A partner in an Ocala, Florida, CPA firm will need all her wealth management resources after winning a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot recently.Powerball, Florida, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

People hoping to win the Powerball jackpot Saturday night had to wait a little longer to see the numbers.Powerball, Jackpots, Error, Multi-State Game, Drawing

The Michigan Lottery — and lotteries in general — have trouble reining in abusive spending by players who take advantage of the anonymous nature of lottery ticket purchasing.Legal, Legislation, Michigan, Retailer, Law Enforcement, General Interest, Illegal Activities

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill into law that permits the online sale of state lottery tickets, which the fiscal estimate suggests could generate $12 million in annual state revenue.Virginia, Legislation, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government

A retired trucker from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, won $1 million in the Asbury Park Convention Hall at the New Jersey Lottery Million Dollar Replay event.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Event, Second chance drawing

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey reopened the Governor’s Study Group on Gambling Policy by signing Executive Order 719.Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Study, Government

To honor its 50 years in operation, the New Jersey Lottery Monday released literally its biggest instant game ever: the Super 50 Scratch-Off.New Jersey, Scratch Games, New Lottery Game, Anniversary

A bill to protect the identity of Missouri lottery winners is making its way through the legislative process.Legislation, Missouri, Government, Anonymous

Tech giant Amazon reportedly poses a series of logical and mathematical puzzles during the interview process in order to select the best candidates, including a lottery scenario.Insider Buzz, General Interest, Video

Tech giant Amazon reportedly poses a series of logical and mathematical puzzles during the interview process in order to select the best candidates, including a lottery scenario.Insider Buzz, General Interest, Video

Tech giant Amazon reportedly poses a series of logical and mathematical puzzles during the interview process in order to select the best candidates, including a lottery scenario.Insider Buzz, General Interest, Video

A South Carolina grandma has big plans for her jackpot lottery prize.Winner Stories, South Carolina, Scratch Games

Deputies say a man lost more than $140,000 to a lottery scam in York County, South Carolina.Legal, South Carolina, Scam, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime

A 22-year-old grocery store employee just won the biggest jackpot in Quebec’s history after he purchased a ticket from the store where he works.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Canada, Quebec, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game

The California lottery skimped on giving $36 million in revenue to fund public education and spent $720,000 on food and travel expenses without considering cheaper options, the state auditor said in a report made public Tuesday.Financials, California, Education, Audit, Government

Police in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, say a woman stole more than $17,000 worth of lottery tickets from a Sheetz store where she worked.Legal, Pennsylvania, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime

A Macomb County, Michigan, man has some planning to do after winning a $3.4 million Lotto 47 jackpot.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Michigan, Anonymous

Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack will present some unwelcome news at the Lottery Commission’s monthly meeting on Feb. 28. Scoreboard, the agency’s new mobile sports betting app, will lose money for the fiscal year that ends June 30.Financials, Oregon, Sports Betting

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge for targeting Latina grandmothers in Long Beach and throughout Southern California in a scam involving a fake winning lottery ticket.Legal, California, Scam, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime, Court