Lottery Post: Louisiana man claims $250,000 Lotto jackpot (Lottery Post) A man from Houma has claimed the $250,000 Louisiana Lotto jackpot from the April 27th drawing, Louisiana Lottery Corp. officials said on Tuesday. Officials said Bernabe Rivera received $175,000 after federal and state income taxes were withheld.
Switch unlucky for lottery machines (Rocky Mountain News) The state's new Lotto machines were giving headaches to Coloradans hoping to win the $72 million Powerball lottery Wednesday, and even frustrated those wanting to cash in lesser winnings.