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$731.1 million Powerball jackpot claimed by anonymous group in MarylandNews Story
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 Post now live on InstagramNews Story
By Kate Northrop Starting today, players have a whole new avenue of getting their lottery news, site updates, exciting announcements, and more through Lottery Post's official Instagram account. Lottery players now have a new way to interact with the world's most popular lottery website on social media with the launch of its official Instagram account under the username @lotterypost. This is an exciting development not only for the website, but for players and lottery enthusiasts as wel
Apr 30, 2021, 12:10 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man who lost everything in a flood wins $2 millionNews Story
Lucky scratch-off turns the tables By Kate Northrop A Michigan man turned his life around when he won a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off a year after he lost everything in a flood. The feeling of instant karma was immense for the anonymous Midland County player, 29, who played the Michigan Lottery's $2,000,000 Lucky 7's scratch-off game and took home a $2 million top prize. Last year, I lost everything in a flood, so to win this prize is so overwhelming to me, he told the Lot
Apr 27, 2021, 11:38 am - Lottery News

Florida considers partial lottery winner anonymityNews Story
Bill passes in the House, moves to the Senate By Kate Northrop Florida lawmakers introduced a new bill that could grant lottery winners of $250,000 or more a three-month period of anonymity before their identity is revealed to the public. A bill granting temporary anonymity to lottery winners of big prizes passed Wednesday in the House by a vote of 117 to 1. Now the measure heads to the Senate, but with little time left in the current legislative session, it is unlikely that it will bec
Apr 22, 2021, 9:44 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery director Gordon Medenica to retireNews Story
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica announced on Thursday that he will be retiring from his position as the head of the Agency on June 1. Appointed by Governor Larry Hogan in 2015, Medenica has had notable success running the Agency, consistently setting revenue and profit records. The fiscal year ending June 30 will be another all-time record for the Maryland Lottery. I feel incredibly fortunate for the many unique and wonderful experiences I have been afforded during my
Apr 16, 2021, 1:33 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas mother quits job after winning $500,000 lottery prizeNews Story
From a night-shift factory position to relaxing on the beach By Kate Northrop The lives of an Arkansas woman and her family drastically changed overnight thanks to a $500,000 top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket. A week ago, Sabrena Jones of Paragould was working the night shift at a factory from the hours of 5:00 pm to 5:00 am. A major windfall in the form of a $500,000 top prize means that she'll no longer have to endure the rough routine. I was really needing something goo
Mar 28, 2021, 6:38 pm - Lottery News

Tennessee man misplaces his million-dollar lottery ticket, then finds it lying in a parking lotNews Story
It's a miracle recovery that averted tragedy By Kate Northrop A Tennessee player became a million dollars richer overnight and almost immediately lost his millionaire status the next day thanks to a fluke that had the potential to leave things on a very tragic note. All hope seemed lost when a winning Tennessee Lottery ticket worth $1,178,746 was thought to be gone for good, rolling around in the dirt somewhere or blowing around in the breeze on a particularly windy day. In what seemed
Mar 19, 2021, 4:18 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas bill would allow lottery winners to remain anonymousNews Story
Bill granting anonymity to winners of $500,000 or more passes in Senate By Kate Northrop Arkansas lottery players looking for their next big win might be granted the choice to claim their winnings anonymously after a bill protecting winners' identities passed in the Senate. On Wednesday, a bill allowing Arkansas winners of $500,000 or more the choice to remain anonymous was approved in the Senate 26-9. The bill was drafted and sponsored by Senator Larry Teague, who had previously put
Mar 16, 2021, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Kansas woman wins lottery four days after turning 18News Story
Lucky player wins $25,000 on their first-ever lottery ticket By Kate Northrop A Kansas woman took home a $25,000 top prize while playing the lottery for the very first time, just four days after her 18th birthday. Sloan Stanley of Meriden is a winner of many firsts not only did she win the first top prize of the Kansas Lottery's Cash Cow scratch-off game, but it's her first and only lottery ticket purchase ever. I bought the Cash Cow ticket because I like cows and thought it would w
Mar 8, 2021, 11:58 am - Lottery News

Maryland woman earns her fourth major lottery prizeNews Story
Retired administrator is latest player to rack up another win By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman is relishing her latest lottery win of $50,000, racking up her win count to four major prizes to-date. A 71-year-old retired administrator going by the name Miss Elkton Sunshine is elated after winning her fourth major lottery prize. She joins the likes of a few other players who have recently made headlines for winning the lottery multiple times. The Elkton resident picked up a second pri
Feb 9, 2021, 1:51 pm - Lottery News