A 35-year-old Vacaville, California, man who police say stole his roommate’s lottery ticket worth $10 million late last year has been released from custody.Legal, Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime

One lucky Wisconsin resident claimed a $5.9 million Megabucks jackpot Friday, the Wisconsin Lottery has announced.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin

When a Florida grandmother went to the Florida Lottery District Office in Orlando to cash her winning ticket, she got denied and was told the state had intercepted all her winnings — all because she reportedly owed more than $1,700 from almost 30 years ago.Florida, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Government, Video, Welfare

A mother is celebrating her $1 million Louisiana Lottery prize after being completely unaware she had won.Powerball, Winner Stories, Louisiana, Multi-State Game, Social Media

A bill that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous in Wisconsin will go before a State Assembly committee next week.Legislation, Wisconsin, Government, Anonymous

A group of retailers who sell lottery products are opposed to allowing the lottery to move online, arguing that brick-and-mortar retailers fuel the success of the Massachusetts Lottery and in turn benefit from foot traffic from players.Massachusetts, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Online, Government

The sun-burned captain of a fishing boat stopped to buy a drink Tuesday at a convenience store in Wilmington and ended up winning $1 million, according to the N.C. Education Lottery.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!Holiday, Independence Day

Two longtime friends decided that sharing a lottery ticket would improve their luck — and they were right.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Pool

The Board of Directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has approved the New York Lottery’s request for membership, with transitioning activities having started this week.New York, Administration, Announcement, MUSL

A South Carolina woman spent a sleepless night holding a $125,000 winning lottery ticket close.Winner Stories, South Carolina, Scratch Games

The clock is ticking for a Wisconsin lottery winner to claim a $5.9 million lottery jackpot.Unclaimed Prize, Jackpots, Wisconsin

The winner of a nearly $500,000 prize has one week left to claim it before their luck permanently runs out.Unclaimed Prize, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says it plans for stores to be selling scratch-off lottery tickets by Dec. 1.Scratch Games, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi

A bill that would have required warnings on all Florida Lottery tickets will not become a law.Florida, Legislation, Government, Addiction

The Pennsylvania Lottery has more than 1,850 outlets with screens displaying virtual animated football and auto races. The odds of finding someone watching a bet play out on the simulated sports action is pretty low.Pennsylvania, Financials, Online Gambling, Sales, Keno, Video Gaming, Sports

A £123 million (US$140 million) EuroMillions jackpot win has been successfully claimed by a UK ticket holder who has chosen to remain anonymous, Camelot said.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Anonymous, Multi-Country Game

A store manager at a local lottery shop in southeast Portland, Oregon, went above and beyond to help a customer who’d lost their winning ticket.Winner Stories, Oregon, Unusual, Retailer, Keno

More than 2,000 players won the Pick 4 lottery in North Carolina on Saturday when they all chose the winning numbers 0-0-0-0.Winning Ticket Announcement, North Carolina, Pick 4, Record

One lottery ticket buyer’s loss is the gain of group of Cedar Rapids workers.Powerball, Winner Stories, Unclaimed Prize, Iowa, Promotion, Multi-State Game, Second chance drawing