The New York Lottery became the first in the nation to top the $10 billion mark in combined sales and “net win,” which is the earnings after winners are paid.Financials, New York, Education, Video Gaming, Record

A Michigan man who has stuck to the same lottery-playing routine for the past 30 years had his habits finally pay off when he won a $167,407 jackpot.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Michigan, Pick 5, Anonymous

New Jersey government officials have renegotiated a contract with the private operator of the New Jersey Lottery that is expected to save taxpayers up to $100 million over the next decade.New Jersey, Financials, Government, Privatize Lottery, Northstar NJ

A Franklin Park, Wisconsin, mother shopping Sunday at Target walked out with more than just the diapers on her list.Powerball, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin, Holiday, General Interest, Multi-State Game

Each year, the Louisiana Lottery estimates abut $9-10 million worth of lottery winnings never get collected.Unclaimed Prize, Financials, Louisiana, Education, General Interest

An Alabama House committee today adopted a new version of a bill to set up a state lottery in Alabama, changing how the money would be distributed.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced Wednesday that it is hiring an experienced executive as its first president.Administration, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Director

A New Jersey woman won a $4 million Pick 6 lottery drawing after buying two tickets with loose change she found scattered about her Morris County home.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots

A Melbourne, Australia, man is busy counting more than $46 million after he won the top prize in Oz Lotto — twice.Winner Stories, International, Jackpots, Australia, Won multiple times

Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history. After a long wait, 65-1 shot Country House was declared the winner.Insider Buzz, Horse Track, Sports

Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history. After a long wait, 65-1 shot Country House was declared the winner.Insider Buzz, Horse Track, Sports

Booze and beer don’t carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive.Florida, Legislation, Government, Addiction

A New Jersey man collected a $3 million lottery jackpot just two years after he won more than $730,000 from another game.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Pick 5, Won multiple times

Two brothers who were behind the largest lottery scam in U.S. history and owe more than $2.3 million in unpaid restitution and court fees recently transferred several properties they owned to their mother.Insider Buzz, Legal, Oklahoma, Kansas, Financials, Colorado, Wisconsin, Scandal, Technology, Law Enforcement, Security, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime

Without a vote to spare, a plan to let Alabama voters have their say on a state lottery for the first time in 20 years stayed alive today.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

Texas Lottery players will soon have more chances to win when they play Pick 3 and Daily 4 by purchasing Fireball, a new add-on feature for both daily draw games.Texas, Changing Game, Pick 3, Pick 4

UK Lottery officials have refused to pay out a £4 million (US$5.2 million) jackpot to two players who they suspect had purchased the winning ticket with a stolen debit card.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Scratch Games, Theft, Investigation, Crime

Timothy Seratt has lived paycheck to paycheck his whole life, but after winning $2 million dollars in the Tennessee Lottery this week, he said he’d like to invest and not just “blow of all it”.Tennessee, Winner Stories, Scratch Games

A North Carolina woman will be ‘lucky for life’ and be able to pay for college, thanks to her grandfather.Winner Stories, North Carolina, Education, Lucky for Life

Everyone dreams of it: having a small piece of paper with the right numbers printed on it and winning the life-changing $200 million, $700 million or $1 billion jackpot. But what happens after you win?Insider Buzz, Winner Stories, General Interest, Anonymous