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Powerball drawing for $223 million lottery jackpot will not be broadcast due to Hurricane HeleneNews Story
Drawing location will move to backup site in Iowa By Kate Northrop Tonight's Powerball drawing for the $223 million lottery jackpot will not take place at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee as usual, nor will it be broadcast live due to Hurricane Helene. With the closure of the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, tonight's Powerball and Double Play drawings will take place at a backup site in Johnston, Iowa. The drawings will still occur at the usual 10:59 p.m
Sep 25, 2024, 5:02 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery moves draw studio and discontinues live drawingsNews Story
Drawings to move exclusively online for viewing on the web By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery announced that it is relocating its draw studio and that drawings will no longer be aired on live television. Connecticut Lottery drawings will be exclusively viewable online starting this month following a relocation of the draw studio, a press release from the Lottery revealed. In August, the Connecticut Lottery completed a move to its new Wallingford headquarters , about a 30-mi
Jul 12, 2024, 6:51 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery commemorates 50th anniversaryNews Story
Did you know? Illinois was the first state to air a drawing live on television By Kate Northrop The Illinois Lottery is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration with new promotions, sweepstakes, and events for players across the state to enjoy. In July, the Illinois Lottery is celebrating its 50th year in operation by offering Illinois players several new ways to participate in games and more chances to win prizes. The Illinois Lottery started our journey back in July of 1974
Jun 26, 2024, 3:15 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina woman collapses on live TV after becoming first Powerball millionaire of the yearNews Story
New Year's Eve celebration is overwhelming with million-dollar lottery win By Kate Northrop The North Carolina winner of the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing collapsed on the ground immediately upon finding out she won a million-dollar lottery prize on live television. The world watched as North Carolina resident Pamela Bradshaw fell over in disbelief, struggling to come to terms with the overwhelming excitement of becoming the first millionaire of 2024 with everyone w
Jan 1, 2024, 7:13 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery announces new draw scheduleNews Story
Schedule for all in-state drawings to change By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery will be changing the draw schedule for all its in-state games later this month. On Wednesday, the Lottery announced that it will be shifting its draw times to make viewing live drawings easier for players. Starting Wednesday, June 15, Massachusetts players can tune in to live drawings at the new times below: Midday Numbers Game (daily) ... 2:00 pm Evening Numbers Game (daily) ... 9:00 pm
Jun 2, 2022, 5:05 pm - Lottery News

New York Lottery legend Yolanda Vega retires after 32 yearsNews Story
Face of the New York Lottery finishes her final day as the state's most iconic TV host By Kate Northrop Famed New York Lottery television host and personality Yolanda Vega has retired after more than three decades delivering the winning numbers (and checks) to players across the state. Yolanda Vega, 66, is stepping down as the face of the New York Lottery, having had touched the lives of Empire State residents with her exuberance while greeting players with her trademark phrase, I'
Jan 28, 2022, 6:30 am - Lottery News

MUSL to debut new Powerball Draw ShowNews Story
Organization considers future of lottery industry in wake of pandemic By Kate Northrop As businesses across every industry have been adapting to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is taking a look at their own business practices to chart out their latest approach for keeping the Powerball game in the minds of lottery players across the nation. One of their upcoming ventures includes a new Powerball Draw Show, a refreshed and modern rehash of
Sep 1, 2020, 8:17 am - Lottery News

A reporter won the lottery and quit her job, live on air — only to find the payout was about $5,500News Story
Includes video report A Spanish television reporter appeared to celebrate and quit her job on live television after realizing she had a winning El Gordo lottery ticket. It was a decision for which she would later apologize. On Sunday, Valencia community journalist Natalia Escudero was covering Spain's annual Christmas lottery, called El Gordo (The Fat One), when she found out that she was also a winner. The state-run lottery is the world's richest draw, boasting 2.24 billion euros (a
Dec 26, 2019, 8:31 pm - Lottery News

NC grandmother wins $350,000 in lottery's first Big Spin eventNews Story
Includes video report Julia Earp of Wilmington, North Carolina, is the first player to spin the lottery's Big Spin prize wheel and win $350,000, according to the NC Education Lottery. She spun the wheel Tuesday during a live event in Raleigh. I figured no matter what I won, I'd be tickled with what I got, Earp said. I came out with more than I had when I came in, so this is amazing! The grandmother of eight said she's a big game show fan and developed a strategy of how to spin the
Oct 23, 2019, 8:28 am - Lottery News

HGTV's 'My Lottery Dream Home' Season 5 premiere wins record ratingsNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Season 5 premiere of HGTV's My Lottery Dream Home just scored the series' best Nielsen numbers ever, hauling in 3.3 million total viewers and a 0.85 rating among adults 25-54. You could say Host David Bromstad has hit the jackpot. Episode 501 of My Lottery Dream Home, which premiered on Friday, Sept. 21 from 9-9:30 p.m., was the No. 3 cable show in the time slot in the all-important demographic. The evening ended up being HGTV's highest-rated Friday night in the
Sep 26, 2018, 8:12 pm - Lottery News