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$5.9 million New Jersey Pick 6 lottery winner claims jackpot one week before ticket expiresNews Story
Forgotten ticket turns up in a dark place after whirlwind search through house By Kate Northrop 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. With only eight days left before the deadline, the $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot winner surprised New Jersey Lottery officials with the explanation as to why it took so long to claim the p
May 19, 2026, 9:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
Is it even possible that the judge has the authority to ... What does authority mean? Even a town justice has extremely broad authority until a higher court (or the state board of judicial conduct) steps in. The judge can certainly order the lottery to extend the claim period but the lottery can appeal and potentially have a higher court allow them to follow their usual rules almost as soon as the ink is dry on the lower court's order. I doubt the lottery has the ability to extend the claim
May 12, 2026, 11:45 pm - KY Floyd - 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

Over $9.5 million in unclaimed lottery winnings expiring soon in WashingtonNews Story
Lottery officials sounding the alarm on millions in unclaimed prizes One of the big prizes expires today By Kate Northrop 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. More than $9.5 million in Washington Lottery prizes is slated to expire over the course of the next few months if players don't come forward to collect their winni
Apr 22, 2026, 8:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois man's $1 million lottery win was inspired by a "sign" from fatherNews Story
Multiple uncanny events occur before experiencing life-changing win By Kate Northrop An Illinois man experienced a myriad of signs related to his late father before winning a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket. A $1 million win in the lottery awaited an Illinois man at the end of a series of spiritual coincidences that all reminded him of his late father. The Illinois resident named John, who went by the nickname Music Man when collecting his prize, told Illinois Lottery offici
Apr 16, 2026, 7:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery winner of $250.8 million Powerball jackpot claims prizeNews Story
Two significant Powerball winners from Arkansas claim big jackpots a few months apart By Kate Northrop 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. A $250.8 million Powerball prize won in Arkansas has been claimed by a lottery winner who purchased their jackpot-winning ticket through a courier. The winner opted to re
Apr 3, 2026, 10:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland man uses intuition with license plate numbers and wins $100,000 in Pick 5News Story
Winner has a personal rule for playing certain lottery numbers By Kate Northrop 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. One Maryland lottery player took inspiration from his environment and doubled down on his chosen Pick 5 numbers, earning himself $100,000 in the process. Days before Christmas, the anonymous Prince George County resident said he kept seei
Mar 13, 2026, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Family members spanning three generations claim $2.5 million Lotto 6/49 prizeNews Story
Bye-bye, boss! One prize delivers retirement, travel, and a first-time home By Kate Northrop Eight family members spanning three generations won a $2.5 million (US$ 1.8 million) share of the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot with numbers that have lasted them for a very long time. A group claimed one sort of multi-generational wealth when eight individuals from the same family showed up with a winning ticket for half the Lotto 6/49 jackpot. The Bas-Saint-Laurent lottery family is led b
Mar 5, 2026, 8:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio husband's lottery luck leads to wife's $300,000 winNews Story
Partner's generosity returns larger prize than before By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman won a $300,000 prize in the lottery after her husband's own win got the ball rolling on their combined luck. One husband's lottery win somersaulted into a generous gesture for his wife, leading to her $300,000 win right after. Gretchen Spahlinger's luck began when her husband received several scratch-off tickets for his birthday. Luckily for him, he won $150 and decided to cash in on the winners.
Feb 17, 2026, 7:19 am - Todd - Lottery News

Indiana legislature rejects bill for online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Another consecutive year of little to no interest for a digital lottery platform By Kate Northrop A bill to allow online lottery sales in Indiana died before it even had the chance to make it to the House floor for consideration, snuffing out hopes for a digital platform yet again. Indiana lawmakers are not interested in discussing an online lottery, with the most recent proposal harboring barely any support before it was removed from the docket for consideration. House Represent
Jan 26, 2026, 9:24 am - Todd - Lottery News