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New York Lottery launches new Million Dollar Raffle with best odds of winning $1 millionNews Story
More than a dozen million-dollar prizes up for grabs in brand-new raffle By Kate Northrop The New York Lottery has launched a brand-new Million Dollar Raffle, giving New York players the best odds at winning $1 million in any New York Lottery game. To commemorate the Erie Canal's 200th anniversary, the New York Lottery has debuted a statewide Million Dollar Raffle bursting with 15 $1 million top prizes and more. This year, the Erie Canal turns 200 years old, and to celebrate, the
Aug 7, 2025, 8:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

U.K. National Lottery going on 36-hour break for huge technology upgradeNews Story
Massive technology refresh brings National Lottery into modern era By Kate Northrop As the U.K. National Lottery gets ready to undergo its most massive technology upgrade in three decades, ticket sales, ticket checkers, and prize claims will all experience a 36-hour blackout. The U.K. National Lottery is going on a 36-hour break starting this weekend, and officials are strongly recommending that players plan ahead. In a huge undertaking to modernize the technology that powers the
Aug 1, 2025, 7:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina woman plays the lottery to pay for medical procedure and wins $1 millionNews Story
Winner seldom plays, but one ticket is all it takes By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman purchased a lottery ticket with the intention of using a prize to help pay for a medical procedure and won $1 million. An occasional lottery player now has more than enough means to cover a medical expense thanks to a fleeting decision to buy a lottery ticket to help pay for it. Tonya Carter of Warrenton doesn't usually play the lottery but decided to give it a go last Thursday. I've o
Jul 26, 2025, 8:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Daily routine accelerates California father's exit strategy with $1 million lottery winNews Story
Hardworking father wins $1 million steps away from workplace By Kate Northrop While a hardworking California father thought out how to help his family make a change for the better, little did he know that a daily routine would grant him a way to fast-track his plans with a $1 million lottery prize. A $1 million win in the lottery accelerated a California man's timeline for starting a new chapter in life with his family and securing a stable future. Michael Wright of Vacaville nev
Jul 22, 2025, 8:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery to add second daily Mass Cash drawingNews Story
Popular draw game falls in line with Numbers Game Update: Midday drawing launch delayed By Kate Northrop On Monday, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that it will be adding a second daily Mass Cash drawing starting later this month. In less than a week, the Massachusetts Lottery's Mass Cash draw game will get a second daily drawing. Currently, the Lottery offers one daily Mass Cash drawing at 9:00 p.m. EST. Beginning Sunday, July 20, the game will operate with a new 2:00 p
Jul 15, 2025, 11:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey resident says no thanks to road rage, wins $600,000 lottery prize insteadNews Story
Potentially sour encounter with other driver is blessing in disguise By Kate Northrop A New Jersey resident was not in the mood to engage with road rage during a traffic stall, and the strategy of avoidance led to a $600,000 lottery win instead. A New Jersey lottery player turned a potentially sour encounter on the road into a positive happenstance when they decided to take a detour to avoid a traffic dispute. On June 3, traffic through Essex County was congested, much to the dis
Jun 26, 2025, 8:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia and Idaho Lottery $1 million raffle tickets both set to expire in less than a weekNews Story
Two winners of $1 million raffle prizes missing in action By Kate Northrop Two $1 million winning raffle tickets, one each from the Virginia Lottery and Idaho Lottery's annual raffles, will expire on the same day if their respective winners don't lay claim to them. Two Virginia and Idaho lottery players were fortunate enough to win the $1 million top prize in their respective state raffle, but they'll go by the wayside in less than a week if they don't come forward to claim them.
Jun 25, 2025, 6:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pizza purchase leads to $1 million lottery win for California veteranNews Story
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie (That's amore) By Kate Northrop A California veteran, a longtime lottery fan who has played for 40 years, said it was because of a pizza purchase that he ended up winning a $1 million top prize. A California man said he needed change for a tip, and one thing led to another when a simple transaction turned into a $1 million lottery payday. McKinley Nelson told California Lottery officials that his wife was craving pizza, so they pla
Jun 19, 2025, 7:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ethiopia native thankful for "perfectly timed blessing" of $1 million Maryland lottery prizeNews Story
Maryland resident never dreamed he'd win the lottery By Kate Northrop A Maryland man was over-the-moon to find out he won $1 million in the lottery, a perfectly timed blessing for him and his family's future. An Ethiopia native, who describes himself as a proud American citizen to the Maryland Lottery, was ecstatic to win a $1 million prize since learning how to play in 2017. The Silver Spring resident chose to remain anonymous when collecting his prize and told Lottery officials
Jun 4, 2025, 8:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery-loving Michigan couple celebrate $2 million win on wedding anniversaryNews Story
Married pair gift themselves Diamonds Gold on special day By Kate Northrop A married Michigan couple gifted themselves the best surprise on their wedding anniversary when they won a $2 million lottery prize from one of their favorite tickets. It was Diamonds Gold for one Michigan couple, who celebrated an unforgettable wedding anniversary with a $2 million win in the lottery. An Oakland County woman, who chose to remain anonymous, visited the Opdyke Featherstone Mobil on North Op
Jun 3, 2025, 8:11 am - Todd - Lottery News