Gambling News - 'Jackpot'
Industry
July 19, 2024
Banned Player Wins Casino Jackpot, Gets Arrested
A banned Iowa player won a jackpot in a casino, despite being self-excluded. The man, who used a fake identity, was arrested, prompting an investigation into the matter. Matthew James Wessels, 43, was a self-excluded player who enrolled in the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s self-exclusion program in January last year. However, Wessels couldn’t […]
Casino
July 19, 2024
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Surpasses $1bn in 2024 Jackpots
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, a leading gaming and entertainment resort owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, once again surpassed $1 billion in awarded jackpots. 2024 marks the fourth consecutive year the casino surpasses $1 billion in jackpots and the latest achievement comes after recently a loyalty member secured a jackpot of […]
Casino
July 18, 2024
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino Hands $1.5M Jackpot to Riverside Player
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, a tribal gambling property in San Manuel, announced that it has handed a $1.5 million jackpot to a lucky visitor. The historic jackpot was hit on July 4, presenting the player with an amazing Independence Day gift. The guest, according to the casino, won $1,517,211 playing the Fortune Pai Gow game. […]
Lottery
July 18, 2024
Arkansas Players Win Big Prizes, Anonymous Man Grabs $600K
The Arkansas Lottery announced that two players have won significant sums. One of them grabbed a life-changing $600,000 sum, while the other secured a $75,000 prize. The first prize was won on July 10 in the Natural State Jackpot drawing. The winner had purchased his ticket at Jordan’s Kwik Stop #64 on 19888 Highway 18 […]
Lottery
July 17, 2024
Couple in Australia Stunned after AU$40M Oz Lotto Jackpot Win
A couple from Galston, New South Wales, Australia, recently scored a life-changing prize after participating in Oz Lotto. The couple purchased their ticket from Kenthurst Cellars, Shop 1 in Kenthurst Village Shopping Centre on 2 Nelson Street in Kenthurst. But little did they expect that their ticket for Tuesday’s draw would completely change their lives. […]
Lottery
July 17, 2024
Illinois Lottery Player Wins $2M from Powerball
A lucky Illinois Lottery player has won a huge prize playing Powerball after purchasing a ticket during their grocery trip. The player quickly came to appreciate the spontaneous to their groceries as the ticket won a whopping $2 million. The lucky winner matched all five numbers for the July 13 drawing, which would have netted […]
Casino
July 16, 2024
Borgata Online Player Hits 2 Jackpots Totaling $1.4M in 9 Months
iGaming and betting juggernaut BetMGM announced that one player on its Borgata Online casino platform has won two jackpots within nine months. The operator celebrated the gambler’s success, releasing more details about the dual win. BetMGM elaborated that the winner is from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. They won two “The Big One Colossal Jackpots” on Bison […]
Lottery
July 15, 2024
Mega Millions Jackpot Survives, Grows to $226M for Next Drawing
An estimated $203 million jackpot was up for grabs from Mega Millions, the popular lottery-style games in the United States, on Friday. The latest drawing saw numbers 15, 35, 48, 53, 68 and the Gold Mega ball 8 drawn. Yet, nobody guessed correctly all the winning numbers from the latest drawing. The estimated $203 million […]
Lottery
July 15, 2024
Jersey Cash 5 Winner Buys $644K Ticket at Liquor Store
A very lucky player who purchased a Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket for Wednesday’s drawing in Passaic County is now $644,454 richer. The Ticket Was Purchased in a Liquor Store in Clifton The purchase was made at Henry’s Liquors located on Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, Passaic County. According to state lottery representatives, the jackpot […]
Lottery
July 15, 2024
Record-Breaking 63 Winners Hit Donghang Lottery Jackpot
An all-time high number of players have won the Donghang Lottery jackpot, beating the previous record. For reference, 50 winners guessed all lottery numbers correctly in June 2022, marking a historic moment in the lottery’s history. Now, however, the lottery provided prizes to a whopping 63 jackpot winners. The Korean Lottery Commission confirmed the figure. […]