A southeastern Massachusetts woman who won a $1 million lottery prize must pay over $100,000 after admitting she stole from her brother’s business while he battled cancer.Legal, Massachusetts, Theft, Crime

Attorneys gave their closing arguments Friday in the fraud case against a former lottery vendor employee accused of manipulating a Hot Lotto drawing to win a $14.3 million ticket.Legal, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court

The defense rested its case Thursday afternoon about an hour after starting to call witnesses in the trial of a man accused of rigging a Hot Lotto computerized lottery drawing.Iowa, Hot Lotto, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court

An honest New Jersey store owner returned a winning scratch-off with a $2 million jackpot to a regular customer after it ended up unclaimed in the garbage.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Retailer, General Interest

The defense began calling witnesses Thursday morning in the trial against a former lottery vendor employee accused of rigging a Hot Lotto drawing to win a $14.3 million ticket.Legal, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court

The first witnesses, including the lottery’s vice president of security, took the stand Tuesday after opening statements in the trial of a former lottery worker charged in the Hot Lotto mystery winner case.Iowa, Hot Lotto, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court

North Carolina residents can now play jackpot lottery games while pumping their gas.North Carolina, Retailer, Technology, Ticket Machine, Vending Machine

The top threat to any lottery’s integrity is its own information technology employees, a former lottery security chief told jurors in the trial for his coworker accused of rigging a Hot Lotto drawing to win a $14.3 million ticket.Iowa, Hot Lotto, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court

An appeals court shortened the prison term for lottery-ticket thief Andy Ashkar by at least three-and-a-half years, reducing a sentence imposed by a judge because it was “unduly harsh and severe.”Legal, New York, Scratch Games, Crime, Court

A group of people who sued a Melbourne, Australia, co-worker after he allegedly failed to distribute the winnings of a AU$16.6 million (US$12.3 million) lottery pool ticket have reportedly struck a deal with him.Legal, International, Dispute, Pool, Australia

When Stephen Harrod checked his Hot Lotto ticket in the early morning on July 2nd to find out the prize amount, the convenience store clerk couldn’t believe her eyes.Winner Stories, Kansas, Jackpots, Hot Lotto, Multi-State Game

Like other state lotteries have recently reported, the Ohio Lottery has managed to increase its sales to record levels in the past year, despite a sharp downturn in multi-state lottery sales, through an emphasis on scratch-off ticket sales.Financials, Ohio, Scratch Games, Sales, Record

The buyer of a top prize-winning lottery ticket worth $7 million has just two weeks left to claim their windfall — or lose it forever.Unclaimed Prize, New York, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life

An aware store clerk saved an Oakland County, Michigan, woman from throwing away a $100,000 winning lottery game ticket.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Retailer

The multi-state Powerball game will be changing in October, making it harder to win the jackpot, while at the same time making it easier to win a smaller prize.Powerball, Changing Game, Multi-State Game

A New Jersey lawmaker says the state should try something novel to help people climb out of all that debt from their college days: set up a lottery in which the winning tickets pay off student loans.New Jersey, Legislation, Education

A locked room, a fat suit, and a pump-and-dump stock scheme: They’re all part of what the cops say is the ultimate attempt to rig the lotto.Legal, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game

A man from west Dublin, Ireland, can now afford a new shower door, thanks to winning €500,000 in an Ireland-only EuroMillions add-on game.Winner Stories, International, Euro Millions, Ireland, Multi-Country Game

From the staff of Lottery Post, have a happy and safe Fourth of July!Holiday, Independence Day

Floridians with dreams of instant payoffs are generating record scratch for the Florida Lottery.Florida, Financials, Scratch Games, Sales, Record