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Canadian man's $70 million Lotto Max win is "bittersweet" after wife's passingNews Story
Winner wants to dedicate winnings in a special way By Kate Northrop It was a bittersweet moment when one Canadian lottery player found out he won a $70 million (US$51.6 million) Lotto Max jackpot, which he is using to honor his late wife. Brian Hoover was experiencing a wide range of emotions when he won a $70 million Lotto Max jackpot. While many players see the lottery as a fun hobby, a weekly routine, or a quick form of entertainment, for Hoover, playing the lottery was more than
Mar 20, 2024, 7:27 am - Lottery News

Players temporarily unable to buy and cash tickets during Pennsylvania Lottery system upgradeNews Story
Transition to new computer system means players should buy in advance By Kate Northrop Pennsylvania lottery players will temporarily be unable to buy and cash tickets while the Pennsylvania Lottery transitions to a new computer system on Tuesday. Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced that a system upgrade will prevent players from buying certain games and cashing winning tickets. The transition, which is scheduled to begin after midnight on Mon., March 18, is expected to take
Mar 18, 2024, 3:59 pm - Lottery News

Court finds that skill games are legal in PennsylvaniaNews Story
State casinos and lottery to co-exist with skill game machines By Kate Northrop The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court found that unregulated skill games are legal in Pennsylvania, much to the disappointment of online and retail casinos. Unregulated skill games are now considered legal in Pennsylvania after a court order from the Commonwealth Court clarified their stance on whether skill games are considered games of chance or skill. The legality of skill games, as well as what exac
Dec 8, 2023, 7:22 am - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn will implement online spending limitNews Story
New protection measures to be put in place for lottery players By Kate Northrop As part of Allwyn Entertainment's upcoming takeover as the new operator of the UK National Lottery, a spending limit will be put in place for players buying lottery products online. Lottery players in the UK will be limited to a certain number of tickets they buy online and will be restricted in the amount they spend virtually. UK Lottery retailers received a contract that they must agree to before D
Sep 6, 2023, 4:44 pm - Lottery News

Pennsylvania single mother awarded $1 million scratch-off lottery prizeNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Pennsylvania Lottery awarded a single mother a commemorative check for $1 million last week after she won the top prize from a scratch-off game. Diane Babbin, of Westmoreland County, won a top prize worth $1 million from an instant game and was treated to a commemorative ceremony by the Pennsylvania Lottery at the retailer she bought the winning ticket from. On Fri., April 28, 2023, Babbin's son was sick with a fever. She asked her mother to go to the grocery sto
May 31, 2023, 8:18 am - 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

Lotto America to switch to computerized drawingsNews Story
Digital draw system to replace numbered balls, new draw schedule By Kate Northrop The Powerball Group announced yesterday that the multi-state Lotto America game will move to digital drawings, starting next week. Starting next week, Lotto America will no longer employ mechanical ball drawing machines, rather it will operate on a digital draw system to determine lottery results. Lotto America, operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and sold by 13 U.S. lotteries, wi
Apr 12, 2023, 6:17 am - Lottery News

Allwyn to become new operator of Illinois Lottery after acquisition of Camelot LS GroupNews Story
New UK lottery operator's reach extends to the US By Kate Northrop European company Allwyn Entertainment will become the Illinois Lottery's new operator after they announced their acquisition of Camelot LS Group in December. The Illinois Lottery will have a new operator following the loss of Camelot's license as the operator of the UK National Lottery and Allwyn's acquisition of said company. Currently, the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group (Camelot LS Group), operates the Illinois
Jan 3, 2023, 11:27 am - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn acquires Camelot UKNews Story
Cease fire in battle over UK National Lottery license as Camelot inches closer to the end of its final term By Kate Northrop Allwyn AG, the UK National Lottery's new operator, announced its intentions on Friday to acquire Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, the Lottery's previous license holder. After a back-and-forth dispute between Camelot UK and Allwyn over the license to run the UK National Lottery, Allwyn came forward to publicly announce its acquisition of Camelot UK. In March, t
Nov 21, 2022, 12:35 pm - Lottery News

Delaware woman wins $300,000 on her way home from claiming $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
It was absolute insanity. By Kate Northrop A woman from Delaware could not believe she won yet another top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket immediately after she had just finished claiming one at Lottery headquarters. Although it's not out of the realm of possibility, an anonymous Delaware player is completely dumbfounded that her luck brought her not one, but two six-figure lottery prizes, claiming both on the same day. The Newark resident's string of luck began when she
Nov 9, 2022, 4:40 pm - Lottery News