People wanting to play the Mississippi lottery will be able to do so slightly sooner than expected.Starting a Lottery, Retailer, Mississippi

What would you do if you suddenly came into a large amount of money?Insider Buzz, Winner Stories, General Interest, Money

An Ireland man who bought his first-ever lottery ticket said the $551,575 winner nearly ended up in the trash at his local store.Winner Stories, Retailer, Euro Millions, Ireland, Multi-Country Game

Saturday will mark 20 years since the people of Alabama voted against allowing a lottery, and now many legislators say it’s time to let the people vote again.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

The lucky winner of Tuesday’s record £170 million (US$209 million / €190 million) EuroMillions jackpot draw has come forward, the UK National Lottery has said.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Anonymous, Multi-Country Game

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has unveiled a new look for its website and officially introduced its brand on social media in advance of its anticipated launch of scratch-off tickets by December 1.Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Announcement, Web Site, Social Media

EuroMillions players across Britain have been urged to check their tickets this morning after one person won the entire £170 million (US$209 million / €190 million) jackpot.UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Euro Millions, Record, Multi-Country Game

The EuroMillions jackpot of €190 million (US$209 million) will have to be won on Tuesday night no matter what happens, with the odds of claiming at least a share of the top prize effectively falling from 140 million to 1 to a considerably more manageable 7 million to 1 due to a never-before enforced rule.Jackpots, Euro Millions, Drawing, Multi-Country Game

Michigan residents apparently aren’t checking their lottery tickets, as a $1 million prize went unclaimed on Thursday — for the third time this year, the state lottery said.Powerball, Unclaimed Prize, Michigan, Multi-State Game

We now know that a lot of people in South Carolina have the same strategy for the Pick 4 lottery game — and it just won them a lot of money.Winner Stories, South Carolina, Pick 4, Record

Tonight marks the first drawing for the newest Idaho Lottery game, 5 Star Draw.New Lottery Game, Idaho, Pick 5

Three people are charged in an elaborate theft ring involving tens of thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets and cigarettes.Tennessee, Legal, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime, Video

A new paper argues that, actually, winning the lottery totally does make you happy.Insider Buzz, Study, General Interest

A Korean War veteran from North Carolina won the lottery five times — on one ticket.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5, Won multiple times

A Maine man became a millionaire with two lottery wins in just four months — but still lives in a beat-up old trailer.Winner Stories, Maine, Scratch Games, After the Big Win, General Interest

An 81-year-old man from Lynn, Massachusetts, was sentenced Monday to two months in prison for his part in a multimillion-dollar lottery scam, according to federal prosecutors.Legal, Massachusetts, Taxes, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime, Court

A single ticket sold in Texas matched the winning numbers from Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing and is worth an estimated $227 million.Mega Millions, Texas, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game

A Michigan Lottery player won Saturday night’s $80 million Powerball jackpot with a ticket bought in Suttons Bay, according to the Michigan Lottery.Powerball, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game, Microsoft

On Sunday, the Colorado Lottery’s 30 year-old Lotto game was replaced with the new-and-improved Colorado Lotto+.Colorado, Changing Game, Announcement

A San Diego woman never has to work another day in her life after cashing in her winning Mega Millions lottery ticket she purchased at a deli near Sorrento Valley.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, California, Jackpots, Multi-State Game, Video