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Ohio Lottery cashing services restored after 'cybersecurity incident' in DecemberNews Story
Weeks after a cybersecurity incident at the Ohio Lottery made it next to impossible to cash in winning tickets over $599, the Lottery said all options are again available. The downside is that The Ohio Lottery confirmed that an unauthorized third-party likely gained access to customer and retailer information. The Lottery announced on Jan. 10 that it resumed allowing players to cash in winning tickets for $599, weeks after the agency fell victim to a Dec. 24 cybersecurity incident where
Jan 29, 2024, 8:55 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $200K Powerball prize after playing his kids' birthdays numbersNews Story
While most parents see their kids as lucky charms, this dad has the proof to back it up. Michigan resident James Allen is up $200,000 after using his children's birthdays as lottery numbers and winning. Allen told the Michigan Lottery that he first believed he had only won $50,000. However, he soon realized the prize money was four times that. The Powerball's Power Play had multiplied his winnings. I checked my ticket and went to bed thinking I had won $50,000 because I forgot about the
Jan 22, 2024, 7:55 am - Lottery News

Virginia man wins second major prize in VA Lottery New Year's Millionaire RaffleNews Story
There's no way you've won it again! By Kate Northrop A Virginia man emerged as one of the lucky winners in the Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle for the second time. A Virginia resident collected his second win from the annual raffle that took place on Jan. 1, 2024. In 2012, Nathan Dean won the second-tier prize in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. This year, he's done it again. The second-tier prize amount back in 2012 was $25,000, but since then, the
Jan 12, 2024, 7:58 am - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery bumps up Jersey Cash 5 jackpot to $1 million in new promotionNews Story
NJ Lottery launches weekly promotion that promises bigger prizes and chances to win By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery's current promotion instantly bumped up the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot to $1 million this week, with other bonuses in store for players this month. For the month of January, the New Jersey Lottery will be announcing weekly bonuses in its Winning Wednesdays promotion that will give players new chances to win and bigger prizes. This Wed., Jan. 10, the Jersey Cash
Jan 10, 2024, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Washington, D.C. woman wins $2 million Powerball prize from lottery ticket gifted to her by husbandNews Story
Winner unwraps the perfect present on Christmas Day By Kate Northrop A Powerball lottery ticket ended up being the best present under the Christmas tree for one Washington D.C. woman, who won $2 million from the ticket gifted to her by her husband. A Washington D.C. woman won $2 million on a Powerball lottery ticket that she received as a gift from her husband on Christmas Day. Pamela V. rang in the new year with a $2 million winning Powerball ticket in-hand thanks to her husband
Jan 9, 2024, 12:36 pm - Lottery News

Happy New Year!News Story
The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2024!
Jan 1, 2024, 12:00 am - Lottery News

Powerball welcomes 2024 with an $810 million New Year's Day jackpotNews Story
10th-largest jackpot in US history By Todd Northrop What a way to start the new year! In the lottery world, 2024 is starting with a loud bang, as the multi-state Powerball game is holding a drawing for a whopping $810 million jackpot on New Year's Day. The massive Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $786.1 million grand prize. It is the 10th-highest lottery jackpot in history, and the 5th-largest Powerball
Dec 31, 2023, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Florida LLC revealed to have claimed $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Temporary anonymity period is up By Kate Northrop The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot has been revealed following the 90-day grace period of anonymity given to lottery winners in Florida. The winner of the third-largest lottery jackpot in history, a $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn on Tues., Aug. 8, 2023, was won by a single ticket in Florida. Whoever claimed it had 90 days of anonymity before the Florida Lottery would release their name. Today, t
Dec 27, 2023, 6:36 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina teen wins $250,000 lottery prize gifted by her grandfatherNews Story
Belated birthday and early Christmas present for new lottery player By Kate Northrop A North Carolina teen won a staggering $250,000 prize on a lottery ticket that was gifted to her by her grandfather, only months after she turned 18. It didn't take long for one North Carolina lottery player to win a huge six-figure prize just mere months after becoming old enough to play the lottery. Yuridia Gallegos-Echavarrieta had incredible beginner's luck on a $5 scratch-off ticket that was
Dec 26, 2023, 9:49 am - Lottery News

Spain's El Gordo dishes out €2.6 billion in annual Christmas lotteryNews Story
Winning numbers announced during event that lasted four hours By Kate Northrop Millions of households have been tuning in to watch El Gordo (The Fat One), the world-famous lottery that doles out over two billion in prizes every year. This year, the lottery is distributing a whopping 2.6 billion (US$2.86 billion) in prizes to winners across the country. It's not uncommon to see people rushing out into the street and erupting in celebration as the event progresses, perhaps popping a bo
Dec 22, 2023, 12:20 pm - Lottery News