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Lottery-loving Michigan couple celebrate $2 million win on wedding anniversaryNews Story
Married pair gift themselves Diamonds Gold on special day By Kate Northrop A married Michigan couple gifted themselves the best surprise on their wedding anniversary when they won a $2 million lottery prize from one of their favorite tickets. It was Diamonds Gold for one Michigan couple, who celebrated an unforgettable wedding anniversary with a $2 million win in the lottery. An Oakland County woman, who chose to remain anonymous, visited the Opdyke Featherstone Mobil on North Op
Jun 3, 2025, 8:11 am - Lottery News

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

Out-of-state tourist wins $3 million lottery prize while visiting IllinoisNews Story
Lucky souvenir makes trip to Illinois one to remember By Kate Northrop A tourist visiting Chicago, Illinois picked up a souvenir that made their trip one of the most memorable yet a $3.18 million winning lottery ticket. While seeing the sights in Chicago, Illinois, a visitor decided to play the lottery on a whim and ended up winning a jackpot worth over $3 million. Dubbed Traveling Treasure to conceal their identity, the lucky tourist recounted their busy trip to Illinois Lottery
May 10, 2025, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Oregon lottery winners can now remain anonymousNews Story
Governor signs bill into law granting full anonymity to winners of any prize amount By Kate Northrop On Thursday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill into law that grants full anonymity to all Oregon lottery winners, regardless of the prize amount. Oregon lottery winners will now be able to keep their identity private thanks to the passage of House Bill 3115, which stipulates that the only way the Oregon Lottery can publicly release a player's name is if the winner grants permis
May 9, 2025, 4:15 pm - 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

Maine winner of $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal identity in court battleNews Story
Judge denies pseudonym for winner in public case against ex By Kate Northrop The Maine lottery winner of a $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal his identity if he chooses to proceed with a nasty court battle against the mother of his child in which she allegedly revealed his win to others. A judge denied the option to remain anonymous to a $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot lottery winner, deciding that his unusually sudden wealth does not make him an exception to t
Apr 23, 2025, 9:23 am - Lottery News

Family calls April Fools on Washington man's $2 million lottery win, but joke's on themNews Story
Winner's own family likens actual win reaction to prank By Kate Northrop A Washington man's family mistook his genuine reaction to winning $2 million in the lottery as an elaborate April Fools' prank, and it took quite some convincing before they believed him. Family members had different responses to a Washington man's $2 million lottery win namely pure disbelief and worry but no one thought for a second that his supposed prize was nothing more than an April Fools' joke. In late
Apr 18, 2025, 8:46 am - Lottery News

Michigan House passes bill granting anonymity to multi-state game lottery winnersNews Story
Another effort from legislators to help winners hide their identities By Kate Northrop The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would grant anonymity to all lottery winners of multi-state game prizes. In a renewed effort to help lottery winners keep their identities private, the House has passed a bill that would allow winners of multi-state game prizes to protect their names from public disclosure. Currently, the state of Michigan allows for anonymous claims for
Mar 27, 2025, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Oregon legislators push bill to ban sale of winning lottery tickets and allow anonymous claimsNews Story
Two-in-one bill tackles tax evasion and lottery winner privacy By Kate Northrop A big lottery bill that simultaneously aims to crack down on tax evasion and enforce lottery winner privacy passed with flying colors in the Oregon House of Representatives last week. Lawmakers are looking to make some significant changes to the Oregon Lottery this legislative session that will significantly impact players claiming prizes. On March 17, the Oregon House of Representatives passed House
Mar 24, 2025, 9:15 am - Lottery News