Legal
January 28, 2026
Court Dismisses Mega Millions Jackpot Co-Winner’s Claims for the Full $394M
Faramarz Lahijani, who in 2023 scored half of a $394 million jackpot from Mega Millions, has been in a court battle ever since, claiming he bought two winning tickets but lost one, entitling him to the full amount, and not just the $197.5 million he got. However, Judge Rolf M. Treu from the Los Angeles Superior […]
Lottery
January 27, 2026
Michigan Lottery Winner Plans Voyage After Winning $2M from Scratch-off Ticket
A lucky Michigan Lottery player has won $2 million from one of the lottery’s scratch-off games. This came just a few months after the lottery announced that a separate player had won $6 million from another game. The Man Plans to Travel a Bit In its official announcement, the Michigan Lottery announced that a player […]
Lottery
January 27, 2026
Powerball Player Wins $209.3M Jackpot, Monday Drawing Goes Without Big Win
A lucky player in North Carolina has won Powerball’s latest jackpot around the same time the mysterious winner of the game’s earlier top prize came forward to claim their money. The jackpot has since been reset and has so far survived two drawings. The Jackpot Landed in NC for the Sixth Time A few days […]
Legal
January 26, 2026
Former Lottery.com Executives Face SEC Lawsuit
On January 22, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated legal action against Lottery.com, its former CEO Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo, former executives Matthew Clemenson and Ryan Dickinson, and Vadim Komissarov, the CEO of Trident Acquisitions Corp. The SEC alleges that the defendants orchestrated a series of sham transactions designed to inflate revenue figures before […]
Lottery
January 26, 2026
Canadian Woman Chooses $730 a Week Instead of Lump Sum of $730K
A Canadian woman’s lottery prize choice to get weekly payments instead of a lump sum has people debating whether or not it was the right choice. Just before Christmas 2025, Maria Caroli was given a scratch-off lottery ticket as a gift by her partner, and it turned out to be the grand prize winner. Caroli […]
Industry
January 26, 2026
Woman Sentenced for Scam That Defrauded Missouri Lottery
Amy Young, 42, has been sentenced by US District Judge Douglas Harpool to 23 months in prison. Young was brought on charges of a wire fraud conspiracy and a wire fraud scheme. Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions Used to Funnel Funds Off Lottery, Private Business As part of these illicit operations, Young targeted the Missouri Lottery […]
Lottery
January 23, 2026
Michigan Woman Wins $6M, Vows to Change Others’ Lives
A woman from Michigan has won a staggering $6 million from the Michigan Lottery. While such a sum is usually life-changing, the woman said that she doesn’t have a plan for any big changes in her life other than using the money to help others. The Woman Won $6M from an Instant Game According to […]
Lottery
January 22, 2026
$1.82B Powerball Jackpot Winner Emerges, Dispelling Lost Ticket Rumors
The mysterious winner of the $1.82 billion Powerball jackpot has finally come forward to claim their life-changing prize. The winner seemed in no rush to take their money, which had sparked a variety of rumors about his identity and whether the winning ticket had been lost. Arkansas Player Won One of the Biggest Jackpots in […]
Legal
January 22, 2026
Ex-Fayette County Official and $30M Powerball Winner Accused of Stealing $73K for Gambling
Georgianna M. Carter, 58, the former vice president of Point Marion’s parks committee and co-winner of a $30.6 million Powerball jackpot back in 2002, is accused of taking over $73,000 from the borough to fund her gambling habit. Former Parks Committee President Accused of Embezzling $73K for Gambling Carter was charged earlier this week with […]
Lottery
January 22, 2026
Chicago-area Man Wins $1M from Illinois Lottery
A man who resides in the Chicago area has become the latest person to pose with the outsized check for the customary photo-op at the Illinois Lottery’s headquarters after winning $1 million and 1 dollar from the iLottery. iLottery Ticket Purchase Leads to the Payout of a Lifetime While the winner preferred to remain anonymous […]
