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Two Wisconsin friends split $22 million Powerball jackpot after a deal made 28 years agoNews Story
Lottery winner never forgot that handshake from nearly three decades ago By Kate Northrop Handshakes still haven't gone out of style after one Wisconsin man honored a deal he made with his close friend 28 years ago. When Thomas Cook won a $22 million Powerball jackpot from the June 10 drawing, he called up his buddy Joseph Feeney to let him know of the news and that he would be upholding his end of their bargain struck three decades earlier. Back when the Powerball game started in 19
Jul 24, 2020, 5:56 pm - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery announces three new scratch-off gamesNews Story
4 games to retire by the end of the month By Kate Northrop In a press release, the Mississippi Lottery announced three new scratch-off lottery games. Starting Tuesday, July 7, Mississippi players will be able to find these scratch-off lottery games at official retailers. The lottery will be retiring four games to make room for the new entries. The prices and top prizes for the games are listed below: Game Price Top Prize Total Top Prize Count Strike It Rich! $5 $100,000 4
Jul 6, 2020, 7:48 am - Lottery News

"I'm retiring!" British Columbia man scores whopping $24 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
Massive win right before bedtime is a dream-come-true By Kate Northrop Last Wednesday, Ronald 'Ron' Cumiskey, 60, nearly forgot to check his Lotto 6/49 ticket right before bed. Instead, the trivial decision to check his numbers at the last minute probably kept him up all night, as he had learned he had the jackpot-winning ticket worth an enormous $24,369,459 (US$18 million). After 30 years of faithfully playing the lottery, Cumiskey had to check the date and compare the results to his t
Jun 4, 2020, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery celebrates 30 years in operationNews Story
State lottery honors retired community heroes who volunteer amidst the COVID-19 crisis By Kate Northrop This year, the Hoosier Lottery continues its celebration of the 30th anniversary since its first ticket went on sale October 13, 1989. The celebration will conclude at the Indiana State Fair this August, assuming there are no scheduling changes due to COVID-19. In the time since that first ticket was sold in October 1989, the Hoosier Lottery amassed a network of over 4,300 retailer
May 26, 2020, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

Pennsylvania woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket following husband's recent deathNews Story
Life-changing win comes as a comfort in difficult times By Kate Northrop After a Pennsylvania woman suffered the tragic loss of her husband, her life took another unexpected turn when she won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Charity Stivason's husband, Travis, suddenly passed away from a brain aneurysm on October 29 at only 47 years old. Her big lottery win a few months later would not replace her loss, but did provide some rare comfort to her life. Stivason of Leechburg
May 20, 2020, 9:47 am - Lottery News

UK man celebrates £58 million EuroMillions jackpot winNews Story
A United Kingdom man who won a 58 million (US$71.6 million) lottery jackpot celebrated by having a beer with his brothers at a 6-foot distance. Ryan Hoyle, 38, said he was shaking when he got an email informing him he had become a multi-millionaire in Friday's EuroMillions draw. The numbers drawn in the Friday, April 17, EuroMillions drawing were 16, 28, 32, 37, and 45, with Lucky Stars numbers 1 and 11. Hoyle drove to his parents' house, passing his phone through the window for them to
Apr 23, 2020, 8:42 am - Lottery News

Longtime Rhode Island Lottery chief Gerald Aubin retiringNews Story
The longtime head of the Rhode Island Lottery is stepping down. Gerald Aubin, who has served as director of the Lottery since 1996, announced Friday that he will retire in the spring after nearly a quarter-century in the job. He oversees both traditional games such as scratch tickets as well as the two state-owned casinos operated by Twin River. Officials said Aubin is the longest-serving head of any lottery in the nation. The gaming agency's revenue has jumped from $90 million to nearly $
Mar 12, 2020, 9:27 am - Lottery News

Retired trucker wins $1M NJ Lottery 'second chance' jackpotNews Story
Includes video report James Wood shot up out of his seat Friday the second his name was called. He had the feeling all week that this would be his day. The Little Egg Harbor man, a retired trucker, won $1 million in Asbury Park Convention Hall at the New Jersey Lottery Million Dollar Replay event. He turned and gave a tearful hug to his brother-in-law, Jeffrey Brook, who accompanied him to Friday's event, which you can see in the video above. The part Wood, 56, was most excited for
Mar 6, 2020, 2:49 pm - Lottery News

22-year-old grocery store bagger claims $70M jackpot from a lottery ticket he bought at workNews Story
A 22-year-old grocery store employee just won the biggest jackpot in Quebec's history after he purchased a ticket from the store where he works. Friday was a life-changing day for the lottery jackpot winner, 22-year-old Gregory Mathieu, as well as seven members of his family, who received a check for $70 million (US$52.3 million) from the Qu bec Lottery. Smiling as blue and white confetti filled the air, they collected their prize Friday morning at Loto-Quebec's office in Quebec City. L
Feb 28, 2020, 5:58 pm - Lottery News

California Lottery under fire for giving away $212,500 in Scratchers on 'Ellen'News Story
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres drew wild cheers from the studio audience of her television talk show in December when she announced each person in attendance would receive a $500 bundle of Scratchers tickets from the California State Lottery. Lottery officials saw it as a publicity boon, but a whistleblower complaint filed by some lottery employees argues the agency's giveaway of the tickets which have a combined face value of $212,500 should be investigated as a misuse of funds, according to docum
Feb 6, 2020, 5:32 pm - Lottery News