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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
Someone out there is unknowingly holding a small slip of paper worth life-changing money. It could be buried in a stack of mail, forgotten in a coat pocket, or tucked into the corner of a wallet, quietly gathering dust.
As hard as it is to believe, these lost chances at fortune are very real, and the clock is ticking.
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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
Wednesday's lottery drawings turned two tickets into million-dollar paydays — one in the Deep South, the other up North. In Louisiana, a Lotto ticket sold in Mandeville matched all six numbers to win a whopping $2.43 million jackpot, finally ending a five-month dry spell without a winner. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, a Gopher 5 ticket purchased at a Kwik Trip in Woodbury hit for $1.02 million, crowning yet another brand-new millionaire.
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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
The Kentucky Lottery just hit a new milestone — 36 years of scratch-offs, jackpots, and a mission that's helped fund more than $5 billion in scholarships and grants for Kentucky students. To celebrate, the lottery rolled out a new kind of birthday bash: Fun Friday retail events across the Bluegrass State.
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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
Winning the lottery is usually a dream come true unless you're cashing in on tickets that were never yours to begin with. That's the situation facing one Florida man who recently found himself on the wrong side of the law in Indiana. What began as a seemingly routine inventory issue at a Warsaw convenience store quickly unraveled into something more suspicious.
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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
They say you have to spend money to make money, but what if the lottery beats you to it? Mega Millions players across the country are clutching their tickets a little tighter tonight as one of the biggest game overhauls in years officially goes live.
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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
New York, are you feeling lucky? Not as much as the previous year, apparently. Money is tight, lottery sales are down, and even those once-alluring jackpots appear to be not as interesting for certain players.
Total sales for March fell short of the $600 million threshold, which the state is accustomed to easily surpassing.
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2 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
News writer Winning a lottery jackpot is a dream come true, but for some lucky winners, the real challenge comes after the jackpot — figuring out how to stay anonymous while collecting their life-changing prize. While most people might opt for a pair of sunglasses or a hat, some winners take things to a whole new level, turning their big payday into a masked spectacle. From Homer Simpson to Darth Vader, these jackpot winners have gone viral for their creative disguises. But why all the...
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3 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
Think all the big lottery wins happen somewhere else? Think again. From scratch-off winners to multimillion-dollar jackpots, New Jersey Lottery players racked up some serious cash in the first three months of 2025 — and it wasn't just a lucky few. Every single one of the Garden State's 21 counties saw at least one player take home a prize of $10,000 or more.
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3 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
For some Maryland Lottery players, April 2 wasn't quite as lucky as it should have been. A technical glitch has put a temporary hold on cashing in winning CASH POP tickets, leaving some winners in limbo. But don't toss those tickets just yet — lottery officials are working to fix the issue. So, what went wrong, and when can players expect to claim their prizes?
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3 weeks ago | 
lotteryusa.com | Todd Betzold
For decades, Nevada has been synonymous with high-stakes gambling, flashing lights, and 24/7 casino action, but there's one game of chance that's always been off the table: a state lottery. Now, a growing movement backed by the state's largest union is pushing to change that. With an overwhelming majority of residents in favor, could Nevada finally roll the dice on a lottery?
