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Here's how much the average person spends on the lottery in every stateNews Story
Millions of Americans willingly spend their hard-earned money for a chance at an early retirement, lifelong financial security, and the extravagant lifestyle that a single lucky lottery ticket could provide. Americans spent a staggering $71.8 billion on lottery tickets in 2017 or about $285 per adult. Of course, lottery ticket spending is not the same across all states, and in some parts of the country, Americans appear much more willing to spend in the hopes of hitting the jackpot. Usin
Nov 20, 2019, 4:54 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man collects second big lottery prize in two yearsNews Story
A Maryland Lottery player followed up a big win two years ago with a $50,000 jackpot from a scratch-off ticket. The 52-year-old Glen Burnie man told Maryland Lottery officials he was at the Wawa convenience store in Glen Burnie on Saturday when he decided to buy some $500,000 Crossword scratch-off tickets. The man said his first two tickets were losers, so when he got to the third ticket he decided to just scratch off the prize check area and scan it with his phone. The ticket was a $50
Nov 15, 2019, 2:12 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut man cashes in $21.3M lottery ticketNews Story
Connecticut's newest millionaire came forward Tuesday, cashing in a Lotto ticket worth a cool $21,365,302. William McLaughlin, of Danbury, claimed the top prize at Connecticut Lottery's headquarters in Rocky Hill. He purchased the $1 Lotto ticket, with winning numbers 1-9-10-15-41-43, at the Stop Shop on Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. McLaughlin's six-number match was worth $25.8 million the third-largest Lotto jackpot in the state's history. Because McLaughlin took a Cash Lump Su
Nov 13, 2019, 9:11 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins $1M lottery for second time in 18 monthsNews Story
A Massachusetts man won his second $1 million lottery payout last week less than two years after drawing a lucky ticket for the first time. For the second time in 18 months, Rolf Rhodes of Mendon has won a $1 million prize on a Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket. Rhodes won his most recent prize in the $4,000,000 Instant Jackpot instant game. He chose the annuity option on his prize and received the first of 20 annual payments of $50,000 (before taxes). He purchased his winning
Nov 4, 2019, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Bill would let Wisconsin Lottery retailers accept debit payment in addition to cashNews Story
In an age when more people are making purchases with plastic cards and digital devices, some Wisconsin lawmakers say it's time for lottery players to be able buy tickets via debit payment instead of strictly with cash. I'm thinking we need to get to the modern age with modern payment systems, which includes debit, said state Rep. Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg), one of the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would allow debit payment for lottery tickets. But the retailers who sell the tickets an
Oct 30, 2019, 3:38 pm - Lottery News

The local TV star who rigged the lotteryNews Story
Shortly after 7pm on April 24th, 1980, millions of Pennsylvanians watched intently as a third and final ping-pong ball shot up the tube of a machine on live television. And there you have it, exclaimed the station's beloved announcer, Nick Perry. Today's Pennsylvania lottery daily number: 6-6-6! As the cheesy music faded and the lights dimmed, Perry implored lucky ticket holders at home to claim their prizes: If you've got it, come and get it! What the public didn't know was that Per
Oct 18, 2019, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

Lottery first-timer's $551,575 winner nearly ended up in trashNews Story
An Ireland man who bought his first-ever lottery ticket said the $551,575 winner nearly ended up in the trash at his local store. The Dublin dad was thanking his lucky stars today in the Ireland National Lottery Winner's Room as he claimed his check for 500,000 (US$551,575), which was a top prize won in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Tuesday, October 8. His winning Quick Pick ticket was bought at the Centra store on Grange Road in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. And he revealed that while he has
Oct 14, 2019, 8:27 pm - Lottery News

Third $1 million lottery prize goes unclaimed in Michigan this yearNews Story
Michigan residents apparently aren't checking their lottery tickets, as a $1 million prize went unclaimed on Thursday for the third time this year, the state lottery said. The lottery reported the ticket expired at 4:45 p.m. and was purchased at the Speedway gas station located at 10070 Highland Road in Hartland. The money now goes to the state School Aid Fund, the lottery said. In Michigan, Powerball tickets are valid for one year after the drawing date. (A list of lottery ticket expirati
Oct 4, 2019, 9:07 am - Lottery News

81-year-old Mass. man sentenced to prison for part in multimillion-dollar lottery ticket scamNews Story
An 81-year-old man from Lynn, Massachusetts, was sentenced Monday to two months in prison for his part in a multimillion-dollar lottery scam, according to federal prosecutors. Clarance Jones, 81, pleaded guilty in May to conspiring to commit tax fraud and filing false tax returns. The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's office said Jones was a part of a ten-percenting scheme in which he bought millions of dollars of winning Massachusetts state lottery tickets at a discount to help winners avoid
Sep 25, 2019, 7:53 am - Lottery News

California woman claims Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth half-billion dollarsNews Story
Includes video report A San Diego woman never has to work another day in her life after cashing in her winning Mega Millions lottery ticket she purchased at a deli near Sorrento Valley. Laarni Bibal picked up a Quick Pick ticket at the Sorrento Deli Mart at 10920 Roselle Street on June 7. The next day, she heard a winning ticket had been purchased at her favorite store. My heart started beating really fast, Bibal told the California State Lottery. Sure enough, the winning numbers 17
Sep 21, 2019, 8:59 am - Lottery News