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How a lottery win led to Australia's crime of the century.
What would each zodiac sign do after winning the lottery? Chaos, spreadsheets, and designer yachts await.
Learn more about these tragedies, including the Florida lottery winner who was murdered by his mistress.
Want to know what your lottery ticket is really worth? The math behind expected value reveals the answer.
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You win! Just kidding. Lottery fails that made headlinesThis is what happens when lotteries post the wrong numbers.
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Can new AI tools predict winning lottery numbers?New technology claims it can help users win big. Is it true?
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How TikTok is changing the way we play the lotteryLivestreams, influencers, and ASMR scratch cards — TikTok is reshaping how a new generation plays the lottery.
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A wild lottery scam in 1999 involved blindfolded kids and shootingsIn Italy, a lottery scam once rocked the nation and exploited children.
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From jackpots to jail: Scammers who faked winning ticketsLearn about the conman who won $3 million with a fake lottery ticket, and other stories of lottery fraudsters.
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The last bipartisan game: How state lotteries unify a divided AmericaDemocrats and Republicans may disagree on everything except dreaming big with a state lottery ticket.
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Jackpot justice: How lottery officials stole millionsThis lottery official stole tickets worth nearly $500,000.
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How long would you wait to claim a giant lottery prize?Some rush in. Some wait weeks. Why? From lawyers to nerves, the reasons may surprise you.
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The $8M Mexican lottery heist that fooled a nation—almostThe mistake that unraveled a multi-million-dollar lottery heist.
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Michigan Lottery is committed to remaining a ticket for better educationSuzanna Shkreli on her journey from prosecutor to Michigan Lottery Commissioner and the future of the lottery.
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Is there any effective strategy for playing the lottery?Players spend fortunes on lottery tickets using various systems and strategies. Which ones truly work?
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From jackpot to jail: The price of cheating the IRSWere Clarence Jones' 4,000 lottery wins extreme luck or extreme fraud? Read on to find out.
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The Kingpins of Keystone: Pennsylvania's underground lottery empireHow illegal lotteries helped pay for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Unregulated & unstoppable: Lottery couriers operate in legal gray areasAs lottery apps proliferate across the U.S., the Texas scandal exposes the dangerous gap in regulations.
