Those holding ticket number 03347 struck it rich Saturday when they won the top prize in Spain’s famous Christmas lottery.International, Winning Ticket Announcement, El Gordo, Spain, Raffle, Drawing

A Montana woman said a $50,000 winning lottery ticket she intended to throw away was rescued by her brother.Powerball, Winner Stories, Montana, Multi-State Game

Kentucky Lottery players now have a new way to win even more prizes in the popular game Keno, as the new Bulls-Eye feature is now available.Kentucky, Changing Game, Announcement, Keno

A 10-month drought without a Pick 6 New Jersey lottery winner ended Monday night when someone hit the $29.5 million jackpot.New Jersey, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement

It’s been 25 years since Nebraskans began putting a dollar on a dream by purchasing state lottery tickets. A lot has changed since then.Nebraska, Financials, Anniversary, General Interest

An intriguing court case that alleges Crown-owned video lottery terminals are inherently deceptive and violate the Criminal Code has reached a critical milestone in Newfoundland and Labrador.Legal, Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Technology, Canada, Video Gaming, Lawsuit

A Michigan woman said she wouldn’t have realized her scratch-off lottery ticket was worth $300,000 if she hadn’t tried to enter it in a second chance game.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games

The Iowa Lottery will ask state lawmakers in January to allow them to modernize their operations making it easier for customers to purchase and play lottery products electronically.Online Gambling, Iowa, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Online, Government

Instead of recommending his constituents invest some of each paycheck in a 401K, one Michigan legislator introduced a bill that would take a portion of each paycheck to play a lottery game.Legislation, Michigan, Government

One of the most influential men in Alabama politics said he expects a statewide lottery and gaming bill to be considered when the Alabama Legislature convenes March 5.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

A Tampa man is a millionaire after he struck the Florida Lottery’s $14.5 million dollar jackpot, and he plans to use his windfall to help less fortunate children in his home country of India.Florida, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Education, Charity

Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg continued her campaign to allow the state’s lottery to sell tickets online.Massachusetts, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government

New York Gov. Cuomo on Saturday announced he vetoed a bill that would have allowed lottery winners in New York to remain anonymous if they so desired.Legislation, New York, Government, Anonymous

While waiting at a lottery payment center to cash in a winning lottery ticket worth $1,750, an Oregon man played again, winning more than $118,000.Winner Stories, Oregon, Keno, Won multiple times

A Connecticut woman is $10,000 richer after winning on a lottery ticket that she said was a tribute to her late son.Winner Stories, Connecticut, Scratch Games, Mystical

A federal judge in North Dakota on Monday ordered a Rhode Island woman convicted of funnelling lottery scam money between the US and Jamaica to remain jailed pending a February sentencing hearing, where she could face a stiffer sentence than the alleged mastermind.Legal, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime, Court

The United Kingdom National Lottery is facing a boycott from outraged Scottish players who branded the Lotto game’s prize draw an “absolute con” after lottery operator Camelot changed its rules.UK National Lottery, Changing Game, Raffle

The nationwide buzz over the recent $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot was a temporary high, but the excitement at Mercy Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO, continued weeks after the drawing.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Missouri, Pool, Charity, Multi-State Game

A homeless Michigan man who realized he won the state’s Lotto 47 game dived into a dumpster to retrieve the winning ticket.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Michigan