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Idaho Lottery joins America's 250th anniversary celebration, unveils "America250" scratch-off gameNews Story
Idaho joins nation's 250th anniversary with the most patriotic lottery game ever By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery is joining America's quarter-millennium anniversary bash with a vibrant new scratch-off game that celebrates 250 years of independence. The America250 scratch-off game only comes around once, just like the United States' 250th birthday. It's the most patriotic game the Idaho Lottery has ever released, and it's giving players a chance to win one of many prizes honori
Jun 2, 2026, 8:56 am - Lottery News

EXCLUSIVE: Weeks-long computerized draw error prevented many DC Lottery tickets from winning a prizeNews Story
Certain combinations had no chance of winning for three weeks By Kate Northrop Following independent observations by Lottery Post members of an unlikely statistical anomaly in Washington, D.C. draw outcomes, the DC Lottery identified a software problem that meant certain combinations had no shot at winning prizes in three games. The DC Lottery has implemented a fix for a coding error that prevented some tickets from winning in three of its local draw games for three weeks. After
Apr 22, 2026, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

New Hampshire Lottery launches $30 scratch-off ticket offering record $3 million top prizeNews Story
Granite State upping the ante on most expensive lottery ticket By Kate Northrop The New Hampshire Lottery launched its most expensive game in over a decade: a $30 scratch-off ticket that offers the biggest-ever prize in the state at $3 million. New Hampshire lottery players have a shot at winning the largest scratch-off prize in state history with the New Hampshire Lottery's latest $30 instant ticket. The new $30 game is called $3,000,000 Cash Spectacular, and it offers players a
Apr 8, 2026, 5:21 am - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $1 million lottery prize after letting another customer ahead of him in lineNews Story
Customer unknowingly repays his kindness with a million bucks By Kate Northrop A Maryland man won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket as a result of allowing a woman to go ahead of him in line at the store. Sometimes it pays to be nice, and sometimes it can earn you a million dollars. One Maryland man was rewarded handsomely for one such pleasant gesture when it placed him on a path to win big. A lottery winner by the name of Ryan was shopping at the Walmart on George Clauss B
Mar 3, 2026, 8:43 am - Lottery News

Texas resident wins $100,000 on surprise Arkansas Lottery ticket from husbandNews Story
There was a lot of screaming! By Kate Northrop A Texas resident was screaming all the way through her celebration when she discovered that the surprise Arkansas Lottery ticket from her husband netted them a $100,000 prize. A thoughtful gift ended up bringing a Texas woman to Arkansas to claim a $100,000 prize from one of the state's scratch-off tickets. T. Edgerson of Collin County, Texas, welcomed her husband home from his job. He works as a truck driver and likes buying his wi
Feb 27, 2026, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Ohio husband's lottery luck leads to wife's $300,000 winNews Story
Partner's generosity returns larger prize than before By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman won a $300,000 prize in the lottery after her husband's own win got the ball rolling on their combined luck. One husband's lottery win somersaulted into a generous gesture for his wife, leading to her $300,000 win right after. Gretchen Spahlinger's luck began when her husband received several scratch-off tickets for his birthday. Luckily for him, he won $150 and decided to cash in on the winners.
Feb 17, 2026, 7:19 am - Lottery News

UK National Lottery scratch-off tickets can be delivered to your doorstepNews Story
Players can have tickets delivered in 15 minutes with new service By Kate Northrop The UK National Lottery has partnered with a third-party company to allow their scratch-off tickets to be purchased from the comfort of home and delivered right to your doorstep. The UK National Lottery has authorized physical ticket delivery services, allowing players from 16 cities across England and Wales to get their scratch-off tickets in the most convenient way possible. Delivery services com
Jan 28, 2026, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery debuts state's first $30 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Bigger payouts in the state's most expensive lottery game By Kate Northrop Last week, the Mississippi Lottery launched its first-ever $30 scratch-off ticket the most a player can pay for a single ticket in the state. The Mississippi Lottery's $30 scratch-off ticket just hit the shelves last week, ready to offer players a chance for bigger prizes in exchange for a heftier price tag. The game is called Millionaire Maker, and it offers ten top prizes of $1 million with base prizes o
Jan 12, 2026, 1:48 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985News Story
Iowa Lottery celebrates 40 years Sales of the first Iowa Lottery tickets began in 1985 with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. Forty years later, state fairgoers broke the Guinness World Record for the most people 1,380 to scratch lottery cards simultaneously, demonstrating the lottery's journey from $1 scratch tickets to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Since its launch was approved by the state Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Terry Branstad, the lottery has gen
Dec 5, 2025, 10:09 am - Lottery News

New York man turns grocery run into $3 million lottery annuityNews Story
Winner opts for 20 years of payments over lump sum By Kate Northrop A simple visit to the grocery store turned into a $3 million annuitized payday after a New York man decided to buy a lottery ticket. A New York man won a $3 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket he purchased at the supermarket, a prize that he decided he would take full advantage of. Kurt Kelleher of Shirley was at King Kullen on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley when he thought to try out the New York Lottery
Nov 14, 2025, 9:05 am - Lottery News