With the Powerball jackpot increasing to $550 million after the Wed. evening drawing, there is now close to $1 billion in combined jackpots on tap for lottery players this week.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

A rush of ticket sales for the rocketing Mega Millions jackpot has prompted lottery officials to revise their estimate for the Friday night drawing to $454 million.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

The Connecticut Lottery Corp. said Wednesday that it has placed two employees on paid administrative leave while it investigates a “human error” that shut 100,000 eligible tickets out of Monday’s drawing in the “New Year’s $1,000,000 Super Draw” game, forcing a second drawing yet to be scheduled.Connecticut, Error, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Raffle, Drawing

Carole Hedinger, New Jersey Lottery executive director, has announced her retirement, which was effective December 31, 2017.New Jersey, Administration, Retire, Director

This is the first time in history that two US lottery games have simultaneously been greater than $400 million.Mega Millions, Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

2018 started with near-record cold sweeping across much of the USA, but the nation’s two biggest multi-state games couldn’t be hotter.Mega Millions, Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Players of a special New Year’s lottery raffle game in Connecticut may be out of luck if they tossed their tickets, after officials disclosed they need to hold a new drawing after 100,000 eligible tickets were mistakenly disregarded Monday.Connecticut, Error, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Raffle, Drawing

The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2018!Lottery Post, Holiday

The South Carolina lottery will set aside $19.6 million to cover potential claims while it continues to investigate a Christmas Day glitch that affected Holiday Cash Add-A-Play tickets.South Carolina, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Ticket Machine, Christmas

The Montana Millionaire winning numbers were drawn on Friday, and the grand-prize-winning ticket worth $1 million was sold in Butte.Montana, Winning Ticket Announcement, Raffle

In 2018, lawmakers could debate whether Mississippi will join the large majority of states that offer games of chance.Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Government

People who believed they were big winners in a simple South Carolina Education Lottery game over the Christmas holiday were angry to discover that they won’t actually win anything.South Carolina, Error, Systems Problem, Ticket Machine, Christmas

May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy.Lottery Post, Holiday, Christmas

People lucky enough to hold tickets with the number 71198 were blessed with thousands of euros in prize money in Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery Friday.International, Winning Ticket Announcement, El Gordo, Spain, Christmas, Drawing

The Georgia Lottery Commission has refused to pay more than $17.1 million in scratch-off game prizes since 2014 — the year lottery officials instituted a policy of investigating big-money winners.Georgia, Legal, Winner Stories, Administration, Scratch Games, Retailer, Fraud, Illegal Activities, Lawsuit

TD Ameritrade polled 1,005 American adult investors in early October and found that many would not follow common advice offered by experts when dealing with a large lottery jackpot win.Mega Millions, Powerball, Insider Buzz, Jackpots, Study, General Interest, Charity, Multi-State Game

The popular “quick-draw” style Keno lottery game can be officially played in New Hampshire, as of Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.New Lottery Game, New Hampshire, Keno

A lucky Meijer store in Holland, Michigan, sold two jackpot-winning lottery tickets on Saturday worth a combined $2.4 million, according to the Michigan Lottery.Jackpots, Michigan, Winning Ticket Announcement, Retailer, Won multiple times, Anonymous

An October Powerball drawing that awarded a $191 million jackpot to a ticket purchased in Louisiana was claimed by an attorney representing a partnership, in order to mask the winners from public scrutiny.Powerball, Winner Stories, Louisiana, Jackpots, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

A $14.25 million Texas Lottery ticket that was bought in Abilene over the summer has been claimed just two days before it was set to expire.Texas, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Anonymous