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Family calls April Fools on Washington man's $2 million lottery win, but joke's on themNews Story
Winner's own family likens actual win reaction to prank By Kate Northrop A Washington man's family mistook his genuine reaction to winning $2 million in the lottery as an elaborate April Fools' prank, and it took quite some convincing before they believed him. Family members had different responses to a Washington man's $2 million lottery win namely pure disbelief and worry but no one thought for a second that his supposed prize was nothing more than an April Fools' joke. In late
Apr 18, 2025, 8:46 am - Lottery News

DC Lottery introduces Washington D.C.'s first $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Top-dollar ticket in the nation's capital By Kate Northrop The DC Lottery launched its first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket this month, raising the bar for the most expensive lottery ticket available in the District. Lottery players in Washington, D.C. no longer have to drive into Maryland or Virginia to get their hands on a $50 lottery ticket they can now do so right in the nation's capital. The Extreme 500X Fortune scratch-off game is the DC Lottery's first $50 lottery ticket to l
Apr 17, 2025, 8:23 am - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $100,000 in the lottery twice, this time in PowerballNews Story
Lightning strikes for the second time over a decade later By Kate Northrop Lightning struck twice for one Virginia woman, who brought home yet another $100,000 prize in the lottery in the form of a Powerball prize. A Virginia woman has won $100,000 in the lottery for the second time, with her most recent win attributed to a third-tier Powerball prize. Sharon Godsey, of Concord, stopped at Carson Market on Village Highway in Concord and bought a ticket for the March 31 Powerball d
Apr 16, 2025, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Texas House passes $337 billion budget that defunds Texas LotteryNews Story
House approves amendment that zeros out lottery funding By Kate Northrop In the early hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed a two-year $337 billion budget that would effectively eliminate all funding for the Texas Lottery. On Friday at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Texas House approved a spending plan that excludes the Texas Lottery from budget considerations. Lawmakers put the Texas Lottery on the chopping block when a State Representative proposed a
Apr 15, 2025, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin truck driver lands $1 million "big one" in the lottery while on route in VirginiaNews Story
A lucky occurrence hundreds of miles from home By Kate Northrop A truck driver from Wisconsin was on his regular route through Virginia when he stopped and landed the big one a $1 million prize in the lottery. A Wisconsin truck driver's route was anything but regular last week when he won a $1 million lottery prize during a routine stop. Driving through Virginia is very familiar to Patrick Golz, who frequents the state while working as a truck driver. One day, he stopped for gas
Apr 14, 2025, 9:34 am - Lottery News

North Carolina veteran wins $100,000 Keno lottery prize in the process of claiming $50,000News Story
Lottery winner taken by second surprise By Kate Northrop It was a lucky day for one North Carolina veteran, who won a $100,000 Keno lottery prize while already waiting to claim a separate $50,000 prize. A North Carolina man's next big win couldn't even wait until he had the check from his first lottery prize in-hand. On Monday, Dennis Parks of Carthage visited the North Carolina Lottery's Greensboro Regional Office Claim Center. He was there to claim a $50,000 prize from a winnin
Apr 13, 2025, 8:05 am - Lottery News

Lotto Texas winner sues betting company and couriers, claims he was cheated out of $100M jackpotNews Story
$7.5 million winner says he would have won more were it not for $95 million jackpot buyout By Kate Northrop The winner of a $7.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot is suing the group that bought nearly every single number combination to win $95 million because he asserts his prize would have been worth more than $100 million had a London-based betting company not orchestrated the scheme. Among the current litigations related to a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout is a new lawsuit filed
Apr 11, 2025, 7:34 am - Lottery News

First drawing of new Mega Millions game produces 5X more winnings compared to older versionNews Story
Players win 5X more after game changes By Kate Northrop The Mega Millions Consortium announced the results of the first drawing under the new Mega Millions game, in which players won 5X more prize winnings than they would have under the older version of the game. Last night's Mega Millions drawing was the first draw to include one fewer Mega Ball number and built-in multipliers ranging from 2X to 10X, and it resulted in prize winnings 5X more than players would have won under the old
Apr 9, 2025, 9:20 pm - Lottery News

$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner continues fight against cancerNews Story
Oregon lottery winner puts jet-setting lifestyle on hold to focus on health By Kate Northrop The Oregon lottery winner of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot said the jackpot has been essential in providing security for himself and his family, but a travel-centric lifestyle is on hold while he continues his fight against cancer. One year after hitting a monumental $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot , Cheng Charlie Saephan caught up with the Oregon Lottery about what life has been like since
Apr 8, 2025, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions $5 price increase and game changes take effect this weekendNews Story
One last drawing tonight before game overhaul By Kate Northrop Tonight will mark the last and final Mega Millions multi-state game drawing before ticket prices increase from $2 to $5 and the major anticipated game changes take effect. The Mega Millions multi-state game overhaul is just around the corner, with increased ticket prices, larger starting jackpots, and improved odds. The new version of the game will take over upon the completion of the drawing on Friday, April 4, 2025,
Apr 4, 2025, 7:40 am - Lottery News