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California winner of $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot revealedNews Story
Winner of the world's largest jackpot makes himself known Includes video report By Kate Northrop The California Lottery announced the name of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot today at a news conference. The winner of the world's largest lottery jackpot has finally come forward to cement his name in the history books and claim his earth-shattering prize. Lottery Director Alvin Johnson revealed the winner's name to be Edwin Castro, who declined to take part i
Feb 14, 2023, 2:54 pm - Lottery News

Virginia daughter convinces father to play Powerball, he wins $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
A little leap of faith goes a long way By Kate Northrop A Virginia man almost did not play the lottery, but then won $100,000 after his daughter convinced him to take a swing at winning the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot in November 2022. It's thanks to the insistence of Salvador Gomez's daughter that he won a $100,000 Powerball prize in the Nov. 2, 2022 Powerball drawing, which he almost did not enter. When lottery players across the country were abuzz with excitement at the pro
Feb 13, 2023, 6:21 pm - Lottery News

Two record prizes claimed by Mississippi lottery players in one dayNews Story
A big day for the Mississippi Lottery record books By Kate Northrop Two Mississippi Lottery players scooped up two remarkable prizes in one day, setting a new record for the state's largest prizes won in two particular lottery games. One Mega Millions prize of $4 million and a nearly-$1 million Match 5 prize were claimed on Wednesday in Mississippi. The two prize claims set the record for the largest prizes won in both games in the state of Mississippi since the state started sel
Feb 12, 2023, 7:29 am - Lottery News

$754.6 million Powerball lottery jackpot won by single ticket sold in WashingtonNews Story
Updated with lottery retailer that sold the winning ticket By Todd Northrop One Powerball lottery ticket sold in Washington won the ninth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Monday night. The lucky numbers for the $754.6 million jackpot were 5, 11, 22, 23, and 69, with Powerball number 7. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The top prize was adjusted upwards from the initial estimate of $747 million after all proceeds were counted Monday night. The lump sum payout for the sin
Feb 7, 2023, 8:14 am - Lottery News

Tonight's Powerball drawing offering massive $747 million jackpotNews Story
9th-largest US lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After a 33rd-consecutive drawing without a winner, the Powerball multi-state lottery game now features a jackpot that will provide multi-generational wealth to the lucky player who eventually wins it all. After nobody won Saturday's $704.4 million grand prize, the Powerball jackpot increased to a staggering $747 million for Monday's drawing the 9th-largest US lottery jackpot of all time. But since most winners choose the
Feb 6, 2023, 10:36 am - Lottery News

Two $31 million Mega Millions lottery jackpots won in Massachusetts in one weekNews Story
Same jackpot amount won in the same state on two consecutive Tuesdays By Kate Northrop In just one week, two Mega Millions lottery jackpots both valued at $31 million were won in Massachusetts. There's something in the water in Massachusetts, where a lottery player won a $31 million Mega Millions jackpot just one week after another player in the state won a jackpot of the same value. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, one ticket won the $31 million jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions game
Feb 1, 2023, 4:38 pm - Lottery News

Florida man wins $1 million prize after being cut in line for lottery ticketsNews Story
Karma doesn't get any better than this By Kate Northrop A Florida man won $1 million in the Florida Lottery after another customer cut in front of him in the line to buy lottery tickets. Stephen Munoz Espinoza, 43, had a tough day and was looking for a bit of luck, but when it seemed that there was just one more thing (or person) getting in his way, his luck changed for the better. To round out his day, Munoz Espinoza made a stop at the Publix grocery store on Northeast 5th Avenu
Jan 26, 2023, 11:13 am - Lottery News

Texas woman steals winning $1 million lottery ticket from cousinNews Story
Thief pleads guilty to stealing ticket and prize money By Kate Northrop A Texas woman duped her cousin, stole his winning lottery ticket worth $1 million, and claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in a lump sum payout without his knowledge. Iris Amador Argueta, 34, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to stealing a scratch-off ticket worth $1 million from her cousin and claiming the lump sum payout in November 2020. On October 28, 2020, the victim, who was not named in the Nassau
Jan 23, 2023, 12:57 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: What we know about the $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner from MaineNews Story
Lottery Post launches new Weekly Roundup series on YouTube By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post is launching a new Weekly Roundup series on YouTube, with the first iteration featuring a video on what we know so far about the $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner from Maine. Lottery Post's new Weekly Roundup series on YouTube breaks down all the latest stories, game changes, and most important moments so you can stay up-to-date and in-the-know about everything happening in the lottery wo
Jan 19, 2023, 4:22 pm - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Maine wins $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Updated with final jackpot amount and cash value By Todd Northrop Friday the 13th was the luckiest day in the life of someone in Maine who purchase a lottery ticket that won a staggering $1.348 billion last night. After a run of 25 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 26th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $1.348 billion winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Maine matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The whopping jackpot is the
Jan 14, 2023, 8:22 am - Lottery News