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First draws for UK National Lottery's New Lotto to take place tonight

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:57:08 GMT

The overhaul for the UK National Lottery's revamp of the classic Lotto draw game will kick off tonight, with New Lotto offering a second chance to win on every ticket.

DC Lottery remixes DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 draw games into scratch-off games

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:21:54 GMT

The DC Lottery has taken its iconic local draw games and reimagined them into an instant game in the form of a scratch-off ticket.

Michigan woman buys the last three lottery tickets on the roll, wins $1 million

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:11:55 GMT

A Michigan woman was eyeing the dwindling roll of scratch-off lottery tickets at the store when she decided she had to have them all — a choice that won her a $1 million prize.

Ohio survivor of freak July 4th parade crash wins $500,000 in the lottery

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:04:16 GMT

Years after surviving a terrible freak accident at a Fourth of July parade and dealing with the fallout, an Ohio man won a $500,000 lottery prize that turned his life around.

Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul to retire after 23 years of leadership

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:08:55 GMT

Lottery industry spearhead and Tennessee Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Paul announced her retirement after 23 years in the leadership position and four decades in the field.

Colorado passes law that allows online lottery but bans credit card ticket purchases

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:47:23 GMT

The Colorado state governor has signed a bill into law that will allow the Colorado Lottery to operate online sales but reverses its decision to allow players to buy tickets with credit cards.

15 New Jersey "Night of Millionaires" Powerball winners claim prizes of $1 million and more

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:50:19 GMT

The New Jersey Lottery has been reporting a slew of winners skipping through their doors to claim prizes of $1 million and more after one Powerball drawing in April resulted in a "Night of Millionaires."

Idaho Lottery joins America's 250th anniversary celebration, unveils "America250" scratch-off game

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:56:30 GMT

The Idaho Lottery is joining America's quarter-millennium anniversary bash with a vibrant new scratch-off game that celebrates 250 years of independence.

Elderly Washington woman loses her home and $600,000 to Jamaican lottery scammer

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:02:28 GMT

A Jamaican scammer was sentenced to prison after he severely harassed an elderly Washington woman in a lottery scheme that cost her $600,000 and her home.

North Carolina Lottery launches Celebrate America Raffle to commemorate 250 years

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:10:44 GMT

As the United States celebrates a quarter-millennium of independence, the North Carolina Lottery is joining the nationwide commemoration with a special Celebrate America Raffle, featuring prize amounts that honor the milestone.

Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticket

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:55:44 GMT

An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million.

Louisiana lottery winners collect their "Night of Millionaires" Powerball prizes of $1 million

Tue, 26 May 2026 20:20:14 GMT

Lottery winners who struck it big in the Powerball "Night of Millionaires" drawing that awarded nearly one hundred players a second-tier prize of $1 million or more have been lining up to collect their prizes, one after the other.

Idaho man wins the lottery for the 18th time over 30 years

Mon, 25 May 2026 13:04:10 GMT

One man in Idaho has all the luck — he's won the lottery a total of 18 times over the last 30 years.

Nevadans mourn shuttering of California Lottery's top-selling retailer

Fri, 22 May 2026 20:22:02 GMT

Nevada residents are mourning the closing of the best-selling lottery retailer in California, a popular stop for Nevadans to play the lottery just right over the border.

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battle

Thu, 21 May 2026 11:20:26 GMT

The Arizona Lottery granted a retailer's request to extend the expiration deadline of a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot-winning ticket while the court figures out who is legally entitled to the prize.

South Carolina man returns lost $500 lottery ticket and wins $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:38:54 GMT

Two months after he returned a lost lottery ticket worth $500 to its rightful owner, a South Carolina man won a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot.

$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.