The Texas Lottery announced Thursday that a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million remains unclaimed after its January 1, 2019 drawing. And the time to claim it is about to expire.Mega Millions, Texas, Unclaimed Prize, Multi-State Game

Even though Amir Massihzadeh of Boulder, Colorado, was the only legitimate winner of a Colorado Lotto jackpot worth $4.8 million in 2005, he’s not eligible to claim the full winnings, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in a decision released Thursday.Legal, Winner Stories, Colorado, Jackpots, Scandal, Technology, Security, Computerized Drawings, Lawsuit

A suburban Detroit man who was in the middle of a divorce when he won more than $30 million must share the lottery windfall with his ex-wife.Mega Millions, Insider Buzz, Legal, Winner Stories, Michigan, Multi-State Game, Court

A columnist discusses lottery funding of education, and why people never seem to get the sense of where lottery proceeds end up.Financials, California, Opinion, Education

A Brooklyn, New York, superintendent won a $7 million lottery jackpot and promptly quit his job to take a cross-country motorcycle trip spreading the word of God, he said Friday.Winner Stories, New York, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life

A Brooklyn, New York, superintendent won a $7 million lottery jackpot and promptly quit his job to take a cross-country motorcycle trip spreading the word of God, he said Friday.Winner Stories, New York, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life

The Idaho Lottery will celebrate 30 years in July and will try to break a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people scratching scratch cards at once.Event, Promotion, Retailer, Anniversary, Idaho

The Florida Lottery wants another look at the potential impact on education funding from legislation that would require slapping gambling-addiction warning labels on the front of tickets and ads.Florida, Legislation, Advertising, Government, Addiction, Lottery Tickets

A judge has barred the ex-girlfriend of a Charlotte area woman from cashing in on the woman’s big lottery ticket win.Legal, Winner Stories, North Carolina, Dispute, Multi-State Game, Lawsuit, Lucky for Life

Starting July 1, you’ll be able to play the multi-state Cash4Life lottery game on a daily basis.Changing Game, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Alva Vernon Johnson to take over the the state’s lottery Monday, after former director Hugo Lopez stepped down Friday amid investigations.California, Administration, Government, Director

California State Lottery Director Hugo Lopez is stepping down immediately, he announced in an email to lottery staff on Friday.California, Administration, Complaints, Investigation, Resignation, Government, Ethics, Director

Somebody in California just added half a billion dollars to their bank account.Mega Millions, California, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game

North Carolina lottery officials Tuesday evening revealed that a Cumberland County man was the winner of the $344.6 million Powerball ticket that was purchased in Hope Mills.Powerball, Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Mystical, Multi-State Game, Video

New Hampshire has won its lawsuit against the US Department of Justice clarifying the scope of a 1961 federal gambling law.Legal, Online Gambling, Technology, New Hampshire, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit

Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday’s massive $530 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday’s $475 million grand prize.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

After 23 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of nearly a half-billion dollars that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

After 23 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of nearly a half-billion dollars that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

A Pennsylvania woman scored a $1 million jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket just two years after collecting a $100,000 prize.Winner Stories, Pennsylvania, Scratch Games, Won multiple times

Massachusetts residents have been playing the lottery for nearly 50 years, enjoying both the risk and the benefits their towns and cities see. But some legislators are worried certain communities are getting more out of the game than others.Financials, Massachusetts, Legislation, Study, Government