Latest lottery news
Latest news
Small-town gas station sells second-biggest lottery ticket ever.
Lottery players get creative when hiding winning tickets.
These lottery scammers stole a combined $9.5 million from their victims, which included the Indiana Lottery.
Lawmakers are weighing a long-term plan that would quietly change how the lottery is governed.
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The Delaware Lottery is officially onlineDelaware players can now buy lotto tickets online through its iLottery, part of the Scientific Games' Momentum ecosystem.
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A life-changing lottery prize remains unclaimed in WyomingThe Lucky for Life ticket was sold months ago, and the clock is ticking before this and other big prizes expire.
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Are lottery ads expected to do the impossible?Advertising can't control jackpot sizes, inflation, or player habits. Should ads carry this much blame?
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What TheLotter's New York exit means for players already using the appOrders will stop soon, refunds are coming, and users must act before spring deadlines hit.
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Powerball meets the NFL: New details emerge on multi-state gameThe NFL-inspired lottery game has been in development for years — here's what's finally coming into focus.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind PowerballFirst in our series: The Math Behind Powerball exposes the probabilities hiding beneath the jackpot hype.
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Lotteries gone wrong: These million-dollar mistakes cost players bigThese players lost millions because of mistakes by the lottery.
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31 states retire legacy lottery games for new daily millionaire drawHere's what happens to Cash4Life and Lucky for Life tickets after February 21.
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Buying lottery tickets in Nebraska could soon get much fasterSupporters say age checks and convenience could boost sales without compromising safeguards.
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Win big, work hard: These lottery players won millions and kept their jobsThis nurse wouldn't quit even after winning a jackpot worth millions.
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The $115K Florida Lottery ticket was real, but the claim wasn'tInvestigators say a lottery retailer stole a winning Fantasy 5 ticket and sent his nephew to claim the prize.
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A small lottery purchase ignites a big fight over fair playOfficials say tickets must be sold at face value. Are credit card fees on lottery sales legal?
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With a new game looming, players ask: Lifetime prizes or big jackpots?Winners could get $1 million a year for life in the new game. Is it worth playing?
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High school jackpots: Lottery winners who struck it rich as teenagersThis 18-year-old won big with her first-ever lottery ticket.
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The most epic jackpots from 2025Which games hit the top 20 jackpots of 2025? No - it wasn't just Powerball and Mega Millions.