Multi-State Games
All Multi-State Games articles
All articles about the big multi-state lottery games can be found here.
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Is a new lottery era beginning with the launch of Millionaire for Life?The 31-state rollout and steady lifetime payouts hint at bigger ambitions behind the latest multi-state game.
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Here are 5 things we love about Millionaire For LifeMillionaire for Life offers higher odds than Powerball and Mega Millions.
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Manifesting a 2025 lottery jackpot: My year chasing the big winFrom long shots to record-breaking rollovers, I watched the numbers rise. Was belief enough to change my luck?
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Lottery growth goes digital: $346B expected worldwide in 2026Convenient mobile play and interactive draws are drawing younger audiences worldwide.
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Powerball meets the NFL: New details emerge on multi-state gameThe NFL-inspired lottery game has been in development for years — here's what's finally coming into focus.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind PowerballFirst in our series: The Math Behind Powerball exposes the probabilities hiding beneath the jackpot hype.
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31 states retire legacy lottery games for new daily millionaire drawHere's what happens to Cash4Life and Lucky for Life tickets after February 21.
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With a new game looming, players ask: Lifetime prizes or big jackpots?Winners could get $1 million a year for life in the new game. Is it worth playing?
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Lottery winners face major tax shift under 2026 legislationWhat every lottery winner needs to know before claiming their prize in 2026.
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Five predictions for the lottery in 2026Why 2026 could be the most consequential year in modern lottery history.
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Sports betting is on the rise. Here's what it means for the lotterySports betting vs. Lottery. Is this a showdown?
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$1.7B Powerball Christmas is here!Powerball's jackpot hits $1.7B for Christmas Eve, setting record 47th drawing after no winner.
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What you need to know about tonight's $1.25B Powerball jackpotTonight's Powerball jackpot is the 6th highest of all time. Here are the details for tonight's drawing.
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Powerball's most elusive jackpot climbs to $1.1B tonightThe last jackpot winner split $1.787 billion back in September—and no one has won since.
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Is it time for a national lottery in the United States?A national U.S. lottery? Some say it could simplify games, while others fear it would upend state systems.
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$775M Powerball jackpot makes it second-biggest prize of 2025Three players came close, but Powerball's massive jackpot keeps growing.
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Last call for Lucky for Life before it’s replacedDraw games to be replaced by Millionaire for Life. Here’s what it means for players.
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When the jackpots disappeared: Inside state lotteries' redirectionHow state lotteries survived the year without mega jackpots.
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Exclusive interviewSlower jackpots, bigger payouts: Inside Mega Millions' new formulaJoshua Johnston, Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium, tells Lottery USA how they bet big on players.
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Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $800M after 36 drawings without a winnerRolling since June, the Mega Millions jackpot hasn't crowned a November winner in nearly a decade.
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Millionaire for Life? The rumored new game might arrive in 2026This proposed $5 lottery ticket could pay you $1 million every year for life.
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The biggest lottery wins in every state, ranked and rememberedFrom Missouri's newest record-breaker to Virginia's milestone jackpot, see how your state stacks up.
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The DC Lottery brings the dollar dream with Lotto AmericaThe District joins 15 states offering an affordable path to million-dollar jackpots.
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Will the U.S. government shutdown deal a bad hand to lottery players?Michigan nearly had its own shutdown — what would that mean for its games?
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Mega Millions jackpot skyrockets to $451M, largest of the yearThe new rules aimed to boost prizes, and now players eye the largest Mega Millions prize since the rule change.
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Why the Pennsylvania Lottery had to rewrite its own playbook this yearPennsylvania Lottery hit its $1 billion target again, but a closer look reveals troubling trends beneath.
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States step up responsible gaming efforts as September campaign startsStates launch targeted messages to protect at-risk gamblers during Responsible Gaming Education Month.
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$501M Powerball win could rewrite lottery history for some statesTonight's Powerball isn't just huge, it could set state records from coast to coast. Will history be made?
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Powerball vs. Mega Millions: Who really rules the big jackpot jungle?Two giants with billions in the game. But which one gives dreamers a better shot at glory?
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Lottery oddities may not be odd at allWhile probabilities remain low for unusual and noteworthy results, surprise may be misplaced.