A North Carolina man is $551,850 richer after winning a Lucky for Life drawing last month. Scotty Thomas, age 49 of Fayetteville, managed to win the game’s second-largest prize twice after accidentally purchasing two of the same ticket. Thomas was unsure if he had bought a ticket for the lottery drawing, so he filled…
USGambling.com recently spoke with Jackpocket CEO Peter Sullivan to get his take on several topics of interest in the lottery space, including the current state of the lottery courier industry and what it means to be a good partner with state lotteries.
Buying a lottery ticket and winning a big prize is exciting. Most players turn in their tickets right away to claim the win. Imagine winning and claiming your ticket, only to realize the sales clerk only paid a portion of your prize money. This situation is precisely what happened to Amelia Smith in Boston. She…
To appeal to social media users and boost $2 ticket sales, seven state lotteries collaborated on a live Facebook drawing for a special 7-11-21 contest. The official state lotteries of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Georgia, Maine, South Carolina, and North Carolina hosted the event in partnership with Scientific Games, giving players in multiple states…