The insider convicted of tampering with lottery equipment to try to win a $16 million Hot Lotto jackpot five years ago is now accused of helping his brother and his best friend win jackpots from other state lotteries. "It truly was a breach of trust and all roads seem to lead to Eddie Tipton," … [Read more...]
Security chief: it’ll take days, not hours to get Hot Lotto questions answered (audio)
The Iowa Lottery's security chief says it will likely take "several...days" of face-to-face meetings with a New York attorney and others to get all the questions answered about a winning "Hot Lotto" ticket. The ticket was sent via FedEx to a Des Moines law firm and turned in at Iowa Lottery … [Read more...]
$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Iowa
Someone bought a lottery ticket in West Des Moines that's now worth $1 million. The ticket was purchased at the Hy-Vee grocery store right across the street from Valley West Mall. The winning ticket matched the first five numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing. But it missed the sixth number, … [Read more...]