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Just weeks left to claim $44 million Florida Lotto ticketNews Story
Major Florida Lottery prize is about to expire By Kate Northrop Time is running out to claim a $44 million Florida Lotto jackpot, with just mere weeks left for the winner to step forward before the winning ticket expires. A Florida Lotto jackpot worth $44 million might go unclaimed, with a little over two weeks left for the winner to come forward before it's gone for good. Just two days ago, a Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 prize worth more than $64,000 went unclaimed . Unless someone
Nov 24, 2023, 9:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Self-proclaimed "King of Scratchers" wins $5 million in California Lottery thanks to superstitionNews Story
Lottery fan isn't just a little -stitious, he's super -stitious By Kate Northrop A California man says he's the King of Scratchers after closely following a superstition that led to him winning a $5 million lottery prize in a scratch-off game. Daniel Peramaki is the self-proclaimed King of Scratchers, and he's crediting his determination and rather quirky methods for a $5 million win, the California Lottery said in a press release. Peramaki has been vying for that big win for yea
Nov 14, 2023, 7:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery shakes up Megabucks gameNews Story
New ticket price, number matrix, odds, and prize amounts By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery is giving its in-state draw game Megabucks an entire makeover, with changes coming to odds, prizes, and ticket prices. Massachusetts lottery players can expect to see an overhaul of the local Megabucks draw game tomorrow, which will completely alter the odds, prizes, and price point of a ticket. On Monday, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that the Megabucks game is being redesig
Nov 11, 2023, 6:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas woman convinces her friend to play Powerball, wins $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Pair of friends make a pact should one of them win By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize after she and her friend were inspired by the roaring jackpot to play the lottery. Many casual lottery players make the leap to chip in some cash for big multi-state draw game tickets when the jackpots reach remarkably high amounts. Two Arkansas friends are no different, and now they are ready to spend a $100,000 Powerball prize after making a pact. Prior to th
Oct 4, 2023, 11:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot steps forward to claim prizeNews Story
Sole winner of behemoth jackpot comes forward just before the cash option claims deadline By Kate Northrop The winner of the third-largest lottery jackpot in history, the $1.6 billion Mega Millions prize won by one single ticket in Florida last month, has stepped forward to claim the prize. Officials revealed on Wednesday that the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in August has been claimed, albeit anonymously. In Florida, lottery winners have 60 days from the draw date to c
Sep 29, 2023, 7:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.58 billion Mega Millions lottery winner has two weeks left to claim cash optionNews Story
Winner might wait until last minute to claim lump sum unless they choose annuity By Kate Northrop Time is running out for the Florida winner of the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, who has two weeks left to step forward if they want the cash option of the prize. There's not much time left to claim the one-time lump sum option of the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which was drawn in August. Unless the winner is planning on taking the annuity option of the jackpot, they b
Sep 22, 2023, 3:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresNews Story
Largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history By Kate Northrop The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history. Time is up to validate the winning ticket for the highest-possible jackpot for Lotto Max, Canada's multi-province draw game. On Thursday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that the deadline to claim the $70 million Lotto Max
Jul 2, 2023, 5:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New York man claims state's biggest Mega Millions prize at $476 millionNews Story
It still doesn't feel real. By Kate Northrop Someone in New York won the state's largest Mega Millions jackpot, setting the new record at $476 million. On Monday, he stepped forward to claim the prize. Johnnie Taylor, 71, of Howard Beach, was the sole winner of the Mega Millions jackpot from the drawing on April 14, 2023. It is the largest Mega Millions prize won in New York since the game launched in the state in 2002. The previous record was a $437 million jackpot won by a tic
Jun 8, 2023, 7:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News

California woman who overcame homelessness wins $5 million lottery prizeNews Story
Everything lining up all at once for winner who turned her life around By Kate Northrop The stars are perfectly aligning for a formerly homeless California woman who has one more lifechanging milestone to celebrate. A California woman who overcame homelessness is now one of the state's newest millionaires after winning a $5 million lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket. Lucia Forseth's life looked very different in 2017 as compared to now. She did not have a home, but some years
May 4, 2023, 11:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery to launch new Cash Pop gameNews Story
Indiana players will soon be able to try out the trending draw game By Kate Northrop The Hoosier Lottery announced yesterday that it will be adding Cash Pop to its portfolio of draw games. Next week, Indiana residents will be able to try their hand at a new locally drawn game offered by the Hoosier Lottery. The Hoosier Lottery's Cash Pop game will operate just like versions of the game drawn in other states. Before Indiana, the latest state to add Cash Pop to its repertoire w
Apr 20, 2023, 7:21 am - Todd - Lottery News