Officials with the Minnesota State Lottery said Wednesday they are changing their policy on information for winning lottery tickets after as many as six major prizes this year have gone unclaimed.Unclaimed Prize, Administration, Minnesota, Announcement
A New York City firefighter forced to retire due to Ground Zero ailments won $5 million jackpot with a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.Winner Stories, New York, Scratch Games
The Massachusetts Lottery is expected to break a sales record this year for the fourth year in a row, the lottery executive director said Tuesday.Financials, Massachusetts, Record
An Elgin, Illinois, man has won a $4 million lottery prize after purchasing a ticket from Lundeen’s Liquors in St. Charles.Winner Stories, Illinois, Scratch Games
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s director of sales was given a choice Monday — resignation or termination.Financials, Administration, Arkansas, Sales, Resignation
If you played Virginia’s Cash 5 lottery game back in January, you may want to check your pockets, bags and glove compartment, because one lucky person is holding on to a winning lottery ticket that is set to expire soon.Virginia, Unclaimed Prize, Pick 5
A man in southwestern Connecticut who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is $30,000 wealthier.Winner Stories, Connecticut, Scratch Games, Vending Machine
Tucked into the depths of New Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s budget plan is a proposal to tax lottery winnings over $600.Pennsylvania, Legislation, Taxes, Government
Under a bill approved by the Michigan House Regulatory Reform committee on a 13-2 vote Wednesday, touching stories about lottery winners would probably disappear because all lottery winners would be able to remain anonymous.Legislation, Michigan, Anonymous
Four New Jersey men who have bought lottery tickets together for the past 10 years struck it rich when they collected a $40 million Powerball jackpot.Powerball, New Jersey, Winner Stories, Pool, Multi-State Game
By a vote of 5-3, the Alabama Senate Tourism Committee on Thursday approved Sen. Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) lottery and gambling expansion plan. It now proceeds to the full Senate for consideration.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama
The Minnesota Lottery’s experiment with paperless, instant-play tickets sold over the Internet and other platforms will come to an end as Gov. Mark Dayton decided Thursday against vetoing legislation suspending the games.Legislation, Minnesota, Canceled Lottery Game, Technology, Online Ticket Sales
Officials with the Wisconsin Lottery said the Megabucks jackpot is currently at a record high for its next drawing on Saturday.Jackpots, Wisconsin, Record
The Wyoming Lottery Corp. wants to keep its salaries and benefits secret from the public, with officials saying disclosure will hurt the new organization from a competitive standpoint.Legal, Financials, Administration, Wyoming, News Media, Director
Carlos Zavala of Tyler, Texas, is the winner of $500,000 to build a dream home at any D.R. Horton Community in Texas, thanks to his selection of a key in a special event Friday.Texas, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Event, Second chance drawing
A Des Moines, Iowa, man claimed a $1 million Powerball prize Monday morning, a day after his winning ticket was nearly lost.Powerball, Winner Stories, Iowa, Retailer, Multi-State Game
A Hallandale Beach, Florida, man spent $25 on a Florida Lottery scratch-off card and etched his way into a life-changing, $10 million prize.Florida, Winner Stories, Scratch Games
A streak of good luck made a Huntington Beach, California, man an instant millionaire immediately after he deposited a separate $25,000 payment from the California Lottery on Friday.Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Won multiple times
If Alabama gets a lottery, private management may at least be an option.Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Privatize Lottery
Members of a Victoria, Australia, lottery pool are taking Tattersalls Sweeps to court, alleging a former colleague kept a $16.6 million lottery win to himself.Legal, Winner Stories, International, Dispute, Pool, Australia, Tatts Group, Lawsuit