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Multiple increases yield massive $610 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Higher-than-predicted lottery sales boost both major multi-state jackpots By Kate Northrop Today, multiple state lotteries announced increases for both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots driven by higher-than-normal lottery ticket sales. Thanks to the excitement around the Powerball jackpot that continues to swell with each consecutive rollover, the jackpot amount for the Wed., Jan 5, 2022 Powerball drawing has grown to a whopping $610 million. The last time a Powerball j
Jan 4, 2022, 3:21 pm - Lottery News

Ireland National Lottery to propose must-win jackpot drawsNews Story
Debate about forcing a jackpot win heats up as Lotto jackpot continues to roll beyond six months By Kate Northrop Executives at Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the Ireland National Lottery, are in talks about enacting regulations that would require a drawing for a capped jackpot to produce a winner after a certain number of rollovers. After an Irish politician called for an audit of the Lottery's machinations , suggesting that there may be some flaws in the operation of
Dec 15, 2021, 1:19 pm - Lottery News

Man who had open-heart surgery wins $1 million from lottery ticket stuffed in a get-well cardNews Story
A Massachusetts man recovering from open-heart surgery won a $1 million lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket given to him by a friend, according to lottery officials. Alexander McLeish received three scratch-off tickets in a get-well card from a friend earlier this month, according to a news release from the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. As McLeish scratched off the first three letters on the crossword lottery ticket, his first glimpse of good luck was revealing his initials:
Dec 4, 2021, 4:38 pm - Lottery News

Lotto New Zealand payment glitch affects 25,000 players buying ticketsNews Story
$42.2 million Powerball jackpot scooped up by one lone ticketholder in the same night By Kate Northrop In a digital glitch, around 25,000 Kiwis were overcharged on their lottery tickets for Lotto New Zealand's $42.2 million (US$30.2 million) Powerball drawing on Wednesday, the second-largest jackpot won in the country's history. The high volume of traffic on the Lottery's MyLotto website prior to the drawing led to issues with the card processing systems operated by third party payment
Oct 26, 2021, 8:03 am - Lottery News

Florida woman wins two $2 million Mega Millions prizes in one nightNews Story
Lucky lottery player is seeing double after both tickets hit with Megaplier By Kate Northrop There's one lucky woman in Florida whose bet is paying off two times over technically four times when she bought two matching Mega Millions tickets, both with the Megaplier option. Susan Fitton, 64, of Boca Raton, was elated after her bet paid off handsomely, instantly turning her into a multi-millionaire. Following the Mega Millions drawing on Tues., Sept. 14, 2021, she became $4 million richer
Oct 2, 2021, 5:34 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket sold in New York wins $431 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Kate Northrop After a run of 29 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 30th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $431 million winner last night when one ticket sold in New York matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $431 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $314.4 million. According to USA Mega's Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis, aft
Sep 22, 2021, 2:53 pm - Lottery News

Florida business owner wins $1 million lottery jackpot the day he opens his new shopNews Story
A successful first day leads to an even sweeter reward By Kate Northrop A Florida man is elated after achieving two tremendous milestones in one day winning $1 million in the lottery and opening his brand-new business. Winning the lottery is a dream come true for anyone, but it's hard to imagine the overwhelming joy that comes from experiencing one twice over in the span of a day. Brian Woodle, 46, of Callahan, and his wife recently celebrated the official grand opening of their auto
Sep 9, 2021, 6:22 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $18.41 million Lotto 47 jackpot with numbers he played for 30 yearsNews Story
Thinking of changing up your numbers anytime soon? You might want to rethink that. By Kate Northrop After sticking with the same set of numbers for three decades and rarely missing a drawing, one Michigan man is walking away with a Lotto 47 jackpot worth $18.41 million. There's no way to perfectly describe the unwavering patience and resolve of one anonymous Michigan man, who finally hit the jackpot with the same set of numbers he's played for 30 years. The spectacular win might give
Aug 30, 2021, 2:00 pm - Lottery News

Colorado man wins $5.75 million Lucky for Life top prizeNews Story
It's the state's first top prize win in the multi-state game By Kate Northrop Colorado just had its very first top prize winner in the Lucky for Life multi-state game, who scooped up the $5.75 million cash option jackpot this week. Richard O. did not think twice about claiming his prize after winning $1,000 a day for life in the Lucky for Life drawing on Fri., Aug. 20, 2021. On Monday morning he claimed his prize as a lump sum and has plans to put the prize money to good use. The luc
Aug 26, 2021, 11:36 am - Lottery News

£2.4 million UK lottery winner opens up 17 years after winNews Story
Lucky player offers a glimpse into his normal life By Kate Northrop More often then not, it's the unfortunate lottery winners we hear about years after the big win, but one UK winner opened up about how he maintained both his wealth and normalcy after winning 2.4 million (US$3.3 million) 17 years ago. Ben Woods of Rock Ferry did what any person might do after winning the lottery travel abroad and go on vacation. While most advertised stories chronicle the downfall of unlucky lottery win
Aug 17, 2021, 3:54 pm - Lottery News