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Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested days after claiming prizeNews Story
From accepting a check to sitting behind bars for battery on an officer, lottery winner repeats criminal behavior By Kate Northrop Just days after claiming a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot , a lottery winner was arrested alongside his girlfriend at a Florida resort bar for punching another customer and kicking a police officer during an altercation. What goes up must come down the Kentucky winner of a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot is sitting behind bars within the same week he p
May 3, 2025, 8:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio legislators open the door to online lottery sales and gamingNews Story
Ohio lottery players could purchase tickets right from their phone By Kate Northrop An Ohio lawmaker introduced a bill last week that would make it legal for the Ohio Lottery to sell lottery tickets directly to players online. Ohio legislators are welcoming discussion about potentially legalizing online lottery gaming with the introduction of a new bill. Senate Bill 197, sponsored by Senator Nathan H. Manning, would authorize the Ohio Lottery Commission to operate Internet-based
May 20, 2025, 8:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

Nebraska man who cashed $300,000 lottery prize arrested for fraudulent claimNews Story
Store manager defrauds lottery with false impression that he was a real winner By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man was arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from his workplace and fraudulently claiming a $300,000 prize. Following an investigation, Nebraska state police arrested a convenience store employee who allegedly stole Nebraska Lottery tickets from his workplace and successfully cashed in a winning ticket worth $300,000. Jeremiah Ehlers, 49, of Greeley, was charged w
Feb 2, 2025, 9:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Judge throws out case against $2B Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro, the jackpot is hisNews Story
Winner of world-record lottery jackpot will get to keep his $2 billion By Kate Northrop If it wasn't official before, it is now. $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner Edwin Castro will unequivocally get to keep his prize after a California judge ruled in his favor. A California judge dismissed the lawsuit against $2.04 billion Powerball winner Edwin Castro that claims he is not the real winner of the jackpot, meaning there is now zero question that he is the true owner of the winnin
Oct 5, 2024, 8:19 am - Todd - Lottery News

Burglars plow truck through California convenience store to steal $350 worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
San Francisco store owner had nearly exact same crime happen before Includes video report By Kate Northrop Four individuals were arrested on Tuesday after they allegedly plowed a truck through a California convenience store to steal lottery tickets. A San Francisco lottery retailer was left with thousands of dollars' worth of property damage after a truck slammed through the building to steal lottery tickets. On Tuesday at 9:39 p.m., police responded to a commercial burglary
Sep 23, 2024, 9:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida felon with 22 prior arrests apprehended after stealing $1,500 worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
She's a bad girl, and she'll steal your stuff. Includes video report By Kate Northrop A Florida ex-con was arrested in August after being caught stealing around $1,500 worth of lottery tickets at a convenience store, but it was not her first encounter with the law. One Florida woman is taking a trip to jail instead of a trip to Florida Lottery offices after she stole lottery tickets and immediately cashed them in, making her wins rather short-lived. Samantha Young, 38, was c
Sep 11, 2024, 8:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winner who claimed half of $395 million Mega Millions jackpot sues California Lottery for other halfNews Story
Winner accuses California Lottery of wrongfully denying second half of prize By Kate Northrop The California winner who claimed half of a $395 million Mega Millions jackpot sued the California Lottery for the other share of the prize, alleging that he is entitled to the second half. On Friday, Faramarz Lahijani filed a lawsuit against the California Lottery for the other half of the $395 million Mega Millions jackpot, which expired over the weekend. The lawsuit, obtained by Lott
Dec 11, 2024, 7:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985News Story
Iowa Lottery celebrates 40 years Sales of the first Iowa Lottery tickets began in 1985 with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. Forty years later, state fairgoers broke the Guinness World Record for the most people 1,380 to scratch lottery cards simultaneously, demonstrating the lottery's journey from $1 scratch tickets to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Since its launch was approved by the state Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Terry Branstad, the lottery has gen
Dec 5, 2025, 10:09 am - Todd - Lottery News