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States near lottery-free neighbors push tickets hard. Is this fair play or clever profit chasing?

Washington Lottery to sell 250,000 raffle tickets for a $1M prize for St. Patrick's Day.

He thought he won $5, but his wicket was worth $32.9 million.

Every county saw meaningful wins in 2025, driven less by jackpots and more by steady prize volume.

Late mother's birthday brings daughter $1 million holiday raffle prize.

A spreadsheet helped one player win fast, but the real story may be why systems feel so powerful.

The winner played regularly to support HOPE and plans to give back to the community.

Lottery winner lists tap into something deeper than odds, the human urge to find signs.

State agency seeks $8M from lottery proceeds, sparking debate over use of trust funds.

Chasing losses, trusting streaks, and betting bigger to “catch up” doomed the models every time.

What every lottery winner needs to know before claiming their prize in 2026.

Players in three states rang in the new year with $1M wins, as the first day of 2026 brought massive wins.

How a homeless man almost trashed a $4 million lottery ticket, and other stories of dumpster jackpots.

Fresh off his Montana Millionaire win, Dale Goodsell turned a prize claim into a proposal she couldn't refuse.

A surge in ticket buying masked a quieter shift in payouts, profits, and where the lottery's dollars end up.

Faster checkout and stored payments are nudging players toward new routines they didn't plan.

Why Massachusetts keeps saying no to online casinos.

Who took home the second-biggest lottery jackpot of all time?

Why 2026 could be the most consequential year in modern lottery history.

Can a lucky spider or pet make you a lottery millionaire?

Scratch-offs spike every December as shoppers hunt for quick joy, but is the thrill worth it?

Sports betting vs. Lottery. Is this a showdown?

Discover which lotteries are taking a holiday break and which are still drawing winners on Christmas.

Powerball's jackpot hits $1.7B for Christmas Eve, setting record 47th drawing after no winner.

After a devastating year, residents of Leon, Spain, got a multi-million euro Christmas gift.

While these are not a $1.6 billion jackpot, here are ten lottery games offering seven-figure prizes. Will one be yours?

The 40-year evolution shows how player expectations have transformed.

A decade of reports avoided words like addiction or danger. Does softer language change how risk is understood?

Only one draw stands between the players and a Christmas jackpot they will never forget.

Police say cashing the stolen lottery ticket helped tie together weeks of crimes across multiple businesses.