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Florida man robs retailer for seven books of lottery tickets, returns to same store to cash them inReply
Stealing the books of scratch off tickets was a waste of time because the retailer doesn't usually activate them until they're behind the counter on sale. You can't cash them otherwise.
Oct 25, 2025, 5:46 pm - gatorsrok - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery retailer license suspended after illegal slot machines discoveredReply
You can walk into a casino and cash your lottery ticket, but you can't walk into a lottery retailer, cash your lottery ticket and play a slot machine in the back. Probably because the casinos want you to cash your lottery ticket and hit their slots instead.
Jul 28, 2025, 10:25 pm - grwurston - Lottery News

South Carolina Lottery begins accepting debit card payments for ticket purchasesReply
Monday I bought Powerball tickets with other items and used my debit card. Today -same store-bought items used debit. Had to use cash for Powerball tickets. This retailer isn't following the new rules.
Jul 9, 2025, 6:04 pm - zephbe - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeNews Story
Multiple parties still embroiled in gooey legal battle over who owns the winning ticket By Kate Northrop 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. Circle K is trying to get a judge to stop a $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket from expiring until the legal dispute over ownership is finally determined. In February, the Arizona Lo
May 6, 2026, 7:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois woman wins $3 million in the lottery after switching stores last-minuteNews Story
Holiday detour wasn't so bad after all By Kate Northrop The right circumstances brewed the perfect storm for one Illinois woman to win $3 million in the lottery, resulting in a last-minute change that ultimately led to the win. An Illinois woman was intending to visit a retailer to buy some lottery tickets, but a decision to visit a different store landed her in a spot to win a $3 million lottery prize. The winner, who opted to remain anonymous, was visiting her hometown of Vanda
Jan 22, 2026, 9:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida man arrested after attempting to cash stolen $115,000 Fantasy 5 lottery ticketNews Story
Retailer relative orchestrated underhanded claim By Kate Northrop A Florida man was arrested after attempting to cash in a stolen Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket worth more than $115,000. A shady attempt to claim a $115,000 Fantasy 5 lottery prize was tied back to a reported theft at a retailer in Palm Beach County, which prevented a fraudulent payout and had officials on high alert. Authorities arrested Areeb Jawed, 26, when his story of how he actually obtained a $115,000 winn
Jan 20, 2026, 9:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985News Story
Iowa Lottery celebrates 40 years Sales of the first Iowa Lottery tickets began in 1985 with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. Forty years later, state fairgoers broke the Guinness World Record for the most people 1,380 to scratch lottery cards simultaneously, demonstrating the lottery's journey from $1 scratch tickets to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Since its launch was approved by the state Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Terry Branstad, the lottery has gen
Dec 5, 2025, 10:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Louisiana lottery winners collect their "Night of Millionaires" Powerball prizes of $1 millionNews Story
Pattern on play slip triggered nationwide windfall as Louisiana ranks third in wins By Kate Northrop 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. In what was dubbed the Powerball Night of Millionaires by lottery officials, Louisiana was the state that came in third for the greatest number of second-tier
May 26, 2026, 4:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleNews Story
Court will decide who owns the ticket after last-minute exemption By Kate Northrop 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. Just days before a $12.8 million winning ticket for The Pick was about to expire, the Arizona Lottery extended its lifespan so the court could have more time to decide who rightfully owns it. In
May 21, 2026, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida convenience store manager arrested for stealing over $300,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Huge theft became too big not to notice By Kate Northrop An employee at a Florida Lottery retailer was arrested after admitting to stealing an egregious number of lottery tickets totaling $300,000 in value. Miami police apprehended a convenience store manager after he was ousted for his massive $300,000 lottery ticket theft. Rakesh Tanguturi, 34, was handed charges of Organized Fraud of $50,000 or more and Grand Theft in the 2nd Degree this week, the result of a recent investigat
Mar 2, 2026, 9:21 am - Todd - Lottery News