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Public spending watchdog opens investigation into National LotteryWatchdog to examine whether Allwyn is delivering for charity as Lottery donations fall.
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Kentucky's $167M Powerball winner hit with a new indictmentThe record-breaking winner faces strangulation and assault charges after a woman reported being attacked in July.
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Lottery players across the U.S. are cashing inRecent claims and weekend drawings produced over $12M in prizes across Michigan, California, and more.
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Idaho Raffle turns 20, and 500,000 tickets are about to go fastLast year’s million-dollar winners came from Jefferson and Kootenai counties, so who’s next?
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Why lotteries love giving losing tickets a second chanceLearn how a losing lottery ticket can get you to the Super Bowl.
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He tried to cash a €10M scratch-off. There was just one problemA man allegedly showed up with a taped-together ticket and a jackpot claim twice the game's top prize.
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Two jackpots, one weekend, and $880 million up for grabsFrom million-dollar prizes to half a billion on the line. Smaller state jackpots are also growing.
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Hoosier Lottery and Walgreens team up for a retail firstThe first state lottery deal brings scratch-offs, Fast Play, and draw games to nearly all Walgreens in Indiana.
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The best lottery prizes you can win that aren’t moneyThis is the only way you can stay at this Disney hotel.
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A little lottery research led to a $1M surprise for a Michigan womanHer husband doubted the game's two remaining top prizes were still out there. She quickly proved otherwise.
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He felt lucky enough to buy 50 identical tickets. Was he right?The South Carolina player put his faith in four numbers and watched each ticket turn into a $5,000 winner.
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$6.14M Lotto America jackpot leads 4 big lottery wins this weekendFlorida, Wisconsin, and Wyoming also had big winners, including one lucky prize that will pay $100K for life.
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These lottery players received the best birthday gift: winning ticketsLearn how an Illinois man ended up celebrating his 40th birthday by winning $1 million.
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Rookie Season: X’s & O’s draws crowds and a few complaintsWhy lottery players are giving Powerball's NFL game a second down.
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More than $800M is up for grabs in this weekend's biggest lottery jackpotsPowerball has reached $440 million, while California, New Jersey, and New York add even more to the mix.
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Iowa Lottery is moving its headquarters. Here's what players need to knowWinners will have a new place to claim prizes as the lottery prepares to leave its longtime Clive location.
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Arizona Lottery just made claiming a big prize easier for these winnersNew weekday rules at the Kingman Claim Center mean more winners can collect their money closer to home.
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Board of Contract Appeals sanctions Maryland Lottery agencyThe board says the Maryland Lottery agency is solely responsible for its discovery failures.
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Michigan Lottery's new scratch-off packs 50 chances to win up to $6MThe new game offers three $6 million jackpots and more than $290 million in prizes starting today.
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Seven Californians crack the crossword code and win millionsLearn how these California Lottery winners completed the grid to win big.
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Powerball ticket dispute is back — and now $100M are on the lineJohn Cheeks filed a new federal lawsuit after numbers matching his ticket appeared online because of an error.
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Your old lottery tickets could be worth more than you thinkFrom infamous drawings to unusual scratch-offs, collectors are giving some supposedly worthless tickets a second life.
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Can you improve your odds of winning scratch-off games?Did a scratch-off system really help these players win $6 million?
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Weekend lottery jackpots are heating up with over $650M on the linePowerball and Mega Millions combine for $660 million as one state game quietly climbs to $58 million.
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$3,200 lottery win allegedly ends in deadly parking lot disputeProsecutors say a fight over the prize escalated before a 75-year-old man was struck and killed by a car.
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Massachusetts Lottery's online bet pays off: $139M in month oneThe new Massachusetts Lottery app and website launched in late July for players over 21.
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These lottery tickets were worth millions — now the winners are cashing inA Lotto 47 surprise, Mega Millions multiplier, and Texas jackpot headline the latest round of big-money claims.
