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Jamaican lottery scam investigation leads to Mississippi

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:01:14 GMT

A Jamaican national was arrested in Gulfport, Mississippi, Monday for his role in an alleged Jamaican lottery scam.

International, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Arrest

Postal worker helps bust lottery scam

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:33:53 GMT

A perceptive postal employee helped bring a lottery scam suspect to justice right here in the United States.

Scam, Law Enforcement, Fraud

Washington man to fight state lottery; says new scratch card 'misleading'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:43:10 GMT

A Kennewick, Washington, man plans to fight the Washington State Lottery in court over a scratch card payoff that didn't pan out.

Washington, Scratch Games

Mystery woman who paid $2,600 tab for strangers was not Powerball winner

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:45:36 GMT

After 180 diners at a Florida restaurant received a free meal from a stranger on Sunday night, locals (and soon, the Internet) were buzzing that the generous benefactor was the 84-year-old woman who recently won the largest Powerball jackpot in history.

Powerball, Florida, Insider Buzz, Winner Stories, Multi-State Game

$590M Powerball winner still shops at Walmart

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:32:43 GMT

Shopping at Walmart and toting takeout from a local diner, it doesn't seem like life has changed that much for Gloria Mackenzie -- the 84-year-old great-grandmother who won a record $590.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot.

Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Multi-State Game

Union fails to derail NJ Lottery's privatization effort

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:22:21 GMT

The Christie administration is allowed move forward with its plan to have a private firm to take over parts of the New Jersey lottery after a state appellate court denied a request by the state's largest public workers union to block the deal.

New Jersey, Privatize Lottery, Court

Did Fla. Powerball winner pay for everyone's meal?

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:51:19 GMT

Close to 200 people got treated to dinner Sunday at BuddyFreddy's in Plant City, Florida, by someone who appeared to be the 84-year-old Zephyrhills woman who stepped forward last week to claim the largest single jackpot in American lottery history.

Powerball, Florida, Insider Buzz, Unusual, Multi-State Game

West Virginia man wins $300,000 in Pick 4 lottery

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:08:19 GMT

Larry Hughes of Kimball, West Virginia, may soon have relatives he never knew he had coming out to Kimball to visit him after winning $302,600 on Thursday night's Daily 4 drawing.

Winner Stories, West Virginia, Pick 4

Woman who let Powerball winner go ahead of her has no regrets

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:04:42 GMT

Meet the woman who "was kind enough" to allow Gloria Mackenzie to cut in line when and purchase the winning ticket for the record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot.

Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Winner of record $590.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot announced

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:13:34 GMT

At a press conference today, the Florida Lottery announced that the $590.5 million jackpot from the Powerball drawing held on May 18 was claimed by Gloria C. MacKenzie, 84, of Zephyrhills, Florida.

Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Record, Multi-State Game

Florida to reveal winner of $590.5 million Powerball lottery

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:21:51 GMT

A woman from Zephyrhills, Florida, has stepped forward to claim last month's $590.5 million Powerball jackpot, the largest in U.S. history.

Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

6 things to do before claiming your lottery prize

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:55:14 GMT

Winning the lottery is a unique sudden wealth event that requires several immediate decisions.

Opinion, General Interest

Texas Lottery suspends sales for 'All or Nothing' game

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:27:04 GMT

The Texas Lottery has temporarily suspended sales for its "All or Nothing" draw game because of a game design issue.

Texas, GTECH

Florida city still wondering: Who won the $590M lottery jackpot?

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:24:37 GMT

It's been two long weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here.

Powerball, Florida, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

New Arkansas jackpot game boosting lottery revenue after drop

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:08:00 GMT

Last year, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery surpassed $1 billion in total ticket sales since it began in 2009.

Financials, Arkansas

Missouri Lottery considering tickets at gas pumps

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:53:26 GMT

Missourians might have another choice at the gas pump someday: regular, premium, or Powerball.

Missouri, Retailer

Indiana math teacher wins $100,000 from free lottery ticket

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:36:57 GMT

A Fort Wayne, Indiana, high school math teacher won $100,000 on a free Hoosier Lottery scratch-off ticket that she received at a Mad Ants game.

Winner Stories, Indiana, Scratch Games, Sports, NBA

Fruit held key to man's lottery win

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:00:43 GMT

A Providence, Rhode Island, man's fate was decided by a piece of fruit Wednesday, when he resolved to play the lottery based on the numbers found on his orange's sticker.

Rhode Island, Winner Stories, Pick 4

High court dismisses Arkansas lottery name lawsuit

Fri, 31 May 2013 17:12:55 GMT

A businessman who said he owns trademarks to the lottery's name can't sue the Arkansas Lottery Commission, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Legal, Arkansas, Court, Lawsuit

Northeast Texas town sells winning $40 million Powerball ticket

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:30:43 GMT

The winning ticket to Wednesday night's Powerball drawing worth about $40 million was sold in an East Texas town, a first for the Lone Star state, lottery officials said.

