Gambling News - 'Lottery'
Lottery
February 19, 2024
UK MPs Question How Allwyn Can Increase Funds for Good Causes
Early in 2022, the gambling regulator in the UK, the Gambling Commission, awarded the fourth license for the UK National Lottery to Allwyn, a company that emerged as the successful bidder for the 10-year license. Awarding the license to Allwyn meant that Camelot, the company that operated the Lottery since its inception in 1994, would […]
Lottery
February 19, 2024
$36M Jackpot Goes Unclaimed in Florida, Money to Be Returned
A $36 million Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed after the winner never showed up. The winning ticket was sold months ago but no one turned up to collect it. According to Florida Lottery officials, the winning ticket was sold at a grocery store in Jacksonville. The customer, according to the lottery, had matched all […]
Lottery
February 19, 2024
Powerball, DC Lottery Face Lawsuit over Alleged Winning Numbers Error
As exciting as winning a jackpot can be, sometimes matching all lottery numbers doesn’t guarantee a grand prize. That is in case there is a mistake with the announced winning numbers as opposed to the numbers drawn. This is precisely what happened to a Washington D.C. man who was sure he won the Powerball grand […]
Business
February 16, 2024
Lottery.com Acquires SportLocker and Unveils Next-Gen Sports Entertainment Platform
Lottery.com, a prominent online lottery services provider, has made a strategic move in the digital entertainment landscape by acquiring S&MI Ltd, the parent company of SportLocker, and simultaneously launching it as Sports.com. This acquisition will see Sports.com emerge as a next-gen digital sports entertainment platform, blending innovative community-driven features with expansive content and technology. The […]
Lottery
February 14, 2024
Powerball Jackpot Jumps to Nearly $300M for Upcoming Drawing
The start of the year made one lottery player who purchased a ticket for Powerball a millionaire. The lucky Michigan Lottery player hit the game’s grand prize, a staggering $842 million after guessing correctly all winning numbers from the New Year’s Day drawing. Now, more than two months have passed since the jackpot win and […]
Lottery
February 13, 2024
Republican Candidate Wins $757,577 Lottery Jackpot in North Carolina
A political candidate from North Carolina has won the lottery after typing his children’s birthdays as the numbers. Luckily, he matched all five balls in Cash 5, striking the $1.5 million jackpot. The lucky winner in question is Josh McConkey of Apex, a doctor and US Air Force Reserve Colonel who is running for a […]
Lottery
February 7, 2024
Powerball Jackpot to Hit $228M for Wednesday Drawing
There are hours left to go until the next drawing of Powerball, America’s favorite lottery game. If a lucky person guesses correctly all five white balls along with the red Powerball from the upcoming drawing, they are in for a treat as the estimated jackpot from the game is $228 million. This grand prize represents […]
Lottery
February 7, 2024
Maryland: $5M Lottery Prize Winner Plans to Keep Current Job
Currently, many popular online memes portray a picture of what will happen if a person wins the lottery along with the text “If I win the lottery I probably won’t tell anyone… but there will be signs.” But while many share their dream home or the goal to adopt hundreds of cute pet dogs and […]
Industry
February 1, 2024
Allwyn Takes over The National Lottery, Launches New Marketing Campaign
Lottery giant Allwyn has made history, becoming the first company other than Camelot to operate the United Kingdom’s National Lottery. The Czech company promised to celebrate this by providing more money to good causes than ever. Allwyn was selected as The National Lottery’s successor a while ago, much to Camelot’s initial dismay. Camelot and IGT […]
Lottery
January 29, 2024
Powerball Jackpot Keeps Growing, Gets Closer to $200 Million
The grand prize from Powerball, one of America’s most popular lottery games, continues to grow. The jackpot of the game was able to survive nearly one month without anyone guessing correctly all winning numbers. This allowed the grand prize to grow, getting close to $200 million for the upcoming drawing. The latest Powerball drawing was […]