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Florida man robs retailer for seven books of lottery tickets, returns to same store to cash them inNews Story
Thief confesses he needed money, but cashing attempts are baffling By Kate Northrop A Florida man stole seven books of lottery tickets from a retailer and then returned to the same store hours later to attempt to cash them in. A Florida man went on a back-and-forth robbery spree in May, stealing seven books of lottery tickets and repeatedly trying to cash in the winning tickets at two different stores. On the evening of May 5, 2025, Justin Farley, 43, visited the Circle K conveni
Oct 24, 2025, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery alerts retailers to possible bulk buying attempt over $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpotNews Story
No evidence of couriers involved By Kate Northrop When an Idaho Cash lottery jackpot jumped up $126,000 overnight to $877,800 and was subsequently won, the Idaho Lottery had a suspicion a bulk buyer was at play. On Tuesday, Sept 30, the Idaho Lottery witnessed their Idaho Cash draw game jackpot reach a record level of $877,800, the highest prize the in-state draw game has ever seen. Based on sales figures, familiar signs from other similar recent activity , and reports from local Ida
Oct 18, 2025, 9:33 am - Lottery News

Data breach at lottery tech vendor Brightstar exposes personal info of over 100,000 individualsNews Story
Social Security numbers, financial data compromised in multi-state breach By Kate Northrop A data breach in a lottery technology supplier's internal system last year exposed sensitive information of over 100,000 individuals, including social security numbers. Thousands of people across several states had their data exposed after Brightstar, a leading lottery technology company, was hit with a breach in November 2024. On Oct. 3, Brightstar, formerly IGT, alerted Rhode Island Attor
Oct 10, 2025, 8:28 am - Lottery News

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotNews Story
Smaller lottery unexpectedly targeted by purchasing group prompts security discussions Plans partially foiled by another winner By Kate Northrop The Montana Lottery is the latest state to propose rules that would prohibit bulk ticket purchases after an unknown entity bought hundreds of thousands of tickets to scoop a $1.6 million Montana Cash jackpot in May. One by one, state lotteries across the nation have been taking proactive steps to curb the possibility of organized groups
Sep 19, 2025, 2:10 pm - Lottery News

California husband and wife scoop $1 million in the lottery after playing for 20 yearsNews Story
Loyal lottery fans come across special ticket in their weekly haul By Kate Northrop A California husband and wife who have been playing the lottery loyally for 20 years finally came across a special $1 million winning ticket in their weekly stash. Patience paid off for one California couple, whose weekly lottery haul contained one lucky ticket that netted them a $1 million prize. Nicholas Gercis and his wife have been avid lottery enthusiasts for 20 years. They found their rhythm
Aug 8, 2025, 9:20 am - Lottery News

U.K. National Lottery going on 36-hour break for huge technology upgradeNews Story
Massive technology refresh brings National Lottery into modern era By Kate Northrop As the U.K. National Lottery gets ready to undergo its most massive technology upgrade in three decades, ticket sales, ticket checkers, and prize claims will all experience a 36-hour blackout. The U.K. National Lottery is going on a 36-hour break starting this weekend, and officials are strongly recommending that players plan ahead. In a huge undertaking to modernize the technology that powers the
Aug 1, 2025, 7:41 am - Lottery News