The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says people bought a total of $2.5 million in lottery tickets on the first day of sales.Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Sales

Happy Thanksgiving from the Lottery Post staff!Lottery Post, Holiday

A stop in North Carolina paid off big for a mover from New York.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5

A national lottery group rocked by an insider’s jackpot-rigging conspiracy has settled a lawsuit brought by an Iowa grandfather who said a $9 million prize he won in 2011 should have been far larger.Insider Buzz, Legal, Winner Stories, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Scandal, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game, Lawsuit

Scores of Mississippi residents made their way to convenience stores as early as 5 a.m. Monday as the state’s first lottery tickets went on sale in over 1,000 locations.Scratch Games, Starting a Lottery, Retailer, Mississippi

Shares in French lottery operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) rose on their stock market debut on Thursday after the country’s most high profile privatization of the year.Insider Buzz, International, Financials, Government, France, Privatize Lottery

This holiday season someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Dallas this past Spring has a lot to be thankful for… but only for the next few days.Powerball, Texas, Unclaimed Prize, Announcement, Multi-State Game

France will bank 1.8 billion euros (US$2 billion) from selling down its stake in the country’s lottery operator, according to the final price set on Wednesday in a listing that will serve as a test for France’s privatization push.Insider Buzz, International, Financials, Government, France, Privatize Lottery

A 36-year-old Vacaville, California, man who police say stole his roommate’s lottery ticket worth $10 million in late 2018 struck a plea deal earlier this year and was sentenced to eight months in Solano County Jail.Legal, Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime

In the United States, lottery ticket spending is not the same across all states, and in some parts of the country, Americans appear much more willing to spend in the hopes of hitting the jackpot. Insider Buzz, Financials, General Interest

Learn what life is like years after a 22-year-old scratched off a lottery ticket that won £1M (US$1.3 million).Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Scratch Games, After the Big Win

In less than two weeks, you’ll be able to buy scratch-off lottery tickets in Mississippi. Leading up to the Nov. 25 launch date, state lottery officials and retailers are putting the finishing touches on to make sure sales go smoothly.Mega Millions, Powerball, Scratch Games, Starting a Lottery, Retailer, Mississippi, Multi-State Game

A New Jersey man is a two-state lottery winner after winning $150,000 in his home state and $100,000 in Pennsylvania.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Pennsylvania, Scratch Games, Won multiple times

A Maryland Lottery player followed up a big win two years ago with a $50,000 jackpot from a scratch-off ticket.Winner Stories, Maryland, Scratch Games, Won multiple times, Anonymous

Connecticut’s newest millionaire came forward Tuesday, cashing in a Lotto ticket worth a cool $21,365,302.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Connecticut

A 90-year-old North Dakota woman who was robbed of her life savings by a Jamaican lottery scam says she has been paid back only $287 of the $400,000 she’s owed.Legal, North Dakota, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime, Money

A 70-year-old Army veteran found himself counting cash on Veterans Day, after he won more than a quarter of a million dollars in the North Carolina Education Lottery.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5

A North Carolina woman who won a $50,000 lottery jackpot three days before her wedding scored another big win on her one year anniversary.Powerball, Winner Stories, North Carolina, Anniversary, Multi-State Game, Won multiple times, Second chance drawing

South Carolina residents will be receiving rebate checks from the SC Lottery, even if they have never played a single lottery game before.Mega Millions, Financials, Jackpots, South Carolina, Taxes, Government, Multi-State Game

A professional gambler traveled from Great Britain to Connecticut in recent weeks with an audacious plan — to spend as much as $2 million buying “Quick Pick” Lotto tickets by the hundreds of thousands at local convenience stores in hopes of winning the Nov. 1 near-record Connecticut Lotto jackpot of $25.8 million.Jackpots, Connecticut, Retailer, General Interest