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A $1 Lotto 47 ticket just turned into $6.79 millionThe mystery millionaire is celebrating somewhere near Traverse City.
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North 5 record jackpot finally finds its lucky winnersAfter 23 draws, the Minnesota-only game crowned two record-setting winners before returning to its starting prize amount.
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Lottery company's latest results point to changing player habitsDigital lottery play is booming, but traditional games are still driving most revenue.
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Powerball's $786 million jackpot is now one of the ten largest everThe 41st drawing in this spree has reached historic heights.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind Florida LottoFlorida Lotto's jackpot odds are 1 in 22,957,480. Here is what the rest of the math looks like.
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Infamous "Triple Six Fix" lottery ticket heads to auction after 46 yearsA chance estate sale find is bringing one of Pennsylvania's most notorious lottery scandals back to life.
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Win millions, get nothing: Players who won big and didn’t get paidFind out why this Texas woman was initially denied an $87 million payout.
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Have lottery drawings become too frequent?Traditional lottery culture may be fading as younger players look for faster digital experiences.
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Palmetto Cash 5 just did something it's never done beforeThree jackpots in three days have South Carolina players checking their tickets.
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Could a trashed lottery ticket still be worth £12 million?A U.K. player's incredible claim has sparked an investigation after her ticket was reportedly thrown away by mistake.
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Megabucks enters the Fourth of July with its largest jackpot everThe jackpot has climbed to $22.25 million, a level longtime players have never seen before.
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Massachusetts' second-biggest jackpot ever just got biggerThe Megabucks record that's stood since 1985 is suddenly in danger.
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Fight over $12.8M lottery ticket takes another unexpected turnA customer and a Circle K employee have entered the battle over the unsold jackpot winner.
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Powerball, Mega Millions, and a $452 million Father's Day surpriseForget the remote control fight. These jackpots could buy dad his own TV.
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How high can it go? Megabucks crosses the $20M markThe game has gone over a year without a jackpot winner, fueling a historic run to the third-largest jackpot.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind Lotto 47Michigan's Lotto 47 has more layers than its $1 price tag suggests. Here's what the numbers reveal.
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Rhode Island may be showing the future of the lotteryPlayers are spending less at the counter and more on their phones. Is this where lotteries are headed?
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How close is Wild Money to breaking its own record?A $700,000 jackpot is within reach, and so is a record that has stood since 2022.
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New York Powerball players get a second shot at $10 millionThe extra feature, called Double Play, costs just $1 but adds a chance at a separate $10 million top prize.
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Rhode Island's Wild Money is closing in on the all-time recordThe jackpot reached $548,000 and is still climbing.
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$18.85M and counting: Megabucks jackpot reaches new territoryThe jackpot hasn't been this big since Reagan was president.
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Are lottery drawings happening on Memorial Day? What you need to knowPlayers across the U.S. are wondering whether holiday plans could interrupt their favorite nightly draws.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind Mega MillionsMega Millions looks simple: pick numbers, win big. The math behind the game, however, tells a very different story.
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Lottery habits under fire as treasury officials question player choicesMany players say tickets are about fun or hope, not financial strategy or long-term planning.
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Winning big, giving bigger: Lottery stories that break the moldThese stories show a different side of winning, where impact matters more than indulgence.
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New movie "The Lottery" turns $300M win into deadly gameA weekend getaway turns tense when a winning ticket sparks secrets, rivalries, and survival stakes.
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Arizona player finds $6.7M "pot of gold" in The Pick drawingThe winning ticket was sold at a Phoenix grocery store just days before St. Patrick's Day.
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Carnival unveils first-ever fleetwide cruise lotteryDaily electronic draws offer onboard credits and a potential seven-figure jackpot.
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What 100K dreamers really talk about: Inside Reddit's lottery forumsLottery dreams hide tales of kindness, community, and even mozzarella sticks.
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Our 10 picks for fictional books about the lotteryThe lottery has inspired these incredible works of fiction through the decades.