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$5.9 million New Jersey Pick 6 lottery winner claims jackpot one week before ticket expires

Tue, 19 May 2026 13:41:44 GMT

New Jersey Lottery officials — and a very lucky lottery winner — are sighing a breath of relief after a player finally stepped forward to claim a $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot a week before it was due to expire.

Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief indicted on charge related to $95M Lotto Texas jackpot

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:25:11 GMT

A grand jury has indicted former Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief on a felony charge accusing him of abusing his position in events tied directly to the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout in 2023.

Charges dropped against $167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winner

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:59:50 GMT

Charges against the record-breaking $167 million Powerball lottery winner were dropped earlier this week after court testimony absolved him from the accusations related to an alleged burglary.

South Dakota trust claims $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot days before it expires

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:28:13 GMT

Less than a week before a $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot was set to expire, a South Dakota-based trust stepped forward to claim it.

Maine Lottery adopts rules to ban bulk ticket purchases

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:16:23 GMT

It's official — bulk lottery ticket purchases are illegal in Maine, making it the latest state to adopt laws in defense against organized groups aiming to "buy" jackpots.

Illinois Lottery shells out $7.1 million after players win big with 7-7-7-7

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:53:17 GMT

Thousands of Illinois lottery players won big when their Pick 4 game drew the combination 7-7-7-7, with more than $7 million in winnings paid out across the state.

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releases

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:16:31 GMT

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications.

$41 million Lotto Texas jackpot winner hasn't missed a drawing in 30 years

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:17:18 GMT

A winner who recently claimed a $41 million Lotto Texas jackpot has revealed that they haven't missed participating in a single drawing in 30 years.

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid dispute

Wed, 06 May 2026 11:38:06 GMT

With the expiration date just weeks away, a retailer is asking a judge to freeze a ticket that won a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery The Pick jackpot while the court figures out who it belongs to.

$1 million Nebraska lottery winner in Powerball "Night of Millionaires" selected her own numbers

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:56:28 GMT

Powerball lottery results that aligned with patterns on several state play slips produced two jackpot winners and 89 second-tier prize winners of at least $1 million, but one Nebraska woman's win was a bit different.

$78 million Lotto Texas jackpot expiring in less than two weeks

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:47:54 GMT

There are just less than two weeks to claim a $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot before the winning ticket expires and the money vanishes from the winner's hands.

New Jersey Pick 6 jackpot-winning ticket worth $5.9 million expiring in three weeks

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:56:00 GMT

Whoever has won a $5.9 million Pick 6 New Jersey Lottery jackpot still hasn't come forward to claim their big win, and time is running out.

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpot

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:03 GMT

There was an unusually large number of winners in last night's Powerball drawing, including Indiana and Kansas winners who split the $143.4 million jackpot, and 89 tickets that won the $1 million second-tier prize.

Factory workers share $80.4 million Lotto Max prize, largest payout in Canadian lottery history

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:57:00 GMT

Two friends made Canadian Lottery history last week when they split $80.4 million (US$59 million) in Lotto Max winnings, officially making it the largest lottery payout in the nation.

DC Lottery offers compensation for players affected by computerized draw error

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:22:50 GMT

After Lottery Post alerted the DC Lottery to a possible error that prevented tickets from winning in three of its local draw games for weeks, the DC Lottery has announced several different forms of compensation for players who may have been impacted by the computerized drawing glitch.

Michigan $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot winner wins again, this time a $1M Millionaire Raffle prize

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:13:39 GMT

As if winning part of a $733,968 jackpot in the Fantasy 5 draw game wasn't cool enough, one Michigan man won the $1 million top prize in the Michigan Lottery's Millionaire Raffle just over a year later.

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.