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Factory workers share $80.4 million Lotto Max prize, largest payout in Canadian lottery historyNews Story
Factory workers of nearly 30 years to retire as Canada's biggest lottery winners By Kate Northrop Two friends made Canadian Lottery history last week when they split $80.4 million (US$59 million) in Lotto Max winnings, officially making it the largest lottery payout in the nation. There's a new record for the largest lottery payout ever claimed in Canada, set by two friends who immigrated to the country in the 1990's looking for a better life for them and their families. Greg S.
Apr 29, 2026, 6:57 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman sets record with $822,159 Club Keno The Jack lottery prize on lunch breakNews Story
Raking in more dough than just one cheesy pizza slice By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman grabbed a slice of pizza and set a new Club Keno The Jack record when she won an $822,159 jackpot with a single ticket. It takes one to win one Michigan lottery player was caught by surprise when her lunch break routine yielded a record-setting $822,159 The Jack prize. Sue Strong, 65, didn't expect that her pizza stop would yield more than a cheesy slice of pie, rather she'd be raking in the d
Mar 4, 2026, 9:11 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery annihilates world record for most people playing scratch-off tickets at onceNews Story
More than a thousand people showed up to smash previous record set in 2023 By Kate Northrop The Iowa Lottery landed itself a title in the Guinness World Records book on Thursday after totally obliterating a world record for most people scratching scratch-off tickets at once. Lottery history was made at the Iowa State Fair this week after nearly 1,400 players showed up to help the Iowa Lottery break a world record for most people simultaneously scratching scratch-off tickets. With
Aug 18, 2025, 7:45 am - Lottery News

Virginia Mega Millions $348 million lottery winner plans to buy lawnmower with record prizeNews Story
Winner of biggest lottery prize ever awarded in Virginia dreams of landscaping luxury By Kate Northrop The winner of a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest lottery prize ever won in Virginia, has stepped forward to claim it, and they already know what they'd like to buy first. A $348 million Mega Millions jackpot winner can fulfill their dreams of landscaping luxury now that they have officially claimed the biggest lottery prize in Virginia state history. One single pe
Aug 15, 2025, 7:28 am - Lottery News

Family claims biggest EuroMillions jackpot in Irish history at €250 millionNews Story
Family insists the win won't change them but a Rolex would be nice By Kate Northrop An Irish family jointly claimed a record 250 million (US$294.3 million) EuroMillions jackpot this month, the largest EuroMillions jackpot in Ireland's history, and are promising not to let the win change who they are. Aside from taking a vacation, eating every type of food to their heart's desire, and shopping for a Rolex, one Irish family emphasized that they would remain the same even after claiming
Jul 25, 2025, 11:06 am - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery player comes forward to collect record $1.2 million Match 5 jackpotNews Story
Devoted lottery player claims historic state prize days after the drawing By Kate Northrop One lucky Mississippi lottery fan claimed a historic state prize this week: a $1.2 million Match 5 jackpot that marked the game's first seven-figure prize. Ever since the Mississippi Lottery launched in 2019, one faithful Mississippi resident's consistent play helped them make state history when they won a $1.2 million Match 5 jackpot. On June 4, the Match 5 draw resulted in a single winnin
Jun 13, 2025, 9:02 am - Lottery News

North Carolina woman sets record for state's largest online instant lottery win at $6.7 millionNews Story
Digital multi-state game means faster growing jackpots and bigger records By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman set a new state record for the largest online instant lottery win when her $2 ticket scooped a $6,745,117 jackpot. Online North Carolina lottery players have a new record to beat for digital instant wins one woman just set the bar higher with her $6.7 million jackpot win. On April 8, Man Yo of New Bern spent $2 on the Monopoly digital instant game and ended up taking
May 9, 2025, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Arkansas man wins record-breaking $5.12 million Lotto jackpot, convinced it was a "hoax"News Story
Disbelief to delight: Record win becomes a reality By Kate Northrop The Arkansas player who won a $5.123 million Lotto jackpot the largest prize in the in-state game's history revealed that he was skeptical the win was a hoax. An Arkansas man was so shocked to hear that he had won the record $5.12 million Lotto jackpot that he initially didn't believe it. After a year and a half without a jackpot winner, the current Arkansas Lotto jackpot run has finally come to an end, but not
Feb 15, 2025, 9:07 am - Lottery News

Two Georgia winners claim $478.2 million Powerball jackpot, largest prize in state historyNews Story
Georgia's biggest lottery winners come forward By Kate Northrop The Georgia Lottery announced Tuesday that two winners have come forward this week to claim a $478.2 million Powerball jackpot, the largest prize ever won in state history. Within two weeks of scooping up Georgia's largest lottery prize, two individuals have been confirmed as the winners of the $478.2 million Powerball jackpot from the Oct. 23 drawing. On Monday, the two anonymous winners stepped forward to claim the
Nov 6, 2024, 9:17 am - Lottery News

North Carolina man wins $1.33 million lottery jackpot, largest online instant prize in the stateNews Story
Record-breaking epic jackpot win By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man set a new state lottery record with the tap of a button after he tried his luck in a digital instant game and scooped a $1.33 million jackpot. While sitting behind a screen, one North Carolina man won $1.33 million in a digital instant game, setting a new state record for the largest online instant lottery prize. Jeffrey Gazaille of Mooresville decided to try his luck last Monday with the North Carolina Lotter
Oct 30, 2024, 8:32 am - Lottery News