Lottery facts

We crunch the odds, prizes, and fairness behind Powerball X's & O's lottery game.

The jackpot survived Sunday's debut, while 19 tickets came within just one NFL team logo of taking it home.

Forget the casino boom, lottery players are quietly winning bigger.

Lottery sales grow by billions despite growing competition.

24-hour CCTV surveillance, security agents, and criminal background checks. What goes into creating scratch-off tickets?

From ancient games to unusual ways jackpots were funded, lottery history gets stranger the deeper you dig.

Gary Grief faces a first-degree felony charge after years of questions surrounding a huge 2023 ticket purchase.

A new poll from Gallup reveals the lottery isn't as popular as it used to be.

The huge scholarship transfer ranks No. 2 in lottery history, but its impact stretches far beyond one big check.

We take a deep dive into the math that makes this multi-state game tick and discuss how it stacks up against Powerball, its popular sibling.

Scratch games stayed on top, while Powerball delivered one of the year's biggest surprises.

Digital lottery play is booming, but traditional games are still driving most revenue.

Florida Lotto's jackpot odds are 1 in 22,957,480. Here is what the rest of the math looks like.

What do Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina have in common? Record-breaking lottery years.

We compared Monday's results with Wednesday's to see whether the international expansion made an early impact.

This year's Lottery Week finale wasn't just about jackpots. It was about record money flowing back to the public.

The Megabucks record that's stood since 1985 is suddenly in danger.

We crunched the numbers on Tri-State Megabucks: odds, fairness, and a surprising house edge.

Auditors say years of accounting mistakes came to light after a key finance official unexpectedly died.

The owner says the stolen tickets could be worth anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000.

Powerball trends suggest timing patterns, but could player habits, not luck, be driving the results?

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Executive Director Sharon Strong explains the high-stakes reality of running a state lottery.

Michigan's Lotto 47 has more layers than its $1 price tag suggests. Here's what the numbers reveal.

A New Hampshire Lottery official says fuel costs and tighter budgets are showing up at the ticket counter.

This lottery player claims AI helped them win $150,000. Is it true?

Players are spending less at the counter and more on their phones. Is this where lotteries are headed?

Players across the U.S. are wondering whether holiday plans could interrupt their favorite nightly draws.

Mega Millions looks simple: pick numbers, win big. The math behind the game, however, tells a very different story.

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