State news
West Virginia Warns of 'You've Won' Scams Using Video Calls
West Virginia's attorney general is warning about lottery and sweepstakes scammers who use WhatsApp or FaceTime video calls, often placed from an email address, to tell people…
Lottery News
Winners, jackpot runs, game changes and claim deadlines from across U.S. lotteries.
Winners
Illinois Lottery Confirms $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot Has Been Claimed
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…
Winners
Florida's July Mega Millions Jackpot Has Been Claimed
The Mega Millions jackpot from the July 28, 2026 drawing, sold at Wawa #5185 in Bradenton, has been claimed. The Florida Lottery's records show the winner took the cash option of…
Lottery changes
Powerball Xs & Os: A New $5 Weekly Game With NFL Team Logos
Powerball Xs & Os is a new $5 draw game in which players choose 8 of the 32 NFL team logos. Sales began Sept. 8, 2026, and drawings are held Sundays at 10 p.m. Eastern in…
Winners
Two Lotto Texas Jackpots Claimed in September
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…
Winners
Houston Player Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize From Sept. 30 Drawing
A Houston resident claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the Sept. 30, 2026 drawing. The Quick Pick ticket matched all five white balls and was sold at Oncar Investment Inc…
Winners
North Carolina Player's Power Play Turns $50,000 Into $250,000
A Gaston County, N.C., player won $250,000 in the Sept. 23, 2026 Powerball drawing. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball for $50,000, and the 5X Power Play…
Winners
New Jersey Mega Millions Ticket Wins $2 Million in Bayville
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.
Claims and deadlines
Unclaimed $197,766 Michigan Fantasy 5 Jackpot Goes to Schools
A $197,766 Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket sold in Covert, Mich., for the Sept. 26, 2025 drawing expired unclaimed on Sept. 25, 2026. Under Michigan law, the money goes to the state…