Two Republican lawmakers are introducing a bill that would allow lottery winners in Wisconsin to remain anonymous.Legislation, Wisconsin, Government, Anonymous

Starting mid-May, players of Canada’s two largest multi-province lottery games will no longer be able to rely on real lottery ball drawings to choose the winning numbers.Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Changing Game, Technology, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Computerized Drawings, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game

A novice lottery player in Oregon who ended up confused while trying to buy a Powerball ticket had his inexperience pay off when he won $150,000.Powerball, Winner Stories, Oregon, Multi-State Game

The winner of a Powerball lottery ticket worth $768.4 million has been revealed. He is 24-year-old Manuel Franco of West Allis.Powerball, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin, Multi-State Game

A first-time lottery player in New Jersey said a mistake when checking her tickets nearly landed her $387,391 jackpot winner in the trash.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Pick 5

Alabama lawmakers are heading toward a vote on lottery legislation, with the goal of eventually putting the proposal up to a statewide vote.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

Arizona joined a growing number of states allowing winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous Wednesday after Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation letting winners of jackpots of $100,000 or more request that their names not be made public.Arizona, Legislation, Government, Anonymous

A Missouri couple found a lottery ticket in their glove compartment and discovered it was a $50,000 winner just one day before it would have expired.Powerball, Winner Stories, Missouri, Multi-State Game

A North Carolina man is “counting his blessings” after beating the almost 1-in-a-million odds to win a lottery prize, according to the NC Education Lottery.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5

A Wisconsin man collected $1.19 million after winning a longshot bet on Tiger Woods winning the Masters.Winner Stories, Wisconsin, Casino, Sports Betting, Golf

The governing board for the upcoming Mississippi Lottery is setting rules for ethics and public records, as well as taking steps to hire bankers to provide financial services and a person to run day-to-day operations.Financials, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Ethics

The Iowa Lottery released a plan for a new giveaway, funded by the money from an unclaimed prize in Nevada.Powerball, Unclaimed Prize, Iowa, Multi-State Game

A man who split a winning $4.8 million Colorado Lotto jackpot with two brothers who were eventually convicted of rigging the numbers says he is owed the full amount because he had played the game fairly.Legal, Winner Stories, Colorado, Jackpots, Scandal, Technology, Security, Computerized Drawings, Lawsuit

A growing number of states are moving to allow the winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous as privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery groups’ wishes to publicize winners to boost sales and show that the games are fair.Insider Buzz, Arizona, Legislation, General Interest, Government, Anonymous

A Michigan man will be making $25,000 a year for life after rescuing his lotto ticket from the garbage.Winner Stories, Michigan, Multi-State Game, Lucky for Life

California Lottery officials tallied more than $305,000 in improper or questionable spending over the last four years that included travel, food, gifts to employees and entertainment expenses, a state audit concluded Tuesday.Financials, California, Audit, Government

A Powerball jackpot winner from Bondurant, Iowa, who was elected to the state legislature says he would oppose efforts to let lottery winners stay anonymous.Powerball, Insider Buzz, Iowa, Government, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

The 90-year-old winner of one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history is suing her own son, alleging that she lost more than $10 million because of how her son and his investment manager handled her money.Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Financials, Jackpots, Multi-State Game, Lawsuit

A factory worker who has won £71 million (US$80 million) in the multi-country EuroMillions lottery is quite happy to admit it “bloody well will” change his life.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game

A new memo from the US Department of Justice says that state lotteries are not at all impacted by the DOJ’s reinterpretation of the Wire Act, a development that could mean the end of a federal court case brought earlier this year.Insider Buzz, Legal, Online Gambling, Technology, New Hampshire, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit