A Massachusetts man who bought two lotto tickets so he could break a $100 bill to buy lunch was left stunned after he ended up scooping an astonishing $10 million in prize money.Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Scratch Games

China loves its national lottery, but now some very suspicious goings-on with the game has ignited a scandal that’s capturing the country’s attention.International, Fraud, China, Drawing

Frederick McClendon claimed his $7 million prize Tuesday in the New York Lottery’s Cash4Life draw game.Winner Stories, New York, Multi-State Game

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from a Quebec man who tried to claim a $27 million jackpot based on a lottery ticket printed seven seconds after the cut-off time.Legal, Canada Super7, Quebec, Multi-Province Game

Technical difficulties wreaked havoc with Thursday evening’s Pennsylvania Lottery drawings, forcing the Pick 4 and Pick 5 drawings to occur after the telecast ended.Pennsylvania, Error, Drawing

Big multi-state lottery jackpots may have been missing somewhat in 2014, but just a month into 2015 lottery players are already seeing a second massive grand prize looming.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Tonight’s Ireland Lotto jackpot may be €10 million but National Lottery machines around the country aren’t keen on it being won — they’ve been out of commission since this morning.Systems Problem, Technology, Announcement, Ireland, Drawing

An 86-year-old Detroit man whose family said he disappeared a day after winning $20,000 in the lottery in December was found stabbed to death in a vacant house, authorities said on Wednesday.Winner Stories, Michigan, Death, Law Enforcement, Crime

A Wisconsin man has claimed all three jackpot prizes from last week’s SuperCash! lottery drawing — the second time he has won multiple jackpots in a single drawing.Winner Stories, Wisconsin, Won multiple times

This weekend Powerball will be the hot ticket, featuring a jackpot larger than any other United States lottery drawing in almost a year.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Saturday’s drawing to $380 million.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Between now and Wednesday evening, anyone can walk into a store and buy a lottery ticket for a couple of bucks that has the potential of winning around a half-billion dollars.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Winners of large Arizona lottery jackpots would have their names kept secret for three months to give them time to prepare for their newfound wealth and shield their financial affairs under a bill set for a Senate vote Monday.Arizona, Legislation, Government

A Detroit man is charged with the murder of 86-year-old Arthur Weldon Neal, who went missing after winning $20,000 in the lottery in December.Winner Stories, Michigan, Death, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime

Last week, the Texas Lottery had its highest scratch-off ticket sales in the Lottery’s 23-year history, with sales of $76 million.Texas, Financials, Scratch Games, Sales, Record

Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Wednesday’s drawing to $485 million.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Less than 24 hours after lottery officials were forced to raise the Wednesday Powerball jackpot estimate, they have done it again — now to $500 million.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Three Powerball lottery tickets sold in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Texas matched all the winning numbers Wednesday night to share a $564.1 million jackpot.Powerball, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game

For the first time ever, Puerto Rico has a Powerball winner, and now everyone is trying to figure out if the winner will be taxed — and how much.Powerball, Jackpots, Taxes, PuertoRico, Multi-State Game

A woman from Shallotte, North Carolina, has come forward with what she believes is the winning Powerball ticket from Wednesday’s drawing.Powerball, Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Multi-State Game