
Todd Betzold
News writer
Todd is a freelance writer who has always had a love for all things Lottery.
Todd has been creating a variety of content for over 14 years and his first paid writing job was covering the first season of The Voice! He has always had a love for gambling, whether it was playing poker with his family as a teen or hitting up the casino when he was old enough to get in. Now, he gets to write about it, so even better! Based out of Michigan with his partner and fur baby Luka, Todd enjoys movies, streaming too much Netflix, spending way too much time at the casino and hoping to be the next billionaire winner of the Powerball or Mega Millions!
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$32M Pick-6 jackpot finally won — was it your lucky numbers?
Last night's drawing crowned a big winner in New Jersey, the first jackpot win for the draw game since June.
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Big jackpot wins light up the weekend for lottery players
Pennsylvania saw back-to-back Cash 5 wins while Arizona celebrated a $2M The Pick jackpot.
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Powerball and Mega Millions both hit big over the weekend
Powerball crowned a $328.5M winner, while Arizona saw Jackpocket's biggest win yet, a $113M Mega Millions win.
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Another Gas World employee busted in scratch-off theft scheme
Two employees at separate locations admit to taking unpurchased scratch-off tickets totaling over $3,000.
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Virginia bill aims to shield $1M+ lottery winners from public disclosure
Prompted by harassment cases, the bill aims to safeguard winners while stirring debates on game fairness.
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Man arrested for snatching elderly woman's lottery winnings
An 83-year-old woman fought back as the suspect tried to steal her winnings in a store parking lot.
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Florida Lotto, Oregon Megabucks wins end long jackpot droughts
Florida ended a 46-draw streak with a $43M win, while Oregon broke a 35-draw run with a $4.4M win.
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Lotto America jackpot climbs to third-largest in game's history
With a jackpot soaring to $21.73 million, tonight's Lotto America drawing could make history.
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Man wanted for lottery ticket thefts caught trying to flee through window
A lottery ticket theft spree, 13 warrants, and a dramatic escape attempt ended in cuffs for the Springfield man.
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Court says $2M lottery win wasn't a team effort
A Surrey trucker kept his lottery win after coworkers claimed it was bought for their lottery pool.
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Fraudulent lottery deal costs firms $6.5M penalty
Two firms face hefty fines for misleading officials to win a DC lottery contract under false pretenses.
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NYC stores targeted in $7K lottery ticket thefts
Police are tracking gun-wielding suspects caught on camera fleeing with the stolen loot.
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8-8-8-8 delivers $12.2M payout to lucky Pick 4 players
Quads like 8-8-8-8 are fan favorites, which is why it produced 3,151 winners on Sunday.
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Powerball winner's Malibu mansion gutted by devastating LA wildfires
Edwin Castro's dream home joins thousands of properties lost in what officials call LA's “worst-ever” fires.
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2025 kicks off with a bang: New millionaires celebrate big lottery wins
As the ball dropped, so did the jackpot wins, with players cashing in prizes worth $1 million or more.
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Lottery tickets stolen in smash-and-grab incident; suspect arrested
Breaking glass, stolen tickets, and a fast arrest — Connecticut police connect the dots to solve the case.
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A $3M LOTTO winner in New York — could the big prize be yours?
This jackpot run lasted 11 drawings, with last night's winner being the first LOTTO jackpot winner of 2025.
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Police arrest two suspects in lottery ticket theft investigation
North Carolina police uncovered a lottery ticket theft ring, charging two suspects with fraud-related crimes.
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Someone won $650K in Lucky Day Lotto — could it be you?
This jackpot winner joined a growing list of Illinois Lottery champs scoring big with online tickets.
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