Gambling News - 'Jackpot'
Lottery
February 23, 2026
Mega Millions Hits $438M, Remains Unclaimed as Tuesday Drawing Looms
The seven-figure prize pool for the Mega Millions continues to climb steadily after the Friday drawing came up empty with no big winner in sight Mega Millions enthusiasts will have another few days of tantalizing anticipation as the big jackpot failed to drop on Friday, February 20, and is on track to hit over $438 […]
Lottery
February 20, 2026
Player Wins $2M from Powerball, Becoming Tennessee’s Latest Millionaire
Powerball’s most recent drawing saw one player in Tennessee narrowly miss the jackpot, effectively missing out on a payout of $169 million. However, the lucky player had cleverly opted to trigger the Power Play feature and will therefore take home a $2 million prize. The Powerball Jackpot Has Now Reached $190M The recent Powerball drawing […]
Lottery
February 20, 2026
Ohio Man Plays the Long Game, Wins $3.5M Jackpot
A man from Ohio has won the recent Classic Lotto jackpot, taking home a seven-figure prize. What made the victory so sweet, however, is the fact that it was 22 years in the making. The Winner Had Been Picking the Same Numbers for 22 Years According to the Ohio Lottery’s official announcement, the man in […]
Lottery
February 20, 2026
Michigan Player Turns Millionaire Maker Ticket into $1M Payout
A player in Michigan turned a lottery play into a huge win, with the Ingham County man scooping up a $1,000,000 payout. The win came off a $50 instant lottery ticket and was quite unexpected. The winner preferred to stay anonymous but has already claimed his prize. He is 55 years old and was playing […]
Casino
February 17, 2026
Hard Rock Sacramento Guest Turns $2.50 Bet Into $120K Payday
A lucky guest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento has won a mouth-watering jackpot from one of the casino’s slots. This cemented the casino as one of California’s best places to win big. Hard Rock Congratulated the Winner According to the announcement, the recent winner won a staggering $120,000 on a $2.50 wager, once […]
Lottery
February 16, 2026
Pennsylvania Player Wins $1M from Scratch-off Ticket, Cash 5 Player Grabs $900K Jackpot
The Pennsylvania Lottery has minted more big prize winners, including one who won a million dollars from a scratch-off ticket. Jackpot Player Wins the Game’s Top Prize In its official announcement, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced that a player in Somerset County just won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket. The player in question won the […]
Lottery
February 16, 2026
Aussie Retiree Wins Big with $56.7M Powerball Jackpot
Imagine the surprise for one lucky lottery player in Australia when he found out that he had won AUD 80 million ($56.7 million) from the Powerball on Thursday, February 12. And a surprise it was, as the winner nearly forgot about the ticket and never really checked in with the lottery phoning in to let […]
Casino
February 13, 2026
Massachusetts Casino Player Turns $20 into $30K Payout
The Encore Boston Harbor was the site of an exciting event with one visitor managing to turn their $20 bet on the Ultimate Fire Link game into the rather respectable $30,670 payout. The payout may not be the coveted seven-figure jackpot, but it demonstrates the Encore Boston Harbor’s variety of games that are designed to […]
Lottery
February 13, 2026
North Carolina Player Wins $1M from Powerball This Monday
The Powerball has been generous to local players in North Carolina, with a player now scooping a $1 million payout off a single $2 ticket. Purchased from Fast Phil’s on Charlotte Highway in Mooresville, the ticket fetched a $1 million prize on the spot at odds of 1 in 11.6 million. No further details have […]
Lottery
February 13, 2026
North Carolina Woman Wins $768K, Will Buy Home Next
A woman from Winston-Salem has won the grand prize playing the North Carolina Education Lottery, scooping up $768,201 off a single $3 ticket. The woman, who chose to remain anonymous but was happy to share her feelings about the win, said that she was completely dumbfounded when the lottery win occurred. Small Accidental Play Turns […]