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

The concerns of a border resident who hopes to win the lottery someday has led to a bill now being considered by lawmakers that would allow the Texas lottery’s biggest winners to remain anonymous.Texas, Legislation, Government, Anonymous

Two years after winning $3 million in the Georgia Lottery, a Ware County man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he used the winnings to fund methamphetamine trafficking.Georgia, Legal, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, After the Big Win, Law Enforcement, Crime, Court

An Indiana man could hardly believe his eyes when he saw that he won $300,000 in the state’s Quick Draw game.Winner Stories, Indiana, Keno

Cracking down on a vast underground gambling operation, Irvington Police hit the jackpot on Friday, arresting 18 people, allegedly connected to an illegal lottery enterprise out of storefronts across New Jersey.Insider Buzz, New Jersey, Retailer, Law Enforcement, Illegal Activities, Crime

It took Texas businessman Robert Rhodes more than a year to turn against his “good old boy” best friend after he realized that Eddie Tipton would not do a deal and tell prosecutors about how he had created an elaborate system to rig lotteries in five states.Insider Buzz, Legal, Iowa, Scandal, Technology, Law Enforcement, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game

Florida lottery tickets could soon carry a big warning label if a Republican legislator gets her way.Florida, Legislation, Government, Addiction, Lottery Tickets

A Saginaw County man was not having a good day, but winning $2 million in a Michigan Lottery scratch-off game can change that around pretty fast.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Anonymous

Illinois taxpayers have funded about $2 million in “retention” bonuses for employees of a private firm managing the lottery despite the firm performing so poorly Illinois is working to replace it.Financials, Illinois, Administration, Contract, Fired, Privatize Lottery, Operations, Northstar Lottery Group

As a Massachusetts commission looking into online gaming and online gambling presses ahead in its study of ways to regulate and possibly make money from the developing industries, the state’s lottery is concerned that it could be left behind.Massachusetts, Online Gambling, Technology, Study, Online Ticket Sales, Government

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is moving ahead in his legal battle with House Speaker Richard Corcoran over the state-run Florida Lottery.Florida, Legal, Politics, Contract, Government, Court, Lawsuit

When the Illinois Lottery determined in 2014 that it no longer wanted Northstar Lottery Group to run its operations, nobody anticipated that two years later the company would still be playing a critical role.Illinois, Administration, Contract, Fired, Privatize Lottery, Operations, Northstar Lottery Group

Kansas Lottery players soon might be able to buy tickets from vending machines.Kansas, Legislation, Technology, Vending Machine

A second lawsuit has been filed accusing the Illinois Lottery’s private manager of defrauding players after an investigation found the lottery did not award many of the biggest prizes in its largest instant ticket games.Legal, Illinois, Scratch Games, Fraud, Lawsuit, Northstar Lottery Group

A Michigan woman has scored her second significant lottery win in less than three months.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Technology, Online, Won multiple times

A World War II veteran receiving the birthday present of a lifetime when he won $300,000 in the Michigan Lottery.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games

A Virginia woman won $1 million Tuesday after attempting to show her friend how to play a scratch-off ticket lottery.Virginia, Winner Stories, Scratch Games

A whistleblower lawsuit claiming a Georgia Lottery executive was fired after refusing to support inflated sales projections should go to trial, a Fulton County Superior Court judge decided this week.Georgia, Legal, Financials, Court, Lawsuit

An international syndicate of Russian hackers that cashed out millions from slots in U.S. casinos over the years is focusing its efforts on South America and Europe after busts in Missouri and Singapore.Gambling, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Crime, Slots Machine

The luck of the Irish was on the side of 15 people who turned losing New Jersey Lottery tickets into big bucks Friday.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Second chance drawing