Powerball, Texas, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game

Man claims half of record $63.4 million Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpot

Fri, 31 May 2013 12:32:27 GMT

Harry Black won an incredible $31.7 million in the lottery, but the way he accomplished it is even more amazing.

Winner Stories, Jackpots, British Columbia Lottery, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Record, Won multiple times, Multi-Province Game

$123M EuroMillions lottery winner claims prize

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:39:38 GMT

The UK winner of Tuesday's £81.4 million Euro Millions jackpot has claimed the prize, but they are unsure whether to remain anonymous or not.

Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Anonymous, Multi-Country Game

Maryland Lottery teams up with Super Bowl champs

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:30:38 GMT

The Maryland Lottery and the Baltimore Ravens have joined forces for the fifth year in a row to produce a scratch game that will kick off in July.

Maryland, Scratch Games, New Lottery Game, Sports, NFL

Washington Lottery looking for big winners

Wed, 29 May 2013 18:16:20 GMT

Two Washington residents have become millionaires and may not even know it, and if they haven't already lost their lottery tickets, they could be slow stepping forward to claim the winnings.

Unclaimed Prize, Washington, Jackpots

N.Y. store clerk accused of stealing lottery tickets

Wed, 29 May 2013 11:54:54 GMT

A Glen Head, New York, convenience store clerk stole about $64,000 in scratch-off lottery tickets from the business over a three-month period, Nassau County police said Tuesday.

New York, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime

$50M Powerball jackpot to be split 3 ways

Tue, 28 May 2013 02:26:31 GMT

Three lucky winners will be able to spend the holiday weekend as newly-minted millionaires.

Powerball, Florida, Louisiana, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Delaware, Multi-State Game

Longtime friends share $7.4 million Lotto jackpot

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:44 GMT

Years of playing the Illinois Lottery paid off for two friends from Carol Stream, Illinois.

Winner Stories, Jackpots, Illinois, Pool

Ohio legislators move to ban Internet lottery sales

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:10 GMT

The Ohio Lottery has not joined the move to sell tickets directly to players on the Internet, and a provision in a state budget bill would make sure it doesn't.

Ohio, Legislation, Technology, Online Ticket Sales

N.J. man claims Mega Millions jackpot

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:00 GMT

On Thursday, a man from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, claimed his half of the $198 annuity jackpot from last Friday's Mega Millions drawing.

Mega Millions, New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Cashier sells self $1M lottery ticket in first week on job

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:52:15 GMT

A Southeast Missouri woman wrapped up a big week by taking home a $1 million lottery prize during the record $600 million Powerball jackpot run.

Powerball, Winner Stories, Mississippi, Multi-State Game

Two months later, a winning lottery ticket

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:57 GMT

A winning North Carolina lottery ticket sat in one man's home for nearly two months before he realized he'd won.

Winner Stories, North Carolina, Pick 5

Maryland lets problem gamblers exclude themselves from lottery

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:05 GMT

Maryland has become the third state to offer a voluntary system to restrict the ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday.

Maryland, Gambling, Announcement, Addiction

Mega Millions multi-state lottery to get harder to win in Oct.

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:47 GMT

Come this fall, winning the multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot will become even more difficult in the 45 states and jurisdictions that offer the lotto game.

Mega Millions, South Dakota, Changing Game, Multi-State Game

Record Powerball jackpot won by 1 ticket

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:18:29 GMT

The largest Powerball lottery jackpot in game history has been won Saturday night by a single ticket sold in the state of Florida.

Powerball, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Record, Multi-State Game

2 tickets win Mega Millions jackpot worth $190M

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:05:34 GMT

A Mega Millions jackpot advertised at $190 million has been won by two tickets, one sold in New Jersey, the other in Virginia.

Mega Millions, Virginia, New Jersey, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game

$600 MILLION: Biggest Powerball jackpot ever

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:05:13 GMT

Only once before has the United States -- or the world -- witnessed a lottery-buying frenzy like we are seeing this week.

Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Man finds $4.85 million Lotto ticket in cookie jar

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:25:14 GMT

Facing eviction, an Illinois man found a winning lottery ticket worth $4.85 million in his cookie jar.

Winner Stories, Jackpots, Illinois

$550 MILLION: Powerball jackpot now more than a half-billion dollars

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:09:56 GMT

Just 12 hours after the initial Powerball jackpot estimate of $475 million was set, lottery officials announced that strong sales have pushed the official estimate for Saturday's drawing to $550 million.

Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

$475 MILLION: Powerball jackpot nears a half-billion dollars

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:50:00 GMT

You want to win a half-billion dollar jackpot? For only the third time in history, it is possible -- or will be, by the time Saturday's drawing comes around.

Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

$190 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:09:28 GMT

Lottery players across the United States -- including Florida for the first time -- are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Friday's massive $190 million drawing.

Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game