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Ireland National Lottery wants to ban betting on lottery gamesNews Story
Lottery reportedly losing nearly 300 million to bookmakers and betting apps in one year By Kate Northrop The Ireland National Lottery is imploring the government to ban the act of betting on its lottery games, either through bookmakers or betting apps, after it was revealed that they may potentially be losing hundreds of millions in would-be revenue. A report found that the Irish National Lottery may be losing out on a significant amount of revenue to bookmakers and mobile apps that
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DC Lottery remixes DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 draw games into scratch-off gamesNews Story
New scratch-off offers prizes linked to draw games of the same name By Kate Northrop The DC Lottery has taken its iconic local draw games and reimagined them into an instant game in the form of a scratch-off ticket. While Washington, D.C. lottery players have traditionally played DC 3, DC 4, and DC 5 by buying a ticket and waiting for the draw to occur, the game is available as a remixed instant game for the first time. To bridge the gap between draw game and scratch-off game pla
Jun 9, 2026, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticketNews Story
Winner runs out crying after friend suggests they stop for tickets By Kate Northrop An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million. All it took for one Michigan woman to leave a store in tears was a quick suggestion and snap decision that made her the winner of a $1 million prize. The anonymous Genesee County resident was already out and about celebrating a special occasion
May 27, 2026, 8:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina man returns lost $500 lottery ticket and wins $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Lottery winner knew good karma was headed his way By Kate Northrop Two months after he returned a lost lottery ticket worth $500 to its rightful owner, a South Carolina man won a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot. A South Carolina man knew he was going to be rewarded at some point down the road after he found and returned a $500 winning lottery ticket. The Grand Strand resident's suspicions were confirmed when he found himself claiming a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot at South C
May 20, 2026, 9:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

$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

Lottery Places for iOS has brand new version!
I am happy to announce that the Lottery Places app, which is used to locate lottery retailers in any state and several other countries, has a new version ready to install right now! This is a complete redesign of Lottery Places, rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iPhone, iPad, and CarPlay. NEW PLATFORMS Native iPad support with a side-panel layout that shows the map and retailer list together Apple CarPlay support see nearby lottery retailers on your car's in-dash screen, auto
May 13, 2026, 10:06 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

South Dakota trust claims $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot days before it expiresNews Story
Winner waits nearly until the very last minute By Kate Northrop Less than a week before a $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot was set to expire, a South Dakota-based trust stepped forward to claim it. Last month, the Texas Lottery put out a last call for an expiring $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot. Just this week, mere days before it expired, the winner brought the winning ticket forward. The winner claimed under a trust based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, called Jua-Ri Trust Agreeme
May 13, 2026, 8:28 am - 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

New lottery number experiment pays off for North Carolina woman with $212,371 Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Player tries random strategy for first time and wins big on the first attempt By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman went with a new approach in picking her lottery numbers, and she came out on top with a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot on the first try. The North Carolina Lottery announced that a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot winner employed a unique strategy to win the prize. Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove decided to try picking out her lottery numbers a different way one day, so she made a
Apr 20, 2026, 7:47 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