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Expired Mega Millions Prize Will Boost Iowa Lottery’s Holiday Promo
A Mega Millions jackpot winner from Iowa failed to cash in their ticket before it expired this week, but one person’s loss will be another’s gain. That unclaimed million-dollar prize will sweeten the pot for the state lottery’s annual holiday promotion, putting a positive spin on the time-related misfortune. The ticket, purchased last year at […]
New Jersey Joins List of States With an Online Lottery in 2024
The New Jersey Lottery Commission (NJLC) has approved the sale of draw tickets online, joining a growing list of states to offer an iLottery. However, players in the state will have to wait until the fall of 2024 to play the online lottery housed by the state lottery website. Until then, they can buy tickets […]
Connecticut Lottery Begins Search to Replace Retiring CEO Greg Smith Amid Ongoing Challenges
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) has begun searching for a new CEO following a rough patch that included a slow online lottery roll-out and the loss of its sports betting partner. Current president Greg Smith came on to help the Lottery amidst another challenging period in 2018 but plans to retire next year. Christopher Davis, […]
Rush Street to Replace 888 as Delaware Lottery’s Online Gambling Partner
For the first time in a decade, Delaware residents are about to see a new online casino product launch in their state, as the Delaware State Lottery has signed an operating agreement with Rush Street Interactive (RSI). In the process, the state will lose its existing 888-powered product, which has been the only one available since 2012. RSI announced that it was […]
North Carolina eInstants to Debut on Nov. 15, Before Legal Sports Betting Launches
North Carolinians will be able to play online lottery instant games (eInstants) before they can bet legally on sports. On Nov. 15, North Carolina eInstants will be added to the current iLottery options of draw games like Powerball. By June 2024, the legal North Carolina sports betting marketplace will go live. Both forms of legal […]
IWG Has New Instant Online Lottery Game – Lets Players Pick Their Bonus
Instant Win Gaming (IWG) announced the Triple Eagle Bonus game launch on Aug. 1. Triple Eagle Bonus allows lottery players to choose their bonus. While the top prize of $100,000 is no match for the current $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot, instant games are often the most popular lottery games in each state. That’s why […]
Americans Order Oodles of Mega Millions Tickets Through Jackpocket
Time is running out to buy Mega Millions tickets for the $1.1 billion jackpot. So many gamblers are rerouting themselves to iLotteries and apps like Jackpocket to pick their numbers for the Aug. 1 drawing. Most lottery game ticket purchasers will still head to retail locations tonight before the Mega Millions drawing at 11 p.m. […]
Mega Millions $1 Billion Jackpot $287 Million Less Than Last Year’s
Seeing the Mega Millions $1 billion jackpot may feel like deja vu. Because the current $1.05 billion prize up for grabs on Aug. 1 is $287 million less than this time in 2022 – when an Illinois ticket buyer won $1.337 billion. On the Mega Millions site today, it shows the next estimated jackpot is […]
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $940 Million 10 Days After $1 Billion Powerball
In a few hours, America may have its next near-billionaire courtesy of the July 28 Mega Millions jackpot of $940 million. The lottery drawing in which the winner could opt for the $472.5 million one-time payment comes 10 days after a California ticket buyer won the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot. Tonight’s drawing and the July 19 […]
Jackpocket Partners With Circle K to Offer Lottery Courier Services in Massachusetts
Lottery courier app Jackpocket is now live in Massachusetts in partnership with convenience store chain Circle K. Massachusetts residents can now play the lottery from home or on the go using the Jackpocket app. Jackpocket is offering new players a free $2 lottery ticket by using the code “HEYMASS” during checkout to celebrate the launch. […]