Category: lottery

Ohio’s Vaccine Lottery Didn’t Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rate: Study

A study suggested that Ohio’s lottery in which people who had a COVID-19 vaccine were entered into a $1 million prize drawing wasn’t effective. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has frequently touted the alleged success of the state’s Vax-a-Million lottery since it was rolled out several months ago. Children who get vaccinated would be entered into a…


Pistons Win Lottery, Receive No. 1 Pick in 2021 NBA Draft

Newly selected Basketball Hall of Famer Ben Wallace tapped his fist on the table a few times, then clapped his hands and pointed one finger skyward. After one of the worst seasons in franchise history, Detroit has something to celebrate. The Pistons won the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night, meaning they’ll have the No….


3 LA Residents, 1 From Orange County Among $50,000 Winners In COVID Vaccine Incentive

LOS ANGELES—Three Los Angeles County residents and one Orange County resident were among the first 15 winners chosen June 4 to receive $50,000 each in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination incentive program. The winners were picked from among 21.5 million eligible California residents who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to…


Convenience Store Owner Finds Discarded $1 Million Lottery Ticket, Returns It to Customer

A family-owned convenience store in Southwick, Massachusetts, recently returned a $1 million winning lottery ticket to a customer who’d unwittingly discarded it. The customer, a frequent patron of Lucky Stop convenience store, had bought the ticket from Aruna Shah, the store owner’s wife. But the customer handed it back to be tossed out, assuming it was just…


Gift Cards, Cash Up For Grabs In Exchange For COVID Vaccines

LOS ANGELES—Gift cards, cash and sports tickets are among the items up for grabs today and in the coming weeks in Los Angeles County—and across the state—as authorities pull out all the stops to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. On May 28 only, people 18 and over who get their first dose of…


 Newsom Announces $116.5 Million Incentive Program To Encourage COVID Shots

LOS ANGELES—With demand for COVID-19 vaccines waning just weeks before the state lifts all public health restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 27 a $116.5 million incentive program, including $1.5 million prizes for 10 vaccinated residents that will doled out through a raffle-type drawing. Newsom called it the “most significant incentive program in the United…


Newsom Announces $116.5 Million Incentive Program to Encourage COVID-19 Shots

LOS ANGELES—With demand for COVID-19 vaccines waning just weeks before the state lifts all public health restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 27 a $116.5 million incentive program, including $1.5 million prizes for 10 vaccinated residents that will doled out through a raffle-type drawing. Newsom called it the “most significant incentive program in the…


Ohio Vaccination Rate Surges After $5 Million Lottery Announcement

The COVID-19 vaccination rate in the state of Ohio has surged after Gov. Mike DeWine announced that five residents will win $1 million each as a monetary incentive for getting inoculated, health officials said this week. Ohio’s Department of Health said Thursday that from May 14 to 17, vaccination rates for people 16 and older…


Ohio to Give 5 Residents $1 Million Each in Lottery to Push COVID-19 Vaccination

Ohio state will give five residents $1 million each as a monetary incentive for getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday as he lifted CCP virus pandemic restrictions statewide. Five Ohio residents aged 18 above who have received “at least” one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will win the sum in…