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Michigan woman buys lottery tickets for Christmas gifts, wins $1M on the one she saved for herselfNews Story
The best Christmas gift was the one she kept By Kate Northrop A generous Michigan woman bought several lottery tickets to give to her family members as Christmas gifts and won $1 million from the ticket she kept for herself. One Michigan resident had her family in mind when she purchased a bunch of lottery tickets for them as presents, but she was not expecting to give herself $1 million instead. The 66-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, visited Ox's Smoked Meats on
Jan 29, 2025, 8:50 am - Lottery News

Iowa woman's dream comes true on Christmas after being gifted $250,000 winning lottery ticketNews Story
Dreams do happen, and it only takes one ticket. By Kate Northrop One Iowa woman's dream of winning the lottery came true on Christmas Day after she received a gift from her husband in the form of a winning $250,000 ticket. An Iowa couple were as giddy as children waking up to presents on Christmas morning when they discovered that a gifted lottery ticket was worth $250,000. Lottery tickets are common gifts and stocking stuffers around the holidays, and one Iowa couple was no exc
Jan 2, 2025, 12:15 pm - Lottery News

Iowa woman pulls $150,000 winning lottery ticket out of Christmas stockingNews Story
Family tradition makes Christmas even more magical By Kate Northrop An annual family tradition turned this Christmas into one to remember after an Iowa woman found out the lottery ticket in her stocking was worth $150,000. An Iowa woman celebrated an unexpectedly lucky Christmas after receiving a suitably named Money Gift lottery ticket worth $150,000. Taylor Caffrey of Grimes visited Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive on Friday to claim a $150,000 top prize she was gifted on Chr
Dec 30, 2024, 12:40 pm - Lottery News

Merry ChristmasNews Story
May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy. Lottery Post Staff (Click to display full-size in gallery) The Lottery Post staff wishes you and your family a merry Christmas filled with peace, love, and joy.
Dec 25, 2024, 12:00 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2024 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
Annual holiday raffles making a comeback this year Update: Montana Lottery Montana Millionaire raffle tickets sell out in just three hours By Kate Northrop With the holidays ahead, this marks the time of year when state lotteries across the U.S. start amping up excitement for their own annual raffles, many of which offer the best odds at winning a million dollars compared to any other game offered in-state. For that reason alone, it's no wonder many raffles sell out so quickly.
Nov 1, 2024, 7:13 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery details full extent of December cyber attackNews Story
More than 538,000 player names and Social Security numbers exposed By Kate Northrop The Ohio Lottery revealed that a cybersecurity incident on Christmas Eve 2023 resulted in over half a million players having their personal identifying information exposed, including full names and Social Security numbers. The cybersecurity attack that was carried out against the Ohio Lottery in December 2023 impacted 538,959 lottery players, compromising full names, other personal identifiers, and So
May 13, 2024, 3:01 pm - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery cashing services restored after 'cybersecurity incident' in DecemberNews Story
Weeks after a cybersecurity incident at the Ohio Lottery made it next to impossible to cash in winning tickets over $599, the Lottery said all options are again available. The downside is that The Ohio Lottery confirmed that an unauthorized third-party likely gained access to customer and retailer information. The Lottery announced on Jan. 10 that it resumed allowing players to cash in winning tickets for $599, weeks after the agency fell victim to a Dec. 24 cybersecurity incident where
Jan 29, 2024, 8:55 am - Lottery News

Washington, D.C. woman wins $2 million Powerball prize from lottery ticket gifted to her by husbandNews Story
Winner unwraps the perfect present on Christmas Day By Kate Northrop A Powerball lottery ticket ended up being the best present under the Christmas tree for one Washington D.C. woman, who won $2 million from the ticket gifted to her by her husband. A Washington D.C. woman won $2 million on a Powerball lottery ticket that she received as a gift from her husband on Christmas Day. Pamela V. rang in the new year with a $2 million winning Powerball ticket in-hand thanks to her husband
Jan 9, 2024, 12:36 pm - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery halts some prize payouts due to Christmas Eve cybersecurity incidentNews Story
Fifth day of investigation into cybersecurity event, some prize payouts still paused By Kate Northrop The Ohio Lottery temporarily suspended lottery payouts for prizes over a certain amount after a cybersecurity event impacted their computer systems on Christmas Eve. Payouts for Ohio Lottery prizes of $599 and above have been suspended for some claim methods due to a cybersecurity incident that occurred on Sun., Dec. 24. Viewing results for some games has also been impacted, maki
Dec 28, 2023, 12:10 pm - Lottery News

Merry ChristmasNews Story
May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy. Lottery Post Staff (Click to display full-size in gallery) The Lottery Post staff wishes you and your family a merry Christmas filled with peace, love, and joy.
Dec 25, 2023, 12:00 am - Lottery News