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Colorado Lottery celebrates state's big 150th birthday with new gamesNews Story
New games and summer-long contests for Colorado players By Kate Northrop The Colorado Lottery is celebrating the state's 150th birthday with a summer-long party that includes at least two new games, Colorado-themed promotions, events, and contests. In addition to the United States turning 250 this year, Colorado is celebrating its 150th birthday, which means new themed surprises for Colorado lottery players. On August 1, 2026, Colorado will officially turn 150. It first joined th
Jun 29, 2026, 7:38 am - Lottery News

Michigan man grabs lottery ticket right at store closing, wins $500,000 prizeNews Story
Player nabs winning ticket right at the last minute By Kate Northrop It was either now or never for one Michigan lottery player who managed to grab a ticket right as the store was about to close and won $500,000. The store was just about to shut its doors for the day when one Michigan man was about to head out the door, but he still had one last purchase to make. The Wayne County man, who chose to remain anonymous, was wrapping up his shopping at the Kroger store on West 14 Mile
Jun 23, 2026, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Thief breaks into Michigan Lottery retailer and steals reported thousands in ticketsNews Story
Security camera footage captures entire duration of break-in Includes video report By Kate Northrop Surveillance footage captured an unidentified thief forcing his way into a Michigan Lottery retailer and reportedly stealing thousands of dollars' worth of tickets before fleeing. A man broke into a Sterling Heights Michigan Lottery retailer and ripped thousands of dollars' worth of lottery tickets from the cabinet within minutes. On Sunday, June 14 at around 2:30 p.m., securit
Jun 22, 2026, 9:33 am - Lottery News

Ohio man goes dumpster diving and finds $100,000 winning lottery ticketNews Story
Heart stopping mistake leads to frantic search for thousands By Kate Northrop Diving into a dumpster and rummaging around in the trash was absolutely worth it for one Ohio man, who found a winning lottery ticket worth $100,000. A simple mistake led one Ohio lottery player to take a leap of faith into the dumpster before it was too late, and a $100,000 discovery made it worth the effort (and the smell). It wasn't clear what was on the anonymous Willard resident's mind when he won,
Jun 16, 2026, 7:52 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery retailer employee arrested after committing fraud in undercover operationNews Story
Convenience store worker arrested in sting involving $1,000 ticket By Kate Northrop A Florida Lottery retail employee was arrested after an undercover compliance operation caught him committing not just one, but two fraudulent acts. Florida authorities arrested a convenience store clerk after he failed to follow required procedures in an undercover investigation. It was one bad decision after the other for Rohail Khan, who was working at Bay Food Mart on West 6th Street in Panama
Jun 15, 2026, 7:10 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery pulls Space Invaders scratch-off game after players are denied $100k prize matchesNews Story
Technical issue caused misprint that has players considering legal action By Kate Northrop The Hoosier Lottery has halted sales for its Space Invaders Cash Invasion scratch-off game after players have come forward with tickets that appear to have won $100,000 and other prizes valued in the thousands, which the Lottery is attributing to a technical issue. Some Indiana players are taking to online forums and news outlets to voice frustrations at being denied prizes as high as $100,000
Jun 12, 2026, 1:46 pm - Lottery News

DC Lottery remixes DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 draw games into scratch-off gamesNews Story
New scratch-off offers prizes linked to draw games of the same name By Kate Northrop The DC Lottery has taken its iconic local draw games and reimagined them into an instant game in the form of a scratch-off ticket. While Washington, D.C. lottery players have traditionally played DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 by buying a ticket and waiting for the draw to occur, the game is available as a remixed instant game for the first time. To bridge the gap between draw game and scratch-off game pla
Jun 9, 2026, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman buys the last three lottery tickets on the roll, wins $1 millionNews Story
Lucky lottery winner goes 3-for-3, but one is significantly better than the rest By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman was eyeing the dwindling roll of scratch-off lottery tickets at the store when she decided she had to have them all a choice that won her a $1 million prize. One Michigan woman couldn't help but scoop up the remaining lottery tickets in a scratch-off game pack, and while she didn't think much of it, it was a million-dollar decision. A million dollars just might be wa
Jun 8, 2026, 7:11 am - Lottery News

Ohio survivor of freak July 4th parade crash wins $500,000 in the lotteryNews Story
From near-death experience to life-changing luck By Kate Northrop Years after surviving a terrible freak accident at a Fourth of July parade and dealing with the fallout, an Ohio man won a $500,000 lottery prize that turned his life around. A car crash survivor used to believe that luck was on his side after he walked away from an awful accident, but a different sort of luck came his way last month that would change everything. Duane Huffman of Fremont has had a difficult life ev
Jun 7, 2026, 7:04 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticketNews Story
Winner runs out crying after friend suggests they stop for tickets By Kate Northrop An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million. All it took for one Michigan woman to leave a store in tears was a quick suggestion and snap decision that made her the winner of a $1 million prize. The anonymous Genesee County resident was already out and about celebrating a special occasion
May 27, 2026, 8:55 am - Lottery News