The Texas Lottery continues to shock the country with a Lotto Texas jackpot that refuses to quit. Right now, the estimated annuitized jackpot for the Sat., Sept. 19 drawing is $42.75 million — impressive for an in-state game.Texas, Jackpots
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Lotto Texas jackpot increases again, now the largest in North America
The Texas Lottery continues to shock the country with a Lotto Texas jackpot that refuses to quit. Right now, the estimated annuitized jackpot for the Sat., Sept. 19 drawing is $42.75 million — impressive for an in-state game.Texas, Jackpots
Man fleeing police leaves behind winning lottery ticket
One man’s luck ran out after he ran from police and left behind a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.Georgia, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Law Enforcement, Crime
Illinois Lottery launches specialty lottery ticket to combat Alzheimer's
This month, the Illinois Lottery released a new inaugural lottery ticket that is designed to raise awareness and support care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s.Illinois, Scratch Games, New Lottery Game, Announcement, Medical
Players vent frustrations as New York Lottery claim centers struggle to keep up
Players in New York City, and New York in general, have very limited options for claiming winnings since the pandemic hit, but players are increasingly growing more frustrated as wait times pile up with little relief in sight.New York, Headquarters, Medical
New Jersey Lottery to begin reopening headquarters for in-person claims
Starting Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, the New Jersey Lottery will begin allowing players to file some claims in-person at Lottery headquarters in Lawrence by appointment only.New Jersey, Announcement, Headquarters, Medical
Illinois lottery player wins $1 million Powerball prize and $10K scratch-off prize in a week
A Loves Park, Illinois, resident is over-the-moon after one major lottery prize leads to another, all within the same week.Powerball, Winner Stories, Illinois, Scratch Games, Multi-State Game, Won multiple times
First-time lottery player wins $100K after dreaming about it the night before
Many lottery players have found that it pays to follow your gut or listen to the “voice” in your head, especially when it comes to you in the form of a dream. The premonition of one of North Carolina’s most recent lottery winners is as straightforward as they come, and it led to a $100,000 win.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina, Mystical
$232 million Powerball lottery winner from South Dakota lists ranch for sale
A South Dakota rancher who won a $232 Powerball jackpot in 2009 is selling the sprawling near-50,000 acre property he purchased with his lottery winnings.Powerball, Winner Stories, Jackpots, South Dakota, After the Big Win, Multi-State Game
SC Lottery claim center closed after exposure to COVID-19
The South Carolina Education Lottery’s Columbia claim center on Assembly Street closed yesterday, Wed., Sept. 2 after an employee was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.South Carolina, Headquarters, Medical
MUSL to debut new Powerball Draw Show
As businesses across every industry have been adapting to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is taking a look at their own businesses practices to chart out their latest approach for keeping the Powerball game in the minds of lottery players across the nation.Powerball, Broadcast, Television, Multi-State Game, MUSL
Texas Lotto jackpot grows to largest in a decade
The Texas Lottery’s premier in-state jackpot game, Lotto Texas, has now gone 65 drawings without a top prize winner, generating a jackpot that is the largest the game has seen in more than a decade.Texas, Jackpots
NJ Lottery mistakenly printed malicious website address on lottery tickets
The New Jersey Lottery misspelled the address of their second-chance website on lottery tickets, leading players to visit a malicious look-alike website with the potential to install malware on their computer.New Jersey, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Lottery Tickets, Second chance drawing
Lucky number 9: thousands of lottery players win a total of $9.2M with winning numbers 9-9-9-9
Thousands of North Carolina lottery players are celebrating lucky number 9 after winning numbers 9-9-9-9 were drawn for the Pick 4 game on Monday night.Winner Stories, Winning Ticket Announcement, North Carolina, Pick 4, Record
Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces its first daily draw game
Since officially launching on November 25, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation will be releasing its first-ever daily draw game this coming Tuesday, September 1.New Lottery Game, Mississippi, Announcement, Pick 3
Illinois lottery player wins two prizes playing daughters' birthdays
After playing the lottery for a decade, one lucky man attributed his double-win to consistency, a favorite retailer, and his daughters’ birthdays.Winner Stories, Illinois, Pick 4, Mystical, Won multiple times
New Zealand couple had no idea they held lottery ticket worth $5 million
One lucky New Zealand couple was surprised to learn that they held the tenth and final second-tier winning ticket for the country’s $51.6 million (US$33.7 million) Lotto Powerball jackpot last week.Winner Stories, International, New Zealand
Louisiana retailer sells two winning lottery tickets in one week
One gas station in Baton Rouge might find more players frequenting its store for a dab of luck since it sold two winning lottery tickets within one week.Powerball, Louisiana, Winning Ticket Announcement, Retailer, Pick 4, Multi-State Game
Washington Lottery making changes to Hit 5 game
The Washington Lottery revealed modifications to its popular Hit 5 lottery game just a week after announcing its rebranding of “Daily Game” to “Pick 3.” Starting Sunday, August 30, players will see those changes in effect.Washington, Changing Game, Pick 5
"Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland charged with robbing jackpot winners of millions
The self-titled “Lottery Lawyer” attorney who advised dozens of significant jackpot winners across the country is now being charged by New York federal prosecutors for stealing millions of dollars from his clients.Insider Buzz, Legal, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime