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Indiana Lottery's Space Invaders glitch leaves players out $100KThe ticket said $100,000. The Lottery said otherwise.
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The first Millionaire for Life winner wants to stay anonymousThe first Millionaire for Life top prize has been claimed in Ohio, but good luck finding out who it is.
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How close is Wild Money to breaking its own record?A $700,000 jackpot is within reach, and so is a record that has stood since 2022.
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Rhode Island's Wild Money is closing in on the all-time recordThe jackpot reached $548,000 and is still climbing.
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The luckiest people in America might not be lucky at allHow do you win the lottery 358 times? Ask the guy behind the counter.
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$18.85M and counting: Megabucks jackpot reaches new territoryThe jackpot hasn't been this big since Reagan was president.
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North Carolina Lottery marks America's 250th with a raffleThe first new raffle in tears offers 1-in-11 winning odds.
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Massachusetts Lottery unveils Mass 3 and Mass 4Inside the new draw games coming to iLottery this summer.
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The numbers 1-9-6-1 triggered a $211,500 Wisconsin Lottery payoutWhy did so many Wisconsinites pick the same four numbers?
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How to make Lottery USA a Google Preferred SourceThis new feature could change how you get your news.
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Smarter machines, bigger scholarships: New Mexico's lottery overhaulNew machines, new terminals. Here's what New Mexico lottery players can expect.
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How Maryland's Lottery battle ended up in courtMaryland's lottery contract dispute heads to court as rivals clash over a $260 million bid gap.
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Exclusive interviewHow Massachusetts is reinventing the lottery for a new generationWe sat down with Executive Director Mark William Bracken to discuss iLottery, new games, and a summer launch.
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Massachusetts Megabucks jackpot hits a level unseen since 1986The jackpot has reached $16.5M, a height not seen in nearly 40 years.
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Washington's Hit 5 jackpot hits a record highLottery players have a shot at a $1.6 million prize for just $1.
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It's not just Powerball: The NBA has been running a lottery since 1985From coin flips to ping-pong balls. Basketball's biggest gamble is changing.
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Wyoming prepares to ditch its cash-only lottery ruleThe Cowboy State will join 44 other states in accepting debit cards for tickets.
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Minnesota lottery players set for sweeping technology transformationMinnesota Lottery ditches its legacy system in a cloud-powered push for growth.
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The VI Lottery is turning Carnival into a million-dollar partyHow a $2 ticket could land you a Chevy, a Puerto Rico getaway, or $500,000.
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Small states, big jackpots: The lottery underdogs beating the oddsWhat Iowa, Virginia, and Rhode Island know about winning the lottery that New York doesn't.
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A Nashville man's lottery shortcut may cost him far more than he wonStolen tickets, a bicycle, and a phone call led the man's lottery scheme to come undone.
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Missouri's untaxed slot machine problem lands in the SenateThe Show Me State's convenience store slot machine boom has lawmakers divided on what to do next.
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Exclusive interviewIllinois Lottery bets big on growth, games, and communityIn an exclusive interview, Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays reveals his 2026 plans and what's next for players.
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Behind the Kansas Lottery's website shake-up, new games are waitingKansas Lottery has a new home online (actually, two of them!), and online offerings are along for the ride.
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Exclusive interviewCaring communities: The new front line against problem gamblingIn this exclusive interview, NCPG Executive Director Heather Maurer shares the push for a national safety net.
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Illinois' 'Lucky Lady' claims historic Mega Millions jackpotThe Illinois Lottery's online platform mints another Mega Millions millionaire.
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Montana Millionaire turns 20, and this year's game is the biggest yetThe state is adding 100,000 more tickets for 2026.
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Debt, data, and digital play: Inside Colorado's Lottery power struggleLawmakers say the lottery overstepped. The governor may hand them a veto anyway.
