A national lottery group agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by an Iowa man who claimed that a $9 million jackpot he won in 2011 would have been bigger if the previous one hadn’t been fixed by an insider.Insider Buzz, Legal, Winner Stories, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Scandal, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game, Lawsuit, MUSL
Starting Sunday, Dec. 8, the new Cash Pop game will offer players a chance to win cash prizes up to $1,250 five times a day, every day — by matching just one number.Georgia, New Lottery Game, Announcement
A woman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, says she had no idea she’d won a $5 million Lotto 47 prize until she was on Facebook the night after the drawing.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Michigan, Social Media
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced a new performance audit of the Pennsylvania Lottery Wednesday, with a special emphasis on studying the state-run gaming franchise’s protections against being ripped off by players or retailers who are intentionally gaming the system.Pennsylvania, Financials, Investigation, Audit, Operations
The Mississippi Lottery sold nearly $9 million in tickets during its first six days of operation.Financials, Scratch Games, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Sales
A lottery player sitting on a $14.6 million jackpot had until the end of Monday to come forward in Arizona — or lose it all, officials said. The winner never showed up.Unclaimed Prize, Arizona, Jackpots
If you played the Arizona Lottery this past summer, look around the house for lottery tickets you might have missed; you might be sitting on $14.6 million.Unclaimed Prize, Arizona, Jackpots
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