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$1.3 million Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpot unclaimed for almost a yearReply
JustMaybe, You just pushed the idea I have had for years into at least second place... I have always believed that *all* unclaimed funds should roll over into other Special drawings with much lower and more reasonable odds than PB MM until it was won *and* claimed. Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Holiday Drawings? By each State or Nationally? There would be many details to work out. I believe that the unclaimed funds should go to the buying public that furnished the funding in the first place.
Oct 5, 2025, 7:02 pm - IAmABadOne - Lottery News

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotReply
So a well designed lottery game in your estimation is one where the odds are so high, no one ever wins the jackpot, but the state in question gets money forever. OK, dude. The rest of us here are glad you don't run our state lottery as we actually buy lottery tickets to win. Now, you may be correct when referring to the new Megamillions @ $5.00 per ticket. As I wrote when it first was proposed, you will see America's first $3 ,4 or 5 billion lottery jackpot. Who knows how high it wi
Sep 30, 2025, 9:04 am - JohnGalt3 - Lottery News

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotReply
This is a hard one. If I lived in Montana and played that game with hopes of winning because the odds are better, I would feel bad if an outside entity did that. Well, if I had a bunch of friends and we are stinking rich and we could go to some State and buy off a lottery and make a profit, for the fun of it and a good laugh later, would I do that? I don't know. Is it a moral or ethical question or is it a business/investor question? Well, got my PB and MM ticket, hoping no o
Sep 19, 2025, 6:35 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

$1.8 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now second-largest ever as ticket sales surge across the USAReply
The probability that no one wins the jackpot thus causing a rollover is given by: Chat, AI \left(1 - \frac{1}{292{,}201{,}338}\right)^N Where N is the number of tickets sold. Using estimated ranges: If N 300 million: \left(1 - \frac{1}{292M}\right)^{300M} e^{-300M / 292M} e^{-1.03} 0.36 \; (36\%) So about a 35 40% chance of rollover under that assumption. If sales are even higher as they likely are rollover odds would reduce further.
Sep 5, 2025, 9:30 pm - Fbom - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery launches Celebrate America Raffle to commemorate 250 yearsNews Story
Online-only raffle to honor 250-year milestone By Kate Northrop 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. North Carolina lottery players can now participate in a patriotic celebration with the exclusive Celebrate America Raffle, honoring the United States' 250th anniversary with a limited number of co
May 28, 2026, 9:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

New York man turns grocery run into $3 million lottery annuityNews Story
Winner opts for 20 years of payments over lump sum By Kate Northrop A simple visit to the grocery store turned into a $3 million annuitized payday after a New York man decided to buy a lottery ticket. A New York man won a $3 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket he purchased at the supermarket, a prize that he decided he would take full advantage of. Kurt Kelleher of Shirley was at King Kullen on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley when he thought to try out the New York Lottery
Nov 14, 2025, 9:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

620,000 Montana Lottery Montana Millionaire raffle tickets sell out in 6 hoursReply
No one on this board has the energy to talk about Mega Millions jackpot buildup? I do and I will. The jackpot started on July 1, 2025 over 4 months ago. Only 14 million tickets were sold for Tuesday's drawing meaning that only 5% of the possible numbers were covered roughly by definition. Jackpot odds are 1 in 290,472,336 I have been saying here that raising the price to $5.00 per ticket would negatively reduce sales by a lot and that is exactly the case. I am just guessing, but by
Nov 7, 2025, 7:37 am - JohnGalt3 - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery joins America's 250th anniversary celebration, unveils "America250" scratch-off gameNews Story
Idaho joins nation's 250th anniversary with the most patriotic lottery game ever By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery is joining America's quarter-millennium anniversary bash with a vibrant new scratch-off game that celebrates 250 years of independence. The America250 scratch-off game only comes around once, just like the United States' 250th birthday. It's the most patriotic game the Idaho Lottery has ever released, and it's giving players a chance to win one of many prizes honori
Jun 2, 2026, 8:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot winner wins again, this time a $1M Millionaire Raffle prizeNews Story
Lucky streak: second major win in just over a year By Kate Northrop 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. Luck hasn't stopped flowing for one Michigan lottery player, who has now won the highest-tier prizes in two of the games Michigan Lottery has to offer. The 47-year-old Michigan resident opted to remain anonymous w
Apr 27, 2026, 7:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio man has the "best day of his life" after winning the lottery twice in one dayNews Story
Player is in disbelief at raking in more than $300,000 in winnings By Kate Northrop 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. The Ohio Lottery is coining this winner's lucky streak as the best day of his life, which was bookended by two separate wins in two different games. The winner, going by D. in an announcement from the Lottery, told officials about a lucky streak he's not sure will ever h
Apr 17, 2026, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News