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Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985News Story
Iowa Lottery celebrates 40 years Sales of the first Iowa Lottery tickets began in 1985 with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. Forty years later, state fairgoers broke the Guinness World Record for the most people 1,380 to scratch lottery cards simultaneously, demonstrating the lottery's journey from $1 scratch tickets to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Since its launch was approved by the state Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Terry Branstad, the lottery has gen
Dec 5, 2025, 10:09 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2025 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
Annual holiday raffles getting bigger this year By Kate Northrop As the holiday season approaches, state lotteries throughout the U.S. are gearing up to launch their yearly raffles, which typically provide better chances of winning a million dollars than other game available year-round. And players are undoubtedly ready to line up for their tickets Montana's raffle tickets are selling out faster and faster, down to within mere hours after tickets go on sale. Whether players are looki
Oct 31, 2025, 9:48 am - 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

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotNews Story
Smaller lottery unexpectedly targeted by purchasing group prompts security discussions Plans partially foiled by another winner By Kate Northrop The Montana Lottery is the latest state to propose rules that would prohibit bulk ticket purchases after an unknown entity bought hundreds of thousands of tickets to scoop a $1.6 million Montana Cash jackpot in May. One by one, state lotteries across the nation have been taking proactive steps to curb the possibility of organized groups
Sep 19, 2025, 2:10 pm - Lottery News

Delaware Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary with launch of first $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Lottery Executive Director pushes for entertainment worthy of players' budgets By Kate Northrop The Delaware Lottery is celebrating its golden 50th anniversary all year long and has launched a $50 scratch-off ticket to commemorate the milestone achievement. Delaware Lottery staff have been buzzing with delight to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, but they are even more excited to share the state's first $50 scratch-off with players, as well as other special events happening throughout
Apr 24, 2025, 3:05 pm - Lottery News

Michigan $80M Powerball jackpot winners encourage personal healing with non-profit horse ranchNews Story
Lottery millionaires use personal passion to give back to community Includes video report By Kate Northrop Since winning an $80 million Powerball jackpot in 2019, a loving Michigan couple have used it as an opportunity to channel a long-lost passion and start a non-profit ranch that benefits others in need. Five years after hitting an $80 million Powerball jackpot, two Michigan grandparents are doing well for themselves, their family, and others in their community through their
Apr 7, 2025, 6:58 am - Lottery News

Legislation and media misconceptions plague Connecticut Lottery over technical errorsNews Story
Lottery integrity called into question as media blows issues out of proportion Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery is being forced to revisit a 2023 software glitch that caused confusion for some players trying to claim prizes and this time it's being made worse by local media blowing the matter out of proportion. What started a technical hiccup has spiraled into accusations of cover-ups and violations of integrity. In June 2023,
Feb 23, 2025, 9:28 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot investigation published in La Fleur's magazineNews Story
Lotto Texas jackpot currently the largest jackpot in the world at $72 million By Kate Northrop Lottery Post's exclusive investigative report on a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout was published in La Fleur's magazine, a publication dedicated to serving news, analysis, and data about the lottery industry worldwide. Last month, La Fleur's published an abbreviated version of the story in its December 2024 issue, viewable in both print and online. Players can view a digital version
Jan 25, 2025, 8:29 am - Lottery News

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's Malibu mansion destroyed in LA Palisades FireNews Story
Lottery winner's house is one of thousands of homes decimated by horrific fires By Kate Northrop $2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's $3.8 million Malibu home was one of the many homes flattened in the Palisades Fire disaster that has been ravaging Los Angeles County since Tuesday. The ongoing Palisades Fire has utterly decimated residential areas in Los Angeles County, erasing more than 10,000 homes and other structures. One of those homes is a $3.8 million Malibu mans
Jan 11, 2025, 9:46 am - Lottery News

New Jersey schoolteacher bonds with ailing father over love of scratch-off lottery ticketsNews Story
It's not the result. It's the game. By Kate Northrop During the season of peace and cheer, there's no better time to discover how one New Jersey family's touching story of hope revolves around the shared love of lottery games and the excitement it brings to an ailing father. An anonymous family connected with the New Jersey Lottery to share their story of how playing the lottery scratch-off games in particular have kindled more than just a dream of generational wealth, but a close-k
Dec 20, 2024, 7:00 am - Lottery News