Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history. After a long wait, 65-1 shot Country House was declared the winner.Insider Buzz, Horse Track, Sports
Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history. After a long wait, 65-1 shot Country House was declared the winner.Insider Buzz, Horse Track, Sports
Booze and beer don’t carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive.Florida, Legislation, Government, Addiction
A New Jersey man collected a $3 million lottery jackpot just two years after he won more than $730,000 from another game.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Pick 5, Won multiple times
Two brothers who were behind the largest lottery scam in U.S. history and owe more than $2.3 million in unpaid restitution and court fees recently transferred several properties they owned to their mother.Insider Buzz, Legal, Oklahoma, Kansas, Financials, Colorado, Wisconsin, Scandal, Technology, Law Enforcement, Security, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime
Without a vote to spare, a plan to let Alabama voters have their say on a state lottery for the first time in 20 years stayed alive today.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Texas Lottery players will soon have more chances to win when they play Pick 3 and Daily 4 by purchasing Fireball, a new add-on feature for both daily draw games.Texas, Changing Game, Pick 3, Pick 4
UK Lottery officials have refused to pay out a £4 million (US$5.2 million) jackpot to two players who they suspect had purchased the winning ticket with a stolen debit card.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Scratch Games, Theft, Investigation, Crime
Timothy Seratt has lived paycheck to paycheck his whole life, but after winning $2 million dollars in the Tennessee Lottery this week, he said he’d like to invest and not just “blow of all it”.Tennessee, Winner Stories, Scratch Games
A North Carolina woman will be ‘lucky for life’ and be able to pay for college, thanks to her grandfather.Winner Stories, North Carolina, Education, Lucky for Life
Everyone dreams of it: having a small piece of paper with the right numbers printed on it and winning the life-changing $200 million, $700 million or $1 billion jackpot. But what happens after you win?Insider Buzz, Winner Stories, General Interest, Anonymous
Two Republican lawmakers are introducing a bill that would allow lottery winners in Wisconsin to remain anonymous.Legislation, Wisconsin, Government, Anonymous
Starting mid-May, players of Canada’s two largest multi-province lottery games will no longer be able to rely on real lottery ball drawings to choose the winning numbers.Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Changing Game, Technology, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Computerized Drawings, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game
A novice lottery player in Oregon who ended up confused while trying to buy a Powerball ticket had his inexperience pay off when he won $150,000.Powerball, Winner Stories, Oregon, Multi-State Game
The winner of a Powerball lottery ticket worth $768.4 million has been revealed. He is 24-year-old Manuel Franco of West Allis.Powerball, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin, Multi-State Game
A first-time lottery player in New Jersey said a mistake when checking her tickets nearly landed her $387,391 jackpot winner in the trash.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Pick 5
Alabama lawmakers are heading toward a vote on lottery legislation, with the goal of eventually putting the proposal up to a statewide vote.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Arizona joined a growing number of states allowing winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous Wednesday after Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation letting winners of jackpots of $100,000 or more request that their names not be made public.Arizona, Legislation, Government, Anonymous
A Missouri couple found a lottery ticket in their glove compartment and discovered it was a $50,000 winner just one day before it would have expired.Powerball, Winner Stories, Missouri, Multi-State Game
A North Carolina man is “counting his blessings” after beating the almost 1-in-a-million odds to win a lottery prize, according to the NC Education Lottery.Winner Stories, Jackpots, North Carolina, Pick 5