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Mega Millions and Powerball offer nearly $1 billion in combined lottery jackpots
Chance to win nearly half a billion dollars tonight
By Kate Northrop
Lottery players are eyeing up the two nearly identical multi-state jackpots that have reached almost a combined $1 billion this week.
That means that someone could go to sleep tonight a half billion dollars richer.
According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $432 million with a cash value of $312.8 million, while tonight's Powerball drawing offers
Sep 20, 2021, 2:38 pm - Lottery News
South Carolina Lottery player wins two big Mega Millions prizes in two weeks
By Kate Northrop
A South Carolina Lottery player is seeing double after winning two big Mega Millions prizes from tickets bought at the same store in two weeks.
An anonymous winner had a good reason to celebrate after raking in a $40,000 Mega Millions prize, but not even two full weeks later, he had a much bigger reason another Mega Millions prize, this time worth $3 million.
The Grand Strand resident collected two significant prizes in the span of 11 days. He had bought his two winning
Aug 18, 2021, 12:34 pm - Lottery News
New Powerball feature coming to some states
By Kate Northrop
The Powerball Product Group announced Monday that a new add-on feature will accompany the game in some states when it launches its third weekly drawing, starting Mon., Aug. 23.
The feature is called Double Play, and it gives players in certain jurisdictions another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a second drawing with a top cash prize of $10 million, a press release says.
America's jackpot game is picking up the pace to keep up with player demand going fr
Aug 5, 2021, 2:55 pm - Lottery News
Lottery scams and fake sweepstakes cost Americans $227 million in 2020
Report finds that victims lost 33% more money in scams compared to 2019
By Kate Northrop
A report on sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams revealed that Americans lost a whopping $227 million to con artists last year.
Better Business Bureau investigator Steve Baker put out some eye-opening statistics that show a decrease in complaints but a troubling 33% increase in the amount of money lost by Americans to scammers.
Kathy Chapman told CBS News the story about how her unsuspecting 84-y
Jun 14, 2021, 10:37 am - Lottery News
NC woman misses Powerball drawing, wins $2 million in the next one
Turns out, the timing was right for this lucky winner
By Kate Northrop
It's a common fear among lottery players that your numbers would be picked in a drawing you did not enter, but one North Carolina woman could not have had better timing after missing a Powerball drawing and winning a $2 million prize in the next one.
Elizabeth Johnson of Lucama did not buy her Powerball ticket in time for the drawing on Wed., May 19, 2021, but that fateful error earned her $2 million in the one on Sa
Jun 2, 2021, 1:21 pm - Lottery News
$731.1 million Powerball jackpot claimed by anonymous group in Maryland
It's the largest prize in the Maryland Lottery's history
By Kate Northrop
An anonymous group stepped forward to claim a record $731.1 million Powerball jackpot drawn on Jan. 20, 2021, the sixth-largest jackpot in the U.S. and the longest roll in Powerball history with 36 consecutive drawings.
A group of anonymous winners dubbed The Power Pack finally came forward to claim the Maryland Lottery's largest jackpot.
As many would expect, the group chose to take the prize as a one-time lum
May 27, 2021, 11:12 am - Lottery News
Lottery ticket sold in Pennsylvania wins $516 million Mega Millions jackpot
Updated annuity and cash jackpot final tallies, and location winning ticket was sold
By Todd Northrop
After a run of 26 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 27th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $516 million winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Pennsylvania matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball.
The winner will now have to choose between being paid $516 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum cash value
May 22, 2021, 9:16 am - Lottery News
Michigan lottery club claims $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Winners of the 3rd-largest jackpot in history step forward
By Kate Northrop
Nearly two months after it was announced that one single Michigan ticket matched all six numbers to win the unimaginably huge $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, an Oakland County lottery club stepped forward to claim the prize.
The largest prize awarded in Michigan Lottery history, the massive haul of $1.05 billion will be claimed by the Wolverine FLL Club, which consists of four members who jointly played the
Mar 12, 2021, 3:37 pm - Lottery News
Fortune cookie gives Florida player a lucky break
Lottery player wins big after using numbers from a popular paper slip
By Kate Northrop
A fortune cookie lived up to its name after a Florida resident won a $500,000 Powerball prize in the North Carolina Lottery after using the numbers written on the back of the paper slip.
Ernesto Sorzano got to enjoy a nice meal consisting of his favorite take-out of shrimp and fried rice and an impressive $500,000 windfall to boot, thanks to the numbers printed on the little paper slip inside his fort
Mar 1, 2021, 2:14 pm - Lottery News
Multi-state lottery games make North Carolina players millionaires overnight
Two players hit it big under extraordinary circumstances
By Kate Northrop
The recent Mega Millions and Powerball drawings created dozens of millionaires overnight after players rushed to buy their tickets and join the fray. Two lucky North Carolina residents are among those who found themselves richer under some rather unique circumstances.
Anthony Dowe of Leland was one of those players. He had purchased tickets for the Mega Millions drawing on Fri., Jan. 22 for the historic $1.05 bill
Jan 28, 2021, 12:25 pm - Lottery News