A Wisconsin man collected $1.19 million after winning a longshot bet on Tiger Woods winning the Masters.Winner Stories, Wisconsin, Casino, Sports Betting, Golf

The governing board for the upcoming Mississippi Lottery is setting rules for ethics and public records, as well as taking steps to hire bankers to provide financial services and a person to run day-to-day operations.Financials, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Ethics

The Iowa Lottery released a plan for a new giveaway, funded by the money from an unclaimed prize in Nevada.Powerball, Unclaimed Prize, Iowa, Multi-State Game

A man who split a winning $4.8 million Colorado Lotto jackpot with two brothers who were eventually convicted of rigging the numbers says he is owed the full amount because he had played the game fairly.Legal, Winner Stories, Colorado, Jackpots, Scandal, Technology, Security, Computerized Drawings, Lawsuit

A growing number of states are moving to allow the winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous as privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery groups’ wishes to publicize winners to boost sales and show that the games are fair.Insider Buzz, Arizona, Legislation, General Interest, Government, Anonymous

A Michigan man will be making $25,000 a year for life after rescuing his lotto ticket from the garbage.Winner Stories, Michigan, Multi-State Game, Lucky for Life

California Lottery officials tallied more than $305,000 in improper or questionable spending over the last four years that included travel, food, gifts to employees and entertainment expenses, a state audit concluded Tuesday.Financials, California, Audit, Government

A Powerball jackpot winner from Bondurant, Iowa, who was elected to the state legislature says he would oppose efforts to let lottery winners stay anonymous.Powerball, Insider Buzz, Iowa, Government, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

The 90-year-old winner of one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history is suing her own son, alleging that she lost more than $10 million because of how her son and his investment manager handled her money.Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Financials, Jackpots, Multi-State Game, Lawsuit

A factory worker who has won £71 million (US$80 million) in the multi-country EuroMillions lottery is quite happy to admit it “bloody well will” change his life.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game

A new memo from the US Department of Justice says that state lotteries are not at all impacted by the DOJ’s reinterpretation of the Wire Act, a development that could mean the end of a federal court case brought earlier this year.Insider Buzz, Legal, Online Gambling, Technology, New Hampshire, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit

Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill requiring the state lottery to prominently disclose the odds of winning the biggest available prize in its game advertisements.Nebraska, Legislation, Government, Odds

A North Carolina grandfather is planning to retire, purchase his dream house, and spoil his 12 grandkids after winning a $10 million lottery prize.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina

A lottery game format that has grown in popularity in recent years is now finding its way to Wisconsin.Wisconsin, New Lottery Game, Canceled Lottery Game, Poker, All or Nothing

A new law passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by the Governor prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about big jackpot winners.Virginia, Legislation, Government, Anonymous

A hearing on an ex-lottery official’s “whistleblower complaint” grew heated Wednesday over the question of why a Connecticut Lottery Corp. drawing team entered the wrong numbers into a computerized “random number generator” on Jan. 1, 2018, in a million-dollar blunder that required a do-over drawing two weeks later and has never stopped causing trouble since.Legal, Connecticut, Error, Scandal, Raffle, Drawing

A second competing lottery bill was filed this week in the Alabama Senate that would establish a state lottery and limit it to paper-based games — a move that has drawn opposition in the past from senators who say it could give a major gambling entity in Alabama a unique advantage over others.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

A Montreal couple got a double dose of good fortune after they found a $1 million lottery ticket in an old book just 48 hours before the deadline to claim.Winner Stories, Canada, Quebec

A 23-year-old farmer collected a €1 million (US$1.12 million) prize he had won in the Ireland Lottery just hours after his bank card was declined for lack of funds.Winner Stories, Ireland

A winning scratch-off lottery ticket has provided a ray of light for a North Carolina man who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina