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Mega Millions lottery jackpot highest in 18 months
$530 million jackpot features cash option of more than $300 million
By Todd Northrop
After 26 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of $530 million that could instantly put the winner among the wealthiest people on the planet.
When nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to its biggest amount since a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot from the Jan. 22, 2021 drawing was won by a sing
Jul 16, 2022, 7:23 pm - Lottery News
$366.7 million Powerball jackpot won in Vermont
For the first time in history, the winning Powerball jackpot ticket was sold at a Vermont retailer, Vermont Lottery officials announced Thursday.
The winning ticket was sold in Middlebury, at the Short Stop gas station on Court Street part of the Jolley chain of gas stations.
The owner of the lucky ticket, who has not stepped forward to claim the windfall yet, won a payout worth $366.7 million spread out over 30 years, which they could take as an immediate cash payout of $208.5 million.
Jul 1, 2022, 7:23 am - Lottery News
North Carolina Veteran "blessed" by $1 million lottery prize from second-chance drawing
Lucky winner says he is familiar with second chances
By Kate Northrop
A North Carolina Veteran says he has had his fair share of second chances in life, but a $1 million lottery prize from a second-chance drawing is the most recent stroke of luck he's had.
Joe Mathews of Raleigh is not only thankful for the $1 million second-chance prize he won from a scratch-off, but it's also a reminder of the good things he has going for him in life.
I believe in second chance, Mathews told
Jun 13, 2022, 5:19 pm - Lottery News
VIDEO: How are lottery jackpots calculated?
By Kate Northrop
Mega Millions and Powerball are the two biggest U.S. multi-state lottery games that offer players across the country the largest prizes imaginable, routinely holding the record for the largest jackpots in the world.
But how do these jackpots achieve such historically high figures? What causes the jackpot to grow faster for some drawings? Why is the cash value different than the annuity, and why is it always a different percentage of the annuity? Perhaps you might have e
Apr 29, 2022, 6:00 pm - Lottery News
Oregon man wins $8.9 million Megabucks jackpot on forgotten lottery ticket from Christmas
Lottery rookie takes advantage of a package deal and emerges a multi-millionaire
By Kate Northrop
An Oregon Lottery Megabucks ticket eligible for several consecutive drawings was forgotten for months until it was found to be worth an $8.9 million jackpot from a drawing in January.
A casual lottery player was influenced by his friend to buy a package deal for consecutive Megabucks drawings on Christmas Eve 2021. Several months later, he checked his ticket only to find that he had wo
Mar 17, 2022, 3:34 pm - Lottery News
Convicted murderer Dee Dee Moore in support of anonymous lottery claims in Florida
Moore says having lottery winners' identities revealed puts a target on them
By Kate Northrop
The woman who was convicted for killing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare said in a phone interview that she supports anonymous prize claims as a measure to protect lottery winners from harm.
Dee Dee Moore, now 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder and possessing and discharging a firearm on Dec. 10, 2012 after prosecutors argued that she swindled and then killed Shakespeare
Mar 2, 2022, 5:54 pm - Lottery News
91-year-old Michigan man wins $1 million from scratch-off lottery ticket
It's one of his favorite games for a reason
By Kate Northrop
A 91-year-old Michigan man picked out a ticket from one of his favorite Michigan Lottery games and instantly won a $1 million top prize.
There's one million more reasons why the Red Hot Millions scratch-off game is among an anonymous player's most-loved games from the Michigan Lottery.
The lottery fan stopped at the Mobil gas station on 32nd Street in Port Huron and asked for a ticket from the $10 Red Hot Millions gam
Feb 21, 2022, 8:09 pm - Lottery News
Virginia woman gets $10 million lottery prize for early Valentine's Day present
Sweeter than chocolate
By Kate Northrop
One Virginia woman received the sweetest early Valentine's Day present from her husband a winning lottery ticket worth $10 million.
What's better than chocolate and flowers on Valentine's Day? Virginia resident Maria Chicas will probably tell you it's the lottery ticket worth $10 million she was gifted from her husband.
A few days before the holiday, Chicas' husband bought a scratch-off ticket at In Out Mart on Mathis Avenue in Manassas.
Feb 19, 2022, 7:12 pm - Lottery News
Bill granting limited lottery winner anonymity passes in Florida House
New legislation offers temporary reprieve from public eye for wins over a certain amount
By Kate Northrop
The Florida House passed a bill that would allow lottery winners of $250,000 and over to keep their identity hidden from public eye for 90 days.
On Wednesday, the Florida House voted nearly unanimously to pass a lottery bill that prevents winners of $250,000 or more from having to divulge their identity for a limited amount of time.
With a vote of 114-1, there was little to
Feb 7, 2022, 12:37 pm - Lottery News
Tickets sold in California and Wisconsin split $632.6 million Powerball jackpot
Two players get a piece of the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history
Updated with retailer location for Wisconsin ticket
By Kate Northrop
Two Powerball tickets, one sold in California and the other in Wisconsin, won the eleventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Wednesday night.
The lucky numbers for the $632.6 million jackpot were 6, 14, 25, 33, and 46, with Powerball 17. The Power Play multiplier was 2.
The lump sum payout for the two winnings tickets is a
Jan 6, 2022, 12:17 pm - Lottery News