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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

Oklahoma couple checked forgotten Powerball lottery ticket, found out they won $1 millionNews Story
Winning lottery ticket nearly got shuffled into the clutter pile By Kate Northrop An Oklahoma husband and wife are relieved that they happened to come across a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million before accidentally tossing it aside for good. An Oklahoma couple was shaken to their core that the forgotten lottery ticket in their clutter pile had won a $1 million Powerball prize. On Nov. 22, 2025, a Powerball drawing for a $632.5 million jackpot took place, and althou
Mar 6, 2026, 7:19 am - Lottery News

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested againNews Story
Woman calls police in fear for her life at winner's residence By Kate Northrop The Kentucky lottery winner who scooped a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested again, adding yet another charge to his already extensive criminal track record. $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner James Farthing has been jailed a second time since his win when a woman called police in fear for her life. Farthing was arrested in the days following his prize claim after punchi
Feb 23, 2026, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Final Cash4Life and Lucky for Life drawings taking place SaturdayNews Story
Millionaire for Life to replace both games starting Sunday By Kate Northrop Players who want one last shot at playing Cash4Life or Lucky for Life should get their tickets now before the games' final drawings take place Saturday night. Once Saturday's Cash4Life and Lucky for Life drawings take place, that's it Millionaire for Life will be coming in as their replacement. Feb. 21 is the final day to play either of the multi-state games in your jurisdiction. On Feb. 22, tickets go on
Feb 20, 2026, 8:11 am - Lottery News

29 co-workers split $1 million Powerball lottery prize in New YorkNews Story
28 New Yorkers and one Pennsylvanian split second-tier prize By Kate Northrop 28 New Yorkers and one Pennsylvania resident claimed and split a $1 million Powerball lottery prize last week, the New York Lottery announced. 29 co-workers all went in on a lottery ticket together as part of an office pool and won $1 million in Powerball, a press release from the Lottery revealed. The group consists of 28 New York residents spanning Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties, plus one member
Feb 16, 2026, 7:41 am - Lottery News

Tennessee man wins $100,000 Powerball prize while visiting MarylandNews Story
Winner returned home with more than just memories By Kate Northrop A Tennessee resident left his vacation in Maryland much richer after buying a lottery ticket in the state and winning a $100,000 Powerball prize. One Tennessee man was visiting Maryland for the holidays and knew he couldn't miss out on participating in a drawing for a huge Powerball jackpot while away from home. Over the winter holidays, the Powerball jackpot had reached an astounding $1.8 billion for the Dec. 24,
Feb 11, 2026, 9:02 am - Lottery News

Kentucky office pool of eight employees scoops $200,000 Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Ugly crying and heart attacks among group of coworkers celebrating joint win By Kate Northrop An office pool consisting of eight company employees from Kentucky are splitting a $200,000 Powerball lottery prize. Eight manufacturing company employees couldn't help but feed off each other's enjoyment when they discovered that their lottery group won $200,000 in Powerball. They all carpooled to Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville bright and smiley with a winning ticket for th
Feb 3, 2026, 5:14 pm - 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

Arkansas lottery winner of $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot comes forwardNews Story
Anonymous winner sought financial and legal advice before claiming lifechanging wealth By Kate Northrop The Arkansas Lottery announced today that the winner of the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim their lifechanging prize. The Arkansas lottery player who held the only winning ticket in the nation for a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot has officially been validated by the Arkansas Lottery as the true winner. The winner opted to remain anonymous and chose to r
Jan 22, 2026, 4:54 pm - Lottery News

MUSL to launch "X's and O's," a new multi-state Powerball NFL gameNews Story
New game to focus on experiential prizes over jackpots By Kate Northrop A new multi-state lottery game coming later this year will take two of America's favorite things Powerball and football and smash them together. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has announced a new multi-state Powerball game in partnership with the National Football League (NFL) called X's and O's. Players can expect to see the new game coming later this year, which will focus on awarding players w
Jan 17, 2026, 12:10 pm - Lottery News