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Visiting father discovers son's lifetime lottery winNews Story
A Michigan man said he might have never known about his $25,000 a year for life lottery jackpot if his father hadn't come to visit. Bhavik Patel, 29, of Kentwood, told Michigan Lottery officials he bought a Lucky for Life ticket from the Speedway gas station at 16819 Marsh Road in Haslett with the numbers 7, 12, 20, 27, and 48. I bought the ticket when I was visiting my sister, who lives in Lansing, said Patel. I never thought about it again until my dad came to me with a shocked look on
Jun 25, 2018, 3:02 pm - Lottery News

WV Lottery Commission establishes rules for sports bettingNews Story
The West Virginia Lottery Commission has set its rules for sports betting in the state, following an emergency meeting Thursday. West Virginia Lottery Director Alan Larrick said the commission passed the sports betting rules, effective Thursday, to give the state's five casinos plenty of time to familiarize themselves with the various regulations outlined in the rules. We're trying to do everything we can to get sports betting available by football season that's what our goal is, Larrick
Jun 22, 2018, 9:41 am - Lottery News

Maryland man collects fourth major lottery prizeNews Story
A Maryland man who collected a $1 million lottery jackpot is no stranger to lottery headquarters this was his fourth major win. The 59-year-old New Market man visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to collect a $1 million prize from a Win Big scratch-off ticket. Because the man requested anonymity, the Maryland Lottery refers to the claimant as Lucky Winner . Back in August, when the lucky winner last visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, his parting words were, I hope to be bac
Jan 12, 2018, 12:09 pm - Lottery News

Happy New Year!News Story
The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2018!
Jan 1, 2018, 12:00 am - Lottery News

Hacker crashes Belize lottery machines countrywideNews Story
On Sunday, lottery buyers throughout the country of Belize, except for only two locations in Belize City, were unable to purchase their favorite numbers for that morning's draw because someone hacked into the computer system which controls the printing of lottery tickets, shutting down the entire system. Karil Wallace, public relations officer for Brads, (Kim Jen Chee), which administrates the lottery explained that the system was the victim of a malicious attack, and in the process, our prin
Dec 1, 2017, 7:06 pm - Lottery News

Unclaimed Michigan lottery ticket worth $105,000 expires tomorrowNews Story
The Michigan Lottery is urging Fantasy 5 players to check their tickets to see if they're the lucky winner of a $105,000 jackpot. The winning ticket from the May 16, 2016 drawing was sold at the Bay Road Express Stop, located at 2791 Bay Road in Saginaw. The winning ticket matched all five numbers drawn: 2, 7, 15, 21, and 25. The prize must be claimed by 4:45 p.m. Tuesday or it goes to the state School Aid Fund. Fantasy 5 tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date. If anyone d
May 15, 2017, 10:59 am - Lottery News

Happy New Year!News Story
The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2017!
Jan 1, 2017, 12:38 am - Lottery News

Wyoming Lottery adds multi-state Lucky for Life gameNews Story
The Wyoming Lottery players now have a new game to test their luck. WyoLotto officials on Monday celebrated the launch of the Lucky for Life game. The lottery began selling tickets for the new game on Sunday. Lucky for Life is a national game, which costs $2 per ticket. The top prize is $1,000 a day for life. Lucky for Life also offers players the opportunity to win $25,000 a year for life and smaller prize options. The game is currently offered in 23 jurisdictions, including Arkansa
Dec 5, 2016, 6:12 pm - Lottery News

Psychic's numbers win lottery jackpot for Florida manNews Story
A 60-year-old St. Petersburg man is more than $500,000 richer courtesy of five lucky numbers suggested by a psychic more than 20 years ago. According to the Florida Lottery, Richard Klosterman won the $700,000 Lucky Money jackpot drawing on April 12. Klosterman opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment that put his winnings at $545,563.20. Those winnings, Klosterman told lottery officials, came courtesy of a trip his wife paid to a psychic more than 20 years ago. It seems the psychic supplied
Apr 18, 2016, 2:04 pm - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery game coming to WyomingNews Story
Colorado looking to join the same game this summer WyoLotto players could have a new draw game to play by this fall after the Wyoming Lottery Corp. board of directors on Thursday unanimously approved adding the Lucky for Life game to the three currently offered. Lottery CEO Jon Clontz said he hoped Lucky for Life tickets could be sold in the state by October or November. Lucky for Life is similar to Powerball in that players pick six numbers. Matching all six numbers wins the jackpot. T
Mar 18, 2016, 8:06 am - Lottery News