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Connecticut Lottery to relocate headquarters this summerNews Story
New location for main lottery operations By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery is packing up and moving the location of its headquarters this summer, consolidating its main operations into one building. Once its lease at the Rocky Hill headquarters is up, the Connecticut Lottery will be moving into a larger building that will be able to accommodate all its main functions and operations. Right now, the Lottery is situated in a nearly 92,000-square-foot building in Rocky Hill. O
May 29, 2023, 2:19 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check ticketsNews Story
Players and retailers vent frustrations By Kate Northrop On Sunday, the Connecticut Lottery launched a new statewide retail system that was years in the making, but the change has left some players and retailers frustrated. All 2,900 Connecticut Lottery retailers have officially been updated with a new statewide lottery system, but not everyone is finding the transition seamless. On May 21, 2023, the Lottery did away with its older Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) system, wh
May 26, 2023, 9:48 am - Lottery News

Winning $70 million Lotto Max ticket bought in Ontario will expire in one monthNews Story
Time is ticking to claim Lotto Max's highest-possible jackpot By Kate Northrop Ontario Lottery officials are looking for the winner of a $70 million (US$51.3 million) Lotto Max jackpot, who has just one more month to step forward or risk not receiving their prize. On Tuesday, the Ontario Lottery released a statement about a rare occurrence in Canadian lottery history that concerns a $70 million Lotto Max prize still waiting to be claimed. The lone ticket to win the game's highest
May 25, 2023, 12:53 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery to make changes to Pick 5 gameNews Story
Lottery makes upgrade to in-state draw game By Kate Northrop The Nebraska Lottery announced that its locally drawn Pick 5 game will receive enhancements later this summer. Today, the Nebraska Lottery revealed some changes to its Pick 5 game that players can expect to see in three months. As of Sun., Aug. 13, 2023, Pick 5 will have two additional numbers to play, bringing the number matrix to 1 to 40 instead of 1 to 38. This will decrease the odds of winning the jackpot from 1
May 19, 2023, 3:33 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts store clerk indicted after stealing lottery ticket worth $3 million from customerNews Story
Cashier switched her story during investigation, something didn't add up By Kate Northrop A liquor store clerk and her coworker have been indicted on charges that they stole a winning Massachusetts Lottery ticket worth $3 million and attempted to cash it in. Following a four-month investigation, a Plymouth County grand jury indicted Carly Nunes, 23, of Lakeville, on multiple criminal charges for stealing and attempting to claim a winning lottery ticket worth $3 million. Massachus
May 16, 2023, 6:32 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery pool member wins share of £1 million prize the day he retiredNews Story
Happy Retirement! By Kate Northrop A member of an 11-person lottery group won a share of a 1 million (US$ 1,263,025) EuroMillions prize the day he retired. A lottery win came at the right time for one Scottish lottery player who found out he was splitting a 1 million EuroMillions prize with his lottery pool on the same day he retired. Robert Pert, of Montrose in Angus, Scotland, is part of a lottery syndicate made up of 11 employees at GPG Montrose Garage, including mechanics, te
May 8, 2023, 1:24 pm - Lottery News

New UK Lottery operator Allwyn sets sights on Irish National LotteryNews Story
Allwyn Entertainment plans to bid for majority stake in Ireland Lottery By Kate Northrop Allwyn Entertainment, the new operator of the UK National Lottery, is planning to place a bid for a majority stake in the Irish National Lottery and expand its hold as Europe's largest lottery group. Now the biggest lottery operator in Europe, Allwyn is setting its sights on the Ireland National Lottery and is expected to enter the race to buy a majority stake. In March, Allwyn completed its
May 3, 2023, 10:49 am - Lottery News