A whistleblower complaint filed by California Lottery employees argues that the agency’s giveaway of $212,500 in scratch-off tickets on a television talk show should be investigated as a misuse of funds.Legal, Financials, California, Scratch Games, Promotion, Marketing, Investigation, Government, Television, Ethics
When Massachusetts lawmakers were considering legalizing casino gambling a decade ago, opponents argued that the industry could take a big bite out of the lottery program, which generates a huge share of the state government’s revenue. But with three casinos now open, the lottery appears to be chugging along as if nothing has changed.Financials, Massachusetts, Retailer, Casino
Will 2020 be the year Alabama finally approves a state lottery?Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
A couple with a weekly tradition of playing the lottery is finally celebrating a big prize in North Carolina.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5
It was a historic day in Mississippi Thursday. It became the 45th state to start selling lottery tickets. But in true Mississippi style, things didn’t quite go to plan. Some people might say it was a little cattywampus.Starting a Lottery, Retailer, Mississippi, General Interest
One lucky ticket sold in Florida matched all six numbers in the Powerball lottery drawing Wednesday night, according to lottery officials.Powerball, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game
An Alabama lawmaker says he plans to propose an amendment to the state’s constitution to put an education lottery on the ballot for citizens to vote on in November.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
An Alabama lawmaker says he plans to propose an amendment to the state’s constitution to put an education lottery on the ballot for citizens to vote on in November.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
A Nebraska legislator has introduced a bill that would allow Nebraska Lottery players who win $300,000 or more to remain anonymous, blocking their names from being released by creating a new exemption to the Nebraska Public Records laws.Nebraska, Legislation, Government, Anonymous
Speednet Group, a leading lottery technology company, today announced a new voice synthesis feature for the Lottery Post website that can speak the winning numbers at the tap of a button.Lottery Post, Technology, Announcement, Lottery Results
A Massachusetts man says two women cheated him out of $4 million in lottery winnings by taking advantage of his inability to read or speak English.Legal, Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Scratch Games, Theft, Crime, Lawsuit
In today’s meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s board of directors, Lottery President and CEO Tom Delacenserie announced his retirement effective March 6.Administration, Kentucky, Announcement, Retire, Director
Lottery winners in New Jersey will have the option to remain anonymous under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.New Jersey, Legislation, Government, Anonymous
Later this year the Texas Lottery will expand its pilot program that sells lottery tickets at store checkout lines.Texas, Retailer, Technology, Sales, Ticket Machine, Lottery Tickets
Laundry day got very exciting for an Oregon man who accidentally washed his wallet, with a Megabucks ticket worth $8.4 million inside. Fortunately, it survived, even though two less-valuable tickets didn’t.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Oregon, Unusual
A Canadian man is $70 million (US$53.7 million) richer after winning a record-breaking Lotto Max lottery jackpot in the Greater Toronto Area.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Ontario LGC, Canada, Record, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game
Big jackpot winners and lucky scratch-off ticket holders in New Jersey are one step closer to keeping their winnings a secret after the state Assembly passed a bill that would shield the identity of lottery winners in the state.New Jersey, Legislation, Government, Anonymous
A cyber-criminal has been jailed for nine months for committing offenses against the United Kingdom National Lottery.Legal, International, UK National Lottery, Technology, Law Enforcement, Security, Fraud, Crime, Court
The New Jersey Lottery, one of the largest lotteries and the third-oldest in the United States, kicked off a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary Thursday with a heavily-attended event at a mall in central New Jersey.New Jersey, Event, Anniversary, General Interest
Next week will mark a quarter of a century since the first National Lottery draw and to mark it, we have tracked down one of the first batch of millionaires it created.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Anniversary, General Interest, Money