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VIDEO: May's Weekly Roundup in lottery news
Cashier steals a $3 million winning lottery ticket from customer will this end well?
By Kate Northrop
Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories in the month of May.
This month has seen a wide variety of notable news, from feel-good winners' stories to instances where winning the lottery might come with a negative consequence.
One instance saw an Australian man win $15 million in the lottery an
May 26, 2023, 2:10 pm - Lottery News
Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check tickets
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 month
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 game
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
Maryland man who took six-month hiatus from playing the lottery wins $50,000
25-year-old man wakes up one morning with a gut feeling
By Kate Northrop
A Maryland man who took a six-month break from playing the lottery decided to pick up a ticket and won $50,000.
A 25-year-old Glen Burnie man woke up one day with the sense he should buy a lottery ticket after having not played any games for six months.
That gut feeling led him to a Maryland Lottery retailer, a Mobil gas station on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, where he filled up his tank and approached th
May 17, 2023, 12:43 pm - 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
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
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