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$1.7 BILLION: Powerball jackpot juggernaut keeps rollingReply
The scandal involving Nick Perry and Edward Plevel refers to the 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery Daily Number fix, in which they and several others rigged a drawing to produce the number 666. The scheme involved weighting the lottery balls so that only certain numbers could be drawn. Key participants Nick Perry: The television announcer for the daily live drawings. He was identified by a grand jury as the mastermind of the plot. Edward Plevel: A former lottery district manager. He was involve
Sep 4, 2025, 10:30 pm - TwoMillion - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery announces Bonus Draws Daily 4 promotionReply
So when a red ball was drawn and they did another drawing, it caused you to lose? That is a weird promotion. The regular drawing is a winner, they do a second drawing, so your original win gets canceled? Come on, that is not how it works. Systems are useless and cause you to make irrational conclusions like this.
Aug 29, 2025, 10:57 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery News

EXCLUSIVE: Weeks-long computerized draw error prevented many DC Lottery tickets from winning a prizeNews Story
Certain combinations had no chance of winning for three weeks By Kate Northrop 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. The DC Lottery has implemented a fix for a coding error that prevented some tickets from winning in three of its local draw games for three weeks. After
Apr 22, 2026, 1:47 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotNews Story
Smaller lottery unexpectedly targeted by purchasing group prompts security discussions Plans partially foiled by another winner By Kate Northrop The Montana Lottery is the latest state to propose rules that would prohibit bulk ticket purchases after an unknown entity bought hundreds of thousands of tickets to scoop a $1.6 million Montana Cash jackpot in May. One by one, state lotteries across the nation have been taking proactive steps to curb the possibility of organized groups
Sep 19, 2025, 2:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$41 million Lotto Texas jackpot winner hasn't missed a drawing in 30 yearsNews Story
Winner stayed up all night after discovering the life-altering win By Kate Northrop 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. After three straight decades of nonstop Lotto Texas play, a Texas resident has finally earned their highest reward yet: a $41 million jackpot. On April 20, the Lotto Texas jackpot was won by a single ticket sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Inte
May 7, 2026, 8:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman claims $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot weeks before it expiresNews Story
82-year-old player holds onto ticket for longer than planned By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman waited nearly until the last minute to claim a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot, just weeks before it was due to expire. An 82-year-old Michigan resident brought in a winning ticket for a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot to the Michigan Lottery just weeks away from its expiration ticket. The player, who requested to remain anonymous, purchased a Fantasy 5 ticket last year at Pike F
Dec 1, 2025, 11:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lotto Max to undergo significant game changes, price increaseNews Story
Bigger jackpots, but they're harder to win By Kate Northrop The multi-province Lotto Max game is getting an overhaul this spring, which will include a bigger jackpot cap, additional $100,000 prizes with every draw, and a ticket price increase. Lotto Max, the multi-province draw game of Canadian lotteries, is set to deliver higher jackpots, additional prizes, and more lines per play, all at the cost of a ticket price increase and more difficult odds at hitting the jackpot. Last we
Oct 17, 2025, 10:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

84-year-old Michigan man will share $481,582 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot with loved onesNews Story
Long-awaited jackpot win rewards player's persistence By Kate Northrop An 84-year-old Michigan lottery player wants to make use of his $481,582 Fantasy 5 jackpot by sharing the riches with his family. After vying for the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 jackpot for a long time, an 84-year-old player finally hit his long-awaited stroke of luck with a $481,582 prize. The Macomb County resident, who chose to remain anonymous in the Lottery's announcement, entered the Aug. 16 Fantasy 5 d
Sep 11, 2025, 7:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

4-4-4-4 in Illinois Lottery Pick 4 pays out over $6.9 million to playersNews Story
Popular combination rewards thousands of lucky players By Kate Northrop Last week, the Illinois Lottery's Pick 4 game drew winning numbers 4-4-4-4, resulting in a massive $6.9 million payout to thousands of players in one drawing. Thousands of Illinois lottery players won a share of more than $6.9 million in winnings after the in-state Pick 4 game drew a popular number combination. In the evening drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Pick 4 produced the winning numbers 4-4-4-4 with Fireb
Aug 14, 2025, 10:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

One Georgia ticket wins $983 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot win ever in the state Updated with final jackpot annuity and cash amounts By Todd Northrop After a run of 39 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 40th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $983 million winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Georgia matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. It is by far the largest lottery jackpot ever won in the state of Georgia. The next-largest amount won in the state was a $648
Nov 15, 2025, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News