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Elderly Washington woman loses her home and $600,000 to Jamaican lottery scammerNews Story
Relentless harassment from criminal fraudster leads to dramatic unfortunate results By Kate Northrop A Jamaican scammer was sentenced to prison after he severely harassed an elderly Washington woman in a lottery scheme that cost her $600,000 and her home. An elderly woman lost her house and sent over a half a million dollars to a criminal fraudster after he made her believe that she won a $22 million prize in the lottery. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was sentenced to three years in
Jun 1, 2026, 12:02 pm - Lottery News

$5.9 million New Jersey Pick 6 lottery winner claims jackpot one week before ticket expiresNews Story
Forgotten ticket turns up in a dark place after whirlwind search through house By Kate Northrop New Jersey Lottery officials and a very lucky lottery winner are sighing a breath of relief after a player finally stepped forward to claim a $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot a week before it was due to expire. With only eight days left before the deadline, the $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot winner surprised New Jersey Lottery officials with the explanation as to why it took so long to claim the p
May 19, 2026, 9:41 am - Lottery News

Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief indicted on charge related to $95M Lotto Texas jackpotNews Story
Lottery industry spearhead charged with felony abuse of office By Kate Northrop A grand jury has indicted former Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief on a felony charge accusing him of abusing his position in events tied directly to the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout in 2023. Lottery industry pioneer Gary Grief was indicted and reindicted on a felony charge that accuses him of collaborating with a foreign purchasing group, an alleged partnership that state personnel ar
May 18, 2026, 3:25 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey Pick 6 jackpot-winning ticket worth $5.9 million expiring in three weeksNews Story
And three days left to claim a $50,000 Powerball prize By Kate Northrop Whoever has won a $5.9 million Pick 6 New Jersey Lottery jackpot still hasn't come forward to claim their big win, and time is running out. The ticketholder for a $5.9 million Pick 6 jackpot has mere weeks to present it to New Jersey Lottery officials before it goes unclaimed for good. The New Jersey Lottery has been looking for the winner for over a week now, but given how players in the Garden State have on
May 1, 2026, 11:56 am - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery winner of $250.8 million Powerball jackpot claims prizeNews Story
Two significant Powerball winners from Arkansas claim big jackpots a few months apart By Kate Northrop The Arkansas Lottery announced that the winner of a $250.8 million Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim their lottery winnings, just months after the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot winner claimed theirs. A $250.8 million Powerball prize won in Arkansas has been claimed by a lottery winner who purchased their jackpot-winning ticket through a courier. The winner opted to re
Apr 3, 2026, 10:58 am - Lottery News

Colorado bill would ban credit card lottery ticket purchases and online salesNews Story
Lottery couriers nearly caught in the crossfire By Kate Northrop Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would roll back credit card purchases for lottery tickets and ban direct online ticket sales. Some lawmakers in Colorado are not happy with the Colorado Lottery's unilateral decision to approve credit card purchases and direct online ticket sales, which the Colorado Lottery Commission approved in a meeting in November 2025. At the time the Lottery voted in favor of th
Mar 12, 2026, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Winner of $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpot is infamous bulk buyerNews Story
Idaho legislation moves along bill to ban bulk lottery ticket purchases By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery's initial suspicions that a bulk purchaser was at play during a jackpot run that resulted in an $877,800 Idaho Cash win were correct when it was confirmed that an entity known for executing jackpot buyouts came forward to claim the prize. In response to restless national sentiment surrounding the nature of jackpot buyouts and a recent $877,800 Idaho Cash win, Idaho state legisla
Feb 25, 2026, 6:42 am - Lottery News

$1.5 million Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket expiring soonNews Story
Mystery player won big in Atlantic City but hasn't come forward By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery is encouraging players to rummage around for a missing Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $1.5 million. There's not much time for an Atlantic City mystery winner to claim a $1.5 million Jersey Cash 5 prize before it's gone for good. Check your old New Jersey Lottery tickets, it might very well be worth the effort, the Lottery said in a press release. The winning ticket matched all
Feb 2, 2026, 2:53 pm - Lottery News

UK couple wins £1 million National Lottery prize for the second timeNews Story
Odds are 1 in 24 trillion, Lottery operator says By Kate Northrop A UK couple has beaten what lottery experts call insurmountable odds by winning a 1 million (US$1,342,420) prize in the National Lottery for the second time. A 1 million lottery win not only did a whole lot of good for one UK couple, but it allowed them to do good for others as well. Now having won twice, they're met with the possibilities another 1 million prize can bring. On Nov. 26, Richard Davies, 49, and his w
Dec 17, 2025, 11:10 am - Lottery News

New Jersey man emerges as sole winner of $1 million at Jets game in second chance drawingNews Story
Winner knew something great was headed his way By Kate Northrop One single lottery player was crowned the biggest winner in the MetLife Stadium on Sunday when he won the $1 million grand prize in the final draw of the New Jersey Lottery's second chance promotion. At the culmination of a second chance promotion for the New Jersey Lottery's Jersey Cash 5 game, one player beat out all the rest to win a $1 million prize at the heart of the MetLife Stadium. After the New Jersey Lotter
Dec 2, 2025, 2:07 pm - Lottery News