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NC man glad he didn't throw away losing scratch-off lottery ticketsNews Story
A North Carolina man was about to throw three scratch-off lottery tickets away after none of them won much. Then he saw the second-chance heading on the Colossal Cash tickets, according to a lottery news release on Thursday. Until I read that, I didn't even know there were second-chance drawings, Derrick Suber of Charlotte told NC Education Lottery officials. Suber entered his tickets into the $10,000,000 Colossal Cash Second-Chance Drawing on the lottery's website and won $1 million.
Jul 28, 2019, 8:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina man wins $10 million lottery prize during lunch breakNews Story
A South Carolina man became a multi-millionaire during his lunch break, thanks to a lucky North Carolina Lottery scratch-off game ticket. James Belich, of Lancaster, S.C., recently won the $10 million top prize in the North Carolina Education Lottery's $300,000,000 Supreme Riches scratch-off after buying a ticket in Charlotte. You never expect it, said Belich. You think maybe you'll win something, but not $10 million. It's unbelievable. When he got home, he was so shocked all he coul
May 28, 2019, 5:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

World Lottery Association president urges veto of warning labelsReply
Residing in the state of which Good ole Rebecca happens to be the Prez of our Lottery, I do have serious objections to her notion that placing a label on something could hurt lottery-funded programs nationwide . After all Becky you do have the words in green capitol letters PLAY RESPONSIBLY on all the back of TN scratcher tickets. Not to mention that same exact notice in purple on the back of other draw games ie. PB MM etc etc See Below(all tickets posted below are non winners- $20scratche
May 20, 2019, 11:31 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
Florida #1415 $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH SPECIAL EDITION . . press release . . around 38,880,000 ticket print . . $15 million annuity. (10) $15,000,000 Top Prize and $1,000,000 Prize Payment Options. (a) A winner of a $15,000,000 top prize or $1,000,000 prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his or her prize. Payment options are Cash Option or Annual Payment. At the time the $15,000,000 top prize or $1,000,000 is claimed, the terminal will produce a player claim instruc
Feb 26, 2019, 2:32 pm - gy65 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Rush of Mega Millions lottery sales prompts surprise jackpot increaseNews Story
$370 million jackpot is the game's 12th-largest By Todd Northrop Lottery officials announced today that the jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $348 million to $370 million, as a result of rapid sales. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since Oct. 26 and has rolled 18 times. Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $370 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments, or the cash option, which
Dec 28, 2018, 12:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Wells Fargo lottery winners poker-faced as they return to workReply
I got the following from the latest CA Lottery regulations: Designated Group Representative means a group Winner who shares ownership of a winning Ticket with other Winners and who has been identified on a Multiple Ownership Claim Form as the authorized representative of an entire group of Winners. 5.6 MULTIPLE-WINNER CLAIMS 5.6.1. More than 100 Winners If there is a group of more than 100 Winners of any one Prize, regardless of the value of the Prize, the Lottery will require the g
Aug 8, 2018, 9:57 pm - James78 - Lottery News

Visiting father discovers son's lifetime lottery winNews Story
A Michigan man said he might have never known about his $25,000 a year for life lottery jackpot if his father hadn't come to visit. Bhavik Patel, 29, of Kentwood, told Michigan Lottery officials he bought a Lucky for Life ticket from the Speedway gas station at 16819 Marsh Road in Haslett with the numbers 7, 12, 20, 27, and 48. I bought the ticket when I was visiting my sister, who lives in Lansing, said Patel. I never thought about it again until my dad came to me with a shocked look on
Jun 25, 2018, 3:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.9M lottery win erases doubts for Michigan manNews Story
Eric Hartman, 33, of Dexter, Michigan, didn't think actual real people won the lottery. It always seemed like something that happened to people he never really met. That all changed earlier this month after he matched all six Lotto 47 numbers drawn on Mar. 14 3, 14, 29, 34, 40, and 47 to win a $1.9 million jackpot. Up until about 12 days ago, I didn't think anyone won the Lottery, said Hartman. I thought it was all a conspiracy, but I have a much different outlook now. I have been buy
Mar 27, 2018, 1:50 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lotto AmericaReply
Here is what came out 12/6 18 - already hit once 29 - already hit once 37 - first hit 39 - already hit once 42 - first hit Start Ball 4 - first time hitting So 10 numbers have already hit 2 times 15 have hit one time 27 have NOT hit yet Star ball - 3 hitting two times already and one hitting once, leaves six withno hits. no one hit the jackpot so.... CURRENT ANNUITY JACKPOT: $16.26 Million CURRENT CASH JACKPOT: $10.21 Million
Dec 8, 2017, 1:33 pm - DELotteryPlyr - Jackpot Games Forum

N.J. man claims $24.1M lottery jackpot just 2 days before expirationNews Story
A 68-year-old New Jersey man claimed a $24.1 million New York lottery jackpot two days before the ticket was due to expire after seeing a story on the evening news about how time was running out for the winner to step forward. Jimmie Smith, of East Orange, went to his closet where an old, favorite shirt with a pocket full of unchecked tickets was hung. Remarkably, the retired security guard found the lucky ticket he had just seen discussed on television. I ended up with a stack a pile
Oct 12, 2017, 3:21 pm - Todd - Lottery News