Single ticket in Illinois wins $1.04B Powerball jackpot, 8th-largest in US history
A single Powerball ticket purchased at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot in the Aug. 12 drawing, the eighth-largest prize i
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NBC 5 Chicago reports one lucky winner hits $1B Powerball jackpot
Local Chicago coverage of the single winning ticket sold in Illinois for the $1.04 billion Powerball drawing.
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Greenbrier casino faces closure, layoffs of 90 amid West Virginia Lottery review of ownership change
The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia threatens to shutter its casino and lay off 90 employees as part of a refinancing deal that requires approval from the We
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Illinois Powerball winner's identity may stay secret; tax implications estimated
Illinois law allows lottery winners to claim anonymously, raising questions about transparency, while the estimated cash option and federal/state tax withholdin
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Massachusetts and California players win large secondary Powerball prizes
Several players in Massachusetts, California, Idaho, Washington, North Carolina, Michigan, Florida and other states won prizes of $1M or $2M in the same Powerba
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West Virginia Lottery regulators raise concerns over Greenbrier ownership change and Justice debts
Lottery regulators flagged issues with the Greenbrier casino's proposed ownership change, citing outstanding debts owed by the Justice family.
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TN Education Lottery proceeds fall short of scholarship costs for first time
A report indicates Tennessee Lottery revenue fell short of covering the state's HOPE Scholarship costs for the first time in its history.
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Powerball's $1B return shows how lotteries engineered bigger jackpots through game changes
Analysis of how lottery operators redesigned Powerball's odds and prize structure to produce more frequent billion-dollar jackpots.
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Brooklyn store sells three $50K Powerball tickets and Georgia has four $50K winners
Multiple $50,000 and $100,000 Powerball prize tickets were sold in New York, Georgia and Pennsylvania in the Aug. 12 drawing, with one Brooklyn store selling th
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South Korea to automate payouts for paper Lotto tickets
South Korea is implementing automated payout systems for paper Lotto tickets to modernize its state-run lottery operations.
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket for alleged illegal gambling
The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging they operate as illegal gambling operations and mislea
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Jason Poole appointed to North Carolina State Lottery Commission
TRP Sumner PLLC Partner Jason Poole was appointed to the North Carolina State Lottery Commission.
Greater Fayetteville Business Journal · +3 outlets
Nagaland State Lottery Dear Spark results announced for Friday and Thursday
The Nagaland State Lottery published the Dear Spark draw results for Thursday and Friday, with Rs 1 crore jackpot winners.
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Kerala Lottery results published for multiple draws in August 2026
The Kerala State Lottery released results for several draws including Samrudhi, Karunya, Bhagyathara and Suvarna Keralam.
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Chicopee man wins over $68K on new Massachusetts lottery game 'The Claw'
A Chicopee man won more than $68,000 playing Massachusetts' new scratch-style lottery game called The Claw.
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Midlands family shares $750,000 South Carolina lottery win
A Midlands family in South Carolina claimed a $750,000 lottery prize, and another multimillion-dollar winning ticket was reported sold in the state.
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Medway Massachusetts resident wins $1M state lottery prize
A resident of Medway, Massachusetts won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.
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Moga engineer wins Rs 1.5 crore lottery, gives thanks at Gurdwara
An engineer from Moga, India won Rs 1.5 crore in a lottery and visited a Gurdwara to offer thanks.
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