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Two Illinois best friends focus on high jackpot lottery games and win $518,309 in FastPlay

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:08:15 GMT

In a neighborhood community of avid lottery fans, two Illinois best friends decided to put their heads (and wallets) together to try to win a $518,309 FastPlay jackpot, not realizing that they'd end up winning it all.

EXCLUSIVE: Weeks-long computerized draw error prevented many DC Lottery tickets from winning a prize

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:47:53 GMT

Following independent observations by Lottery Post members of an unlikely statistical anomaly in Washington, D.C. draw outcomes, the DC Lottery identified a software problem that meant certain combinations had no shot at winning prizes in three games.

Over $9.5 million in unclaimed lottery winnings expiring soon in Washington

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:27:40 GMT

The Washington Lottery is putting out a call for players to come forward and collect their prizes after officials tallied over $9.5 million in unclaimed winnings due to expire in the coming months.

$110,000 Michigan Lottery Fantasy 5 Double Play winner has one month left to claim

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:52:39 GMT

Someone in Michigan purchased a Fantasy 5 lottery ticket with the Double Play add-on feature, but the $110,000 prize will go by the wayside if they don’t step forward in a month to claim it.

New lottery number experiment pays off for North Carolina woman with $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:47:27 GMT

A North Carolina woman went with a new approach in picking her lottery numbers, and she came out on top with a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot on the first try.

Ohio man has the "best day of his life" after winning the lottery twice in one day

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:58:48 GMT

An Ohio man just had the luckiest day of his life when he won a top-tier prize in one lottery game and then $300,000 in another.

Illinois man's $1 million lottery win was inspired by a "sign" from father

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:46:26 GMT

An Illinois man experienced a myriad of "signs" related to his late father before winning a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket.

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UK

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:31:52 GMT

The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and the UK National Lottery have jointly announced that the US-based Powerball multi-state lottery game will be expanding to the UK.

Illinois woman uses numbers passed down from mother to win $1 million Lotto jackpot

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:37:22 GMT

An Illinois woman stuck with family tradition by playing lottery numbers that her mother had nearly won a $6.4 million prize with long ago, and the decision to do so won her a $1 million Lotto jackpot.

UK lottery winner misses claims deadline for £10.6 million jackpot

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:46:07 GMT

The lottery player who won a £10.6 million (US$14.2 million) Lotto jackpot missed out on the opportunity to collect their winnings, a rare occurrence for the UK National Lottery.

Lotto Max game changes will go into effect this weekend, including bigger $90 million jackpots

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:44:47 GMT

This weekend the Canadian multi-province Lotto Max draw game gets its revamp, which promises jackpots capped at $90 million (US$64.7 million) and guaranteed $100,000 (US$71,940) cash prizes with every draw.

Michigan woman who played Lotto 47 since it launched decades ago wins $1.1 million jackpot

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:23:13 GMT

A Michigan lottery player said she's faithfully played Lotto 47 in the max two drawings a week since the game began decades ago, and she couldn't believe it when a $1.1 million jackpot finally came her way.

New Hampshire Lottery launches $30 scratch-off ticket offering record $3 million top prize

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:21:00 GMT

The New Hampshire Lottery launched its most expensive game in over a decade: a $30 scratch-off ticket that offers the biggest-ever prize in the state at $3 million.

Texas Lottery doles out $7.9 million in winnings after Daily 4 draws 7-7-7-7 on April Fool's Day

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:26:55 GMT

Thousands of lottery players won a total of $7.9 million in an April Fool's Day Daily 4 drawing in Texas after the game drew a "rare" number combination.

California Lottery accidentally publishes winner's address instead of retailer's in press release

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:10:30 GMT

The California Lottery has issued a statement after they accidentally exposed a $12 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winner's personal address in a press release.

Arkansas lottery winner of $250.8 million Powerball jackpot claims prize

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:58:52 GMT

The Arkansas Lottery announced that the winner of a $250.8 million Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim their lottery winnings, just months after the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot winner claimed theirs.

