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North Carolina man keeps promise to friend of 35 years, splits Fast Play jackpot voluntarily
How you know a friendship is real share a lottery jackpot
By Kate Northrop
A North Carolina man's word is as good as gold after he kept a promise to split a lottery jackpot without necessarily splitting the ticket cost.
Scott Edwards of Julian and Perry Charles of Lexington have a 35-year-old friendship worth bragging about after one of them won a $361,527 Fast Play jackpot in the North Carolina Lottery and voluntarily shared it with the other.
A long time ago, Edwards and Char
Jul 19, 2022, 8:02 pm - Lottery News
Michigan man wins two lottery jackpots in a month
Winner finds a lucky spot both winning tickets purchased at the same retailer
By Kate Northrop
A Michigan Lottery player is over a million dollars richer after winning not one, but two jackpots in just one month.
It takes some people decades to win their first major lottery prize, and it took less than a month for an anonymous Michigan man to win two jackpots.
The Allegan County resident's most recent win came from a Fast Cash progressive jackpot game he bought at Main Street P
Jun 3, 2022, 5:27 pm - Lottery News
Big letdown for North Carolina lottery "winner" when barcode proves false win
By Kate Northrop
A Florida trucker experienced the letdown of his life after his suspicion of a big win was proven wrong by the barcode on his lottery ticket.
Florida resident James Kinard was sure the lottery ticket he bought while passing through North Carolina was a winner, but the good feeling came crashing to a halt when the barcode on the ticket proved it was a false win.
While making a stop in Statesville, Kinard decided to play the North Carolina Lottery's 50X Multiplier gam
May 2, 2022, 11:54 am - Lottery News
UPDATE: Hoosier Lottery pays out $1.78 million after Fast Play error produced 632 winning tickets
Lottery currently exploring available options for recovery
By Kate Northrop
The Hoosier Lottery has paid out $1,785,000 so far after a vendor error mistakenly produced 632 winning tickets in an in-state Fast Play drawing.
Last month, the Hoosier Lottery announced that it would pay out all winning tickets affected by a validation error for its newest Fast Play game, $20 Golden Jackpot.
On the morning of the game's first drawing, players experienced a technical issue that prevent
Apr 25, 2022, 5:50 pm - Lottery News
UPDATE: Hoosier Lottery will pay out all winning tickets after Fast Play error
Lottery finishes investigation, will honor all claims filed for game's winning tickets
By Kate Northrop
Friday the Hoosier Lottery announced that it will pay out all winning tickets affected by a validation error for its newest Fast Play game.
On the morning of the launch of Indiana's newest Fast Play game, $20 Golden Jackpot, players experienced a technical issue that prevented their supposedly winning tickets from being validated.
Players phoned in and contacted the Lottery d
Mar 28, 2022, 8:52 am - Lottery News
Hoosier Lottery suspends Fast Play sales over ticket validation error
Issue affects every ticket sold
By Kate Northrop
The Hoosier Lottery suspended sales for its newest Fast Play game after players called in to report that their winning tickets were unable to be validated.
On the morning of the launch of Indiana's newest Fast Play game, $20 Golden Jackpot, players experienced a technical issue that prevented their supposedly winning tickets from being validated.
According to the Lottery, callers were stating that they matched all three numbers i
Mar 22, 2022, 12:48 pm - Lottery News
Maryland player almost threw out $50,000 winning lottery ticket
It pays to double check your tickets
By Kate Northrop
It's a good idea to double-check lottery tickets before tossing them. Nearly throwing out a winning lottery ticket almost cost a Maryland man a $50,000 prize.
A landscaper just so happened to come into a lot of green when he hit a $50,000 prize with a Fast Play Lucky Numbers lottery ticket, but he did not realize it at first. When the anonymous player mistook it for a loser, the winning ticket just barely escaped being thrown in the
Sep 18, 2021, 3:15 pm - Lottery News
N.C. Lottery introduces six new Fast Play games
North Carolina is the latest to act on growing trend of progressive jackpot lottery games
By Kate Northrop
North Carolina lottery players can try out the state lottery's newest offering Fast Play, a type of lottery game with a progressive jackpot that has become popular with other state lotteries in recent years.
Fast Play was first available for purchase on Sun., Sept. 13, 2020 at most N.C. Lottery retailers and on all self-service vending machines, marking the Lottery's first game lau
Sep 18, 2020, 3:15 pm - Lottery News
Connecticut Lottery's Fast Play instant game crashes lottery terminals
Connecticut's newest instant game is so popular, lottery terminals can't keep up
By Kate Northrop
The Connecticut Lottery's newest game is attracting so many players that lottery terminals are slowing or shutting down.
Fast Play, the Lottery's newest instant game, was launched about a month ago. Since then, the game has attracted players across the state and generated about $5 million in sales. In fact, the game has received so much attention, that lottery terminals at retailers and the
Aug 17, 2020, 6:19 pm - Lottery News
Maryland Lottery launches new Fast Play instant games
Includes video report
Starting Monday, Maryland Lottery players will be able to play a new category of instant game that doesn't require any scratching.
Fast Play games are instant tickets that you don't have to scratch. They are printed by Lottery terminals and self-service vending machines, just like draw game tickets. But you find out instantly if you've won no scratching and no drawings.
Five different Fast Play games will go on sale at all Maryland Lottery retailers on Feb. 10.
Feb 9, 2020, 9:47 am - Lottery News