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Kentucky woman brings in carton of eggs to claim $281,651 online lottery prizeNews Story
Internet meme inspires an uncanny lottery win and a memorable claim By Kate Northrop A Kentucky woman brought in and posed with a carton of eggs while claiming a $281,651 online lottery prize at the Kentucky Lottery headquarters. Word spread quickly around Kentucky Lottery headquarters that a lottery winner had walked into the building carrying a winning ticket and a carton of eggs. It was Hazel Morris and her husband, Dale, who had set Lottery staff abuzz last week with an unusu
Mar 30, 2025, 8:45 am - Lottery News

South Dakota launches mobile lottery ticket cashing for some prizes of up to $5,000News Story
New digital claim method for players who don't want to travel far By Kate Northrop The South Dakota Lottery announced on Thursday that its new mobile cashing functionality for some prizes is now live. South Dakota lottery winners of certain prizes don't even have to leave the house to cash in on their winnings since the rollout of the South Dakota Lottery's mobile cashing feature. Prior to Thursday, players were required to claim all prizes of $100 or more by visiting a South Dak
Mar 17, 2025, 9:33 am - Lottery News

North Carolina man wins $1.33 million lottery jackpot, largest online instant prize in the stateNews Story
Record-breaking epic jackpot win By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man set a new state lottery record with the tap of a button after he tried his luck in a digital instant game and scooped a $1.33 million jackpot. While sitting behind a screen, one North Carolina man won $1.33 million in a digital instant game, setting a new state record for the largest online instant lottery prize. Jeffrey Gazaille of Mooresville decided to try his luck last Monday with the North Carolina Lotter
Oct 30, 2024, 8:32 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts online lottery pushed to April 2026, couriers to begin selling scratch-off ticketsNews Story
Lottery likens future courier services to DoorDash and Uber Eats By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery has revealed new developments related to online play, including a revised timeline for online ticket sales and the future ability to buy scratch-off games through lottery couriers. Massachusetts residents who enjoy the convenience of playing the lottery from their phones and computers have received fresh updates about the future of online gaming from the Massachusetts Lottery.
Oct 21, 2024, 4:45 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky preschool teacher wins $178,919 lottery jackpot after playing for just two weeksNews Story
New player unaware of the magnitude of her win By Kate Northrop A Kentucky preschool teacher was only two weeks into playing the lottery when she won a $178,919 jackpot online with just a tap. A Kentucky educator could not believe her luck when she won over $178,000 online after having only been playing the lottery for two weeks. McKenzie Florence of Ft. Thomas saw an ad for the Kentucky Lottery and decided to see what all the fuss was about. She downloaded the Lottery's mobile a
Sep 13, 2024, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Virginia man "ready to give up" wins $2.2 million lottery jackpot on last tryNews Story
Now the question is, will he continue to play? By Kate Northrop A Virginia man was through playing the lottery, but deciding to give it one more try, won a $2.2 million jackpot. A Virginia lottery player, ready to give up on the lottery after playing online lottery games and not having any luck, ended up winning a $2.2 million jackpot on his last try. Brent Butler, of Woodbridge, was not having any luck with the lottery. He decided that his last play would be on the Virginia Lott
Aug 18, 2024, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky father and daughter both win major lottery prizes within 3 months of each otherNews Story
A Kentucky family is celebrating after two members won huge lottery prizes just three months apart. The Fannin family of Hazard, Kentucky, collectively won more than $200,000 in prizes from the Kentucky Lottery after daughter Starla and father William each had a stroke of luck. Hazard, Kentucky is a small city located in eastern Kentucky. In February, Starla Fannin kicked off the family's run of good luck with a six-figure win in an online lottery game, said the Kentucky Lottery in a
May 31, 2024, 7:07 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery Commission votes to approve $50,000 prize claim to winner whose ticket was ripped upNews Story
Commission votes in the same meeting to deny $500 payout to another player By Kate Northrop Within the same meeting, the Hoosier Lottery Commission voted to approve a $50,000 prize claim to a winner whose ticket was ripped up and to deny a $500 prize to another scratch-off winner who posted their winning ticket online. The Hoosier Lottery Commission was faced with two rather interesting cases regarding the validity of two very different prize claims and ultimately voted to approve on
Dec 2, 2023, 7:31 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery approves online instant gamesNews Story
Additions to digital lottery games and sports betting sweeping the state By Kate Northrop The North Carolina Lottery has officially approved online instant games, to go into effect later this year. On Tuesday evening, the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission voted to expand its game repertoire by starting to offer digital instant games online. North Carolina lottery players may start to see new online lottery games beginning this fall or as early as Nov. 15, 2023. Inst
Aug 19, 2023, 5:22 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery Instant Play jackpot winner celebrates by handing out moneyNews Story
What better way to use the cash? By Kate Northrop A Kentucky woman made it her goal to spread the love from winning an Instant Play jackpot by handing out some of her winnings to strangers. Christmas in July must have struck a chord with Crystal Dunn of Louisville, who decided there was no better way to celebrate her win than gifting some of the money to random strangers. On the night of July 7, a message popped up on Dunn's computer alerting her that she had won a jackpot worth
Aug 1, 2022, 4:49 pm - Lottery News