$167 million Powerball lottery winner arrested a THIRD TIME after burglarizing home for $12k

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:30:30 GMT

$167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner Shannon James Farthing was arrested a third time since his lottery win, this time on burglary charges that involved stealing $12,000 from someone's home — a fraction of his fortune.

Virginia man wins 20 times in a single Pick 4 lottery drawing, racking up $100,000

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:58:57 GMT

A Virginia man plays Pick 4 every single day, and his big $100,000 payout finally arrived when he purchased 20 lottery tickets for one drawing.

Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:33:43 GMT

An Illinois mother is glad she used her children's birthdays for her lottery numbers, since they just won her an $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in the Illinois Lottery.

Late father leaves behind booklet with lottery numbers, son wins £1M in "unbelievable" outcome

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:43:03 GMT

A UK man was astonished to rediscover a booklet previously owned by his late father that contained the lucky set of numbers he'd always play in the lottery, and the outcome was nothing short of unbelievable.

Family tradition inspires North Carolina woman's $1.2 million lottery win

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:12:39 GMT

An evening family tradition gave one North Carolina woman the bright idea to try playing a similar lottery game, leading to a win of more than $1.2 million.

South Carolina woman buys four lottery tickets and all were winners, including $200,000 top prize

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:08:15 GMT

A South Carolina woman bought four lottery tickets, and every single one was a winner, the streak culminating in a $200,000 top prize.

Retired North Carolina farmer played "in every drawing" for 10 years, wins $2M Powerball prize

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:08:47 GMT

A retired farmer from North Carolina said he's played in every Powerball lottery drawing for the last ten years, and his consistency came to a head when he finally won a $2 million prize.

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:03:24 GMT

The Illinois Lottery announced on Wednesday that one Illinois woman claimed a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot this week, the first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026.

Retired Ohio firefighter to pay for daughter's wedding with $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 lottery jackpot

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:37:25 GMT

A retired firefighter will be able to contribute to his daughter's wedding after a $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 lottery jackpot came his way through coincidental means.

Australian man deletes email from lottery about $50 million Powerball jackpot win

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:57:54 GMT

It took multiple attempts for the Australian Lottery to get ahold of a $50 million (US$35.35 million) Powerball jackpot winner, who had previously deleted a very-real email alerting him to the win.

Ohio woman tops husband's $1 million lottery win with $5 million win

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:03:51 GMT

An Ohio woman raised the bar after her husband's $1 million lottery win, staking her claim to the largest prize in their household with a $5 million win.

$5 million Lotto 6/49 win will send Canada couple of 48 years on "delayed" honeymoon

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:55:24 GMT

A Canadian husband and wife of 48 years are deciding where they want to go for their "delayed" honeymoon after winning $5 million (US$3.6 million) in Lotto 6/49.

Maryland man uses intuition with license plate numbers and wins $100,000 in Pick 5

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:58:26 GMT

A Maryland man stuck to a personal method of selecting lottery numbers for a Pick 5 drawing — derived using license plates — and won $100,000 in a single Pick 5 drawing.

Colorado bill would ban credit card lottery ticket purchases and online sales

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:12:15 GMT

Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would roll back credit card purchases for lottery tickets and ban direct online ticket sales.

Ten years later, Florida Lottery Millionaire Raffle is back

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:23:15 GMT

After a ten-year hiatus, the Florida Lottery has brought back its Millionaire Raffle, giving players in the state the best odds at winning $1 million.

Once homeless, now a lottery winner: Colorado man gets his $1 million comeback

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:32:27 GMT

What seemed like an impossible situation is now one Colorado man's reality after he successfully lifted himself out of homelessness and proceeded to win $1 million in the lottery.

Pennsylvania lottery player wins "first class" once-in-a-lifetime Super Bowl experience

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:13:18 GMT

A Pennsylvania woman wasn't expecting much when she entered a lottery ticket into a second-chance drawing, but the result blew her away and left her with memories she'll never forget.

