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Online credit card purchases to be banned for Australian gamblers, except for the lottery
Lotteries present a low risk to gambling harm.
By Kate Northrop
Australians may soon not have the ability to use credit cards for online betting, except for lottery purchases.
A new legislation is being proposed by the Australian federal government that would prevent gamblers from placing online bets using a credit card unless they are for the lottery.
The new law, expected to be introduced by the government within months, calls back to a parliamentary inquiry from 2021 that rec
May 12, 2023, 8:46 am - Lottery News
North Carolina woman wins $1 million lottery prize a week after buying house
First-time homeowner gets more than she bargained for
By Kate Northrop
A North Carolina woman who bought her first house won $1 million in the lottery just a week after closing on the home.
Patricia Simmons of Greensboro is a first-time homeowner. One week after finalizing the purchase, she became a millionaire, too.
Simmons was feeling lucky a week after closing on a house for the first time and visited the Fairway One Stop convenience store on South Elm Eugene Street in Greensb
May 10, 2023, 8:20 pm - Lottery News
Bankrupt builder to stand trial, accused of concealing $15 million lottery win from creditors
$15 million lottery windfall creates problems where it would otherwise solve them
By Kate Northrop
A bankrupt builder turned lottery winner is accused of intentionally failing to disclose a $15 million (US$10.14 million) Australian lottery windfall from creditors and faces trial and a possible prison sentence.
Former builder Terry Woodall won $15 million playing X Lotto in the Australian Lottery, but rather than make his life easier, the prize has created a situation that landed him
May 9, 2023, 6:18 pm - Lottery News
UK Lottery pool member wins share of £1 million prize the day he retired
Happy Retirement!
By Kate Northrop
A member of an 11-person lottery group won a share of a 1 million (US$ 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
Former Ohio Lottery Director denies claims of harassment days before resigning for "medical reasons"
Report finds that Pat McDonald engaged in inappropriate conduct in the workplace
By Kate Northrop
Former Ohio Lottery Commissioner Pat McDonald retired from his role due to medical reasons one day after denying allegations of unwanted behavior toward other commission employees.
A new report documenting alleged harassment toward lottery employees has surfaced weeks after the former member of the Ohio Lottery Commission resigned due to undisclosed medical reasons.
On April 12, McDo
May 6, 2023, 6:25 pm - Lottery News
California woman who overcame homelessness wins $5 million lottery prize
Everything lining up all at once for winner who turned her life around
By Kate Northrop
The stars are perfectly aligning for a formerly homeless California woman who has one more lifechanging milestone to celebrate.
A California woman who overcame homelessness is now one of the state's newest millionaires after winning a $5 million lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket.
Lucia Forseth's life looked very different in 2017 as compared to now. She did not have a home, but some years
May 4, 2023, 11:18 am - Lottery News
New UK Lottery operator Allwyn sets sights on Irish National Lottery
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
Winner of £105 million EuroMillions lottery jackpot misses his job
Generous lottery winner remembers humble life before the big win
By Kate Northrop
A lottery winner who scooped up a whopping 105 million (US$127.9 million) EuroMillions jackpot in 2019 is missing the workplace banter of his old job.
Following his lottery win of over a hundred million pounds, a West Sussex man found fulfillment in using the prize to give back to multiple charitable organizations, groups, and family members. Now, he's longing for a piece of the life he once had.
Wh
May 1, 2023, 3:12 pm - Lottery News
Texas Legislature proposes bill to block online lottery courier services
Lawmakers take aim at third-party ticket management businesses
By Kate Northrop
Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would prohibit the sale of lottery tickets online in Texas, effectively banning online lottery courier services.
A bill that would prohibit the sale of Texas Lottery tickets online has passed in the Senate and threatens the operation of ticket courier services in the state.
On Saturday, one ticket won the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot , which stood as the largest
Apr 28, 2023, 8:43 pm - Lottery News