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Ireland National Lottery to hold must-win draw for €19 million jackpot
The seven-month winner drought will finally end Saturday
By Kate Northrop
It's been seven months without a winner in the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto game, and Saturday, the capped 19.06 million (US$21.81 million) jackpot will finally be awarded to one (or more) lucky players.
The National Lottery announced on Thursday that one or more players will win the current record-breaking Lotto jackpot in a guaranteed will be won event to be held this Saturday.
We know that most of
Jan 13, 2022, 2:09 pm - Lottery News
86-year-old California woman shares prize with cashier who sold her winning lottery ticket
Never hesitate to make someone's day a little brighter
Includes video report
By Kate Northrop
A California woman repaid the friendly cashier who sold her a winning lottery ticket by giving him half of her prize.
A video of the kind gesture went viral on Instagram after her grandchild documented her handing balloons and money to the surprised clerk (see the full video below).
Marion Forrest, 86, makes it a point to buy her Fantasy 5 lottery tickets every week at Duke's Mini Ma
Jan 11, 2022, 2:18 pm - Lottery News
VIDEO: Florida Lottery scratch-off haul in Miami Beach
We made a pit stop at a local Lottery retailer that turned out to be pretty famous
By Kate Northrop
Missing that warm summer breeze in the dead of winter? Wishing you could dip your toes in that turquoise water? Yearning to kick back and soak up the sun with a good book? Come take a quick tour of Miami Beach with us while we go on the hunt for a local Lottery retailer to complete our latest scratch-off haul!
Of course, we have to try out the lottery whenever we visit other states,
Dec 30, 2021, 4:58 pm - Lottery News
Ireland National Lottery to propose must-win jackpot draws
Debate about forcing a jackpot win heats up as Lotto jackpot continues to roll beyond six months
By Kate Northrop
Executives at Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the Ireland National Lottery, are in talks about enacting regulations that would require a drawing for a capped jackpot to produce a winner after a certain number of rollovers.
After an Irish politician called for an audit of the Lottery's machinations , suggesting that there may be some flaws in the operation of
Dec 15, 2021, 1:19 pm - Lottery News
VIDEO: Should you sign the back of your lottery ticket?
Some things to consider before you whip out your pen
By Kate Northrop
It's the first thing a Lottery tells you to do as soon as you buy your ticket sign it! But are there any reasons why you shouldn't? Today, Lottery Post released it's latest video on what you should know before writing your name on that ticket.
Before you rush to get out your pen to sign the back of your lottery ticket, there are some technicalities you might want to know before securing it under your name that we
Nov 26, 2021, 5:09 pm - Lottery News
Audit of frequent Pennsylvania Lottery winners draws concern
Lottery pushes back against stricter auditing processes for potential fraud
By Kate Northrop
The Pennsylvania Lottery is butting heads with Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor on whether stronger controls are needed to monitor frequent lottery winners.
An audit conducted on Pennsylvania Lottery winners of prizes between July 1, 2017 through Jan. 26, 2021 revealed that the Lottery gathers data on players who claim prizes of $600 and above solely for tax-related purposes but does
Nov 20, 2021, 7:28 pm - Lottery News
VIDEO: Reviewing (and winning!) Texas Lottery scratch-offs
But how much did we win?
By Kate Northrop
In an exciting partnership with the Texas Lottery, Lottery Post today released its latest video that gives you a taste of what kinds of games players can try out in the Lone Star State.
Those who've watched our previous videos might remember the video we released a few months ago about a huge, oversized scratch-off ticket from the New Jersey Lottery.
For this video, the Texas Lottery sent us a unique sampling of some of the instant game
Oct 28, 2021, 5:27 pm - Lottery News
NEW VIDEO: The largest lottery jackpots in history
Will these jackpots ever be dethroned?
By Kate Northrop
Today, Lottery Post released its latest video on the biggest lottery jackpots in history. Since there's no telling when a jackpot will be won in the future, this list is subject to change. Quite honestly, we're hoping it does!
At the time we recorded this video, the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots had just almost reached a combined $1 billion , so we thought it would be fitting to take a look back at the five largest lott
Sep 24, 2021, 5:22 pm - Lottery News
Australian man who won nearly $1 million in lottery gave it all away
Do what you can to make somebody else's day a little bit brighter.
By Kate Northrop
A year after winning almost $1 million (US$731,905) in the Australian TattsLotto, one particular Aussie went on a selfless crusade to give it all away.
Thanks to a superstition, Peter Charleton, 47, of Yarra Ranges bought a TattsLotto lottery ticket in August 2020 that turned out to be the winner of a prize worth $896,511.13 (US$656,160.98). A year later, he's already given away most of the prize.
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Sep 14, 2021, 6:25 pm - Lottery News
Wait times for lottery prize payouts doubled in California
Lottery anticipates return to normal claims operations later this year
By Kate Northrop
Lottery players are continuing to win big in California but are having to wait twice the amount of time it normally takes to receive their check, with some waiting more than three months.
Since late June, lottery prize payouts have slowed to a crawl in California as the Lottery adjusts its operations during the ongoing pandemic.
Normally, the processing time for claims is four to six weeks,
Aug 12, 2021, 12:31 pm - Lottery News