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Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones appointed as Mega Millions Lead DirectorReply
Speaking of Mega Millions, some lucky soul had X2 multiplier in CA with five #'s. Though no fan of parimutuel like they have, they scooped up just over $5 million. We'll see what direction, if any, this new Director takes.
Dec 6, 2025, 8:32 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery halts Cash 3 triple payout promotion one week inReply
I often wonder if Chip is still with PBS in Lexington? The motorcycle guy from FL who was director sure didn't stay in that position long.
Nov 10, 2025, 11:11 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

$1.8 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now second-largest ever as ticket sales surge across the USAReply
California lottery would need to close one hour earlier to get their businesses together to prepare for the draw, so they're not going to cause delay like they did last time (when the jackpot was $2B). Shergill-Chima is the first Indian American serving as Director of the California Lottery. I hope she has a good team that supports her.
Sep 5, 2025, 6:15 pm - TwoMillion - Lottery News

Every Lottery Player Think About This For A Second...Reply
Does this guy not know. Or just doesn't wanna acknowledge. The cheating. The 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal , colloquially known as the Triple Six Fix , was a successful plot to rig The Daily Number. The Hot Lotto fraud scandal was a lottery-rigging scandal in the United States. It came to light in 2017, after Eddie Raymond Tipton (born 1963), [ 1 ] the former information security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), confessed to rigging a random number generator that he an
May 9, 2025, 11:32 am - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery couriers plead with Texas Lottery Commission in last-ditch effortReply
Absolutely they authorized the machines and knew they were there. Gary Grief, the former Texas Lottery Commission Director, lured/wooed the dot com to relocate to Texas. His actions are a major part of the reason he, the Lottery Commission, et. al. are being sued for fraud.
Mar 6, 2025, 3:23 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery News

Kansas Lottery announces launch of online ticket salesNews Story
Kansas to join growing list of states selling tickets online By Kate Northrop Online lottery ticket sales are coming to Kansas, offering residents one more outlet to play and giving the Lottery an additional source of revenue. Lottery players in Kansas will soon be able to buy tickets online, with online sales beginning as early as this year, the Kansas Lottery announced this week. On Tuesday, the Kansas Lottery Commission announced new rules and intentions to allow the sale of l
Aug 30, 2024, 7:14 pm - Todd - Lottery News

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solutionNews Story
Media echo chamber confuses problem and misleads public Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially bought a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. A New Jersey-based group called Rook TX gamed the odds by buying nearly every number combin
Oct 18, 2024, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winner of $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpot is infamous bulk buyerNews Story
Idaho legislation moves along bill to ban bulk lottery ticket purchases By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery's initial suspicions that a bulk purchaser was at play during a jackpot run that resulted in an $877,800 Idaho Cash win were correct when it was confirmed that an entity known for executing jackpot buyouts came forward to claim the prize. In response to restless national sentiment surrounding the nature of jackpot buyouts and a recent $877,800 Idaho Cash win, Idaho state legisla
Feb 25, 2026, 6:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul to retire after 23 years of leadershipReply
Just for the heck of it, I went on Google AI and typed in, Tn lottery director salary The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) CEO and President, Rebecca Paul, earns an annual base salary of $650,000 . Historically, her total compensation package has had the potential to reach upwards of $752,500 when combined with performance-based incentives and bonuses. Context DetailsTenure: Paul has led the Tennessee Education Lottery since its inception in 2003, having previously directed lotteries in Fl
Jun 7, 2026, 11:53 pm - CDanaT - Lottery News

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026Reply
While the Illinois Lottery does not disclose the final post-tax amount for privacy reasons, Illinois Lottery Public Relations Director Jennifer Born advised Lottery Post, the initial federal withholding is 24% while the Illinois state withholding is 4.95%. Bummer. Some people would need a calculator to figure out the initial cash payment. A few would even need somebody else to push the right keys. Of course we never know the specifics of a winner's tax bill we do know that most of it wi
Mar 25, 2026, 2:40 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News