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Accusations of "disturbing" new claims procedures after Allwyn sends investigator to winner's homeNews Story
Former lottery fan says she'll never play again after being treated like a criminal By Kate Northrop A devoted UK lottery player says she will no longer be forking out cash for lottery tickets after Allwyn launched a disturbing investigation into her identity. A lottery winner says she was treated like a criminal in her own home after the UK National Lottery sent an investigator to her house to take photos of her and she has still not received her prize. Since Allwyn took over a
Mar 11, 2024, 1:53 pm - Lottery News

Michigan friends playing the same lottery numbers both win big in PowerballNews Story
One wins double the prize as the other, thanks to Power Play By Todd Northrop Friends who play together, win together although in this case maybe not winning the same amount. Saginaw, Michigan resident Naomi Cawley, 59, matched four white balls plus the Powerball in the Feb. 21 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to her purchasing the Power Play option for an extra $1, the prize was multiplied to $100,000. The winning Powerball numbers drawn that evening were 4, 27, 33, 41, an
Mar 7, 2024, 9:51 am - Lottery News

N.C. doctor to use $757,000 lottery win to support his campaign for U.S. Congress seatNews Story
A North Carolina man who won $757,000 in the lottery last week said he plans to spend part of it in his already-declared campaign for a seat in the U.S. Congress. Dr. Josh McConkey, a physician and colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, bought using a ticket using Online Play, matching all five balls in the Cash 5 drawing for a $1.5 million jackpot, according to a Monday news release from the North Carolina Education Lottery. McConkey, of Apex, split the jackpot with another lucky ticket
Feb 13, 2024, 8:02 am - Lottery News

Nearly 68 million US adults plan to wager on Super BowlNews Story
Nearly 68 million American adults about 1 in 4 plan to bet on this year s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry s national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed with legal outlets, as well as with illegal bookies and online operations in other countries. The volume of betting participation is projected to be 35% higher than last year, which was the previous record. Bettors plan to
Feb 10, 2024, 7:50 pm - 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

$1 million winning Powerball lottery ticket bought in Texas will expire in a weekNews Story
Yet another expiring ticket worth $1 million for this drawing By Kate Northrop Sadly, more than one $1 million winning Powerball lottery ticket from the same drawing is expiring, including one bought in Texas. A $1 million Powerball prize from a winning ticket bought in Texas will be expiring very soon, with just a week left for the owner to step forward and claim it. Texas Lottery officials announced on Thursday that the winning ticket purchased at Big Shot on Bissonnet Street i
Jan 7, 2024, 2:19 pm - Lottery News

Unclaimed $1 million Powerball lottery ticket bought in Kentucky will expire this monthNews Story
Less than two weeks for the winner to come forward By Kate Northrop There isn't much time left for a Kentucky Lottery player to claim a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million, which is set to expire later this month. Whoever is holding a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in Kentucky better step forward to claim it soon or else risk losing out on the prize for good. Kentucky Lottery officials announced Wednesday that a winning Powerball ticket purchased at Pilot Travel Center
Jan 4, 2024, 6:57 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

Court finds that skill games are legal in PennsylvaniaNews Story
State casinos and lottery to co-exist with skill game machines By Kate Northrop The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court found that unregulated skill games are legal in Pennsylvania, much to the disappointment of online and retail casinos. Unregulated skill games are now considered legal in Pennsylvania after a court order from the Commonwealth Court clarified their stance on whether skill games are considered games of chance or skill. The legality of skill games, as well as what exac
Dec 8, 2023, 7:22 am - Lottery News

North Carolina man misses jackpot by one number, wins $662,878 Cash 5 jackpot one week laterNews Story
The feeling of missing out doesn't last very long By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man who just barely missed out on a jackpot prize by one number ended up winning the $662,878 jackpot one week later in the same game. Although he had missed hitting the Cash 5 jackpot by one number in a drawing last week, Joshua Allen was still feeling good about winning a decent prize by matching four numbers. About a week ago, I actually matched four of the five balls playing Cash 5, the Raleig
Dec 4, 2023, 12:41 pm - Lottery News