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Nevadans mourn shuttering of California Lottery's top-selling retailerNews Story
Nevada residents lose out on famous lottery retailer just over the border By Kate Northrop Nevada residents are mourning the closing of the best-selling lottery retailer in California, a popular stop for Nevadans to play the lottery just right over the border. Nevada residents who enjoy playing the lottery just steps across state lines will have to look for an alternative location to get their tickets with the shuttering of the California Lottery's busiest retailer. It's not unco
May 22, 2026, 4:22 pm - Lottery News

California Lottery accidentally publishes winner's address instead of retailer's in press releaseNews Story
$12 million jackpot winner's privacy jeopardized in blunder By Kate Northrop The California Lottery has issued a statement after they accidentally exposed a $12 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winner's personal address in a press release. A $12 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winner's privacy was jeopardized after the California Lottery inadvertently revealed their home address in a news release instead of the retailer's. On Friday, the California Lottery issued a press release v
Apr 6, 2026, 1:10 pm - Lottery News

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro buys up lots destroyed by L.A. firesNews Story
World's biggest lottery winner focuses on preserving neighborhood as he knew it By Kate Northrop $2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's Malibu mansion was one of the many homes flattened in the Palisades fire disaster earlier this year. Now, he's buying up several plots of land to help rebuild the area he grew up in. Several investors have been reportedly picking through the ruins to seize and repurpose plots of land that were destroyed in the devastating L.A. fires, and
Oct 15, 2025, 8:13 am - Lottery News

$48 billion over 40 years: Where California Lottery dollars goNews Story
From textbooks to firefighters: how lottery dollars make a difference By Kate Northrop Today, the California Lottery celebrates its official 40th anniversary, and aside from launching a colorful scratch-off ticket to mark the occasion, it's raised over $48 billion for educational programs across its entire lifespan and influenced more than 1,000 school districts. Over the past four decades, the California Lottery has contributed $48 billion toward educational programs, career prepara
Oct 3, 2025, 7:48 am - Lottery News

California Lottery vending machine stolen and dumped on the side of the roadNews Story
Machine discovered battered and broken open in unusual crime Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California Lottery vending machine was found cracked open and dumped on the side of the road with unscratched lottery tickets still inside last week. A single, battered California Lottery vending machine was found haphazardly left in the dirt on a rural strip of road in Fresno County, California. On Sept. 16 at around 7:00 a.m., the lottery vending machine was found discarded
Sep 25, 2025, 8:37 am - Lottery News

California husband and wife scoop $1 million in the lottery after playing for 20 yearsNews Story
Loyal lottery fans come across special ticket in their weekly haul By Kate Northrop A California husband and wife who have been playing the lottery loyally for 20 years finally came across a special $1 million winning ticket in their weekly stash. Patience paid off for one California couple, whose weekly lottery haul contained one lucky ticket that netted them a $1 million prize. Nicholas Gercis and his wife have been avid lottery enthusiasts for 20 years. They found their rhythm
Aug 8, 2025, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Daily routine accelerates California father's exit strategy with $1 million lottery winNews Story
Hardworking father wins $1 million steps away from workplace By Kate Northrop While a hardworking California father thought out how to help his family make a change for the better, little did he know that a daily routine would grant him a way to fast-track his plans with a $1 million lottery prize. A $1 million win in the lottery accelerated a California man's timeline for starting a new chapter in life with his family and securing a stable future. Michael Wright of Vacaville nev
Jul 22, 2025, 8:27 am - Lottery News

California Lottery confirms homeless man as winner of $1 million scratch-off prizeNews Story
Months after viral story, winner tells Lottery he plans to keep a lower profile By Kate Northrop The California Lottery has confirmed they awarded a $1 million prize win to a homeless man who went viral on social media for his touching story. Back in April, video footage of an unidentified homeless man circulated online of him celebrating a life-changing prize that would get him off the streets. Just this week, the California Lottery revealed his identity and confirmed him as the leg
Jul 17, 2025, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Pizza purchase leads to $1 million lottery win for California veteranNews Story
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie (That's amore) By Kate Northrop A California veteran, a longtime lottery fan who has played for 40 years, said it was because of a pizza purchase that he ended up winning a $1 million top prize. A California man said he needed change for a tip, and one thing led to another when a simple transaction turned into a $1 million lottery payday. McKinley Nelson told California Lottery officials that his wife was craving pizza, so they pla
Jun 19, 2025, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Homeless man wins $1 million on California Lottery scratch-off ticketNews Story
I'm not homeless anymore! Lottery prize changes life overnight Includes video report By Kate Northrop A homeless man in California will be able to afford a place of his own after winning a life-changing $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket. Man, I'm not homeless anymore! an unidentified California man exclaimed after hitting the jackpot on a $1 million winning lottery ticket. The winner, who has not been publicly identified, gave a local business owner permission to post
May 2, 2025, 8:56 am - Lottery News