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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

Michigan woman claims $1 million Powerball lottery prize hours before it expiresNews Story
Winner waited to claim for personal reasons By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman waited a year to claim her $1 million Powerball lottery prize, bringing in her winning ticket just hours before it was about to expire. Michigan Lottery officials received a visit from a lottery winner who came in to claim a $1 million Powerball prize that was just hours away from disappearing. Last year, someone matched five white balls in the July 14 Powerball drawing 8, 12, 45, 46, and 63 to win the
Jul 20, 2026, 8:50 am - Lottery News

Indiana LLC claims share of $143 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Winner employed tactic used by dozens of other winners but emerges the most successful By Kate Northrop The Hoosier Lottery has awarded half of a $143 million Powerball jackpot to an LLC after the winner came forward with a similar story that dozens of other winners in the drawing had to tell. One Indiana resident claimed a $71.7 million share of a $143 million Powerball lottery jackpot last week, becoming the 40th Powerball jackpot winner in Hoosier Lottery history. It was a his
Jul 6, 2026, 8:21 am - Lottery News

All Virginia lottery winners can now remain anonymousNews Story
Latest bill amendment removes $1 million threshold By Kate Northrop Under a new state law, all Virginia lottery winners can now remain anonymous, regardless of the prize amount. Virginia legislators passed an amendment that removes the prize threshold for anonymous claims and allows all winners to withhold their identity from the public. As of July 1, only lottery winners of $1 million or more could withhold permission for the Virginia Lottery to publish their name and hometown i
Jul 2, 2026, 9:32 am - Lottery News

$12.8 million The Pick lottery jackpot dispute names two more people with possible claim to jackpotNews Story
More details surface that leave behind unanswered questions By Kate Northrop After a judge extended the expiration date of a $12.8 million jackpot-winning lottery ticket to identify the rightful winner, case documents revealed two more individuals who may have a claim to the prize. The story surrounding a $12.8 million The Pick jackpot-winning ticket is getting more interesting now that two more people have been named in the legal battle. In May, a judge extended the 180-day expi
Jun 30, 2026, 7:59 am - 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

Florida Walmart employee arrested for fraud after keeping elderly customer's lottery ticketNews Story
Cashier says she intended on returning the Pick 4 ticket By Kate Northrop A Walmart cashier was arrested after a customer presented a winning lottery ticket worth thousands and pocketed it instead of returning it. A lottery retailer employee was arrested on a fraud charge after she kept a winning ticket a player was intending to claim but argued that she was ignorant of regular lottery procedures and was intending to return it anyway. On June 14 at about 4:00 p.m., a police offic
Jun 25, 2026, 7:48 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Supreme Court outlaws skill gamesNews Story
Supreme Court reverses previous ruling, 70,000 machines banned By Kate Northrop After a lengthy legal decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that skill games are no different than slot machines and are therefore outlawed. Skill game machines are on their way out in Pennsylvania with the Supreme Court ruling determining they are illegal and unregulated machines under the state law. For several years now, the presence of skill games in local establishments across Pennsy
Jun 24, 2026, 8:41 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