Lottery News for October, 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

11:00 am – Florida man wins multimillion lottery jackpot for 2nd time. A U.S. man who won a multimillion-dollar jackpot playing the Florida Lotto has done it again.

12:09 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 1 lucky player from North Carolina matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

11:05 pm – Powerball: The Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-36-40-49-54, and the Powerball is 10. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

6:40 pm – Minn. Lottery's e-tickets unnerve some lawmakers. State lawmakers expressed concern Wednesday with the Minnesota Lottery's gradual push into Internet and other electronic ticket sales, saying they were worried about how far the virtual gambling could go.

11:40 am – Pa. Gov. extends lottery privatization contract. Gov. Tom Corbett's administration will continue its examination into the privatization of the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery for two more months.

8:20 am – Va. woman claims lottery prize 4 hours before ticket due to expire. Four hours before her winning $100,000 lottery ticket was to expire, Karen Gentry of Alexandria showed up at a Virginia lottery center on Tuesday to claim her prize.

12:44 am – Mega Millions: There were no jackpot winners and no $1,000,000 winners in the Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Mega Millions drawing. For the complete rundown of winners in each of the other prize categories, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

11:09 pm – Mega Millions: The Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 20-33-50-53-54, and the Mega Ball is 7. The Megaplier number is 3. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

8:20 am – Pa. Gov. defends lottery privatization exploration. A Corbett administration press secretary said that Pennsylvania's need to fund its programs for the elderly is outpacing the lottery's ability to fund those programs, and the lottery private management agreement (PMA) is necessary in order to meet the needs.

Monday, October 28, 2013

9:00 pm – Pa. Lottery privatization pursuit nears another deadline. The price tag for exploring Gov. Tom Corbett's idea for outsourcing management of the Pennsylvania Lottery has crossed the $4 million threshold and is marching toward the $5 million mark.

7:00 am – Wyoming lottery seeks logo designer. The Wyoming Lottery Corporation wants an in-state company to design its new logo.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

9:20 am – N.Y. man accused of pulling box cutter on clerk after lottery mistake. A man who had losing lottery tickets due to a store clerk's error stood accused this weekend of threatening the clerk with a box cutter on Long Island.

12:15 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday, October 26, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Florida, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from Nebraska, 1 from New York, and 1 from Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

11:06 pm – Powerball: The Saturday, October 26, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-6-34-49-56, and the Powerball is 29. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

8:40 am – $213 million ticket sold in Fresno is California's first Powerball winner. Somebody who likely lives in the Fresno area is in a much higher tax bracket as a new multimillionaire -- and California's first-ever Powerball winner.

2:08 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, October 25, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 1 lucky player from California matched the first 5 numbers for a $479,070 prize. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Friday, October 25, 2013

11:07 pm – Mega Millions: The Friday, October 25, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-16-45-54-60, and the Mega Ball is 15. The Megaplier number is 2. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

12:13 am – Powerball Jackpot Winner! There was one $216 million jackpot winner from California in the Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Powerball drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.

Also, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Delaware, 1 from Florida, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, and 2 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

11:03 pm – Powerball: The Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-23-31-34-47, and the Powerball is 13. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

7:40 pm – Powerball Power Play variable multiplier to return in January. The Powerball Power Play variable prize multiplier will return starting with the Jan. 22, 2014, drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery said today.

7:58 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Florida and 1 from Georgia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

11:09 pm – Mega Millions: The Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-3-19-52-71, and the Mega Ball is 14. The Megaplier number is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

8:40 am – Southlake gas station sells winning $19.5M Texas Lotto ticket. A Southlake, Texas, gas station sold the $19.5 million winning ticket for Saturday's Lotto Texas jackpot, according to the Texas Lottery.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

1:34 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday, October 19, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Florida, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Missouri, and 2 from Pennsylvania. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

11:07 pm – Powerball: The Saturday, October 19, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-33-54-56-57, and the Powerball is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

9:21 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, October 18, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from Tennessee. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Friday, October 18, 2013

11:07 pm – Mega Millions: The Friday, October 18, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-20-45-48-56, and the Mega Ball is 1. The Megaplier number is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

3:40 pm – Tickets for updated Mega Millions game on sale Saturday. Starting Saturday, October 19, lottery players from around the United States will be able to buy tickets for the newly-refreshed Mega Millions game, with a ticket price that is remaining just $1 per play.

2:40 pm – Georgia Lottery schedules Cash 4 bonus drawing. As a result of a drawing machine malfunction Wednesday, the Georgia Lottery will hold a bonus Cash 4 drawing, giving players an extra chance to win.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

6:00 am – Lottery winner is sued by his sister. A handyman who won a $32 million jackpot lottery with his barber is being sued by his sister who says she is entitled to a third of the winnings.

12:29 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Kansas, and 1 from Massachusetts. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

11:17 pm – Powerball: The Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-26-28-34-42, and the Powerball is 28. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

6:00 pm – German ordered to let ex-wife share in lottery win. A German federal court has ruled that a divorced man must pay his ex-wife 242,500 euros (US$328,000) out of his winnings from a lottery ticket because they weren't formally divorced at the time he won.

8:34 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Maryland and 1 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

11:06 pm – Mega Millions: The Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-23-30-43-50, and the Mega Ball is 11. The Megaplier number is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

Monday, October 14, 2013

5:00 pm – 'Miracle' lottery win to let man visit gravely ill nephew, 7. Illinois Lottery spokesman Mike Lang said he has seen a lot of prizes awarded in his 23 years with the lottery, but his meeting with Conrad Selle when he came to claim the prize Monday at the lottery office in Springfield was "one of the more touching and unique."

