The Montana Millionaire winning numbers were drawn on Friday, and the grand-prize-winning ticket worth $1 million was sold in Butte.Montana, Winning Ticket Announcement, Raffle

In 2018, lawmakers could debate whether Mississippi will join the large majority of states that offer games of chance.Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Government

People who believed they were big winners in a simple South Carolina Education Lottery game over the Christmas holiday were angry to discover that they won’t actually win anything.South Carolina, Error, Systems Problem, Ticket Machine, Christmas

May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy.Lottery Post, Holiday, Christmas

People lucky enough to hold tickets with the number 71198 were blessed with thousands of euros in prize money in Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery Friday.International, Winning Ticket Announcement, El Gordo, Spain, Christmas, Drawing

The Georgia Lottery Commission has refused to pay more than $17.1 million in scratch-off game prizes since 2014 — the year lottery officials instituted a policy of investigating big-money winners.Georgia, Legal, Winner Stories, Administration, Scratch Games, Retailer, Fraud, Illegal Activities, Lawsuit

TD Ameritrade polled 1,005 American adult investors in early October and found that many would not follow common advice offered by experts when dealing with a large lottery jackpot win.Mega Millions, Powerball, Insider Buzz, Jackpots, Study, General Interest, Charity, Multi-State Game

The popular “quick-draw” style Keno lottery game can be officially played in New Hampshire, as of Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.New Lottery Game, New Hampshire, Keno

A lucky Meijer store in Holland, Michigan, sold two jackpot-winning lottery tickets on Saturday worth a combined $2.4 million, according to the Michigan Lottery.Jackpots, Michigan, Winning Ticket Announcement, Retailer, Won multiple times, Anonymous

An October Powerball drawing that awarded a $191 million jackpot to a ticket purchased in Louisiana was claimed by an attorney representing a partnership, in order to mask the winners from public scrutiny.Powerball, Winner Stories, Louisiana, Jackpots, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

A $14.25 million Texas Lottery ticket that was bought in Abilene over the summer has been claimed just two days before it was set to expire.Texas, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Anonymous

Two more suspects have pleaded guilty in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say bilked at least 90 Americans out of more than $5.7 million.Legal, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Court

Meat wholesaler Leon Greenberg and his wife are $7 million richer thanks to a winning New York State Lottery scratch-off ticket that was purchased with funds left over after a trip to a Connecticut casino.Winner Stories, New York, Scratch Games, Casino

Two weeks after putting out a call for the holder of a soon-to-expire unclaimed $1 million ticket to step forward, New Jersey Lottery officials made one last plea Tuesday morning.New Jersey, Unclaimed Prize, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life

An Ontario man who parted ways with his live-in girlfriend after winning the lottery has been awarded half of the disputed $6.1-million Lotto 6/49 prize. But the other half is subject to dispute.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Ontario LGC, Dispute, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Court, Multi-Province Game

A Pasco, Washington, man is making plans for his new restaurant after winning $180,000 in the Hit 5 lottery game.Winner Stories, Washington, Jackpots, Pick 5

A woman who found a $1 million winning Virginia Lottery ticket in her husband’s backpack said he told her he had thought the ticket was a prank.Virginia, Winner Stories, Scratch Games

There are reports of disquiet among Jamaican law enforcement officials over news that 15 men who pleaded guilty to lottery scam-related charges in the Hanover Circuit Court were sentenced to fines totaling $367,000.Legal, International, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime, Court

The N.C. Retail Merchants Association wants legislators to put the brakes on a proposal to offer online instant lottery games, arguing the move could harm stores that sell lottery tickets.Scratch Games, North Carolina, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales

A popular store for Florida lottery players to buy their tickets has been shut down for undisclosed violations to their retailer contract.Florida, Retailer, Contract, Video