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Wisconsin couple claims share of $632.6 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Massive windfall is a blessing for Wisconsin winners By Kate Northrop A happily married couple stepped forward to claim their share of the $632.6 million Powerball jackpot that was split by two winning tickets in California and Wisconsin last month. Tammy and Cliff Webster, of Oneida, are part-winners of the seventh-largest jackpot in the Powerball game and the eleventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Last month, excitement around the swelling Mega Millions and Powerball
Feb 10, 2022, 3:29 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

Three tickets bought at same store share the same $8.3 million New York Lotto jackpotNews Story
Lucky convenience store sells a lucky trio of lottery tickets By Kate Northrop Three winning tickets sold at the same convenience store in New York will be splitting the $8.3 million New York Lotto jackpot that was drawn on Wednesday night. One retailer in Manhattan is living up to its name after it sold three winning tickets for one single New York Lotto jackpot worth $8.3 million. The Lucky Choice Convenience store on West 72nd Street in the Upper West Side was lucky for sure
Nov 26, 2021, 11:35 am - Lottery News

Texas woman steals cousin's lottery ticket worth $1 millionNews Story
Family crook is caught red-handed By Kate Northrop Authorities arrested a Texas woman Monday after she stole a $1 million winning lottery ticket from her cousin in New York, tricking him with forged paperwork. Iris Amador Argueta, 32, of Houston, misled her New York cousin to believe that she would cash in the winnings on his behalf so he could remain anonymous. According to Nassau County prosecutors, she also forged lottery documents to convince her relative that he had only w
Nov 10, 2021, 2:14 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket sold in New York wins $431 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Kate Northrop After a run of 29 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 30th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $431 million winner last night when one ticket sold in New York matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $431 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $314.4 million. According to USA Mega's Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis, aft
Sep 22, 2021, 2:53 pm - Lottery News

New York Lottery changes Take 5 game to twice-daily drawingsNews Story
Second daily drawing to begin next week By Kate Northrop The New York Lottery added a second daily drawing to its popular Take 5 draw game, with the change effective starting next week. Beginning this Monday, July 26, the Lottery will offer New York players another daily drawing for the Take 5 game, with one drawing to take place in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Take 5 created more than 2.5 million cash prize winners last fiscal year, New York Lottery Executive Di
Jul 23, 2021, 11:36 am - Lottery News

Prize payouts from New York Lottery frozen for the past weekNews Story
Lottery commission lacks transparency; blames glitch for delay; players frustrated Update: Lottery Post has prize data published By Kate Northrop Some players are still unable to claim winnings from the New York Lottery since they froze prize payouts last Wednesday. The Lottery has put a hold on prize claims for the Powerball, New York Lotto, Cash4Life, and Take 5 games, blaming the delay on a glitch. On Thursday, June 10, the Lottery put out a statement on social media to alert
Jun 15, 2021, 10:55 am - Lottery News

New York City considering vaccination lottery incentive similar to Ohio'sNews Story
By Kate Northrop A week after Ohio announced their Vax-a-Million lottery, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that his administration is considering a similar idea to motivate residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. On Wednesday at a City Hall press briefing, de Blasio responded to a reporter who inquired about New York holding a separate lottery to incentivize unvaccinated residents to get a dose. We are talking about whether that kind of approach would add something, de Bla
May 19, 2021, 6:23 pm - Lottery News

New York Lottery launches "Money Dots" Quick Draw featureNews Story
By Kate Northrop New York Lottery players can now try out the Lottery's newest feature to accompany their Quick Draw keno-style game, an additional drawing called Money Dots that takes place every four minutes, right after the drawing for Quick Draw. For $1 a wager, players are given extra chances to win prizes of up to $50 with every Quick Draw game using the new Money Dots option, available at official Quick Draw retailers. Money Dots is a unique feature that is colorful and fun to p
Dec 29, 2020, 7:57 am - Lottery News

NY Lottery draw times changedNews Story
By Todd Northrop The New York Lottery Monday started drawing its games at different times of the day, upending years of ingrained habits by its players. Effective November 2, the New York Lottery games with new draw times include New York's Daily Numbers, Win4, Take 5, Pick 10, and Lotto. We are always looking for ways to provide convenience and accessibility for our players, said Lottery Director Gweneth Dean. The new draw times will help our retailers and players alike by moving draw
Nov 3, 2020, 11:58 am - Lottery News