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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

Louisiana lottery winners collect their "Night of Millionaires" Powerball prizes of $1 millionNews Story
Pattern on play slip triggered nationwide windfall as Louisiana ranks third in wins By Kate Northrop Lottery winners who struck it big in the Powerball Night of Millionaires drawing that awarded nearly one hundred players a second-tier prize of $1 million or more have been lining up to collect their prizes, one after the other. In what was dubbed the Powerball Night of Millionaires by lottery officials, Louisiana was the state that came in third for the greatest number of second-tier
May 26, 2026, 4:20 pm - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleNews Story
Court will decide who owns the ticket after last-minute exemption By Kate Northrop The Arizona Lottery granted a retailer's request to extend the expiration deadline of a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot-winning ticket while the court figures out who is legally entitled to the prize. Just days before a $12.8 million winning ticket for The Pick was about to expire, the Arizona Lottery extended its lifespan so the court could have more time to decide who rightfully owns it. In
May 21, 2026, 7:20 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

Maine Lottery adopts rules to ban bulk ticket purchasesNews Story
Maine joins growing number of states defending against jackpot buyouts By Kate Northrop It's official bulk lottery ticket purchases are illegal in Maine, making it the latest state to adopt laws in defense against organized groups aiming to buy jackpots. The Maine Lottery has adopted new rules to ban bulk ticket purchases for any of its games. Maine has now become part of the growing number of lotteries across the country taking steps to curtail ticket buying behavior that inten
May 12, 2026, 7:16 am - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeNews Story
Multiple parties still embroiled in gooey legal battle over who owns the winning ticket By Kate Northrop With the expiration date just weeks away, a retailer is asking a judge to freeze a ticket that won a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery The Pick jackpot while the court figures out who it belongs to. Circle K is trying to get a judge to stop a $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket from expiring until the legal dispute over ownership is finally determined. In February, the Arizona Lo
May 6, 2026, 7:38 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

EXCLUSIVE: Weeks-long computerized draw error prevented many DC Lottery tickets from winning a prizeNews Story
Certain combinations had no chance of winning for three weeks By Kate Northrop Following independent observations by Lottery Post members of an unlikely statistical anomaly in Washington, D.C. draw outcomes, the DC Lottery identified a software problem that meant certain combinations had no shot at winning prizes in three games. The DC Lottery has implemented a fix for a coding error that prevented some tickets from winning in three of its local draw games for three weeks. After
Apr 22, 2026, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

$110,000 Michigan Lottery Fantasy 5 Double Play winner has one month left to claimNews Story
Player buys add-on feature with ticket but may miss out on prize By Kate Northrop Someone in Michigan purchased a Fantasy 5 lottery ticket with the Double Play add-on feature, but the $110,000 prize will go by the wayside if they don't step forward in a month to claim it. Whoever is holding the winning ticket for a $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play prize must validate it with the Michigan Lottery in one month or risk losing it all. A Michigan lottery player purchased a Fantasy 5 tic
Apr 21, 2026, 8:52 am - Lottery News