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Idaho Lottery says it's working with Legislature on 'alternative path forward' for PowerballNews Story
The Idaho Lottery took to Facebook Wednesday after lawmakers killed legislation that would have allowed Powerball to be played in the state. Today, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee held a bill in committee that would have allowed Idahoans to continue to play the Powerball game, Idaho Lottery wrote. Work continues with the Legislature to determine an alternative path forward to ensure no disruption in service to Idaho's single most popular lottery game, for the benefit of Idaho's publi
Mar 12, 2021, 7:56 am - Lottery News

Idaho ends Powerball in state, fearing foreign participationNews Story
Idaho lawmakers fearing foreign participation in the Powerball lottery killed legislation on Wednesday that would have allowed the game with huge jackpots to continue in the state after a run of more than 30 years. The move came after Idaho Lottery officials sought a change in state law because Powerball is expanding to include Australia in 2021 and Britain in 2022. But current Idaho law only allows lotteries in the state played by people in the U.S. and Canada. Idaho was one of the first
Mar 11, 2021, 6:25 am - Lottery News

Australian woman wins the lottery over lunchNews Story
Sitting down for lunch was a million-dollar decision By Kate Northrop An Australian couple walked away from their lunch a million dollars richer after buying a Keno lottery ticket at the restaurant and winning a $1.48 million (US$1.14 million) jackpot in the middle of their meal. On Monday, an anonymous woman stopped at the Arkaba Hotel on Glen Osmond Road in Fullerton with her husband for lunch. Little did she know that the last minute decision to enter the Keno drawing at the retailer
Mar 5, 2021, 2:13 pm - Lottery News

Australian woman sues lottery after losing a seven-year-old ticket she claims is a winnerNews Story
I'm not a lunatic. I'm fighting to be listened to. By Kate Northrop An Australian woman is suing The Lott for $2 million (US$1.55 million) after she supposedly lost a winning lottery ticket for a drawing that took place seven years ago, proving just why it is so important that players hang onto and keep track of their physical tickets. Kathy Jasmine Rado, 59, of Cairns is pulling out all the stops to try and get The Lott to pay out the $2 million prize that she is claiming she won. Sh
Jan 12, 2021, 5:11 pm - Lottery News

Woman's winning lottery ticket almost ended up in a Christmas cardNews Story
An Australian woman who bought a handful of scratch-off lottery tickets to put in her Christmas cards said she ended up with one ticket left over and it won more than $7,000. The Edgeworth, New South Wales, woman told lottery officials she bought multiple scratch-off tickets from the Edgeworth Newsagency to put into Christmas cards for friends, but after sealing up the last card she discovered she had one lottery ticket left over. I thought I may as well keep it for myself, the woman reca
Jan 8, 2021, 10:01 am - Lottery News

Australian student in his 20s to retire after winning $20 million lottery jackpotNews Story
Young man smartly claims massive prize anonymously A Brisbane university student says he's never going to work again after winning the entire Division 1 Australian Powerball prize on last week. The man aged in his 20s, who studies at MacGregor University and wishes to remain anonymous, won the entire $20 million (US$15.2 million) jackpot with an online entry. The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1283 were 29, 4, 17, 16, 33, 5,9 and the Powerball number was 13. The Australian Powerball
Dec 24, 2020, 10:19 am - Lottery News

Australian grandmother wins lottery using late husband's numbersNews Story
Dedicated woman played the special numbers once a week for 20 years By Kate Northrop A woman was confused when a retailer told her that they wouldn't be able to pay out her winning ticket. As it turns out, the numbers she played every week for 20 years earned her a X Lotto top prize of $1 million (US$743,400). The winning numbers a South Australian grandmother faithfully used to win the jackpot originally came from someone very near and dear to her. My late husband chose those numbe
Dec 4, 2020, 8:15 pm - Lottery News

Australian woman takes home $60 million lottery jackpotNews Story
Sydney resident in her twenties is set for life By Kate Northrop It isn't every day you hear about a lottery winner on the younger side, but one Australian woman in her twenties just took home the $60 million (US$43.43 million) Australian Powerball jackpot in the draw on Thurs., Sept. 17. She was the only person to win the jackpot outright with winning numbers 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 19, and 28, with Powerball number 6. Her luck didn't end there. She purchased a PowerHit ticket to add some e
Sep 21, 2020, 5:26 pm - Lottery News

Australian woman wins second major lottery prizeNews Story
After playing for over 50 years, TattsLotto player who scores $2 million prize is no stranger to big wins By Kate Northrop A woman from South Gippsland, Australia is familiar with the shock of winning a major lottery prize. After discovering that her ticket matched all six numbers in the July 25, 2020 TattsLotto drawing, she got to relive the experience once more. This prize is a bit heftier than the last she was one of ten to win a top prize of $2 million (US$1,432,300) as compared to
Jul 28, 2020, 9:06 pm - Lottery News

Great-grandmother will give away her $1.8 million lottery jackpotNews Story
Every generation of her family will get a cut An Australian great-grandmother has proven she is just as generous as she is lucky by announcing she will be giving much of her $1.8 million (US$1.2 million) lottery win to her family. The winner from the country town of Gawler, north of Adelaide, scored the major prize on Saturday after playing with the same numbers for 20 years. Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia. The woman, who wis
May 11, 2020, 8:49 am - Lottery News