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Latest News

12-19-2016 Vietnam Vet Gets Early Christmas Surprise with $50,000 Powerball Win

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Carl New could not believe it. The Huttonsville man called the West Virginia Lottery’s automated phone system to check his Powerball tickets Sunday morning like he often does every Thursday and Sunday morning, but this time was different. He matched four numbers and the Powerball number for the Saturday drawing on one of his tickets, making that ticket worth $50,000. “I called the number back three times to triple check,” New said. “I then took it to the store to… View Article

12-12-2016 Hot Lotto Ticket Worth $30,000 Sold in Barboursville

12-01-2016 Give Responsibly This Holiday Season – Lottery Tickets are Not Child’s Play

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08-31-2016 Creepy CollectN Win Starts September 4

08-31-2016 Creepy Collect’N Win Starts September 4

08-30-2016 West Virginia Lottery Adventures on the Gorge Facebook Contest Rules

08-24-2016 Facebook Contest General Rules

08-23-2016 Worthington Man Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize

08-12-2016 The “Mountaineer 26” Share $1 Million Mega Millions Prize

08-03-2016 Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold in Morgantown

08-01-2016 Powerball Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold in Worthington

07-15-2016 Elkview Couple Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize