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New Jersey couple's superstition leads them to win $874,025 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpotNews Story
Sleepy Sunday morning becomes one to remember By Kate Northrop A New Jersey couple won a nearly $900,000 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpot after their superstition led them to a different retailer than usual. After going out of their way to avoid one of their usual lottery retailers, a New Jersey couple won an $874,025 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, gave their spouse some credit for the win. The pair had come to an agreement to avoid their usual ret
Oct 11, 2024, 2:02 pm - Lottery News

Judge throws out case against $2B Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro, the jackpot is hisNews Story
Winner of world-record lottery jackpot will get to keep his $2 billion By Kate Northrop If it wasn't official before, it is now. $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner Edwin Castro will unequivocally get to keep his prize after a California judge ruled in his favor. A California judge dismissed the lawsuit against $2.04 billion Powerball winner Edwin Castro that claims he is not the real winner of the jackpot, meaning there is now zero question that he is the true owner of the winnin
Oct 5, 2024, 8:19 am - Lottery News

Trust claims $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, largest prize in Texas Lottery historyNews Story
The biggest prize ever paid out by the Texas Lottery goes to a trust By Kate Northrop A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the record-breaking $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest prize ever paid out to a single Texas lottery player. History was made in Texas today as a trust claimed an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, setting a new record for the state and marking a monumental moment in Texas Lottery history. The Sol Living Trust, of Sugar Land, received the
Oct 4, 2024, 6:48 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $156,060 will expire in one weekNews Story
Lottery officials urge players to search everywhere for a possible missing ticket By Kate Northrop Someone in North Carolina won a $156,060 Cash 5 jackpot, but whoever is holding the winning lottery ticket must come forward within a week or risk losing it all. With just one week left to claim a $156,060 Cash 5 jackpot, North Carolina Lottery officials are urging players to recheck their tickets and look in every corner for a possible missing ticket. Someone in North Carolina purc
Oct 3, 2024, 6:58 am - Lottery News

Nebraska man one-ups his son, wins $120,000 lottery jackpot two months after son wins $100,000News Story
He's not the only one with luck in the family By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man beat the family record of the largest lottery prize won after winning $120,000 two months after his own son won $100,000. A Nebraska father outdid his son by winning a $120,000 lottery prize just two months after his son's $100,000 win. Douglas Dahl of Grand Island was at Fat Dogs Truck Stop on Platte Road in Grand Island when he decided to buy some tickets for the upcoming Nebraska Pick 5 drawing. Afte
Sep 27, 2024, 7:15 am - Lottery News

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

21-year-old will buy a home after netting $498,607 jackpot in Michigan LotteryNews Story
Ticket purchase on a whim sets this player up for stability By Kate Northrop A 21-year-old from Michigan is now well-positioned to buy a new home after winning a $498,607 Fast Cash lottery jackpot. One Michigan woman is setting herself up for a new home and a more secure future thanks to a $498,607 jackpot win in the Michigan Lottery. On Sept. 11, the anonymous lottery player visited Ann Arbor Beer Depot on East Williams Street in Ann Arbor. She doesn't stick to a strict routine
Sep 24, 2024, 9:25 am - Lottery News

Canadian couple wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot days after welcoming newbornNews Story
First lottery ticket purchase is more fruitful than most By Kate Northrop A Canadian couple is celebrating two life-changing events winning the $70 million (US$51.5 million) Lotto Max lottery jackpot and the birth of their newborn baby, all within days of each other. A first-time lottery ticket purchase led to a staggering Lotto Max jackpot win of $70 million, compounding the already joyous occasion of welcoming a newborn baby into their family. Jennifer Stuart-Flynn, 33, and Kyl
Sep 16, 2024, 3:53 pm - Lottery News

One lottery ticket sold in Texas wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Kate Northrop After a run of 27 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 28th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $800 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $800 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $404.2 million. According to USA Mega's Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis , af
Sep 11, 2024, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Five winners in Ohio share $130,000 Rolling Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Every ticket bought in a different location By Kate Northrop Five separate winners will be splitting a $130,000 Ohio Lottery Rolling Cash 5 jackpot, with each winning ticket having been sold in five different places. On Aug. 26, 2024, the Ohio Lottery's Rolling Cash 5 drawing produced five winning tickets which will share the $130,000 jackpot. Five winning tickets across Ohio contained the winning numbers 1, 8, 9, 18, and 19 in the Aug. 26, 2024 Rolling Cash 5 drawing to split th
Sep 5, 2024, 6:02 am - Lottery News