Two pretty kitties earn lottery player a pretty penny
By Kate Northrop
EUCLID, Ohio — The cat’s out of the bag — two kitties might have helped one woman win a $1,180 Illinois Lottery Pick 4 prize.
An anonymous woman from the Chicago suburbs has been playing the lottery for the past decade, using everyday events and happenings around her to conjure up numbers to play.… Read the rest
Lotteries urge players to be wary of the telltale signs you are being scammed
By Kate Northrop
A scammer from New Jersey tricked three elderly women across the country into sending her over $675,000 by convincing them that they owed “prepaid taxes” as a prerequisite for claiming a prize that didn’t exist.… Read the rest
New method for claiming winnings to become available next spring
By Kate Northrop
BRAINTREE, Mass. — Players who are tired of traveling to claim centers or mailing away their winning lottery tickets to claim their prizes will soon have a new option. Next spring, the Massachusetts Lottery will begin allowing players to claim larger prizes through their phones.… Read the rest
Team of lottery winners work together to deliver holiday gifts to charity workers
By Kate Northrop
A team of lottery winners from the United Kingdom have been working together to make Christmas happen a little earlier this year by gifting holiday baskets to charity workers and care staff who look after the elderly.… Read the rest
By Kate Northrop
ANDERSON, S.C. — More often than not, it’s the prize winners who use their winnings to perform generous acts and good deeds. This Thanksgiving, a convenience store that received a $3,500 commission for selling a lottery ticket worth $350,000 is using those extra funds to give back to the community by providing meals to the hungry.… Read the rest