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$1.35 BILLION: Mega Millions jackpot set to deliver unimaginable wealth
Dodges popular birthday numbers to become fourth-largest lottery jackpot in history
By Todd Northrop
After 25 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a cresting jackpot of $1.35 billion that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet.
To get to this point, the game had to survive a drawing in which all birthday numbers were drawn. Birthday numbers are those less than 31, and lotteries typically sell an outsiz
Jan 11, 2023, 7:14 am - Lottery News
Maryland and Massachusetts Lotteries announce $50 scratch-off tickets
Two more states to join the $50 trend
By Kate Northrop
The Maryland Lottery and Massachusetts Lottery have both recently announced that they are on track to begin offering their first $50 scratch-off tickets this year.
In February, Maryland and Massachusetts players will be able to pick out an expensive ticket next time they visit a lottery retailer.
This year is a big milestone for the Maryland Lottery, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary since opening its doors on Jan. 2,
Jan 9, 2023, 5:24 pm - Lottery News
Massachusetts Lottery announces new Wheel of Luck game
Replaces retiring All or Nothing game
By Kate Northrop
A new roulette-style game is making its way into Massachusetts Lottery retailers in two weeks.
On Thurs., Jan. 19, The Wheel of Luck will make its debut with the intention of complementing Keno at Lottery retail locations.
'Wheel of Luck' will provide our customers with a fun, new alternative to play between Keno games, Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Chair Deborah B. Goldberg said. As the state's gaming market becomes
Jan 5, 2023, 11:13 am - Lottery News
$940 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot ready to make another billionaire
Cash value worth nearly a half-billion dollars
By Todd Northrop
Just four months after Mega Millions delivered a $1.34 billion jackpot to one ticket sold in Illinois, the multi-state lottery game came roaring back with a jackpot to be drawn Friday that could top $1 billion.
When nobody won Tuesday night's $785 million grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $940 million the largest since a July 30, 2022 $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot was claimed anonymously b
Jan 4, 2023, 8:09 am - Lottery News
VIDEO: Lottery Post's favorite stories of 2022
Oh what fun we had!
By Kate Northrop
At this time of the holiday season on the brink of a new year, it's not uncommon to take inventory of how the past year went, whether that's reminiscing about things you accomplished, or perhaps there's something you would have liked to have done that you definitely want to do next year instead.
Today, Lottery Post looks back at some of 2022's most notable moments in the lottery world. Grab some popcorn (or hot chocolate), cozy up, and join us as
Dec 31, 2022, 5:10 pm - Lottery News
New Jersey Lottery Pick 4 payout sets single-day state record
Winners see results of new game change coming to fruition with huge payout
By Kate Northrop
For the first time ever in New Jersey, Pick 4 players won over $1 million in a single day thanks to a lucky set of four numbers and a particular rule change set in place last month.
On Wed., Dec. 28, lottery players in New Jersey won a total of $1,023,210 in prizes, but a majority of those winnings came from one Pick 4 drawing.
In mid-November, the New Jersey Lottery enacted a game change
Dec 30, 2022, 11:46 am - Lottery News
Massachusetts man wins six $25,000 a Year for Life prizes in one Lucky for Life drawing
Lucky for six lifetimes
By Kate Northrop
Most lottery players would be fortunate enough to walk away with one Lucky for Life prize of $25,000 a year for life, but a Massachusetts man was lucky enough to manifest that coveted prize six times over.
Raymond Roberts Sr. of Fall River won the second-tier Lucky for Life prize of $25,000 a year for life six times in the same drawing.
On Wed., Dec. 14, Roberts matched the first five numbers on his six tickets to earn him the multi-state
Dec 19, 2022, 3:38 pm - Lottery News
Kentucky woman wins $175,000 from scratch-off during company white elephant game
Winner has legendary experience in prize-swapping holiday game
By Kate Northrop
Anyone who has played the game of white elephant knows that there's no way to predict the outcome, but someone ending up with a scratch-off ticket worth $175,000 was not something anyone would ever expect to happen.
Lori Janes, of Louisville, was participating in a white elephant gift exchange at a company holiday party and arguably won the best prize out of everyone there.
On Tuesday, her company, Ha
Dec 16, 2022, 1:29 pm - Lottery News
Two winning $1 million Mega Millions tickets sold in Texas set to expire in a month
Two second-tier prizes soon to expire, Lotto Texas jackpot hits highest amount this year
By Kate Northrop
There are two second-tier Mega Millions prizes worth $1 million each that will expire in just over a month if no one steps forward to claim them.
Two winning tickets worth $1 million each, both Quick Picks, are still out there somewhere in Texas, waiting to be cashed in.
Both Mega Millions tickets matched the white ball numbers drawn on July 29, 2022, which were 13, 36, 45, 5
Dec 15, 2022, 6:44 am - Lottery News
Maryland Lottery to switch to computerized drawings
Lottery to leave behind traditional ball drawings in favor of embracing the future
By Kate Northrop
The Maryland Lottery announced today that it has plans to switch its draw methods from traditional lottery ball drawing machines to digital computerized drawings.
Next week, the Maryland Lottery will officially retire the ball drawing machines and switch over to a random number generator (RNG) to conduct its in-state games.
Lottery balls and machines have been part of the Maryland
Dec 12, 2022, 12:08 pm - Lottery News