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Washington, D.C. woman makes $2 million lottery claim in thematically appropriate attireNews Story
Player cleverly dons money outfit to conceal identity in winner photo By Kate Northrop A Washington, D.C. woman threw on a disguise worthy of a multi-million lottery prize when she visited the DC Lottery to claim her winnings in person. A Washington, D.C. resident cleverly concealed her identity while claiming her $2 million lottery prize with a thematically appropriate outfit. While shopping at Franklin Liquor Market on 7th Street Northeast, she decided to purchase a lottery tic
Oct 23, 2025, 9:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

California Lottery vending machine stolen and dumped on the side of the roadNews Story
Machine discovered battered and broken open in unusual crime Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California Lottery vending machine was found cracked open and dumped on the side of the road with unscratched lottery tickets still inside last week. A single, battered California Lottery vending machine was found haphazardly left in the dirt on a rural strip of road in Fresno County, California. On Sept. 16 at around 7:00 a.m., the lottery vending machine was found discarded
Sep 25, 2025, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Mega Millions $348 million lottery winner plans to buy lawnmower with record prizeNews Story
Winner of biggest lottery prize ever awarded in Virginia dreams of landscaping luxury By Kate Northrop The winner of a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest lottery prize ever won in Virginia, has stepped forward to claim it, and they already know what they'd like to buy first. A $348 million Mega Millions jackpot winner can fulfill their dreams of landscaping luxury now that they have officially claimed the biggest lottery prize in Virginia state history. One single pe
Aug 15, 2025, 7:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

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

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

Thousands of Norway lottery players mistakenly told they won millionsNews Story
Lottery operator CEO steps down after massive blunder By Kate Northrop Thousands of Norwegians were told last week that they had won lifechanging amounts of money in the lottery, only to have those hopes dashed away when it turned out to be a massive technical error. 47,000 Norway lottery players were sent on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when they received a notification that they had won millions, when in actuality the amounts were far less. On Friday, Norway's state-owned l
Jul 3, 2025, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026News Story
Illinois lottery winners take the top two spots for online wins By Kate Northrop The Illinois Lottery announced on Wednesday that one Illinois woman claimed a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot this week, the first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026. The lone winner to lay sole claim to a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot has stepped forward to take home the cash. She chose to claim the prize under the pseudonym Lucky Lady to hide her identity, rather fitting for the circumst
Mar 20, 2026, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Good omen? Bird collision preceded NJ lottery winner's $90 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
I knew something was coming: Window strike foretold massive win By Kate Northrop The New Jersey lottery winner of a $90 million Mega Millions jackpot knew something was headed their way when a bird crashed into their window the night they unknowingly became the state's newest multi-millionaire. A bird strike on a New Jersey lottery player's window was a sign that foretold their $90 million Mega Millions jackpot win, the winner said. The anonymous player told New Jersey Lottery of
Dec 11, 2025, 7:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey couple wins $3 million lottery prize six months after winning $1 millionNews Story
Couple beats 1-in-2-trillion odds with back-to-back lottery wins By Kate Northrop A New Jersey couple experienced a bout of deja vu when they made a familiar trip to the New Jersey Lottery to claim a $3 million prize just six months after winning $1 million. A husband-and-wife team defied insurmountable odds by scooping a $3 million prize and finding themselves standing before Lottery officials for the second time in six months. Winning the lottery once is tough enough it might o
Nov 18, 2025, 9:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
While the revenue is being talked about and consideration is being given to what percent is being generated at a certain dollar value, people are also not including the starting point of $50 Million which, IMHO, is another bells and whistles gimmick in this new improved MM version from MUSL. Starting at $50M already puts you up 2+ draws on any previous jackpot, whether its the MM or the PB in the last decade plus. https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Mega_Millions/Estimat
Nov 6, 2025, 12:35 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum