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Active-duty service member wins $1.3 million jackpot same day he signs up for PA Lottery accountNews Story
New Pennsylvania resident gets a warm welcome to the state By Kate Northrop An active-duty Army service member hit the jackpot the same day he signed up for a Pennsylvania Lottery account when he won a $1.3 million prize playing online. A new Pennsylvania resident got a fresh start in the state when he won over $1.3 million the same day he signed up for a Pennsylvania Lottery online account. Active-duty service member Christopher Lehman, who has served in the Army for 25 years, t
Jun 24, 2025, 9:19 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Commission abolished, oversight of Texas Lottery transferredNews Story
Lottery terminal and vending machine limits placed on retailers, ticket buying restrictions enacted By Kate Northrop On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 3070 into law, which abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission, transfers their oversight to another state department, and enacts limits on retailers and ticket purchases. Following months of arduous back-and-forth about the future of the Texas Lottery in this year's legislative session, the Texas Lottery Commission will cea
Jun 23, 2025, 2:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina grandmother with injured leg "took off running" after seeing $912,326 lottery winNews Story
Adrenaline kicks in after big win By Kate Northrop An injured leg wasn't stopping one North Carolina grandmother from getting up on her feet and taking a victory lap when she found out she won a $912,326 online lottery jackpot. A North Carolina woman overcame a bad leg to make a celebratory lap around the house after winning a $912,326 digital instant lottery jackpot. Marcella Hooker of Warsaw had decided to put $5 toward one of the North Carolina Lottery's digital instant games,
Jun 20, 2025, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pizza purchase leads to $1 million lottery win for California veteranNews Story
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie (That's amore) By Kate Northrop A California veteran, a longtime lottery fan who has played for 40 years, said it was because of a pizza purchase that he ended up winning a $1 million top prize. A California man said he needed change for a tip, and one thing led to another when a simple transaction turned into a $1 million lottery payday. McKinley Nelson told California Lottery officials that his wife was craving pizza, so they pla
Jun 19, 2025, 7:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery commemorates 40th anniversary with throwback ticket from 1985News Story
Iowa players can get a vintage taste of lottery wins By Kate Northrop To celebrate turning 40 this year, the Iowa Lottery released a special anniversary ticket that calls back to the original scratch-off game from 1985. The Iowa Lottery is commemorating its fourth decade with a new scratch-off game that allows players to get a vintage taste of what playing the lottery used to look like. Iowa players can stop by a lottery retailer to pick up a 2025 version of the Iowa Lottery's fi
Jun 18, 2025, 10:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner will serve out his sentenceNews Story
Incarcerated lottery winner waives right to hearing By Kate Northrop Following his arrest days after winning a historic $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, a Kentucky lottery winner will serve out his sentence after waiving his right to a hearing. The lottery winner of a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, the largest prize ever awarded in the state of Kentucky, requested to serve out the remainder of his sentence. On April 30, James Shannon Farthing, 50, was arrested at a resort bar
Jun 16, 2025, 3:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Happy Father's Day!Reply
Happy Father's Day to all the dads here! Hope you're having a wonderful day.
Jun 15, 2025, 9:51 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Jersey Lottery proposes rules regulating courier services to allow them to operateReply
A lottery courier allows someone to play their state's lottery games over the Internet. What you are doing is paying a company a small extra fee to go to a store for you, buy the lottery tickets you request, and hold them on your behalf. If your ticket wins, they will redeem it for you and give you the money. But if you were to win a prize big enough to claim at lottery headquarters, they would arrange to hand you to the winning ticket, and you would take it yourself to lottery headquarters to c
Jun 15, 2025, 8:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery proposes rules regulating courier services to allow them to operateReply
I think this is New Jersey's way of allowing online sales without weakening the retailer model. You can see in the story that they are even forcing couriers to maintain their designated lottery terminal within a traditional retailer's premises. For states that have too powerful of a retailer lobby, this is a good way to go. Banning is bad and unnecessary.
Jun 14, 2025, 2:18 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery proposes rules regulating courier services to allow them to operateNews Story
While other states ban, New Jersey aims to better incorporate couriers into the state lottery economy By Kate Northrop Last week, the New Jersey Lottery announced proposed rule changes that would regulate courier services and allow them to continue operating in the state. While other states ban or consider pushing out lottery courier services, New Jersey is looking for ways to adjust its rules that would effectively streamline courier operations and allow them to operate more efficie
Jun 14, 2025, 7:41 am - Todd - Lottery News