It’s the largest payout for North Carolina’s Pick 4 game
By Kate Northrop
RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of North Carolina lottery players are celebrating lucky number 9 after winning numbers 9-9-9-9 were drawn for the Pick 4 game on Monday night.
There were 2,574 winning tickets in all. 1,303 of those tickets purchased for $1 will earn the top prize of $5,000 each, and 1,095 tickets bought for $0.50 will earn $2,500.… Read the rest
New leadership follows strong sales of more than $1.2 billion for fiscal year of 2020
By Kate Northrop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a selection committee reviewed over 350 potential candidates for the position, Mary Harville was chosen from a national pool of potential successors and was appointed President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation by Governor Andy Beshear.… Read the rest
North Carolina is the latest to act on growing trend of progressive jackpot lottery games
By Kate Northrop
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lottery players can try out the state lottery’s newest offering — Fast Play, a type of lottery game with a progressive jackpot that has become popular with other state lotteries in recent years.… Read the rest
The $42.75 million jackpot is the third-largest in the world
By Kate Northrop
AUSTIN, Tx. — The Texas Lottery continues to shock the country with a Lotto Texas jackpot that refuses to quit. Right now, the estimated annuitized jackpot for the Sat., Sept. 19 drawing is $42.75 million — impressive for an in-state game.… Read the rest
Cash 3 will be available starting Tuesday, September 1
By Kate Northrop
JACKSON, Miss. — Since officially launching on November 25, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery will be releasing its first-ever daily draw game this coming Tuesday, September 1.
In Cash 3, players will pick one of eight different play types and choose a three-digit number from 000-999.… Read the rest