U.S. Lottery News Reporter
John Welsly has followed U.S. lotteries for three years and is a newer member of the LotteryCorner team. He monitors games across the United States and reports the changes that affect players.
His coverage focuses on new games, rule and schedule changes, lottery announcements and other timely developments. He checks material details against primary or official sources before publication.
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The $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot from the Aug. 12, 2026 drawing has been claimed, the Illinois Lottery confirmed. The ticket was sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, and the…
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Two Lotto Texas jackpots were claimed in September 2026: a $26.75 million prize from the Aug. 10 drawing, sold in Angleton, and a $7.5 million prize from the Sept. 5 drawing, sold…
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A Mega Millions ticket sold at Country Food Market in Bayville, N.J., won $2 million in the Oct. 6, 2026 drawing by matching all five white balls with a 2X multiplier.
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Two tickets, one sold in St. Louis and one in Texas, shared the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot from the Sept. 6, 2025 drawing. Both winners took the cash option of about $410.3…
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A Mega Millions ticket sold at ShopRite Liquor in Neptune Township, New Jersey, won the $1.128 billion jackpot on March 26, 2024. It is the largest jackpot ever won in New Jersey…
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A ticket sold at Food Castle of Grand Blanc, Michigan, won the $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on Jan. 1, 2024, the first Powerball jackpot ever won on New Year's Day. A…
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One ticket sold at Midway Market in Frazier Park, California, matched all six numbers in the Oct. 11, 2023 Powerball drawing and won $1.765 billion. The California Lottery said in…
