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New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first monthNews Story
Embedded multiplier produces total payout that is nearly $40 million greater By Kate Northrop Within the first month since the Mega Millions multi-state game overhaul, the Mega Millions Consortium reported that non-jackpot prizes won by players have surged over 300%. Players have won more than 300% in non-jackpot Mega Millions prizes in the first month since the game's relaunch, the Mega Millions Consortium announced. On April 8, the Mega Millions game held its first drawing unde
May 12, 2025, 5:41 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina family plays together, shares together: woman helps family with $100,000 in PowerballNews Story
Winner puts family first with a doubled prize By Kate Northrop A North Carolina family of lottery enthusiasts is in high spirits after one member wins $100,000 in Powerball, which she immediately plans on sharing with loved ones. A family who plays together wins together. It's that attitude that makes playing the lottery fun for one North Carolina family, and why one winner's story is especially heartwarming. Rosalyn Grimes of Aurora enjoys playing the lottery, as does the rest o
Mar 19, 2025, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Michigan man will help those in need with $2 million Powerball lottery winNews Story
Lucky ticket doubles winner's giving potential By Kate Northrop A Michigan man is looking forward to helping his family and others in need after winning a $2 million Powerball lottery prize. A $2 million Powerball prize came as a blessing for one Michigan lottery player, who plans on using it to support this family and donate to charity. Ralph Davis, 74, purchased a lottery ticket for the Powerball drawing on Jan. 18, 2025 at Sage Beer and Wine on Greenfield Road in Royal Oak.
Mar 15, 2025, 8:40 am - Lottery News

$500,000 Powerball lottery win leaves North Carolina woman "in disbelief"News Story
Incredible win thanks to Power Play add-on By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman was stunned when her otherwise $50,000 Powerball lottery prize turned out to be worth $500,000 instead. One lucky North Carolina lottery player emerged from a Powerball drawing with a spectacular $500,000 Powerball win on a $3 ticket purchase. Linda Wilkes of Roaring River purchased a Powerball Quick Pick ticket online for the Nov. 4 drawing and added the Power Play option for an extra dollar. What
Dec 8, 2024, 8:34 am - Lottery News

North Carolina man uses birthdays to win $2 million Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Winner says prize was absolutely needed By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man won $2 million in a Powerball drawing this week by using numbers that resembled family birthdays. Robert Crumel of Middlesex says that a $2 million Powerball prize was much needed, and it's thanks to numbers resembling important birthdays that he and his family will get some financial relief. On Sat., Sept. 30, Crumel entered a lottery drawing that would change his luck for the better. He stopped at th
Oct 6, 2023, 9:07 am - Lottery News

Arkansas woman convinces her friend to play Powerball, wins $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Pair of friends make a pact should one of them win By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize after she and her friend were inspired by the roaring jackpot to play the lottery. Many casual lottery players make the leap to chip in some cash for big multi-state draw game tickets when the jackpots reach remarkably high amounts. Two Arkansas friends are no different, and now they are ready to spend a $100,000 Powerball prize after making a pact. Prior to th
Oct 4, 2023, 11:29 am - Lottery News

Virginia woman finds two-month-old $100,000 Powerball lottery ticket while rifling through papersNews Story
Don't forget where you put your tickets! By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman was going through some papers when she came across a forgotten winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000. Two months after the drawing had taken place, a Virginia woman found a winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000. An anonymous woman from Springfield, Virginia claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize on Wednesday at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. She was sifting through some papers when she found a
Sep 25, 2023, 11:27 am - Lottery News

Utah man who drove across state lines to play lottery in Idaho wins $3 million Mega Millions prizeNews Story
Dedicated player refuses to sit out and watch others try their luck By Kate Northrop A Utah man is glad he drove across state lines into Idaho on two separate occasions to play the lottery after it led to him winning a $3 million prize in the Mega Millions multi-state game. A Utah man wasn't about to let himself sit out on all the fun while other lottery players from surrounding states tried their luck. Although the state of Utah does not have a lottery, that was not stopping J.
Aug 14, 2023, 5:10 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: July's latest Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Two types of prizes that are out-of-this-world in their own unique way By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the latest lottery stories in the month of July. Of course, one big ticket item this week is the swelling Powerball jackpot, which has officially hit the $1 billion mark and is up for grabs in tonight's drawing. (And Mega Millions is not doing too badly either.) However, the big Powerball prize is no
Jul 19, 2023, 6:10 pm - Lottery News

Iowa woman buys winning $2 million Powerball lottery ticket right before sales cutoffNews Story
A race against the clock from start to finish By Kate Northrop An Iowa woman bought a Powerball lottery ticket just in the nick of time, which ended up winning her a $2 million prize. To say Megan Balmer's experience with winning the lottery was exciting is an understatement from the moment she bought her ticket to stepping into Iowa Lottery headquarters to claim a $2 million Powerball prize, this win had her running around on fumes. Balmer's win began when she and her boyfriend,
Jul 14, 2023, 11:15 am - Lottery News