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Michigan Lottery celebrates 50th Anniversary with release of $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Big-ticket price offers players a big-ticket prize By Kate Northrop This week, the Michigan Lottery celebrated its 50th year in operation with its first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket to match. The Michigan Lottery's newest and most expensive ticket is now available at retailers, and it's offering a top prize that Michigan players have never seen come from an in-state instant game before. $300,000,000 Diamond Riches is Michigan's first $50 scratch-off game, offering over $300,000,
Jul 7, 2022, 4:10 pm - Lottery News

Lotto America to launch third weekly drawing on Monday nightsNews Story
Lotto America is giving players a new day to play for cash prizes and a multi-million dollar jackpot. On July 18, 2022, Lotto America will launch a new Monday drawing, which will expand the weekly lineup of Lotto America drawings to three nights a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The Monday night drawing will not change Lotto America's $1 ticket price, game odds, or set cash prizes. Players will continue to choose five numbers from 1 to 52 and one Star Ball number from 1 to 10. The
Jul 6, 2022, 3:38 pm - Lottery News

Scammer who conned UK National Lottery of £2.5 million given more time to repay fundsNews Story
Man who forged winning ticket has yet to pay back a single cent By Kate Northrop A con artist who scammed the UK National Lottery of 2.5 million (US$3.06 million) by forging a winning ticket has been handed a wider window to pay back the funds he owes. Edward Putman, 56, who is also a convicted rapist, was given three months to pay back 939,782.44 (US$1,149,405.61) at a crime hearing in January. After failing to meet his obligation, he should have had to serve six more years in pri
Jun 20, 2022, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $236,400 in one Pick 4 drawing with 54 winning ticketsNews Story
It takes one lottery ticket or 54 to win By Kate Northrop A Virginia Lottery player is more than satisfied with the outcome of a Pick 4 drawing for which she bought 54 identical tickets. Elisha Chapman won an astounding $236,400 from the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game. How did she do it? She bought 54 tickets with matching numbers for one single drawing. Using the four-digit combination 1-4-0-6, the Smithfield woman bought 54 identical tickets for the Pick 4 night drawing on Ma
Jun 10, 2022, 2:06 pm - Lottery News

California woman is announced as $426 million Mega Millions jackpot winnerNews Story
Winner claims state's biggest lottery jackpot this year By Kate Northrop The lone winner of a $426 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot stepped forward this week to claim her prize. Yesterday, the California Lottery announced Kristine Wellenstein as the state's biggest winner so far this year. Back in January, the Mega Millions jackpot had reached an estimated $421 million, which had been bumped up to $426 million after the drawing took place on Jan. 28, 2022. Wellenstein
Jun 10, 2022, 11:08 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman wins $100,000 Powerball prize on free ticketNews Story
This player has all the luck By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman is double-lucky after a bonus credit she won from the Michigan Lottery turned into a $100,000 Powerball prize. Bonnie Zabel, 54, is happy she took advantage of a free credit awarded to her upon logging into her account on the Michigan Lottery's website she became $100,000 richer because of it. Last month, the Houghton Lake resident accessed her online Michigan Lottery account and was given a free spin in the Daily S
Jun 2, 2022, 8:23 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary of its first-ever drawingNews Story
Lottery releases photo commemorating first draw results in the 70's By Kate Northrop Today is a memorable day for the Massachusetts Lottery, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first lottery drawing in state history. 50 years ago today, the Massachusetts Lottery held its first-ever drawing in its history at Faneuil Hall in Boston, where seven lucky winners were each awarded one the state's first $50,000 top prizes. Today is a special day in the Lottery's history, S
Apr 6, 2022, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman throws out winning $110,000 lottery ticket and saves it from the trashNews Story
Lottery ticket ends up damaged in the garbage bin By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman had a moment of panic when she almost lost out on a $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot, but she was thankfully able to recover the winning ticket she tossed in the garbage. Mary Elliot was nearly beside herself when she realized she threw out a winning Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $110,000, so she went digging through the trash to find it. While the Buckingham County resident was able to successfully recove
Apr 4, 2022, 12:37 pm - Lottery News

"True Ravens Fan" is the Maryland Lottery's first Pick 5 winnerNews Story
Lottery awards first Pick 5 top prize days after new game launch By Kate Northrop The Maryland Lottery awarded its first Pick 5 $50,000 top prize just days after the launch of the new in-state game. An anonymous player, who goes by the nickname True Ravens Fan, has won the Maryland Lottery's first $50,000 top prize in the state's new Pick 5 game. On Feb. 7, the Lottery released its newest draw game in six years a day after swapping out 5 Card Cash. While part of the reason for
Feb 22, 2022, 1:10 pm - Lottery News

Gaming board tracks down Las Vegas tourist after slot machine failed to inform him of jackpot winNews Story
Out-of-state player finally gets rightful prize after hours of painstaking detective work By Kate Northrop The Nevada Gaming Control Board went on the hunt for an out-of-town winner after a slot machine at a Las Vegas casino failed to inform him of a huge jackpot win. A slot machine malfunction caused a tourist to walk away from a Las Vegas casino completely unaware that he had won a nearly $230,000 jackpot, but the gaming board was willing to put in the work to make sure the playe
Feb 8, 2022, 1:29 pm - Lottery News