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VIDEO: Lead Director of Mega Millions discusses potential game changesNews Story
LOTTERY POST EXCLUSIVE By Kate Northrop Thursday, Lottery Post had the opportunity to speak with Mega Millions Lead Director Pat McDonald discuss some of the most common questions players are asking about the multi-state game. In an exclusive interview with Lottery Post, McDonald also revealed that the game group is investigating potential ways to switch up the nationwide draw game. Part of McDonald's responsibilities as Lead Director includes heading up any changes and managem
Mar 25, 2022, 5:11 pm - Lottery News

Oregon man wins $8.9 million Megabucks jackpot on forgotten lottery ticket from ChristmasNews Story
Lottery rookie takes advantage of a package deal and emerges a multi-millionaire By Kate Northrop An Oregon Lottery Megabucks ticket eligible for several consecutive drawings was forgotten for months until it was found to be worth an $8.9 million jackpot from a drawing in January. A casual lottery player was influenced by his friend to buy a package deal for consecutive Megabucks drawings on Christmas Eve 2021. Several months later, he checked his ticket only to find that he had wo
Mar 17, 2022, 3:34 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina woman claims half-million lottery jackpot right before ticket expiredNews Story
Lucky woman narrowly escapes every lottery player's worst nightmare By Kate Northrop A North Carolina Lottery player claimed a half-million Cash 5 jackpot just in time after losing the winning ticket for months. Ana Maya of Graham nearly lost out on a Cash 5 jackpot worth $532,234 when her winning ticket went missing in a moving fiasco, but the ticket luckily resurfaced from an odd hiding spot. The 32-year-old customer service employee stopped at Huff's Interstate on Maple Aven
Feb 18, 2022, 6:50 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin couple claims share of $632.6 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Massive windfall is a blessing for Wisconsin winners By Kate Northrop A happily married couple stepped forward to claim their share of the $632.6 million Powerball jackpot that was split by two winning tickets in California and Wisconsin last month. Tammy and Cliff Webster, of Oneida, are part-winners of the seventh-largest jackpot in the Powerball game and the eleventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Last month, excitement around the swelling Mega Millions and Powerball
Feb 10, 2022, 3:29 pm - Lottery News

Gaming board tracks down Las Vegas tourist after slot machine failed to inform him of jackpot winNews Story
Out-of-state player finally gets rightful prize after hours of painstaking detective work By Kate Northrop The Nevada Gaming Control Board went on the hunt for an out-of-town winner after a slot machine at a Las Vegas casino failed to inform him of a huge jackpot win. A slot machine malfunction caused a tourist to walk away from a Las Vegas casino completely unaware that he had won a nearly $230,000 jackpot, but the gaming board was willing to put in the work to make sure the playe
Feb 8, 2022, 1:29 pm - Lottery News

Ireland Lottery retailers trying to keep up with jackpot frenzyNews Story
Stores are stuffed with hopeful lottery players ahead of the must-win Lotto draw By Kate Northrop Ireland National Lottery retailers are experiencing a massive surge of lottery ticket sales in advance of the must-win Lotto draw to be held on Saturday. On Thursday, the Lottery announced that one or more players are guaranteed to win the record-breaking 19.06 million (US$21.81 million) Lotto jackpot in a will be won event after it rolled seven months without a winner. Since the a
Jan 14, 2022, 4:13 pm - Lottery News

Ireland National Lottery to hold must-win draw for €19 million jackpotNews Story
The seven-month winner drought will finally end Saturday By Kate Northrop It's been seven months without a winner in the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto game, and Saturday, the capped 19.06 million (US$21.81 million) jackpot will finally be awarded to one (or more) lucky players. The National Lottery announced on Thursday that one or more players will win the current record-breaking Lotto jackpot in a guaranteed will be won event to be held this Saturday. We know that most of
Jan 13, 2022, 2:09 pm - Lottery News

Tickets sold in California and Wisconsin split $632.6 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Two players get a piece of the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history Updated with retailer location for Wisconsin ticket By Kate Northrop Two Powerball tickets, one sold in California and the other in Wisconsin, won the eleventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Wednesday night. The lucky numbers for the $632.6 million jackpot were 6, 14, 25, 33, and 46, with Powerball 17. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The lump sum payout for the two winnings tickets is a
Jan 6, 2022, 12:17 pm - Lottery News

Multiple increases yield massive $610 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Higher-than-predicted lottery sales boost both major multi-state jackpots By Kate Northrop Today, multiple state lotteries announced increases for both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots driven by higher-than-normal lottery ticket sales. Thanks to the excitement around the Powerball jackpot that continues to swell with each consecutive rollover, the jackpot amount for the Wed., Jan 5, 2022 Powerball drawing has grown to a whopping $610 million. The last time a Powerball j
Jan 4, 2022, 3:21 pm - Lottery News

Ireland National Lottery to propose must-win jackpot drawsNews Story
Debate about forcing a jackpot win heats up as Lotto jackpot continues to roll beyond six months By Kate Northrop Executives at Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the Ireland National Lottery, are in talks about enacting regulations that would require a drawing for a capped jackpot to produce a winner after a certain number of rollovers. After an Irish politician called for an audit of the Lottery's machinations , suggesting that there may be some flaws in the operation of
Dec 15, 2021, 1:19 pm - Lottery News