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New Jersey Lottery to run "Another Millionaire" Pick 6 promotion for extra shot at $1 million

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:13:32 GMT

New Jersey lottery players will have an extra chance at winning a million dollars — plus tickets to a New York Jets football game — if they play Pick 6 and enter a special promotion this month.

Tickets for Powerball Xs and Os multi-state lottery game to go on sale starting next week

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:46:50 GMT

The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has officially announced the start date for the new Powerball Xs and Os game, which aims to combine two of America's favorite pastimes: football and the lottery.

Florida lottery winner of $803 million Mega Millions jackpot claims prize without fanfare

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:36:10 GMT

The lottery player who won the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot in Florida in July has claimed the prize quietly, but we still won't know their identity for some time.

California man loses lawsuit over $750,000 lottery ticket he reassembled with tape to fake winning

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:20:52 GMT

The California State Lottery Commission has been awarded judgment along with more than $150,000 in attorneys' fees and costs following the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed he was improperly denied a $750,000 payout on a winning high-stakes poker ticket, according to court documents obtained on Friday.

SC man arrested for stealing lottery tickets during his job interview

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:34:03 GMT

A South Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly stealing multiple lottery tickets during a job interview and trying to redeem them at other stores.

Connecticut Lottery launches digital ticket sales and new website

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:51:25 GMT

The Connecticut Lottery has a revamped website and additionally offers a new way to buy lottery tickets online.

Michigan Lottery debuts Daily 5 draw game

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:42:26 GMT

Michigan Lottery players have a new daily draw game to try, and it's called Daily 5.

Ohio man wins $10,000 lottery prize within hours of turning 18 years old

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:03:22 GMT

An Ohio man decided to try out the lottery for the first time on his 18th birthday and won $10,000 just within hours of becoming old enough to play.

North Carolina man greeted by $1M Powerball lottery prize upon return from New York

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:56:19 GMT

A North Carolina man was welcomed home from his trip to New York by a $1 million Powerball lottery prize.

Maryland man purchases lottery ticket from jammed machine, wins $1 million

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:13:48 GMT

A jammed lottery vending machine wasn't about to stop one Maryland man from getting his ticket, which ended up being a winner for a $1 million prize.

North Carolina man will help underprivileged kids in his community with $100,000 lottery win

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:49:20 GMT

After winning the lottery for the second time, a North Carolina man will once again use his $100,000 prize to take care of those in need.

Florida man has a winning moment in Michigan: $358,104 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:45:50 GMT

If he wasn't convinced to make the move already, he is now. A Florida man is Michigan-bound after winning a $358,104 Fantasy 5 jackpot in the state's lottery.

New York City fraudsters con woman out of $5,000 worth of jewelry in lottery scam

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:29:29 GMT

A pair of scammers in New York conned a woman out of $5,000 worth of jewelry after maintaining that their immigration status prevented them from claiming winnings from a "winning" lottery ticket.

Alabama family pit stops in Kentucky and takes home $150,000 Powerball lottery prize

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:42:18 GMT

A summertime road trip left one Alabama family with more than just memories after a pit stop in Kentucky rewarded them with a $150,000 Powerball lottery prize.

$46 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot winner will use record-setting win to pay off ex-wife's mortgage

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:43:23 GMT

The Canadian winner of a $46 million (US$ 33 million) Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot says he will use some of the winnings to pay off his ex-wife's mortgage.

$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single lottery ticket sold in Illinois

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:44:52 GMT

A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois won the $1.0402 billion jackpot in Wednesday night's drawing, the 8th-largest prize in the game's history.

$1 BILLION: Will Powerball's next billionaire be British?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:48:26 GMT

For the first time ever, a billion-dollar American lottery jackpot is up for grabs on both sides of the Atlantic.

Arizona Lottery employee accused of groping retailer clerk while servicing machines

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:56:11 GMT

An Arizona Lottery employee was arrested for allegedly groping a gas station clerk while he was on site servicing the retailer's vending machine.

Less than a month to claim $100,000 Mass Cash and $50,000 Powerball lottery prizes in Massachusetts

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:52:19 GMT

By the end of the month, two large lottery prizes won in Massachusetts will no longer be eligible to claim: a $100,000 Mass Cash prize and a $50,000 Powerball prize.

Trash collectors help woman find intact €1 million lottery ticket in Italy

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:19:06 GMT

An Italian woman who accidentally threw out a winning €1 million (US$1,155,580) winning lottery ticket is probably one of the luckiest players alive after trash collectors were able to sift through tons of garbage and find the discarded slip of paper still intact.

"Breathe!" Virginia woman screaming after winning $1.7 million playing the lottery online

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:56:31 GMT

A Virginia woman's screaming reaction to a $1.7 million lottery prize brought her husband rushing into the room.

Family wins $8 million: largest instant lottery prize in Michigan history

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:58:18 GMT

A Michigan family not only gifted a father a winning lottery ticket worth $8 million, but they gave him the distinction of setting a new lottery record as well.

Immigrant California mother says uncle claimed $2 million lottery prize on her behalf and ran off

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:27:56 GMT

An undocumented mother living in California said she won a $2 million prize in the lottery and entrusted her uncle to claim it on her behalf, but now she believes he's run off with the money.

Florida USPS worker arrested after stealing and cashing winning $2,600 Pick 4 lottery ticket

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:04:54 GMT

A United States Postal Service Office employee was arrested after stealing a Florida lottery player's winning $2,600 Pick 4 ticket and attempting to cash it in.

