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Illinois Lottery commemorates 50th anniversaryNews Story
Did you know? Illinois was the first state to air a drawing live on television By Kate Northrop The Illinois Lottery is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration with new promotions, sweepstakes, and events for players across the state to enjoy. In July, the Illinois Lottery is celebrating its 50th year in operation by offering Illinois players several new ways to participate in games and more chances to win prizes. The Illinois Lottery started our journey back in July of 1974
Jun 26, 2024, 3:15 pm - Lottery News

Maine Lottery celebrates 50th anniversaryNews Story
Did you know? Maine helped create the first-ever multi-state lottery organization even before Powerball and Mega Millions By Kate Northrop The Maine Lottery is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of a new series of instant scratch-off tickets designed to mark the gold milestone. Maine lottery players can now pick up three new scratch-off games, as well as a new Fast Play ticket, from the Lottery's latest series of games celebrating its 50th anniversary. With its inc
Jun 25, 2024, 11:05 am - Lottery News

Former DC Lottery Director Frank Suarez appointed President and CEO of Connecticut LotteryNews Story
Lottery executive with experience at two other state lotteries will lead CT Lottery By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery announced Thursday that Frank Suarez, the former Executive Director of the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming, was appointed as the new permanent President and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC). The CT Lottery Corporation Board of Directors voted on June 13 to elect Frank Suarez as the new President and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery. In a natio
Jun 18, 2024, 12:19 pm - Lottery News

Former Mississippi Lottery VP sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to embezzlementNews Story
Embezzling funds from a state lottery is no joke By Kate Northrop A former Vice President at the Mississippi Lottery pleaded guilty to embezzlement of over $187,000 and was sentenced to 20 years in state custody. On Thursday, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor announced that a former Mississippi Lottery Vice President pleaded guilty to embezzlement. According to State Auditor Shad White's press release, Hope Bishop, who served as the Vice President of Human Resources at
Jun 17, 2024, 12:44 pm - Lottery News

"The Breakfast Club" lottery group claims $842.4 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Three-member group is the winner of the largest prize ever won in Michigan By Kate Northrop The winner of the $842.4 million Powerball jackpot drawn on Jan. 1, 2024, the largest Powerball lottery prize ever won in Michigan, was announced as a three-member group called The Breakfast Club. Wednesday, the Michigan Lottery announced at an in-person press conference that a three-member group called The Breakfast Club is the winner of the $842.4 million Powerball jackpot drawn on New Year'
Jun 12, 2024, 8:58 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary of first instant ticketNews Story
New scratch-off game to commemorate the world's first instant game will look familiar By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its introduction of the world's first instant game with the launch of a scratch-off ticket that calls back to the original one sold in 1974. Massachusetts lottery players will get a taste for the original scratch-off lottery ticket that made its debut 50 years ago with a new honorary instant game of the same name.
Jun 4, 2024, 8:51 am - Lottery News

Online ticket wins $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot, largest online prize in MichiganNews Story
New state lottery record By Kate Northrop One Michigan player won a $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot with a ticket bought online, breaking the state record for the largest lottery prize won online. An online ticket won the $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot in the Michigan Lottery, setting a new state record for the biggest lottery prize ever won online. On the eve of Wed., May 22, 2024, someone matched all six numbers in the Lotto 47 drawing, which were 22, 24, 26, 40, 41, and 44, to
May 27, 2024, 8:43 am - Lottery News

Missouri woman accused of orchestrating $116,000 lottery scheme using stolen credit cardsNews Story
Organized lottery fraud ring led by one woman nets over six figures in damages By Kate Northrop A Missouri woman was indicted by a federal grand jury for orchestrating a conspiracy to buy nearly 2,000 lottery tickets with stolen credit cards, totaling over $116,000 in fraudulent winnings and purchases. On Wednesday, Amy Young, 31, was charged in a two-count indictment in Springfield, Missouri, related to a scheme she conducted to defraud the lottery of cash prizes. Young was accu
May 20, 2024, 2:49 pm - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $50,000 Pick 5 prize on first-ever lottery ticketNews Story
Running an errand for another lottery player convinced her to play By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman won $50,000 playing Pick 5, and it was her first lottery ticket purchase ever. A Virginia woman had some incredible beginner's luck when she decided to play the lottery for the first time and won a $50,000 Pick 5 top prize. Katelynne Berland of Yorktown was out running errands for her mother, which included getting some lottery tickets on her behalf. Then she thought, why not try
May 7, 2024, 10:09 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $286,938 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot on first tryNews Story
Player who tries out game for the first time wins the jackpot because why not? By Kate Northrop A Michigan man experienced a bout of beginner's luck when he tried the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 draw game for the first time and won a $286,938 jackpot. A Michigan lottery player won a $286,938 jackpot on his first time playing Fantasy 5. For one casual player, all it took to change his luck was trying out a new game. The 70-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, decided to s
May 6, 2024, 6:55 am - Lottery News