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86-year-old California woman shares prize with cashier who sold her winning lottery ticketNews Story
Never hesitate to make someone's day a little brighter Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California woman repaid the friendly cashier who sold her a winning lottery ticket by giving him half of her prize. A video of the kind gesture went viral on Instagram after her grandchild documented her handing balloons and money to the surprised clerk (see the full video below). Marion Forrest, 86, makes it a point to buy her Fantasy 5 lottery tickets every week at Duke's Mini Ma
Jan 11, 2022, 2:18 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: Florida Lottery scratch-off haul in Miami BeachNews Story
We made a pit stop at a local Lottery retailer that turned out to be pretty famous By Kate Northrop Missing that warm summer breeze in the dead of winter? Wishing you could dip your toes in that turquoise water? Yearning to kick back and soak up the sun with a good book? Come take a quick tour of Miami Beach with us while we go on the hunt for a local Lottery retailer to complete our latest scratch-off haul! Of course, we have to try out the lottery whenever we visit other states,
Dec 30, 2021, 4:58 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery announces new Cash Pop draw gameNews Story
New lottery game will replace Fast Play in January By Kate Northrop The Florida Lottery announced that it will be adding a new draw game to its lineup next month that will offer five daily drawings and a unique way of winning by matching one number. There's a new sort of draw game coming to Florida, one that has risen in popularity among lottery players in other jurisdictions and will take its place in the Sunshine State next. In January, Florida players will be able to try out
Dec 23, 2021, 5:53 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: Should you sign the back of your lottery ticket?News Story
Some things to consider before you whip out your pen By Kate Northrop It's the first thing a Lottery tells you to do as soon as you buy your ticket sign it! But are there any reasons why you shouldn't? Today, Lottery Post released it's latest video on what you should know before writing your name on that ticket. Before you rush to get out your pen to sign the back of your lottery ticket, there are some technicalities you might want to know before securing it under your name that we
Nov 26, 2021, 5:09 pm - Lottery News

Eddie Tipton claims he was pressured to plead guilty in lottery rigging scandalNews Story
Convicted lottery scammer looking to reverse sentence By Kate Northrop Lottery rigging mastermind Eddie Tipton is trying to reverse is 25-year prison sentence upon claiming that he was pressured to plead guilty in court four years ago. In 2017, Eddie Tipton was sentenced to a maximum 25 years in prison for rigging multiple computerized lottery drawings in several states so he and other accomplices could collect the jackpots. In a plea deal, the former lottery security chief als
Nov 14, 2021, 5:34 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: Reviewing (and winning!) Texas Lottery scratch-offsNews Story
But how much did we win? By Kate Northrop In an exciting partnership with the Texas Lottery, Lottery Post today released its latest video that gives you a taste of what kinds of games players can try out in the Lone Star State. Those who've watched our previous videos might remember the video we released a few months ago about a huge, oversized scratch-off ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. For this video, the Texas Lottery sent us a unique sampling of some of the instant game
Oct 28, 2021, 5:27 pm - Lottery News

Infamous lottery winner Michael Carroll remarries ex-wifeNews Story
'Lotto lout' gets back with partner after blowing fortune and cheating on her with prostitutes By Kate Northrop The self-proclaimed King of Chavs, who won a 9.7 million (US$13.35 million) National Lottery jackpot in 2002 and blew it on drugs, prostitutes, and outlandish parties, has remarried his ex-wife after she left him for his behavior. 38-year-old Michael Carroll, who was 19 at the time of his multi-million win, married his ex wife Sandra Aitken earlier this month. Carroll
Oct 24, 2021, 11:47 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery sells nation's first $10 million Powerball Double Play ticketNews Story
Lottery prepares to greet historic winner while thousands of players scooped up prizes last night By Kate Northrop Someone in Maryland just became the first Powerball player in the United States to win the multi-state game's $10 million Double Play top prize. Last night, a Maryland Lottery player made history when they bought a Powerball ticket with the new Double Play option for the drawing on Mon., Sept. 27 and won the very first $10 million top prize from the add-on feature's ex
Sep 28, 2021, 11:44 am - Lottery News

NEW VIDEO: The largest lottery jackpots in historyNews Story
Will these jackpots ever be dethroned? By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post released its latest video on the biggest lottery jackpots in history. Since there's no telling when a jackpot will be won in the future, this list is subject to change. Quite honestly, we're hoping it does! At the time we recorded this video, the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots had just almost reached a combined $1 billion , so we thought it would be fitting to take a look back at the five largest lott
Sep 24, 2021, 5:22 pm - Lottery News

Italian store owner who reportedly stole €500,000 lottery ticket blocked from leaving countryNews Story
Police still on the hunt for top prize-winning lottery ticket By Kate Northrop An Italian shopkeeper just narrowly missed escaping the country after he was accused of stealing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket worth 500,000 (US$592,385) from a customer. The owner of a tobacco store in Naples ran off with a top prize-winning lottery ticket he allegedly swiped from a customer looking to verify the ticket's win, but he claims there is more to the story than meets the eye. On Friday,
Sep 7, 2021, 4:25 pm - Lottery News