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

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

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

A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in a Senate committee on a bill to create an Alabama state lottery.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama

Minnesotans soon may no longer be able to buy lottery tickets at ATMs, gas pumps or online, as the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would restrict the Minnesota State Lottery’s yearslong foray into new gambling platforms.Financials, Legislation, Minnesota, Government

On Tuesday the Texas House of Representatives will consider a bill that would allow winners of more than $1 million to remain anonymous.Texas, Legislation, Government, Anonymous

A Palmdale, California, gas station employee who mistakenly gave $75 to an undercover state compliance officer instead of advising him that he was the holder of a lottery ticket worth $75,000 did not commit fraud, lottery officials said Thursday.California, Scratch Games, Error, Retailer, Investigation

The majority of people who played the Wyoming Lottery during its first months of operations earned at least a middle-class income, according to an online survey commissioned by the Wyoming Lottery Corp.Wyoming, Study, General Interest, poll

The purchaser of a New York State instant scratch-off Wheel of Fortune ticket was upset after she purchased a ticket that revealed an insult, according to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office.New York, Scratch Games

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, a Republican from Birmingham, introduced a draft bill that would create a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in Alabama, authorizing a lottery, casino gambling and expanded Indian gaming.Legislation, Gambling, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Casino, Government

The search is on for a lottery winner in California who walked away with a much smaller prize than he actually won.Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Error

A food factory worker and his partner both quit their jobs after the pair won a lottery jackpot worth nearly £8 million (US$12.3 million).Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots

A group of 16 workers at a Manhattan biotech company who pooled their cash to buy Mega Millions tickets have claimed a $58 million jackpot from the March 24 drawing.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, New York, Pool, Multi-State Game

Ever wondered how lottery winners are paid their money or who looks after them?Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, General Interest

The winner of a $50 million lottery who waited a year to collect the prize and has still not been named more than a month later is fighting for the right to remain anonymous.Legal, Winner Stories, Jackpots, British Columbia Lottery, Canada, Anonymous, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game

A former top finance official with the Georgia Lottery has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming that he was fired after refusing to present inflated sales projections.Georgia, Financials, Lawsuit

A United Kingdom ticket-holder has come forward to claim Friday night’s EuroMillions jackpot of more than £36 million (US$54.7 million).Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game