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Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $447 million on strong sales
6th-largest cash value in game's history
By Todd Northrop
Lottery officials announced today that the jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $432 million to $447 million, as a result of rapid sales.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since Sep. 18 and has rolled 31 times, starting at $20 million.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $447 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments, or the
Jan 5, 2021, 1:49 pm - Lottery News
Mega Millions and Powerball roll to combined $785 million jackpot
2021 begins with two massive lottery jackpots ready to be won
By Kate Northrop
With many people aching to finally cast aside 2020 and breathe a sigh of relief, the United States' two biggest multi-state lottery games feature jackpots worth nearly $800 million combined that will instantly change the fortunes of whomever is lucky enough to win them.
No one was able to match all six numbers for either the Mega Millions or Powerball drawings this week. As both jackpots sit near the $400 mil
Dec 31, 2020, 3:19 pm - Lottery News
Florida player scores $5 million lottery jackpot three years after winning $1 million
Committed lottery player beats the overwhelming odds twice
By Kate Northrop
Surmounting astronomical odds, one Florida man is taking home a $5 million lottery jackpot after having won a $1 million grand prize three years ago.
More specifically, Munib Garvanovic, 56, beat the nearly 1 in 3 million odds of winning the $5 million grand prize for the 200X The Cash scratch-off instant game that cost $20 per ticket.
It's even larger than the $1 million prize he won from a Gold Rush Double
Dec 2, 2020, 9:06 pm - Lottery News
NY Lottery draw times changed
By Todd Northrop
The New York Lottery Monday started drawing its games at different times of the day, upending years of ingrained habits by its players.
Effective November 2, the New York Lottery games with new draw times include New York's Daily Numbers, Win4, Take 5, Pick 10, and Lotto.
We are always looking for ways to provide convenience and accessibility for our players, said Lottery Director Gweneth Dean. The new draw times will help our retailers and players alike by moving draw
Nov 3, 2020, 11:58 am - Lottery News
Check again — Florida man's $1,000 winning ticket was actually worth $1 million
Winner kept the million-dollar ticket in his pocket all day, unaware of its true value
By Kate Northrop
As if the initial surprise of winning $1,000 from the lottery wasn't enough for one day, one Florida player experienced the shock of a lifetime when he re-checked the ticket in his pocket and discovered that it was actually worth $1 million.
Lee Wingfield, 63, of Tallahassee checked his scratch-off lottery ticket to find that he had won a prize of $1,000. The only issue, if there was
Oct 29, 2020, 7:25 am - Lottery News
World Lottery Association unanimously re-elects Tennessee Lottery CEO as President
By Kate Northrop
Rebecca Paul Hargrove, the current CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, will continue to serve as WLA President, marking the second time she was elected for the two-year term position.
The WLA is an international member-based organization made up of 154 official government-run lotteries and other licensed lottery organizations from 85 countries. It was established as a way for lotteries to develop relationships with one another and to create international standards and regulation
Oct 16, 2020, 3:47 pm - Lottery News
Florida Lottery to update Lotto game
Changes coming to the Florida Lottery's most popular game
By Kate Northrop
The Florida Lottery announced they will be making changes this week to their most popular game, Florida Lotto.
Introduced in 1988, the game that has awarded over $10.3 billion in prizes won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Instead, the Lottery will be introducing some changes related to the player experience, odds and prizes, and look of the game starting this Thursday, Oct. 8.
While Florida Lotto is an esta
Oct 6, 2020, 2:12 pm - Lottery News
UPDATE: Florida winner whose ticket was lost in mail gets her prize
Florida Lottery did receive the ticket after all; USPS tracking still shows undelivered
By Kate Northrop
Every lottery player's worst nightmare came true for a Florida woman whose ticket was supposedly lost in the mail by the United States Postal Service over a month ago. After telling her she would have to forfeit her $1,000 prize and then awarding it to another player, the Florida Lottery looked again and discovered the winning ticket was in their possession after all.
Sue Burgess, 62
Oct 2, 2020, 10:47 am - Lottery News
Lottery nightmare: Florida woman's prize is forfeited after postal service loses winning ticket
Winner doesn't have much hope of claiming her prize after messy debacle
By Kate Northrop
It's every lottery winner's worst nightmare in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic your winning ticket getting lost in the mail. Sadly, that's exactly what happened to a Florida woman whose certified mail containing a ticket worth $1,000 was lost by the U.S. Postal Service. Worse, the Florida Lottery said her prize was forfeited and awarded to someone else.
Since claim offices have closed or limited
Sep 30, 2020, 5:19 pm - Lottery News
MUSL to debut new Powerball Draw Show
Organization considers future of lottery industry in wake of pandemic
By Kate Northrop
As businesses across every industry have been adapting to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is taking a look at their own business practices to chart out their latest approach for keeping the Powerball game in the minds of lottery players across the nation.
One of their upcoming ventures includes a new Powerball Draw Show, a refreshed and modern rehash of
Sep 1, 2020, 8:17 am - Lottery News