1:00 pm – Postal worker prevents man from losing thousands to lottery scams. An observant postal clerk helped a man who had rival con-artists scheming him for cash, and it's a story that could help you or someone you know from falling for a similar scheme.

12:00 pm – Pennsylvania brothers still battling over $1M lottery ticket. A $1 million winning lottery ticket still has two Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, brothers fighting each other in court.

11:00 am – Stolen lottery ticket leads to six felony charges and a winner empty-handed. Two men and one woman from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, are being charged with theft after police said they got caught stealing and claiming a winning $10,000 lottery ticket.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

12:28 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday, October 12, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from California and 1 from Washington. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

11:04 pm – Powerball: The Saturday, October 12, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-10-26-57-58, and the Powerball is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

9:03 pm – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, October 11, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Missouri, 1 from New Jersey, and 1 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Friday, October 11, 2013

11:05 pm – Mega Millions: The Friday, October 11, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-27-37-45-48, and the Mega Ball is 46. The Megaplier number is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

6:00 pm – DC Lottery not paying winners during government shutdown. If you are furloughed because of the shutdown and thought maybe a DC Lottery ticket might solve your problems, you are out of luck.

2:20 pm – Maryland $189M Mega Millions winner claims prize. The winner of Maryland's $189 million Mega Millions jackpot is no longer a mystery, although their identity remains so.

9:40 am – Indiana $1 million Powerball prize goes unclaimed. The champagne wishes and caviar dreams of the person in Indiana holding April's winning Powerball ticket will officially remain just those -- wishes and dreams, if not a nightmare -- after failing to claim their $1 million prize.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

4:00 pm – Teaxs Lottery chief named NASPL president. The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) has elected Gary Grief as president of the organization at the 2013 NASPL Annual Conference and Trade Show in Providence, Rhode Island.

12:15 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Idaho, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Minnesota, 1 from North Carolina, 1 from Oklahoma, and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

11:03 pm – Powerball: The Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-9-19-33-38, and the Powerball is 18. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

2:20 pm – 5 greatest movies featuring a lottery win. If you're yet to taste the irresistible thrill of a lottery win you can still live vicariously through the experiences of film characters -- both good and bad -- thanks to the movies that feature lottery wins.

1:43 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, October 08, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from California, 1 from North Carolina, and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

11:40 pm – Lottery jackpot probe heats up after immunity deal. Investigators trying to unravel the mystery behind a bogus claim for a $14.3 million multi-state Hot Lotto jackpot won in Iowa in 2011 have received valuable information from a man in Canada who was granted limited immunity, state officials said Tuesday.

11:08 pm – Mega Millions: The Tuesday, October 08, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-15-19-23-40, and the Mega Ball is 5. The Megaplier number is 3. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

Monday, October 7, 2013

2:20 pm – Virginia man wins lottery for 2nd time in 7 weeks. Lady Luck's been looking out for Marvin Bouldin the past few weeks.

11:20 am – Ohio man wins lottery, beaten and robbed at local bar. An Ohio man is in the hospital recovering, after he says he was brutally beaten and robbed.

9:00 am – Oregon bartender's tip turns out to be lottery ticket worth $17,500. A Springfield, Oregon, bartender won big this week, when a Keno ticket given to her as a tip turned out to be worth $17,500.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

12:30 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday, October 05, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from Rhode Island. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

11:04 pm – Powerball: The Saturday, October 05, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 11-12-17-39-40, and the Powerball is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

1:22 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, October 04, 2013 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Massachusetts and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Friday, October 4, 2013

11:09 pm – Mega Millions: The Friday, October 04, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-16-24-25-44, and the Mega Ball is 5. The Megaplier number is 3. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

8:20 pm – 'Lucky 7' canceled: ABC series pulled after two episodes. ABC has axed the new Lucky 7 drama based on a group of lottery winners after just two episodes, making it the first cancellation of the 2013-14 season.

8:00 am – Home returned to estate of slain Florida Lotto winner. The million-dollar Polk County home of a slain lottery winner has been stripped from his convicted killer and returned to his estate.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

7:40 pm – Threat to boycott the UK National Lottery as tickets double to £2. UK National Lottery bosses came under fire last night as Britons voiced their outrage at today's price rise.

7:00 pm – New twist on foreign lottery scheme. Con artists have come up with one more way to trick people into wasting their money on a foreign lottery scheme.

4:40 pm – Ireland National Lottery to be sold for €405M. An Post and the operators of the UK National Lottery are in line for a €405m (US$551.6 million) buyout of the Ireland National Lottery after Public Expenditure Minister said the consortium was the preferred applicant.

8:20 am – Single mom finds €258,528 lottery ticket in her garbage can. A single mother from Galway, Ireland, nearly lost out on a €258,528 (US$351,482) lottery win -- all because she tossed her winning ticket into a garbage can.

12:18 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, October 02, 2013 Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from New Jersey, and 1 from West Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

11:03 pm – Powerball: The Wednesday, October 02, 2013 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-6-25-42-51, and the Powerball is 17. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

8:20 am – $189 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Maryland. In the Tuesday night Mega Millions drawing only one ticket sold in Severn, Maryland, matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot of $189 million.

2:10 am – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner! There was one $189 million jackpot winner from Maryland in the Tuesday, October 01, 2013 Mega Millions drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.

Also, 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Arkansas, 2 from California, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Michigan, and 1 from New Jersey. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

11:04 pm – Mega Millions: The Tuesday, October 01, 2013 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-10-30-37-53, and the Mega Ball is 1. The Megaplier number is 3. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

8:00 pm – $1 million southern Indiana Powerball prize to expire. If you were in Southern Indiana six months ago and purchased a Powerball ticket, you might want to drag out your spring jacket and check the pockets.

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