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Colorado passes law that allows online lottery but bans credit card ticket purchasesNews Story
State legislators reverse Colorado Lottery's decision to allow players to pay with credit cards By Kate Northrop The Colorado state governor has signed a bill into law that will allow the Colorado Lottery to operate online sales but reverses its decision to allow players to buy tickets with credit cards. Colorado lawmakers have come to a concrete conclusion about the state of digital convenience in the lottery, namely that credit card purchases are banned, but an online lottery may b
Jun 4, 2026, 7:47 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery launches Celebrate America Raffle to commemorate 250 yearsNews Story
Online-only raffle to honor 250-year milestone By Kate Northrop As the United States celebrates a quarter-millennium of independence, the North Carolina Lottery is joining the nationwide commemoration with a special Celebrate America Raffle, featuring prize amounts that honor the milestone. North Carolina lottery players can now participate in a patriotic celebration with the exclusive Celebrate America Raffle, honoring the United States' 250th anniversary with a limited number of co
May 28, 2026, 9:10 am - 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

Illinois Lottery shells out $7.1 million after players win big with 7-7-7-7News Story
Huge payday for Illinois lottery players across the state By Kate Northrop Thousands of Illinois lottery players won big when their Pick 4 game drew the combination 7-7-7-7, with more than $7 million in winnings paid out across the state. The Illinois Lottery announced last week that it tallied up $7.1 million in winnings from a single Pick 4 drawing. It's because the midday drawing on Sunday, May 3 produced the number combination 7-7-7-7, with Fireball number 6. It resulted
May 11, 2026, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releasesNews Story
Winner stories live on forever : Digital footprint concerns in modern age drive policy change By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications. Although total lottery winner anonymity is not a standard in any Canadian provincial lottery, two of Canada's lotteries have taken steps to conceal and protect winner information. Anonymit
May 8, 2026, 11:16 am - 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

DC Lottery offers compensation for players affected by computerized draw errorNews Story
DC Lottery offers several pathways for remediation after programming error caused untold tickets to lose out By Kate Northrop After Lottery Post alerted the DC Lottery to a possible error that prevented tickets from winning in three of its local draw games for weeks, the DC Lottery has announced several different forms of compensation for players who may have been impacted by the computerized drawing glitch. Last week, Lottery Post reached out to the DC Lottery after Lottery Post mem
Apr 27, 2026, 7:22 pm - Lottery News

Michigan $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot winner wins again, this time a $1M Millionaire Raffle prizeNews Story
Lucky streak: second major win in just over a year By Kate Northrop As if winning part of a $733,968 jackpot in the Fantasy 5 draw game wasn't cool enough, one Michigan man won the $1 million top prize in the Michigan Lottery's Millionaire Raffle just over a year later. Luck hasn't stopped flowing for one Michigan lottery player, who has now won the highest-tier prizes in two of the games Michigan Lottery has to offer. The 47-year-old Michigan resident opted to remain anonymous w
Apr 27, 2026, 7:13 am - Lottery News

Two Illinois best friends focus on high jackpot lottery games and win $518,309 in FastPlayNews Story
Lottery duo's intentional strategy rewards them with six-figure win By Kate Northrop In a neighborhood community of avid lottery fans, two Illinois best friends decided to put their heads (and wallets) together to try to win a $518,309 FastPlay jackpot, not realizing that they'd end up winning it all. Two is better than one that's how one pair of Illinois friends like to think of their lottery play in their spare time, and it's also how they won a FastPlay jackpot totaling $518,309.
Apr 24, 2026, 8:08 am - Lottery News

New lottery number experiment pays off for North Carolina woman with $212,371 Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Player tries random strategy for first time and wins big on the first attempt By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman went with a new approach in picking her lottery numbers, and she came out on top with a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot on the first try. The North Carolina Lottery announced that a $212,371 Cash 5 jackpot winner employed a unique strategy to win the prize. Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove decided to try picking out her lottery numbers a different way one day, so she made a
Apr 20, 2026, 7:47 am - Lottery News