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California Lottery accidentally publishes winner's address instead of retailer's in press releaseNews Story
$12 million jackpot winner's privacy jeopardized in blunder By Kate Northrop 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. A $12 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winner's privacy was jeopardized after the California Lottery inadvertently revealed their home address in a news release instead of the retailer's. On Friday, the California Lottery issued a press release v
Apr 6, 2026, 1:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery doles out $7.9 million in winnings after Daily 4 draws 7-7-7-7 on April Fool's DayReply
I wish NY would release a quad
Apr 7, 2026, 7:59 pm - nychic - Lottery News

$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single lottery ticket sold in ArkansasReply
Just for the record, we don't know if it was a Quick Pick or not. The Arkansas Lottery is apparently not releasing their press release until Monday, and hopefully it will be included in the details they release.
Dec 27, 2025, 10:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing $250,000 in lottery ticketsReply
Don't forget the 10 years supervised release after the prison sentence completion. And the fine.
Feb 8, 2026, 2:06 am - MrLotto$ - Lottery News

$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single lottery ticket sold in ArkansasReply
Welp, the Arkansas Lottery issued their press release, and it did not state if the winning ticket was a quick pick.
Dec 30, 2025, 4:13 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Maine Lottery adopts rules to ban bulk ticket purchasesNews Story
Maine joins growing number of states defending against jackpot buyouts By Kate Northrop 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. The Maine Lottery has adopted new rules to ban bulk ticket purchases for any of its games. Maine has now become part of the growing number of lotteries across the country taking steps to curtail ticket buying behavior that inten
May 12, 2026, 7:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

EXCLUSIVE: Weeks-long computerized draw error prevented many DC Lottery tickets from winning a prizeReply
YES they do! But also they see them (ball drawings) as a added EXPENSE that they can cut. In todays business world people get a bonus when they find ways to CUT costs. Marketing for lotteries seems to have been cut across the board. They just keep creating more expensive games (especially scratch offs) just putting out a press release for marketing. Until sales drop they will not go back to ball drawings. Thanks again for doing what you do in contacting them! How long would this have g
Apr 23, 2026, 5:16 am - DELotteryPlyr - Lottery News

California Lottery accidentally publishes winner's address instead of retailer's in press releaseReply
The release was never published What's the meaningful difference between emailing something to 800 media outlets and publishing yourself? If it was bigger the winner would very likely be moving anyway, but now that seems important even if they hadn't planned on it. I'm sure the CA lottery will volunteer to pay the moving costs ...
Apr 7, 2026, 1:50 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Arkansas woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing $250,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Store owner's investigation revealed pattern linking employee to thefts By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman was sentenced to 120 months in prison after getting caught stealing nearly $250,000 worth of lottery tickets from her workplace. An Arkansas woman accepted a negotiated plea deal after investigators found she stole almost $250,000 worth of lottery tickets from her employer over the course of several years. Billie Rainwater, 47, has been sentenced to 120 months in the Arkansa
Feb 7, 2026, 6:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

$2 million and $500,000 Powerball lottery prizes set to expire in South DakotaReply
If I win, can I remain anonymous? Should a lottery prize winner choose to remain anonymous when claiming the prize, the South Dakota Lottery will honor that request. It should also be noted that the Lottery will release the name of the retailer that sold the winning ticket, game name and prize amount. The winning player s personal information will never be shared for advertising or promotions unless the player opts into this on their claim form. However, if the Lottery receives an open
Jan 16, 2026, 6:41 pm - grwurston - Lottery News