Oklahoma couple checked forgotten Powerball lottery ticket, found out they won $1 million

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:19:13 GMT

An Oklahoma husband and wife are relieved that they happened to come across a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million before accidentally tossing it aside for good.

Family members spanning three generations claim $2.5 million Lotto 6/49 prize

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:36:52 GMT

Eight family members spanning three generations won a $2.5 million (US$ 1.8 million) share of the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot with numbers that have lasted them "for a very long time."

Michigan woman sets record with $822,159 Club Keno The Jack lottery prize on lunch break

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:11:29 GMT

A Michigan woman grabbed a slice of pizza and set a new Club Keno The Jack record when she won an $822,159 jackpot with a single ticket.

Maryland man wins $1 million lottery prize after letting another customer ahead of him in line

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:43:26 GMT

A Maryland man won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket as a result of allowing a woman to go ahead of him in line at the store.

Florida convenience store manager arrested for stealing over $300,000 in lottery tickets

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:21:13 GMT

An employee at a Florida Lottery retailer was arrested after admitting to stealing an egregious number of lottery tickets totaling $300,000 in value.

Texas resident wins $100,000 on surprise Arkansas Lottery ticket from husband

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:20:21 GMT

A Texas resident was screaming all the way through her celebration when she discovered that the surprise Arkansas Lottery ticket from her husband netted them a $100,000 prize.

Arizona lottery retailer employee sued after buying $12.8 million ticket knowing it was a winner

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:49:18 GMT

An employee at an Arizona Lottery retailer is being taken to court after purchasing a lottery ticket he already knew won a $12.8 million jackpot in The Pick.

Winner of $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpot is infamous bulk buyer

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:42:40 GMT

The Idaho Lottery's initial suspicions that a bulk purchaser was at play during a jackpot run that resulted in an $877,800 Idaho Cash win were correct when it was confirmed that an entity known for executing jackpot buyouts came forward to claim the prize.

Maryland woman who studies lottery numbers wins second $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prize in three months

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:52:24 GMT

A Maryland lottery player who studies winning numbers has won her second $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prize in the span of three months.

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested again

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:03:11 GMT

The Kentucky lottery winner who scooped a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested again, adding yet another charge to his already extensive criminal track record.

Final Cash4Life and Lucky for Life drawings taking place Saturday

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:11:07 GMT

Players who want one last shot at playing Cash4Life or Lucky for Life should get their tickets now before the games' final drawings take place Saturday night.

Connecticut Lottery shutters headquarters after receiving letter with "powder-like substance"

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:08:46 GMT

The Connecticut Lottery sent its employees home and shuttered its headquarters after receiving a mysterious letter containing an "unknown powder-like substance."

North Carolina man's Christmas gifts turn into $1 million second-chance lottery win

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:41:38 GMT

A North Carolina man's Christmas miracle might have been delayed, but a $1 million second-chance lottery win made it worth the wait.

Ohio husband's lottery luck leads to wife's $300,000 win

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:19:48 GMT

An Ohio woman won a $300,000 prize in the lottery after her husband's own win got the ball rolling on their combined luck.

29 co-workers split $1 million Powerball lottery prize in New York

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:41:11 GMT

28 New Yorkers and one Pennsylvania resident claimed and split a $1 million Powerball lottery prize last week, the New York Lottery announced.

$1 million Lotto Max lottery prize will allow Canadian man to fund wife's daycare dream

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:57 GMT

A longtime lottery fan will support his wife's dream of opening a daycare after a $1 million (US$733,850) Lotto Max win made it a tangible possibility.

Two-member group wins $4.14 million, largest Fast Cash lottery jackpot in Michigan

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:10:33 GMT

A two-member group noticed that the Fast Cash progressive jackpot had reached a record-breaking $4.14 million in Michigan, and their discerning eye led them straight to a record win.