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FeaturedExclusive interviewKentucky Lottery hit $8b. What was behind this record-breaking year?In this exclusive interview, CEO and President Maggie Garrison explains how they are improving on their winning formula.
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Mega rethink: Did players reject the Mega Millions price increase?Mega Millions sales crashed after raising prices by 60%.
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Texas Lottery's first year under new leadership brings record resultsTDLR's first year brought tighter oversight, $1.85B in state funding, and a new high for veterans' aid.
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Lottery winners keep missing deadlines. Is it time for a better system?Technology has transformed how we play, but an old-fashioned deadline can still wipe out a fortune.
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Draw games vs. eInstants: What’s the real state of the market?You may be surprised by what the data suggests about player preferences.
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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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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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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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Why raffles win: The case for more winners, smaller prizesMeet the lottery game that doesn't need a billion-dollar jackpot to win fans.
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Powerball X's & O's crowns 39,000 winners in its first-ever drawingThe jackpot survived Sunday's debut, while 19 tickets came within just one NFL team logo of taking it home.
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Never a better time to play the lottery? The numbers say yesForget the casino boom, lottery players are quietly winning bigger.
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Why the lottery is still winning in America’s gambling boomLottery sales grow by billions despite growing competition.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind Powerball X’s & O’sWe crunch the odds, prizes, and fairness behind Powerball X's & O's lottery game.
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How do you protect a $25 million piece of paper?24-hour CCTV surveillance, security agents, and criminal background checks. What goes into creating scratch-off tickets?
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10 surprising lottery facts to celebrate International Lottery DayFrom ancient games to unusual ways jackpots were funded, lottery history gets stranger the deeper you dig.
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Former Texas Lottery chief goes on trial over $95M jackpot falloutGary Grief faces a first-degree felony charge after years of questions surrounding a huge 2023 ticket purchase.
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Lottery participation just hit a record low. But the future is not set.A new poll from Gallup reveals the lottery isn't as popular as it used to be.
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Lottery tickets just turned into $114.3M for Arkansas studentsThe huge scholarship transfer ranks No. 2 in lottery history, but its impact stretches far beyond one big check.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind Lotto AmericaWe 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.
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Iowa Lottery has one of its best years ever — here's whyScratch games stayed on top, while Powerball delivered one of the year's biggest surprises.
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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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🎓 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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The record-holders: These state lotteries outdid themselves this yearWhat do Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina have in common? Record-breaking lottery years.
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Did U.K. players change Powerball? First drawing offers early cluesWe compared Monday's results with Wednesday's to see whether the international expansion made an early impact.
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Record lottery funding marks the end of National Lottery WeekThis year's Lottery Week finale wasn't just about jackpots. It was about record money flowing back to the public.
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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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🎓 AcademicThe math behind the Tri-State MegabucksWe crunched the numbers on Tri-State Megabucks: odds, fairness, and a surprising house edge.
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One employee's death exposed a lottery's $18.5M problemAuditors say years of accounting mistakes came to light after a key finance official unexpectedly died.
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Lottery thief caught on camera grabbing thousands in scratchersThe owner says the stolen tickets could be worth anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000.
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The “best” month to win the lottery? Data tells a curious talePowerball trends suggest timing patterns, but could player habits, not luck, be driving the results?