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VIDEO: UK woman who sued Camelot for £1 million lottery prize loses case
Court case over computer error comes to a close
By Kate Northrop
A UK woman who sued Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, was told by a judge that her lottery prize was worth 10, not 1 million.
Lottery player Joan Parker-Grennan, who went head-to-head with National Lottery operator Camelot in a court battle, will not be walking away with the 1 million prize she thought she was owed.
Last week, Parker-Grennan was locked in a court battle over whether her online lottery p
Apr 8, 2023, 7:55 pm - Lottery News
UK woman claims she won £1 million lottery prize, Camelot says its £10
UK woman and Camelot locked in court battle over disagreement about prize amount
By Kate Northrop
A UK woman is going head-to-head with National Lottery operator Camelot in court to determine whether her prize is worth 1 million (US$1.2 million) or 10.
Joan Parker-Grennan is currently locked in a court battle to get Camelot to pay her the 1 million prize she says she is owed.
Camelot is disputing her claim, saying that she only won 10.
On Tuesday, lawyers said that Parker-Gre
Mar 31, 2023, 4:40 pm - Lottery News
Canadian lottery player uses Excel spreadsheet to win the lottery
Winner credits studying years' worth of data for $118,000 Lotto 6/49 win
By Kate Northrop
A Canadian lottery winner says he won the lottery after looking at data of past drawings he compiled on an Excel spreadsheet.
What others might attribute to sheer luck, a lottery winner from Ontario says its thanks to his attention to detail and spreadsheet skills that earned him a $118,000 (US$ 87,666) Lotto 6/49 prize.
Rendall Pennie of Kirkfield is $118,000 richer after dedicating time to
Feb 16, 2023, 6:15 pm - Lottery News
Canada man deletes e-mail from Ontario Lottery about $1 million prize win
Lottery thankfully sends a second e-mail after winner disregards first one as a scam
By Kate Northrop
A Canadian lottery winner might not have claimed a $1 million (US$752,731) prize if it were not for a second alert e-mail from the Ontario Lottery.
An Ontario man deleted an e-mail notifying him of a $1 million Maxmillions win thinking it was a scam.
While the first reaction of many lottery players would be to take a moment of pause upon receiving an e-mail alerting them of a mil
Nov 14, 2022, 12:07 pm - Lottery News
Minnesota Lottery confirms technical communications error delayed $2 billion Powerball drawing
Lottery staff and vendors overloaded by sales data
By Kate Northrop
The Minnesota Lottery confirmed yesterday that the cause for the delayed $2 billion Powerball drawing was a technical communications error brought on by an overwhelming amount of sales data.
If you recall the Powerball fever that took over the nation this past week, you'll also remember the ten-hour delay before the drawing took place.
When the drawing did finally occur Tuesday morning, it turns out that just one
Nov 11, 2022, 4:03 pm - Lottery News
Kentucky cancer patient out of work wins $234,176 online Instant Play lottery jackpot
Huge win could not have come at a better time
By Kate Northrop
A Kentucky man diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments experienced a turn of events when he won a jackpot worth over $200,000 while playing the lottery online.
Frank Long's life has changed drastically since being diagnosed with cancer, but a quick stroke of luck and the right attitude helped make a change for the better.
Long's lifestyle looks different than most others'. He goes to
Oct 20, 2022, 3:57 pm - Lottery News
Michigan man wins $5.42M lottery jackpot with online purchase
A Michigan man from Wayne County had a little extra money to spend and now he has a lot more as he won a $5.42 million Lotto 47 jackpot after buying a lottery ticket online recently.
The winner matched all six numbers drawn 2, 5, 14, 30, 32, and 42 for the Sept. 28 drawing to win the grand prize.
The 69-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous bought his ticket on the Michigan Lottery website . The winning ticket represents the second largest prize ever won by a player who bought ti
Oct 13, 2022, 3:40 pm - Lottery News
Online play taking off: Virginia Lottery hits milestone $2 billion awarded
Lottery sees increase in profits as well as major payouts
By Kate Northrop
The Virginia Lottery is seeing huge profits and payouts since the launch of its online games just two years ago.
Online players in Virginia have won over $2 billion in online prizes in a little over the past two years alone, the Virginia Lottery reported on Thursday.
Lottery players in Virgina have the ability to purchase and redeem tickets from the convenience of their personal devices for games including
Oct 5, 2022, 7:08 am - Lottery News
Iowa Lottery starts its own Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings
Discontinues shared drawings with Hoosier Lottery
By Kate Northrop
Iowa Lottery players now have their own in-state versions of Pick 3 and Pick 4 after sharing drawings and results with the neighboring Hoosier Lottery since 2017.
Both the Pick 3 and Pick 4 draw games in Iowa will now have winning numbers and drawings that are unique to Iowa only, following a procedural update.
Iowa residents have been able to enjoy playing Pick 3 and Pick 4 since 1998 and 2003, respectively, but
Oct 4, 2022, 8:26 am - Lottery News
IGT prevails in DOJ lawsuit; Wire Act only applies to sports betting
Lotteries and poker are not controlled by Wire Act
A fight spanning more than a decade over varying interpretations of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 may finally be reaching its end after a Rhode Island District Court judge ruled that the US Department of Justice must formally state that the law only applies to sports betting.
The ruling, a significant victory for online poker in the US, was made in a November 2021 lawsuit filed by International Game Technology (IGT) against the DOJ in
Sep 24, 2022, 9:26 am - Lottery News