What is expected to be the final meeting of House Speaker Philip Gunn’s lottery study committee is scheduled for Nov. 16 at the Mississippi Capitol.Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Government

A single ticket sold in Louisiana has won the $191.1 million Powerball jackpot in Wednesday’s drawing, lottery officials announced early Thursday.Powerball, Louisiana, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game

A Canadian man beat the odds by winning $400,000 from a Washington Lottery game that typically pays winners $10,000.Winner Stories, Washington, Canada, Won multiple times

Later this week, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game will undergo changes — including a price hike — designed to increase jackpots and make them grow faster.Mega Millions, Changing Game, Multi-State Game

Hoping for better luck the second time around, state officials unveiled a deal Friday to put the fate of the Illinois Lottery in the hands of a British firm that pledges bigger returns than those generated under the manager the state fired.Financials, Illinois, Contract, Privatize Lottery, Camelot Group, Northstar Lottery Group

A 77-year-old crossing guard from Syracuse, New York, plans to keep working even after winning $1 million in the New York Lottery.Winner Stories, New York, Scratch Games

Philadelphia law enforcement broke up a long-running illegal lottery run by a local crime family.Insider Buzz, Legal, Pennsylvania, Law Enforcement, Pick 3, Illegal Activities, Arrest, Crime

The head of the Arizona Lottery says he’s not embarrassed that his department overlooked a potentially costly failure of its computerized drawings.Arizona, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Operations, Director

The mastermind behind a national lottery scam says he warned officials about a glitch in computer-generated drawings 11 years ago, but “nobody seemed too worried,” his lawyer revealed in an exclusive interview.Lottery Post, Insider Buzz, Arizona, Wisconsin, Systems Problem, Scandal, Technology, Security, Computerized Drawings, Investigation, Drawing

Frank Farricker, the former chairman of the Connecticut Lottery Commission’s board of directors will pay a $5,000 penalty and an additional $6,300 restitution to the state as part of a settlement over improper benefits he received while acting president and CEO of the Lottery.Legal, Connecticut, Administration, Corruption, Ethics, Director

A Tewksbury, Massachusetts, woman was found guilty Wednesday of attempting to steal $80 worth of lipstick from a Kohl’s department store two months after winning $1 million on a scratch ticket.Legal, Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime, Court

The North Carolina Education Lottery’s top leader is retiring next spring, ending a stint with the agency that began before it started selling tickets more than a decade ago.Administration, North Carolina, Retire, Director

An outside investigation into complaints of a hostile workplace at the Washington state Lottery has found that the agency’s director treats female employees differently than their male counterparts, calling them “criers” and excluding them from key discussions.Washington, Administration, Investigation, Resignation, Director

A 68-year-old New Jersey man claimed a $24.1 million New York lottery jackpot two days before the ticket was due to expire after seeing a story on the evening news about how time was running out for the winner to step forward.Winner Stories, Jackpots, New York

Convenience store owners have applauded a Tasmanian Government decision to quickly draw up legislation to ban lottery outcome wagering in the island state.Insider Buzz, Legal, International, Legislation, Online Gambling, Technology, Australia, Government

Once again computerized lottery drawings are coming under scrutiny as a machine responsible for generating random numbers has done the opposite, generating exact duplicates.Arizona, Error, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Operations

A lottery winner filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Colorado State Lottery, arguing he should be declared the sole winner of a jackpot he recently learned was rigged, and that the $800,000 cash prize he opted to receive should have been tripled.Legal, Winner Stories, Colorado, Jackpots, Scandal, Technology, Security, Computerized Drawings, Lawsuit

As the Illinois Lottery edges closer to finalizing a massive deal with a new private manager, the state and the firm have chosen to keep many of the details secret despite past pledges of transparency.Illinois, Contract, Privatize Lottery, Camelot Group

A North Carolina Marine Corps veteran and his wife won a $10 million lottery prize while watching a football game.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina

British media is reporting that lottery players in the United Kingdom are ‘disappointed’ and ‘furious’ that lottery jackpots in the island nation have reached record levels.UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game