Instant Games

One Assembly chair wants SUNY researchers digging into how apps, alerts, and 24/7 access affect players.

Lawmakers now want the lottery to step in, regulate machines, and redirect profits to public programs.

From a record Fast Play hit to an $8.2M Lotto score, multiple jackpots fell in just days. Did one land near you?

First comes love. Then comes the lottery. Next come the lawsuits.

Lottery players get creative when hiding winning tickets.

This nurse wouldn't quit even after winning a jackpot worth millions.

This 18-year-old won big with her first-ever lottery ticket.

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

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

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

These players unwrapped lottery tickets and won millions.

Blending luck with skill could attract new players, but would it change the game too much?

What makes the perfect scratch? How do tickets pop at retail? Scientific Games reveals the secrets behind the games.

It’s the first eInstant with a wheel mechanic and player choices, adding a fresh twist to online play.

Learn about the conman who won $3 million with a fake lottery ticket, and other stories of lottery fraudsters.

This lottery official stole tickets worth nearly $500,000.

Arkansas player's lucky sevens alignment pays off during a routine lottery session on a perfect date.

She printed hundreds of tickets and cashed in the winners at the store across the street from her work.

A Kennessaw Publix shopper won $3 million in Friday's Mega Millions drawing.