Search

Maryland lottery player almost threw away Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971News Story
Winner balled up six-figure ticket in preparation to trash it By Kate Northrop A Maryland lottery player's first instinct upon scanning a winning ticket worth $111,971 was to crumple it up, but a second thought saved it from a gut-wrenching potential fate in the trash. One Maryland resident nearly tossed a Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971, but something prompted them to ask for help with checking it to be on the safe side. The player, who requested to remain anonym
Dec 15, 2025, 7:16 am - Lottery News

$1.1 BILLION: Powerball jackpot increased in longest-ever winless streakNews Story
6th-largest jackpot in game's history By Todd Northrop Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 42nd consecutive drawing, setting a new record for the longest-ever jackpot run in the game's history, and prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.1 billion. A winner who chooses the cash option would receive a lump-sum $503.4 million more than a half-billion dollars in cash! It's the stuff that a lottery pla
Dec 14, 2025, 9:41 am - Lottery News

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after building for monthsNews Story
Powerball ticket sales ramping up as game seeks to create billionaire By Todd Northrop Arriving together with the year's holiday season, the current Powerball jackpot of $1 billion could make the winner into the ultimate real-life Santa Claus. The Powerball jackpot has been building for 41 consecutive drawings since the last winner on September 6 , when two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a $1.7874 billion jackpot the second-largest lottery jackpot in history. Both tickets h
Dec 12, 2025, 10:29 am - Lottery News

Good omen? Bird collision preceded NJ lottery winner's $90 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
I knew something was coming: Window strike foretold massive win By Kate Northrop The New Jersey lottery winner of a $90 million Mega Millions jackpot knew something was headed their way when a bird crashed into their window the night they unknowingly became the state's newest multi-millionaire. A bird strike on a New Jersey lottery player's window was a sign that foretold their $90 million Mega Millions jackpot win, the winner said. The anonymous player told New Jersey Lottery of
Dec 11, 2025, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman claims $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot weeks before it expiresNews Story
82-year-old player holds onto ticket for longer than planned By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman waited nearly until the last minute to claim a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot, just weeks before it was due to expire. An 82-year-old Michigan resident brought in a winning ticket for a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot to the Michigan Lottery just weeks away from its expiration ticket. The player, who requested to remain anonymous, purchased a Fantasy 5 ticket last year at Pike F
Dec 1, 2025, 11:52 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

Arkansas woman credits husband's $550,000 lottery win to his "diligence"News Story
If diligence will win you the jackpot, he's got it. By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman says it's thanks to her husband's diligence in playing the lottery that he scooped up a $550,000 Natural State Jackpot prize. An Arkansas woman had nothing but praise for her partner when she figured out he was telling the truth about winning $550,000 in the Arkansas Lottery's Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) game. A Hackett resident, who told his winning story to Lottery officials anonymously, rec
Nov 17, 2025, 7:19 am - Lottery News

One Georgia ticket wins $983 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot win ever in the state Updated with final jackpot annuity and cash amounts By Todd Northrop After a run of 39 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 40th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $983 million winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Georgia matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. It is by far the largest lottery jackpot ever won in the state of Georgia. The next-largest amount won in the state was a $648
Nov 15, 2025, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot closes in on $1 billionNews Story
14th-largest lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game continued its jackpot run last night now approaching $1 billion when no tickets matched all six numbers. Last night nobody won the Mega Millions lottery drawing, triggering another jackpot rollover that created a Friday jackpot estimated at $965 million with a cash value of $445.3 million. To get to this massive size, the jackpot has been growing since it started on July 1 as a $50
Nov 13, 2025, 10:13 am - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery alerts retailers to possible bulk buying attempt over $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpotNews Story
No evidence of couriers involved By Kate Northrop When an Idaho Cash lottery jackpot jumped up $126,000 overnight to $877,800 and was subsequently won, the Idaho Lottery had a suspicion a bulk buyer was at play. On Tuesday, Sept 30, the Idaho Lottery witnessed their Idaho Cash draw game jackpot reach a record level of $877,800, the highest prize the in-state draw game has ever seen. Based on sales figures, familiar signs from other similar recent activity , and reports from local Ida
Oct 18, 2025, 9:33 am - Lottery News