Rebecca Paul Hargrove, the current CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, will continue to serve as WLA President, marking the second time she was elected for the two-year term position.Tennessee, Administration, Announcement, Director, World Lottery Association
A lottery winner famous for his role as Sheriff on the now-canceled A&E television show “Live PD” was indicted and arrested for allegedly tampering with video footage that captured crucial moments of the death of a suspect in police custody.Texas, Winner Stories, Jackpots, After the Big Win, Politics, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime
A California resident’s persistence has finally paid off, and it only took 30 years of commitment and dedication. The devoted player’s tenacity landed him a $6 million jackpot after he had collectively spent around $60,000 on lottery tickets.Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel ruled on Friday that a man who split from his long-time girlfriend one week after winning $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket must give her half the winnings.Legal, Winner Stories, Pennsylvania, Scratch Games, Court
The Regulator of Ireland’s National Lottery released a report today that confirmed four jackpot prizes worth a combined €180,000 (US$ 211,544) in three separate scratch-off games went missing, making them impossible to win.International, Scratch Games, Error, Audit, Ireland
The Florida Lottery announced they will be making changes this week to their most popular game, Florida Lotto.Florida, Changing Game, Announcement
Many business owners and entrepreneurs saw their businesses and livelihoods shuttered after the coronavirus shutdown. But one North Carolina resident now has a chance to re-open his hair salon after winning a $1.2 million lottery prize.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5, Medical
Every lottery player’s worst nightmare came true for a Florida woman whose ticket was supposedly lost in the mail by the United States Postal Service over a month ago. After telling her she would have to forfeit her $1,000 prize and then awarding it to another player, the Florida Lottery looked again and discovered the winning ticket was in their possession after all.Florida, Winner Stories, Error, Second chance drawing
New Jersey had its very first anonymous winner step forward to claim the $202 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot from the Feb. 11, 2020 drawing.Mega Millions, New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game, Anonymous
It’s every lottery winner’s worst nightmare in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — your winning ticket getting lost in the mail. Sadly, that’s exactly what happened to one Florida woman.Florida, Winner Stories, Error, Second chance drawing, Medical
The Mississippi Lottery’s first year in operation has been an eventful one, from selling its first-ever lottery ticket in November 2019 to battling sales dips caused by COVID-19 just four months later. Yet, it’s currently traveling down the road to success, having transferred $70.7 million to the state treasury in less than one year in operation.Financials, Education, Mississippi, Sales
A couple from Newfoundland and Labrador now possess the bragging rights to claiming the second-largest jackpot in the province’s history — $18.2 million (US$13.6 million).Winner Stories, Jackpots, Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Multi-Province Game
In previous months defined by economic hardship brought on by the global pandemic, the lottery industry has proven to be a beacon of light, with some state lotteries defying expectations and exhibiting record sales.Texas, Insider Buzz, Georgia, Arizona, Financials, Minnesota, Scratch Games, Kentucky, North Carolina, Sales, Online Ticket Sales, Multi-State Game, Medical
2020 just doesn’t seem to let up, with wildfires in Oregon causing 115 of the state’s lottery retailers to lose connection to the fiber-optic cables that support the selling of most lottery games.Financials, Oregon, Systems Problem, Retailer, Technology, Medical
The timing for a $1 million prize from scratch-off lottery game couldn’t be better for a North Carolina man who is expecting his first child in February.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina
It isn’t every day you hear about a lottery winner on the younger side, but one Australian woman in her twenties just took home the $60 million (US$43.43 million) Australian Powerball jackpot in the draw on Thurs., Sept. 17.Winner Stories, International, Jackpots, Australia
After a selection committee reviewed over 350 potential candidates for the position, Mary Harville was chosen from a national pool of potential successors and was appointed President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation by Governor Andy Beshear.Administration, Kentucky, Announcement, Director
After a selection committee reviewed over 350 potential candidates for the position, Mary Harville was chosen from a national pool of potential successors and was appointed President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation by Governor Andy Beshear.Administration, Kentucky, Announcement, Director
North Carolina lottery players can try out the state lottery’s newest offering — Fast Play, a type of lottery game with a progressive jackpot that has become popular with other state lotteries in recent years.New Lottery Game, North Carolina, Fast Play
North Carolina lottery players can try out the state lottery’s newest offering — Fast Play, a type of lottery game with a progressive jackpot that has become popular with other state lotteries in recent years.New Lottery Game, North Carolina, Fast Play