For just the fourth time in the Louisiana Lottery’s 28-year history, the state’s flagship Lotto game is being changed in August.Louisiana, Changing Game, Announcement

After a Pennsylvania woman suffered the tragic loss of her husband, her life took another unexpected turn when she won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket.Winner Stories, Pennsylvania, Scratch Games, Death

A homeless man refused to take $5 from a former NBA player and asked him instead to use the money to buy lottery tickets and said he would take $20 from the winnings. The homeless man was right.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, California, Retailer

A North Carolina man on his way home from work picked up a $30 scratch-off lottery ticket that turned him into a multi-millionaire.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina

The Texas Lottery Commission plans to reopen all 16 claim centers around the state on Monday, June 1, 2020. Claims will be processed by appointment only and recommended safety and cleaning guidelines will be followed.Texas, Announcement, Headquarters, Operations, Medical

The Texas Lottery Commission plans to reopen all 16 claim centers around the state on Monday, June 1, 2020. Claims will be processed by appointment only and recommended safety and cleaning guidelines will be followed.Texas, Announcement, Headquarters, Operations, Medical

A British water quality worker who helped save the life of a policeman after he had a heart attack on the bus during lockdown is celebrating a £1 million (US$1.2 million) lottery win.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Euro Millions, Raffle, Multi-Country Game

While ticket sales and jackpots are down for draw games like Powerball and Mega Millions, Americans have no problem finding entertainment in other lottery alternatives.Insider Buzz, Georgia, Oklahoma, Financials, Scratch Games, Sales

A North Carolina healthcare driver who delivers medicine to hospitals and clinics is the winner of a $149,814 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5

An Australian great-grandmother has proven she is just as generous as she is lucky by announcing she will be giving much of her $1.8 million (US$1.2 million) lottery win to her family.Winner Stories, International, Jackpots, Australia

A Virginia man waiting to cash in his $1,000 winning lottery ticket ended up winning an additional $177,777 before collecting his prize.Virginia, Winner Stories, Scratch Games

A power outage in Watford, a small town 15 miles northwest of London, caused the UK National Lottery website and smartphone app to crash and continue to remain out of action just four hours before the big drawing of £5 million (US$6.2 million) on Wednesday.UK National Lottery, Systems Problem, Retailer, Technology

With lower game participation levels amidst the nationwide COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, it is no surprise that state lottery revenues have taken a hit. Yesterday, Louisiana lottery officials announced that this would affect the proceeds used to help pay for K-12 public education.Financials, Louisiana, Education, Sales, Medical

Despite a pandemic, many Idaho residents are apparently still feeling lucky.Financials, Sales, Idaho, Medical

Hundreds of bars and restaurants already struggling to survive are now facing another financial setback. The Oregon Lottery is collecting taxes on each video lottery machine, even though the machines are shut down.Financials, Oregon, Retailer, Taxes, Video Gaming, Government, Medical

The New Jersey Lottery temporarily suspended sales and drawings of its 5 Card Cash, effective Monday, May 4, 2020, due to COVID-19.New Jersey, Changing Game, Poker, Medical

They say persistence is key, and after 30 years of playing the same numbers in the Colorado Lottery, a man in Pueblo, Colorado, found that to be true and finally got his big reward.Powerball, Winner Stories, Colorado, Multi-State Game, Won multiple times

There’s a new cause for concern about New Jersey’s chronically underfunded public-worker pension funds — sagging state Lottery revenues.New Jersey, Financials, Sales, Government, Northstar NJ, Medical

Apart from mind-boggling good luck, there’s one thing all division one lottery winners have in common — one humble brochure that gets mailed to every winner in Australia.Winner Stories, International, General Interest, Australia

A new sort of lottery is brewing in Japan. Electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp. has adopted a new method of selling its popular face masks — via a lottery.International, General Interest, Japan, Medical