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Canada couple who won $70 million Lotto Max jackpot came from Jamaica "with nothing"News Story
From humble beginnings to $70M dreams: hard work finally pays off By Kate Northrop A Jamaican couple who came to Canada with nothing are taking things slowly after an unsuspecting Mother's Day present rewarded them with a $70 million (US$49.7 million) Lotto Max jackpot. Two Jamaican natives are jumping for joy after years of hard work, tedious saving, and careful spending ultimately led to them winning a $70 million Lotto Max jackpot. It was a heartwarming celebration for Audrey
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Maryland man nearly gave away winning $50,000 lottery ticketNews Story
Winner was ready to give it away without a second thought By Kate Northrop A Maryland man almost gave away a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 had it not been for a last-second intervention. A Maryland resident is grateful that he just barely avoided giving away a $50,000 lottery ticket in a trade that would have been rather unequal. Air Force veteran John Hamilton Jr. had a $40 debt to settle with his friend, and thanks to his wife, he avoided a wildly lopsided deal. He e
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Ireland National Lottery removing two numbers from Lotto and adding new weekly drawingNews Story
Some prize amounts increased, odds improved, other tweaks to the game By Kate Northrop For the first time in eight years, the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto draw game is set to undergo several improvements this fall, including better odds, an additional drawing, and some larger prizes. Irish lottery players are getting an overhaul to their Lotto draw game later this year to create more millionaires across the country. On Thursday, the Irish National Lottery announced an exciti
Jul 22, 2026, 9:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

UK Powerball starts tonight, with a predictions option
The United Kingdom is participating in their first Powerball drawing tonight, July 22, 2026. (Latest news story about it.) The UK Powerball shares the winning numbers and jackpot with the US states, but there are differences. In the UK, Powerball has different cost, prizes with an extra prize level, as well as no multiplier or extra drawing, so at Lottery Post it is created as its own separate game, with the jackpot and prizes listed in the British native currency (pounds). If yo
Jul 22, 2026, 8:20 am - Todd - Jackpot Games Forum

$1.8 billion Powerball lottery winner is revealed as brother of Arkansas mayorNews Story
Arkansas anonymity differs for elected officials and relatives By Kate Northrop The lottery winner of the second-largest Powerball jackpot in history has been revealed as the younger brother of an Arkansas mayor. Six months ago, the sole winner of the $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpot came forward to collect their prize . After a period of anonymity, their identity has been revealed. Arkansas Lottery records, obtained by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, state that the winner's
Jul 21, 2026, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman claims $1 million Powerball lottery prize hours before it expiresNews Story
Winner waited to claim for personal reasons By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman waited a year to claim her $1 million Powerball lottery prize, bringing in her winning ticket just hours before it was about to expire. Michigan Lottery officials received a visit from a lottery winner who came in to claim a $1 million Powerball prize that was just hours away from disappearing. Last year, someone matched five white balls in the July 14 Powerball drawing 8, 12, 45, 46, and 63 to win the
Jul 20, 2026, 8:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

$167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winner indicted for 2025 hit-and-runNews Story
Notorious jackpot winner races at diabolical speeds and endangers others By Kate Northrop The Kentucky $167 million Powerball jackpot winner is back in the news again, this time for an indictment related to a felony hit-and-run he committed in a sports car from 2025. After traveling at wicked speeds, colliding with another vehicle, and leaving the scene, police are saying the Powerball lottery millionaire was acting totally indifferent to human life. Shannon James Farthing has ha
Jul 17, 2026, 9:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio widow listened to voice that told her to change course, wins $30,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Uncanny but touching experience leads to winning the lottery again By Kate Northrop An Ohio widow was stunned after a familiar voice led her to alter her course home to pick up a $30,000 winning lottery ticket. After listening to a voice in her head that encouraged her to skip the direct route home and make a stop along the way, an Ohio woman won $30,000 in the lottery. June is a difficult month for Ohio resident Angie. June 16 marked her wedding anniversary to Steve, her husband
Jul 16, 2026, 9:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man mistakenly purchases two lottery tickets, wins two $110,000 Fantasy 5 prizesNews Story
Vacation mindset is actually the grindset By Kate Northrop Make no mistake an accident on part of a Michigan man who didn't mean to buy two Fantasy 5 lottery tickets seriously benefited from the blunder after it won him two $110,000 prizes. It was nothing but good times for one Michigan vacationer who mistakenly bought two identical Fantasy 5 tickets and happened to win twice. Paul Pattwell of Pinckney was already in a happy state of mind while on vacation in Northern Michigan.
Jul 15, 2026, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wyoming Lottery plans to begin accepting debit card purchasesNews Story
Lottery working with retailers on rollout, timeline TBA By Kate Northrop The Wyoming Lottery announced that it is working through formal steps to begin allowing ticket purchases with debit cards. Wyoming lottery players will be getting access to a new payment method, albeit with some delay before implementation. Earlier this year, Wyoming legislature passed SF0024 during the 2026 budget session, which amends a law that states what payment methods are either allowed or prohibited.
Jul 14, 2026, 1:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News