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Players spend fortunes on lottery tickets using various systems and strategies. Which ones truly work?
Were Clarence Jones' 4,000 lottery wins extreme luck or extreme fraud? Read on to find out.
Suzanna Shkreli on her journey from prosecutor to Michigan Lottery Commissioner and the future of the lottery.
How illegal lotteries helped pay for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Unregulated & unstoppable: Lottery couriers operate in legal gray areas
As lottery apps proliferate across the U.S., the Texas scandal exposes the dangerous gap in regulations.
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The lottery will survive, but it must modernize
Lottery industry veterans discuss the current state of lottery games and what players can expect in the future.
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Scratch, steal, go to prison: Lottery ticket thieves exposed
These thieves tried to cash in stolen lottery tickets.
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What does the future hold for the lottery?
Will $5 Mega Millions tickets keep young Americans dreaming of lottery riches?
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Winning big: Homeless players who beat the odds
They once slept on the street; today, they are millionaires.
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Survey says jackpot winners pick mom first — who would you call?
But not everyone dials Mom — some winners go for friends, spouses..., and even ex-wives.
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When luck turns deadly: Real lottery winners under attack
Robbers turn lottery winners into victims.
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Powerball vs. Mega Millions: Who really rules the big jackpot jungle?
Two giants with billions in the game. But which one gives dreamers a better shot at glory?
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Lottery winners hire a private detective to find a stolen ticket
How a group of friends found their stolen lottery ticket.
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Want to win? These are the luckiest lottery numbers
Want to know which digits are secretly helping — or hurting — your lottery luck? A new study breaks it down.
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From triumph to tragedy: Who killed lottery winner Urooj Khan?
Unraveling the mysterious death of Illinois lottery winner Urooj Khan.
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Lottery oddities may not be odd at all
While probabilities remain low for unusual and noteworthy results, surprise may be misplaced.
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Jackpot chaos: When office lottery wins turn into legal nightmares
When office lottery pools win but still lose big.
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One ticket, three continents: How global players could shift Powerball
Cross-border lottery expansion could boost jackpots by 39%, but would American winners become a minority?
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Meet Colossus Bets: The company that wins lottery jackpots
An in-depth look at how Colossus Bets creates lottery wins.