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New Jersey Lottery will begin selling tickets onlineNews Story
While some celebrate the move toward digital convenience, in-person retailers bite back By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery has announced that it has voted to approve selling tickets online. During a meeting on Aug. 17, the New Jersey Lottery Commission announced its decision to start selling tickets directly to players online. The change applies to its popular draw games, such as Mega Millions, Powerball, and Jersey Cash 5, but it will not include scratch-off instant games.
Aug 22, 2023, 8:50 am - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery to move headquartersNews Story
Lottery announces temporary claims schedule to accommodate move By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery will be moving its headquarters and claims center to a new facility this month. On Thursday, the Connecticut Lottery announced that it will be relocating to a new location and posted a temporary in-person prize claims schedule to accommodate the move. In May, the Lottery revealed that it's lease for its Rocky Hill headquarters building would be expiring and that it would be co
Aug 21, 2023, 2:01 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery approves online instant gamesNews Story
Additions to digital lottery games and sports betting sweeping the state By Kate Northrop The North Carolina Lottery has officially approved online instant games, to go into effect later this year. On Tuesday evening, the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission voted to expand its game repertoire by starting to offer digital instant games online. North Carolina lottery players may start to see new online lottery games beginning this fall or as early as Nov. 15, 2023. Inst
Aug 19, 2023, 5:22 pm - Lottery News

First $25 million scratch-off lottery prize claimed in MassachusettsNews Story
Largest instant prize ever awarded in Massachusetts state history By Kate Northrop The largest scratch-off prize in Massachusetts state history has been claimed at a whopping $25 million. Yesterday, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that it has officially awarded the biggest instant prize in the state's history to a trust. State lotteries have gradually been adding scratch-off tickets with bigger and better prizes in hopes of wowing and attracting players to their lottery ticke
Aug 16, 2023, 12:55 pm - Lottery News

Virginia sailor sets new record for largest instant lottery prize won online in U.S.News Story
Lucky winner sails into $1,817,588 jackpot By Kate Northrop A Virginia man set a record for the largest instant online lottery prize won in the United States at $1,817,588 right from the comfort of his car. Byron Bundoc didn't need to buy a lottery ticket at a brick-and-mortar retailer to win big. Instead, he won over $1,800,000 while sitting in his driveway. Earlier this month, the Virginia Beach native had just returned from participating in a volunteer event when he arrived ho
Aug 15, 2023, 6:48 pm - Lottery News

California man reinvests $500 lottery win into scratch-off book, scoops up $1 million prizeNews Story
Incredibly lucky win might convince casual lottery player to play a bit more By Kate Northrop A California man reinvested his $500 lottery win back into a full book of scratch-off tickets and spent an entire day at work before he discovered one of the tickets in the booklet was worth $1 million. Vang Cha told the California Lottery he doesn't buy scratch-off tickets very often, but his most recent win might have officially gotten him hooked. Normally, Cha prefers trying his luck
Aug 7, 2023, 1:06 pm - Lottery News

$1.55 BILLION: Biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever to be drawn TuesdayNews Story
Third-largest lottery jackpot in history Cash value is more than three-quarters of a billion dollars By Todd Northrop Last night, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced no top winner for the 31st consecutive drawing, prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to $1.55 billion the largest jackpot in the game's 27-year history. A winner who chooses the cash option would receive a lump-sum $757.2 million three-quarters of a billion dollars in cash! It'
Aug 5, 2023, 6:58 am - Lottery News

VIDEO: Dee Dee Moore killed Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare... now she wants a new trialNews Story
Our thoughts on the latest Dee Dee Moore update By Kate Northrop In 2012, Dee Dee Moore was found guilty of killing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, who won $30 million in 2006. Last month, an evidentiary hearing was held to determine if her claims of ineffective counsel hold water. Moore's name has resurfaced in headlines once again now that she is seeking a new trial or a modification of her life sentence. Over the course of several years since she began serving her
Aug 3, 2023, 3:18 pm - Lottery News

$1.25 BILLION: Mega Millions jackpot set to deliver unimaginable wealthNews Story
Sixth-largest lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After 30 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a cresting jackpot of $1.25 billion that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. When nobody won Tuesday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $1.25 billion. As huge of a number as that is, the game will undoubtedly require at least one more rollover before it exceeds th
Aug 2, 2023, 7:40 am - Lottery News

$910 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot making another historic runNews Story
Cash value worth nearly a half-billion dollars By Todd Northrop Just six months after Mega Millions delivered a $1.35 billion jackpot to one ticket sold in Maine, the multi-state lottery game came roaring back with a jackpot to be drawn Friday that is also nearing the $1 billion mark. When nobody won Tuesday night's $820 million grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $910 million the largest since a January 13, 2023 $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot was claimed
Jul 26, 2023, 6:53 am - Lottery News