets. Two California residents are facing felony charges as well as potential prison time and thousands in fines over just $135 worth of lottery tickets. Rather than spending it with friends, family, and loved ones, Robert Price and Sam
Jan 11, 2024, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

California airport worker wins $20 million lottery prize during lunch breakNews Story
Silver lining hiding amidst the holiday rush By Kate Northrop A California airport employee took a break from the holiday travel rush to find that he had won $20 million in the lottery. A Bay Area airport worker discovered during his lunch break that he was set for life after winning a $20 million top prize in a lottery scratch-off game. Durwin Hickman works as a skycap, which involves helping travelers check in for their flight and assisting with their luggage. When he went on b
Dec 18, 2023, 3:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket worth over $64,000 to expire WednesdayNews Story
Prize will go by the wayside right before Thanksgiving By Kate Northrop A winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket worth over $64,000 is set to expire tomorrow if someone doesn't come forward to claim it. One lucky or not so lucky lottery player will lose out on claiming $64,564.01 from the Florida Lottery if they don't visit a Lottery District Office with the winning ticket before Thanksgiving. Someone bought a winning Fantasy 5 Quick Pick ticket at the Shell Food Mart on Southw
Nov 21, 2023, 3:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts house cleaner finds $1 million winning lottery ticket, gives it to ownerNews Story
Lucky winner has his housekeeper to thank for discovering the win By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts man said his house cleaner came across a winning lottery ticket worth $1 million that he had purchased months earlier and forgotten about. A housekeeper came across a $1 million winning lottery ticket while cleaning a home and brought it to their client's attention. Khalil Soussa of Medford didn't even know that there was a lottery ticket worth $1 million sitting right under his nos
Oct 25, 2023, 12:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia sailor sets new record for largest instant lottery prize won online in U.S.News Story
Lucky winner sails into $1,817,588 jackpot By Kate Northrop A Virginia man set a record for the largest instant online lottery prize won in the United States at $1,817,588 right from the comfort of his car. Byron Bundoc didn't need to buy a lottery ticket at a brick-and-mortar retailer to win big. Instead, he won over $1,800,000 while sitting in his driveway. Earlier this month, the Virginia Beach native had just returned from participating in a volunteer event when he arrived ho
Aug 15, 2023, 6:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina man sticks to lottery routine, wins $300,000News Story
Mundane morning routine is not so mundane after all By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man proved that finding a decent routine and sticking to it pays off, and he has a $300,000 lottery win to show for it. An unidentified South Carolina lottery player is the winner of a $300,000 scratch-off prize thanks to a quiet morning routine he began following two years ago. For two years, the Upstate resident started his day off right with a cup of coffee in one hand and a lottery ticket in
Aug 8, 2023, 12:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Washington Lottery Hit 5 ticket worth $755,000 expires soonNews Story
Several other large unclaimed prizes, including one won on the Fourth of July By Kate Northrop A $755,000 Hit 5 prize will soon expire, unless someone steps forward to present the winning ticket to the Washington Lottery. The Washington Lottery put out a notice on Monday urging players to check their tickets. Among several large unclaimed prizes is one worth $755,000 that will expire in less than two weeks. As of today, there are 15 large prizes valued at $10,000 or more that rem
Jul 5, 2023, 2:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland man who took six-month hiatus from playing the lottery wins $50,000News Story
25-year-old man wakes up one morning with a gut feeling By Kate Northrop A Maryland man who took a six-month break from playing the lottery decided to pick up a ticket and won $50,000. A 25-year-old Glen Burnie man woke up one day with the sense he should buy a lottery ticket after having not played any games for six months. That gut feeling led him to a Maryland Lottery retailer, a Mobil gas station on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, where he filled up his tank and approached th
May 17, 2023, 12:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Oregon woman who doesn't check lottery tickets wins $1 million in raffleNews Story
Winner would have forgotten to check tickets if it weren't for Powerball By Kate Northrop An Oregon woman admitted that if it weren't for Powerball making headlines, she would not have thought to check an Oregon Lottery Raffle ticket that turned out to be worth $1 million. If it were not for seeing Powerball come up in the news, an Oregon woman would not have bothered to check her stack of lottery tickets, one of which held the winning numbers for a $1 million prize. Leslie Carr,
Apr 25, 2024, 7:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission announced the appointment of Ryan Mindell as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery in a press release issued Thursday. With a track record of multiple leadership functions at both the Texas Lottery and in the lottery industry, Ryan Mindell will serve as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery. With a unanimous decision, we are proud to appoint Ryan Mindell as the Texas Lottery Commission's newest Executive Director, Texa
Apr 22, 2024, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News