West Virginia Lottery officials will back two bills intended to increase revenue, but do not plan to pursue legalization of online gaming this session, Lottery Director John Myers told the House Finance Committee Friday.West Virginia, Legislation, Online Gambling, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government
A New Jersey woman who received scratch-off lottery tickets as a gift from her father won big when one turned out to be worth $2 million.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Scratch Games
The U.S. Department of Justice’s legal counsel office reversed a 2011 opinion that the Federal Wire Act applies only to sports betting, potentially throwing the small U.S. Internet gaming market into question.Legal, Online Gambling, Technology, Sports Betting, Government
The D.C. Lottery says it is paying out tens of thousands of dollars to people who have losing tickets after the lottery reported the wrong winning numbers due to “human error.”Washington DC, Error, Announcement, Lottery Results
With the Kentucky Lottery’s 30th anniversary occurring in 2019, a new logo that better represents its roots in the Bluegrass State has been unveiled.Kentucky, Anniversary, Announcement
This past Christmas, a man in Vacaville, Calif., learned a grim, but useful, holiday lesson: Sometimes, don’t spread glad tidings. Keep the good news to yourself.Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime
The Texas Lottery has, for the first time in its history, sold more than $100 million in scratch ticket sales in just one week. From Dec. 23, 2018 to Dec. 29, 2018, scratch ticket sales totaled $100,776,586, shattering the old record of $99,679,358 achieved in March of 2018.Texas, Financials, Scratch Games, Sales, Record
When Frances and Patrick Connolly realized they had won a EuroMillions jackpot worth £115 million (US$131 million), they sat in silence and stared at each other for 10 minutes, then made a cup of tea.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game
A Canadian woman has become almost $40 million richer, all because she decided to brave the crowds on Boxing Day.Winner Stories, Jackpots, British Columbia Lottery, Canada, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game
Eighty-five-year-old Bob Hissom bought a winning lottery ticket Jan. 1 of last year and just cashed it in this week — right before it expired.Winner Stories, Michigan, Multi-State Game, Lucky for Life
The South Dakota Lottery’s latest big winner will ring in the new year with the prize of $1,000 a day for the rest of his or her life.Winning Ticket Announcement, South Dakota, Multi-State Game, Lucky for Life
A Swiss man won a million and then lost it on Saturday, when a televised Swiss lotto draw went chaotically wrong.International, Error, General Interest, Drawing
The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2019!Lottery Post, Holiday
The Connecticut Lottery Corp. (CLC) is quietly examining possible changes to the drawing procedures by which it selects winning numbers in its various games — from the daily Play 3 game on up — and one option under consideration is to discontinue live TV drawings that have been broadcast on local stations since 1977.Connecticut, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Director
Lottery officials announced today that the jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $348 million to $370 million, as a result of rapid sales.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
Two brothers who spearheaded the biggest lottery scam in U.S. history have repaid less than $1,400 in restitution — despite owning property worth nearly $2 million, a Des Moines Register and Corpus Christi Caller Times investigation has found.Insider Buzz, Legal, Oklahoma, Kansas, Financials, Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Scandal, Technology, Law Enforcement, Security, Computerized Drawings, Investigation, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game
Someone could have had few extra presents under the tree this year, had they checked their Mega Millions lottery ticket before Christmas.Mega Millions, Unclaimed Prize, Maryland, Christmas, Multi-State Game
May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy.Lottery Post, Holiday, Christmas
A builder who stockpiled lottery tickets in his van discovered he had won £76 million in the multi-country EuroMillions game six weeks after the winning draw.Winner Stories, International, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game
Those holding ticket number 03347 struck it rich Saturday when they won the top prize in Spain’s famous Christmas lottery.International, Winning Ticket Announcement, El Gordo, Spain, Raffle, Drawing