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New Jersey couple discovered $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sat in drawer for five monthsNews Story
Clean out your junk drawers! By Kate Northrop One New Jersey couple demonstrated why it's important to periodically clean out your junk drawers after they discovered a winning $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket had been sitting in theirs for five months. A New Jersey couple found that a winning lottery ticket for a $1 million Mega Millions prize had been sitting unchecked in their junk drawer for five months, which dated all the way back to New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve
May 30, 2025, 9:29 am - Lottery News

"Typical day" turns into $2 million Mega Millions win for Washington manNews Story
First Mega Millions second-tier prize winner in the state since the game changed By Kate Northrop The Washington Lottery awarded the state's first multi-million second-tier Mega Millions prize of the upgraded game to one lucky player, whose typical day turned out to be anything but. A Washington man won a $2 million Mega Millions prize, becoming the first lottery player in the state to win the second-tier prize since the game's revamp. On May 12, the Washington Lottery announced
May 23, 2025, 8:12 am - Lottery News

Ohio legislators open the door to online lottery sales and gamingNews Story
Ohio lottery players could purchase tickets right from their phone By Kate Northrop An Ohio lawmaker introduced a bill last week that would make it legal for the Ohio Lottery to sell lottery tickets directly to players online. Ohio legislators are welcoming discussion about potentially legalizing online lottery gaming with the introduction of a new bill. Senate Bill 197, sponsored by Senator Nathan H. Manning, would authorize the Ohio Lottery Commission to operate Internet-based
May 20, 2025, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Senator who called for defunding Texas Lottery pushes bill that transfers oversight to another dept.News Story
Legislator proposes softer alternative to total abolishment of state lottery By Kate Northrop A Texas Senator who has staunchly advocated for the defunding of the Texas Lottery has now switched course with a bill that would only abolish the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) and hand the responsibility of the state lottery to another government agency. With the current legislative session dwindling down to its final days, the Texas Senate has rapidly passed a bill that would see the rein
May 18, 2025, 7:51 am - Lottery News

North Carolina woman sets record for state's largest online instant lottery win at $6.7 millionNews Story
Digital multi-state game means faster growing jackpots and bigger records By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman set a new state record for the largest online instant lottery win when her $2 ticket scooped a $6,745,117 jackpot. Online North Carolina lottery players have a new record to beat for digital instant wins one woman just set the bar higher with her $6.7 million jackpot win. On April 8, Man Yo of New Bern spent $2 on the Monopoly digital instant game and ended up taking
May 9, 2025, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery launches modern remix of first-ever ticket to celebrate 40th anniversaryNews Story
The nostalgic pot of gold returns By Kate Northrop To commemorate 40 years in business, the Oregon Lottery has reimagined its very first ticket with a fresh design and modern prize structure. It's all rainbows at the Oregon Lottery this year, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a modern twist on its original Pot of Gold ticket. The Oregon Lottery is celebrating 40 years since it sold its very first ticket on April 25, 1985 with a fittingly named $30 scratch-off game ca
May 8, 2025, 6:38 am - Lottery News

Louisiana House introduces bill that would legalize online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Louisiana could join one of few states that offer direct online lottery sales By Kate Northrop A Louisiana legislator introduced a bill that would make it legal for the Louisiana Lottery to sell tickets online directly to players. Louisiana may join the select group of states that allow for the sale of lottery tickets over the Internet. On April 1, State Representative Vanessa Caston Lafleur filed House Bill 228, which would prompt the Louisiana Lottery to implement, administer,
May 4, 2025, 11:09 am - Lottery News

Two "Blessed" Illinois lottery winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Quick Pick ticket splits multi-million fortune between two players By Kate Northrop The winners of a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot are feeling blessed after they jointly came forward to claim the prize a month after the drawing. After one month of wondering who was lucky enough to win the $349 million Mega Millions jackpot in the March 25 drawing, two Illinois residents have put the question to rest. The prize will be split evenly between two anonymous Illinois winners, who
May 2, 2025, 3:12 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery to add third Pick 6 drawingNews Story
Lottery officials expect faster growing jackpots By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday that it will be adding a third weekly drawing to its Pick 6 game, the first major game change since 2022. Starting this summer, New Jersey lottery players will be getting a third weekly drawing for Pick 6, which the Lottery expects will result in faster growing jackpots. Pick 6 currently offers two weekly drawings on Mondays and Thursdays. On July 12, the game will get a S
May 1, 2025, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriersNews Story
That's it for courier services unanimous decision kicks couriers out of Texas Includes video report By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission voted to officially ban lottery couriers in Texas and approved rules that allow the agency to take action against the license of any retailer in violation. It's official lottery couriers are banned in Texas after the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) formally voted to approve a policy change proposed in February. During the TLC meeting
Apr 30, 2025, 6:32 am - Lottery News