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UK National Lottery to go offline this weekend for "significant improvements"News Story
Increased player protections coming, players asked to plan ahead By Kate Northrop The UK National Lottery is bringing its website and app offline this weekend to implement the most significant improvements in its digital platform upgrades. UK lottery players are encouraged to plan around the expected National Lottery website and app outage this weekend as the Lottery completes another major step toward its modernization efforts. Starting 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 following
Jan 21, 2026, 7:45 am - Lottery News

Illinois woman wins $250,000 FastPlay lottery jackpot after accidental purchaseNews Story
Magnificent movie error results in quarter-million-dollar win By Kate Northrop An Illinois woman was bemoaning an accidental lottery purchase, but the mistake turned out to be one in her favor when she scooped a $250,000 FastPlay jackpot. A brief mistake ended up rewarding an Illinois lottery player, whose unintentional ticket purchase landed her a hefty sum of $250,000. The Johnston City resident, who was identified by the Illinois Lottery as Holly, was all smiles when she came
Jan 5, 2026, 7:31 am - Lottery News

Kentucky man wins $1.1 million online lottery jackpot while deer huntingNews Story
Wife thinks husband got a big buck, he got a million-dollar surprise instead By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man nearly fell over while deer hunting after he instantly won a $1.1 million online lottery jackpot while playing on his phone in the woods. The great outdoors the perfect setting to immerse oneself in nature and win a million bucks online. One Kentucky lottery player couldn't help himself while deer hunting and won a $1.1 million jackpot as a result. The McCreary County resi
Nov 26, 2025, 7:39 am - Lottery News

Colorado Lottery approves credit card purchases and online ticket salesNews Story
Skeptical legislators threaten to undo rule changes By Kate Northrop Colorado lottery players will soon be able to purchase lottery tickets online and pay for tickets using credit cards after the Colorado Lottery approved rule changes in a commission meeting this week. On Wednesday, the Colorado Lottery approved rule changes that will allow players to purchase lottery tickets online and use a credit card despite some state legislators expressing concern. Retailer advocates also s
Nov 24, 2025, 4:39 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery launches mobile prize claims for large prizesNews Story
Lottery prizes up to a significant amount can now be claimed anywhere at anytime By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery is now accepting mobile prize claims for certain prizes larger than $600, making it easier for players to collect some winnings without having to visit the Lottery in person. As of Thursday, New Jersey lottery players can now submit prize claims on their mobile device for significant prizes, streamlining the claims process for both players and the Lottery. Play
Nov 3, 2025, 3:01 pm - Lottery News

Michigan woman wins $100,000 Powerball prize from lottery numbers picked by ChatGPTNews Story
Winner can pay off home with AI-assisted lottery win By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman obtained her lucky lottery numbers using ChatGPT and ended up winning a $100,000 Powerball prize. Artificial intelligence manifested a real-life win when one Michigan woman won a $100,000 Powerball prize with lottery numbers she sourced from ChatGPT. Tammy Carvey, 45, is an occasional lottery player who keeps an eye on multi-state jackpots to determine when it's worth buying a ticket to join in
Oct 29, 2025, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Data breach at lottery tech vendor Brightstar exposes personal info of over 100,000 individualsNews Story
Social Security numbers, financial data compromised in multi-state breach By Kate Northrop A data breach in a lottery technology supplier's internal system last year exposed sensitive information of over 100,000 individuals, including social security numbers. Thousands of people across several states had their data exposed after Brightstar, a leading lottery technology company, was hit with a breach in November 2024. On Oct. 3, Brightstar, formerly IGT, alerted Rhode Island Attor
Oct 10, 2025, 8:28 am - Lottery News

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotNews Story
Smaller lottery unexpectedly targeted by purchasing group prompts security discussions Plans partially foiled by another winner By Kate Northrop The Montana Lottery is the latest state to propose rules that would prohibit bulk ticket purchases after an unknown entity bought hundreds of thousands of tickets to scoop a $1.6 million Montana Cash jackpot in May. One by one, state lotteries across the nation have been taking proactive steps to curb the possibility of organized groups
Sep 19, 2025, 2:10 pm - Lottery News

New Zealand Lottery to change its Powerball game and simplify online spendingNews Story
Lottery officials want to see larger jackpots By Kate Northrop The New Zealand Lottery announced fundamental changes that will impact the flexibility players will have to spend on tickets online, with a potential increase in difficulty to winning the nation's flagship Powerball game in the coming years. Later this month, Lotto NZ will be introducing some major changes as part of its system upgrade, which includes a simplified spending limit, new customer-facing terminals in-store, an
Sep 15, 2025, 3:43 pm - Lottery News

Florida woman's secret to winning $865,811 in the lottery is talking to her phoneNews Story
Lottery player's strategy involves some sweet-talking By Kate Northrop A Florida woman won a $865,811 digital lottery jackpot in North Carolina after her personal strategy worked: give her phone some verbal words of encouragement. A Florida resident spoke her $865,811 lottery win into existence by giving her phone positive words of affirmation during her online play. Shirley Harvey of Naples, Florida, will talk to her phone while playing digital lottery games, something akin to a
Aug 21, 2025, 9:02 am - Lottery News