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Multi-state Lucky for Life lottery game starting daily drawings in JulyNews Story
By Kate Northrop This morning, the state lotteries participating in the multi-state Lucky for Life lottery game announced that players will get daily opportunities to win $1,000 a day for life starting this summer. The game, which currently holds drawings twice a week on Monday and Thursday evenings, will move to a daily format starting Jul. 19, 2021. The decision by the game group to add drawings increases the opportunities for players to win $1,000 a day for life and reinforces the o
Apr 26, 2021, 1:04 pm - Lottery News

Powerball will stay in IdahoNews Story
Freedom to play Powerball is restored. By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery today announced that Powerball, Idaho's longest running and most popular lottery game, will continue to be offered in the state. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), the governing body for the Powerball game, informed its members yesterday that international Powerball sales will be delayed until sometime in 2022. As a result, the decision to soon remove Powerball from the Idaho Lottery's game offerings ha
Apr 21, 2021, 2:02 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina Lottery to end participation in Lucky for Life gameNews Story
Multi-state game will no longer be available in the state after June By Kate Northrop Yesterday, the South Carolina Lottery announced that it will be removing the Lucky for Life multi-state game from its lineup. The final drawing for Lucky for Life in South Carolina will take place at 10:35 pm EST on Mon., Jun. 28, 2021. The South Carolina Education Lottery is leaving the multi-state Lucky for Life game to explore exciting new game opportunities for players that will launch over the
Apr 21, 2021, 1:23 pm - Lottery News

Idaho lottery players get a new game and more drawings starting this weekNews Story
State becomes fifth to offer multi-state 2by2; Weekly Grand goes daily By Kate Northrop This week the Idaho Lottery began offering the multi-state 2by2 game for the first time and expanded its in-state Weekly Grand game to daily drawings. Both of the changes went into effect Sunday, although for the 2by2 game tonight's drawing is the first for Idaho players in which they have a shot at winning the multi-state game's double-sized jackpot of $44,000. Idaho's entry into 2by2 comes just
Apr 20, 2021, 5:39 pm - Lottery News

Missouri man who won multiple $1,000 lottery prizes finally nabs the $100,000 top prizeNews Story
Sticking with his favorite game paid off By Kate Northrop As if he wasn't lucky already, one Missouri man stuck with his favorite lottery game to finally bring home a $100,000 top prize after winning multiple $1,000 prizes in the past. Michael Hatch of Liberty revealed that he won a few prizes worth $1,000 playing crossword scratch-off games from the Missouri Lottery, but his most recent win of $100,000 increased his already impressive bragging rights. He purchased a Triple Cash Cros
Apr 20, 2021, 5:21 pm - Lottery News

Alabama Senate passes lottery, gaming legislationNews Story
Tuesday night, Alabama state senators passed a constitutional amendment, along with three companion bills, to allow a lottery to be created in the state and allow for casino-style gambling. The constitutional amendments include a comprehensive plan that incudes a simple lottery one that only allows people to buy tickets in person or online, and creates a broader system that would also allow for casino-style gambling. Senators passed the constitutional amendment 23-9. It now goes to the sta
Apr 14, 2021, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery to join Cash4Life multi-state gameNews Story
Missouri players can begin playing as soon as this weekend By Kate Northrop The Missouri Lottery announced this morning that it will be adding the Cash4Life multi-state game to its lineup, giving players the chance to win $1,000 a day for life. Missouri players will be able to purchase tickets starting this Sun., Apr. 11 for Cash4Life, a nightly game that features a top prize of $1,000 a day for life and a second-tier prize of $1,000 a week for life. It is currently offered in nine othe
Apr 8, 2021, 1:04 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery celebrates 15th anniversaryNews Story
Over $18 billion in prizes awarded to players since 2006 By Kate Northrop On Tuesday, March 26, 2006, the North Carolina Education Lottery began selling lottery tickets. 15 years later, over $18 billion has been awarded to players in the form of prizes. To celebrate the milestone, the Lottery credited its early success to the strong support of North Carolinians who enjoy playing lottery games, winning prizes, and helping out a good cause public education. Every ticket that is purcha
Apr 5, 2021, 3:40 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska couple wins truck in the lottery after joking about itNews Story
Why don't you win us a truck? By Kate Northrop An off-hand joke suddenly became cemented in reality when a Nebraska couple won a truck as a top prize from a scratch-off game. Todd Spark of Papillion heard a commercial on the radio about the Nebraska Lottery's Truck$ Buck$ scratch-off game earlier this month. The game's top prize a 2021 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck piqued his interest. Why don't you win us a truck, he joked to his wife, Robyn. The couple purchase
Mar 30, 2021, 10:09 pm - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery to launch new Match 5 game in AprilNews Story
Newest game becomes the state's second locally-drawn game By Kate Northrop Mississippi lottery players hoping for another local draw-style game won't have to wait much longer last Monday, the Mississippi Lottery announced that it will be releasing its newest draw game in April called Match 5. Match 5 will be the fourth draw-style game in its current lineup, joining multi-state games Powerball and Mega Millions and in-state game Cash 3. Drawings will take place three nights a week on Tue
Mar 24, 2021, 8:41 pm - Lottery News