Lottery News Of The Week: Man Forgets He Wins Two Jackpots

North Carolina Lottery

A man in North Carolina won two lottery jackpots after forgetting he bought a second ticket. Two Florida residents each cash $1 million in lottery prizes. Michigan Sherriff on watch for two people buying lottery with stolen credit cards. Man charged for attempted murder on lottery partner. LAS VEGAS – It has been a hectic … Read more

Massachusetts Man Wins $1 Million In Lotto Gift After Surgery

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Alexander McLeish won $1,000,000 on a scratch off after open heart surgery. McLeish’s tickets were purchased by a friend and given to him as a get-well-soon present. McLeish chose to take a lump sum payment of $650,000 as his prize. ATTLEBORO, Mass. – A man in Massachusetts was recovering from open heart surgery when he … Read more

Irish Bill Would Outlaw Betting On Lotto Draws

Lottery Balls

A new Irish bill has been introduced that would prohibit betting on lottery draws with bookmakers as opposed to the Irish National Lottery. Proponents of the bill claim that bookmakers offering this type of service are effectively taking away money that would otherwise go to the Good-Causes Fund if spent on the Irish Lottery. DUBLIN, … Read more

$1M Won In New Jersey As Wednesday Powerball Jackpot Hits $264 Million

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A second-prize Powerball ticket worth $1 million was bought at a Walmart in New Jersey The top jackpot valued was valued at $243.4 million, but not drawn by anyone. The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292 million to 1. TRENTON, N.J. – A very lucky Powerball lottery player just won big, thanks to … Read more

$1.15 Million Lottery Jackpot Won In Detroit Mini Mart

Michigan Lottery

The Lotto 47 jackpot has been won in Michigan, paying out $1.15 million to the winner. This is the second time in only a few weeks that the Lotto 47 jackpot has hit. Michigan offers online gameplay for draw games, including Lotto 47. DETROIT – The winning ticket to a $1.15 million lottery jackpot was … Read more

Jackpocket brings Arkansas lottery games to the mobile space

Jackpocket

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Lottery player in Arkansas can now play lottery games using their mobile devices. This was made possible through Jackpocket, a New York-based app. Like any other state, Arkansas has rules to keep legal gambling in line. That means for the most part, lottery players would have to go into a retail … Read more

Online Lottery Sales Contribute To Record $1.24 In Profits For GA

Georgia Online Lottery Sales

The Georgia Lottery closed out its fiscal year with an increase from last year’s sales making a record $1.24 billion in profits. This number can be attributed to the use of the lottery’s internet platform that has allowed residents to buy their tickets online during the nationwide closures from COVID-19. ATLANTA – Not even a … Read more