$167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winner arrested AGAIN for allegedly strangling woman

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:58:31 GMT

The $167 million Powerball lottery winner, who has made an infamous name for himself over the numerous criminal charges filed against him since his win, has been arrested yet again.

North Carolina woman wins $100,000 on her first ever lottery ticket

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:44:54 GMT

A North Carolina woman nailed it on the very first try: a $100,000 top prize on the only lottery ticket she's ever bought.

Irishman who won £10 million in the lottery spent £3 million in the first four weeks

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:24:11 GMT

An Irish lottery winner who picked up a £10.2 million (US$15.5 million) National Lottery jackpot in 1996 spent a chunk of the change within a matter of weeks, but his journey from bus driver to local businessman tells a different story.

Massachusetts Lottery launches online platform for digital ticket sales

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:36:00 GMT

The Massachusetts Lottery's online platform for digital ticket sales officially went live on Monday, which means Massachusetts players have a new way to buy their tickets and play online exclusive draw games.

Congress introduces bill to require facial recognition to prevent underage gambling

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:37:47 GMT

The U.S. government has introduced a piece of legislation that would require gambling platforms to utilize facial recognition software as a deterrent against underage betting.

Canada couple who won $70 million Lotto Max jackpot came from Jamaica "with nothing"

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:41 GMT

A Jamaican couple who "came to Canada with nothing" are "taking things slowly" after an unsuspecting Mother's Day present rewarded them with a $70 million (US$49.7 million) Lotto Max jackpot.

Maryland man nearly gave away winning $50,000 lottery ticket

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:55:04 GMT

A Maryland man almost gave away a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 had it not been for a last-second intervention.

Ireland National Lottery removing two numbers from Lotto and adding new weekly drawing

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:26:43 GMT

For the first time in eight years, the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto draw game is set to undergo several improvements this fall, including better odds, an additional drawing, and some larger prizes.

$1.8 billion Powerball lottery winner is revealed as brother of Arkansas mayor

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:12:53 GMT

The lottery winner of the second-largest Powerball jackpot in history has been revealed as the younger brother of an Arkansas mayor.

Michigan woman claims $1 million Powerball lottery prize hours before it expires

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:50:09 GMT

A Michigan woman waited a year to claim her $1 million Powerball lottery prize, bringing in her winning ticket just hours before it was about to expire.

$167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winner indicted for 2025 hit-and-run

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:57:27 GMT

The Kentucky $167 million Powerball jackpot winner is back in the news again, this time for an indictment related to a felony hit-and-run he committed in a sports car from 2025.

Ohio widow listened to voice that told her to change course, wins $30,000 lottery prize

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:35:33 GMT

An Ohio widow was stunned after a familiar voice led her to alter her course home to pick up a $30,000 winning lottery ticket.

Michigan man mistakenly purchases two lottery tickets, wins two $110,000 Fantasy 5 prizes

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:37:29 GMT

Make no mistake — an accident on part of a Michigan man who didn't mean to buy two Fantasy 5 lottery tickets seriously benefited from the blunder after it won him two $110,000 prizes.

Wyoming Lottery plans to begin accepting debit card purchases

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:20:58 GMT

The Wyoming Lottery announced that it is working through formal steps to begin allowing ticket purchases with debit cards.

$1 million Powerball winning ticket purchased in Texas will expire in three weeks

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:59:18 GMT

Someone in Texas purchased a Powerball ticket earlier this year and won the $1 million second-tier prize, but no one has come forward to claim it.

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:31:38 GMT

Powerball officials announced this week that ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin on July 21, 2026, marking the next step in the game's historic expansion across the Atlantic.

Indiana LLC claims share of $143 million Powerball lottery jackpot

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:21:33 GMT

The Hoosier Lottery has awarded half of a $143 million Powerball jackpot to an LLC after the winner came forward with a similar story that dozens of other winners in the drawing had to tell.

Happy 250th Independence Day!

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:32:04 GMT

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July, as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence!

All Virginia lottery winners can now remain anonymous

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:32:06 GMT

Under a new state law, all Virginia lottery winners can now remain anonymous, regardless of the prize amount.

$12.8 million The Pick lottery jackpot dispute names two more people with possible claim to jackpot

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:59:43 GMT

After a judge extended the expiration date of a $12.8 million jackpot-winning lottery ticket to identify the rightful winner, case documents revealed two more individuals who may have a claim to the prize.

Colorado Lottery celebrates state's big 150th birthday with new games

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:38:08 GMT

The Colorado Lottery is celebrating the state's 150th birthday with a summer-long party that includes at least two new games, Colorado-themed promotions, events, and contests.

North Carolina brother-sister duo win $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life lottery prize

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:45:54 GMT

A brother and sister from North Carolina claimed a $25,000 a year for life prize in the retired Lucky for Life multi-state lottery game with just three days left on the clock.

Florida Walmart employee arrested for fraud after keeping elderly customer's lottery ticket

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:48:15 GMT

A Walmart cashier was arrested after a customer presented a winning lottery ticket worth thousands and pocketed it instead of returning it.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court outlaws skill games

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:41:10 GMT

After a lengthy legal decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that skill games are no different than slot machines and are therefore outlawed.

Michigan man grabs lottery ticket right at store closing, wins $500,000 prize

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:21:23 GMT

It was either now or never for one Michigan lottery player who managed to grab a ticket right as the store was about to close and won $500,000.

Thief breaks into Michigan Lottery retailer and steals reported thousands in tickets

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:33:40 GMT

Surveillance footage captured an unidentified thief forcing his way into a Michigan Lottery retailer and reportedly stealing thousands of dollars' worth of tickets before fleeing.