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Maryland man nearly gave away winning $50,000 lottery ticketNews Story
Winner was ready to give it away without a second thought By Kate Northrop A Maryland man almost gave away a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 had it not been for a last-second intervention. A Maryland resident is grateful that he just barely avoided giving away a $50,000 lottery ticket in a trade that would have been rather unequal. Air Force veteran John Hamilton Jr. had a $40 debt to settle with his friend, and thanks to his wife, he avoided a wildly lopsided deal. He e
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Ireland National Lottery removing two numbers from Lotto and adding new weekly drawingNews Story
Some prize amounts increased, odds improved, other tweaks to the game By Kate Northrop For the first time in eight years, the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto draw game is set to undergo several improvements this fall, including better odds, an additional drawing, and some larger prizes. Irish lottery players are getting an overhaul to their Lotto draw game later this year to create more millionaires across the country. On Thursday, the Irish National Lottery announced an exciti
Jul 22, 2026, 9:26 am - Lottery News

Ohio widow listened to voice that told her to change course, wins $30,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Uncanny but touching experience leads to winning the lottery again By Kate Northrop An Ohio widow was stunned after a familiar voice led her to alter her course home to pick up a $30,000 winning lottery ticket. After listening to a voice in her head that encouraged her to skip the direct route home and make a stop along the way, an Ohio woman won $30,000 in the lottery. June is a difficult month for Ohio resident Angie. June 16 marked her wedding anniversary to Steve, her husband
Jul 16, 2026, 9:35 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21News Story
U.S. ticket price and game odds remain unchanged as expansion milestone approaches Powerball officials announced this week that ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin on July 21, 2026, marking the next step in the game's historic expansion across the Atlantic. Players in the UK will be able to play for the same Powerball jackpot available to players in the United States beginning with the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, July 22. By expanding the player base internationally, Po
Jul 8, 2026, 3:31 pm - Lottery News

Colorado Lottery celebrates state's big 150th birthday with new gamesNews Story
New games and summer-long contests for Colorado players By Kate Northrop The Colorado Lottery is celebrating the state's 150th birthday with a summer-long party that includes at least two new games, Colorado-themed promotions, events, and contests. In addition to the United States turning 250 this year, Colorado is celebrating its 150th birthday, which means new themed surprises for Colorado lottery players. On August 1, 2026, Colorado will officially turn 150. It first joined th
Jun 29, 2026, 7:38 am - Lottery News

North Carolina brother-sister duo win $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prizeNews Story
Siblings come forward to claim prize in retired game three days before it expired By Kate Northrop A brother and sister from North Carolina claimed a $25,000 a year for life prize in the retired Lucky for Life multi-state lottery game with just three days left on the clock. Had they waited just three more days, a brother-sister duo would not have been able to claim a $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prize. The Lucky for Life multi-state game may have been replaced b
Jun 26, 2026, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Michigan man grabs lottery ticket right at store closing, wins $500,000 prizeNews Story
Player nabs winning ticket right at the last minute By Kate Northrop It was either now or never for one Michigan lottery player who managed to grab a ticket right as the store was about to close and won $500,000. The store was just about to shut its doors for the day when one Michigan man was about to head out the door, but he still had one last purchase to make. The Wayne County man, who chose to remain anonymous, was wrapping up his shopping at the Kroger store on West 14 Mile
Jun 23, 2026, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery adds $4.5 million to The Pick jackpot to celebrate 45th anniversary, new Pick 4 gameNews Story
New game, more drawings, built-in multiplier, upgrade to Powerball By Kate Northrop To celebrate 45 years, the Arizona Lottery is giving a $4.5 million boost to The Pick jackpot, among other exciting updates and additions to both its in-state and multi-state draw games. Arizona lottery players are being treated to several new upgrades to their local draw games, including a chance at winning The Pick jackpot boosted by $4.5 million. The boost was added to the rolling jackpot for t
Jun 19, 2026, 8:05 am - Lottery News

Ohio man goes dumpster diving and finds $100,000 winning lottery ticketNews Story
Heart stopping mistake leads to frantic search for thousands By Kate Northrop Diving into a dumpster and rummaging around in the trash was absolutely worth it for one Ohio man, who found a winning lottery ticket worth $100,000. A simple mistake led one Ohio lottery player to take a leap of faith into the dumpster before it was too late, and a $100,000 discovery made it worth the effort (and the smell). It wasn't clear what was on the anonymous Willard resident's mind when he won,
Jun 16, 2026, 7:52 am - Lottery News

Ireland National Lottery wants to ban betting on lottery gamesNews Story
Lottery reportedly losing nearly 300 million to bookmakers and betting apps in one year By Kate Northrop The Ireland National Lottery is imploring the government to ban the act of betting on its lottery games, either through bookmakers or betting apps, after it was revealed that they may potentially be losing hundreds of millions in would-be revenue. A report found that the Irish National Lottery may be losing out on a significant amount of revenue to bookmakers and mobile apps that
Jun 11, 2026, 6:41 am - Lottery News