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Employee accused of swiping $2K in lottery tickets from American LegionInvestigators say stolen pull tabs and prize money added up over multiple shifts.
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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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Millionaires pop up across California as Powerball jackpot growsA near-jackpot ticket in Torrance and multiple big scratcher wins sparked a statewide payday surge.
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Fraud charges filed after lottery sales come up thousands shortInvestigators say gaps in tracking and surveillance may have allowed the alleged scheme to go unnoticed.
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New movie 'The Lottery' turns $300M win into deadly gameA weekend getaway turns tense when a winning ticket sparks secrets, rivalries, and survival stakes.
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Maryland Lottery rolls out art-inspired games & BIG SPIN returnsChosen from over 2,000 entries, four artists take center stage as new games hit stores with prizes up to $250K.
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Online lottery sales expand as states eye 2026 growthNew bills, bigger platforms, and fresh debates are reshaping how players join in.
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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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$1.08B Powerball lawsuit dismissed, closing door on massive claimAfter multiple filings, the court found the claims lacked enough substance to proceed.
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Maryland man charged after $10K lottery ticket theft spreeAuthorities say some of the stolen tickets were cashed in, helping link the suspect to both crimes.
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Australian gamblers claim role in $95M Texas lottery schemeGamblers spent $26M on tickets in a 72-hour blitz to win big, sparking lawsuits and an ongoing investigation.
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Arizona player finds $6.7M 'pot of gold' in The Pick drawingThe winning ticket was sold at a Phoenix grocery store just days before St. Patrick's Day.
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Dreaming of jackpots: Players who followed their dreams to a winOne woman won $47 million thanks to her husband's lottery dream.
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Indiana's new sweepstakes ban could shake up online playCritics call it a missed chance for regulation. Could the state lottery gain new players from the ban?
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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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$1M dreams return as Florida Lottery revives Millionaire RaffleWith 2M tickets available for purchase, the more tickets sold, the more $1M prizes the lottery will add.
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$3.4M Jersey Cash 5 prize sets record for single winnerA lucky player hit a record $3.4M Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.
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Two high-profile lottery crime cases end with sentencesOne made headlines after a $167M Powerball win, the other helped run a $3M lottery fraud scheme.
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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.
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Why was there a delay in last night's Powerball drawing?The numbers appeared roughly 50 minutes later than usual, after an 'issue' caused the delay.
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The luckiest nothing: Pick 3 players strike gold with 0-0-0Thousands of North Carolina Lottery players hit big on Monday night's Pick 3 drawing.
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What AI could mean for state lotteries and online playersFrom spotting bots to flagging unusual play, new tools could reshape how lotteries monitor games.
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An Ohio man's scratch-off scheme earns him five to ten yearsOne man's lottery scheme spanned multiple states.
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Buy now, pay later: The next lottery trend?The rise of installment apps is changing spending habits. Is this next for state lotteries?
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From candles to itchy hands: These crazy superstitions won millionsDid itchy palms lead one woman to a million-dollar lottery win?
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Player hits $2.4M Texas Two Step jackpot, 2nd biggest in game historyThe prize started at $200K and has been growing for weeks, making it the longest prize run since 2006.
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Illinois Lottery breaks records as Powerball delivers twiceThe Land of Lincoln raked in $2 billion in lottery sales. Two monster jackpots made it possible.