A 25-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced on Monday to two years in federal prison for his role in a Jamaica-based lottery fraud scheme.Scam, North Carolina, Jamaica, Fraud, Crime, Court

Five years after Powerball lottery ticket prices were increased to $2, the multi-state Mega Millions game is following suit.Mega Millions, Changing Game, Multi-State Game

An analysis of an Ohio Lottery database reveals that seven Ohio residents have won the state lottery more than 100 times in the last three years.Winner Stories, Ohio, Keno, Pick 4, Won multiple times

Facing huge deficits, Pennsylvania could become the first state to allow both its casinos and lottery to take its games online in a quest for money from new and younger players.Pennsylvania, Financials, Online Gambling, Gambling, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government

A jury trial is scheduled to start Monday in the case of three people accused of trying to bilk the Hoosier Lottery out of $2 million.Indiana, Retailer, Theft, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Court

A waitress had to lock herself in a bathroom to calm down after winning a $292,524 Club Keno The Jack prize from the Michigan Lottery.Winner Stories, Michigan, Keno

The New Jersey Lottery announced that it will soon be adding a new style of lottery play to its product lineup with Quick Draw, a game with drawings held every five minutes.New Jersey, New Lottery Game, Keno

A couple from Abernathy, Texas, Monday claimed a $177 million jackpot in Arkansas from the March 31 Mega Millions drawing.Mega Millions, Texas, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Arkansas, Multi-State Game

A bill moving through the Oklahoma statehouse would allow the state’s lottery to increase prizes in hopes of generating more dollars for schools and boost the payout to education by about $100 million over the next five years.Oklahoma, Financials, Legislation, Education, Government

Starting this summer, retailers selling tickets for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery will be authorized to accept payment by debit cards, thanks to a new law that zipped through the Legislature in 23 days with little fanfare.Legislation, Retailer, Arkansas, Government, Lottery Tickets

Missouri Lottery players: check your pockets, your car, your drawers, and track down all your old lottery tickets. You could be a millionaire and not even know it!Unclaimed Prize, Jackpots, Missouri

Texas Lottery officials are worried they will have to cut back on the variety of scratch-offs offered — and on the advertising that promotes the games — now that Texas budget writers are considering cutting as much as $18 million from the agency’s budget.Texas, Financials, Scratch Games, Advertising, Education, Marketing, Government, Budget

Idaho Lottery officials on Wednesday announced the winning ticket numbers for the St. Patrick’s Day Raffle, including the $100,000 top prize.Winning Ticket Announcement, Idaho, Raffle

A Silver Spring, Maryland, man won a state lottery game twice at the same convenience store — a rare occurrence, lottery officials said.Winner Stories, Maryland, Scratch Games, Won multiple times

A nurse from the Detroit area is looking forward to cutting back her hours after winning $4 million on a Michigan lottery instant game.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Anonymous

Two Indiana women are facing multiple felony theft charges for their alleged roles in a lottery theft scheme at a convenience store.Legal, Indiana, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime

The state treasurer said Thursday that Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to use New Jersey Lottery ticket proceeds to bolster the government worker pension fund could be finalized by the June 30 end of the fiscal year.New Jersey, Financials, Government, Budget

An Edmonton, Alberta, couple is walking away with a cool $8.1 million after striking it big in February in Canada’s national Lotto 6/49 game.Winner Stories, Jackpots, WCLC, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Won multiple times, Multi-Province Game