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Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul to retire after 23 years of leadershipNews Story
The gold standard : more than four decades of pioneering the lottery industry By Kate Northrop Lottery industry spearhead and Tennessee Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Paul announced her retirement after 23 years in the leadership position and four decades in the field. With more than forty years of serving the lottery industry under her belt, someone else will have to fill big shoes that Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul is leaving behind. Her final day as President and CEO w
Jun 5, 2026, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Over $9.5 million in unclaimed lottery winnings expiring soon in WashingtonNews Story
Lottery officials sounding the alarm on millions in unclaimed prizes One of the big prizes expires today By Kate Northrop The Washington Lottery is putting out a call for players to come forward and collect their prizes after officials tallied over $9.5 million in unclaimed winnings due to expire in the coming months. More than $9.5 million in Washington Lottery prizes is slated to expire over the course of the next few months if players don't come forward to collect their winni
Apr 22, 2026, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Illinois woman uses numbers passed down from mother to win $1 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
Daughter wins with family numbers after mother missed out on $6.4 million By Kate Northrop An Illinois woman stuck with family tradition by playing lottery numbers that her mother had nearly won a $6.4 million prize with long ago, and the decision to do so won her a $1 million Lotto jackpot. After seeing that her mother was on the right path, one Illinois woman ended up winning a $1 million Lotto jackpot after using numbers passed down to her. The lottery gene is strong in this f
Apr 14, 2026, 6:37 am - Lottery News

Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpotNews Story
Mother's plans for the prize are fitting By Kate Northrop An Illinois mother is glad she used her children's birthdays for her lottery numbers, since they just won her an $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in the Illinois Lottery. With a check for her prize secured, one Illinois woman will put her winnings towards the very thing that inspired her $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot win: her children. Something magical happened that day, the winner said in a press release. Everything c
Mar 27, 2026, 8:33 am - 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 - Lottery News

Proposed bill would let voters decide on an Alabama state lotteryNews Story
Legislators tired of losing revenue to neighboring states with lotteries By Kate Northrop Alabama legislators proposed a bill on Tuesday that would allow Alabama residents to vote on whether they want to have a state lottery. Another legislative session, another attempt to enact an Alabama state lottery. Supporters of a new bill say the state is actively losing revenue to neighboring jurisdictions, and this proposal would aim to stop that. State Senator Merika Coleman-Evans helpe
Feb 5, 2026, 8:58 am - Lottery News

Millionaire for Life multi-state lottery game to replace Cash4Life and Lucky for Life in FebruaryNews Story
Here's what we know about the upcoming for life draw game By Kate Northrop The new Millionaire for Life multi-state draw game is just around the corner, which will offer the jackpot of a lifetime. Millionaire for Life is set to debut in just a month, as Lottery Post first announced last October. As we say goodbye to Lucky for Life and Cash4Life for good, here's what we know so far about the new multi-state for life game that will replace them. Players in 31 jurisdictions will ha
Jan 24, 2026, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Georgia lottery winner starts off new year by claiming $983 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
One lone individual officially becomes the largest lottery winner in state history By Kate Northrop The Georgia Lottery has announced that the single lottery winner of the $983 million Mega Millions jackpot has come forward to claim the largest prize in Georgia state history. Whoever won the $983 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot back in November started off the new year on the right foot. Just two days into 2026, they presented their winning ticket to Georgia Lottery officials.
Jan 7, 2026, 7:47 am - Lottery News

Illinois mother of four wins $200,000 prize on her favorite lottery ticketNews Story
Having had luck with the game before motivated her to play it again By Kate Northrop After having won a generous prize on a favorite lottery ticket once before, an Illinois woman decided to keep playing her favorite game until she ended up winning a $200,000 prize. An Illinois mother of four had luck with a particular lottery game in the past, and it motivated her to try purchasing it again for it to result in a $200,000 win. The winner, who goes by the name Bingo Lady to relay h
Dec 19, 2025, 3:38 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina Lottery offers refunds for misprinted Cash Pop ticketsNews Story
Technical issue resolved, sales resumed as of Wednesday By Kate Northrop The South Carolina Lottery is offering a refund for the purchase price of tickets that were affected by a technical issue that caused a misprinting error on some Cash Pop tickets. The South Carolina Lottery is asking players who received a misprinted Cash Pop ticket to send in their affected tickets to receive a refund. If you purchased a South Carolina Cash Pop ticket for the Monday, Nov. 17. 2025 drawing w
Nov 21, 2025, 8:23 am - Lottery News