A veteran New Jersey police officer is suing the force’s top brass for harassment, claiming he was confined to his home after being diagnosed with PTSD and wrongfully pegged as a gambling addict.Insider Buzz, New Jersey, Legal, Scratch Games, Corruption, Law Enforcement, Lawsuit
Winning online sweepstakes is supposedly an act of pure luck — but some contestants claim to have it down to a science.Insider Buzz, General Interest, Sweepstakes
A Connecticut man just won a $100,000 lottery, barely a year after winning the same jackpot.Winner Stories, Connecticut, Pick 5, Won multiple times
A Maine man won $500,000 on a ticket he purchased at a Portland convenience store in June, less than 2 years after he won a $100,000 lottery prize.Winner Stories, Maine, Scratch Games, Won multiple times
A federal judge in North Dakota on Wednesday sentenced a Rhode Island woman to four years in prison for funneling lottery scam money between the U.S. and Jamaica, prompting a prosecutor to question the ruling.Legal, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Crime, Court
A Minnesota man has found himself a multimillionaire after winning $21.6 million in Lotto America’s Wednesday draw.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Minnesota, Multi-State Game, Lotto America
Connecticut Lottery Corp. Vice President Chelsea Turner testified Tuesday that around 2014, she and then-lottery CEO Anne Noble had such suspicions about Frank Farricker, then chairman of the lottery’s governing board, that she contacted an agent she knew in the FBI — which then had Noble record Farricker secretly in at least one meeting.Legal, Connecticut, Error, Scandal, Law Enforcement, Investigation, Government, Raffle, Drawing
The Michigan Lottery’s Lotto 47 jackpot hasn’t been won in more than five months and has reached an extraordinary $11.7 million for the drawing on Saturday.Jackpots, Michigan
Wisconsin Republicans are planning to take public comments on a bill that would keep lottery winners’ names secret.Legislation, Wisconsin, Government, Anonymous
Nearly two years after Keno received a sound defeat in Concord, the New Hampshire Lottery Commission is hoping the Capital City will give the game another try.New Hampshire, Keno
A 35-year-old Vacaville, California, man who police say stole his roommate’s lottery ticket worth $10 million late last year has been released from custody.Legal, Winner Stories, California, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime
One lucky Wisconsin resident claimed a $5.9 million Megabucks jackpot Friday, the Wisconsin Lottery has announced.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin
When a Florida grandmother went to the Florida Lottery District Office in Orlando to cash her winning ticket, she got denied and was told the state had intercepted all her winnings — all because she reportedly owed more than $1,700 from almost 30 years ago.Florida, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Government, Video, Welfare
A mother is celebrating her $1 million Louisiana Lottery prize after being completely unaware she had won.Powerball, Winner Stories, Louisiana, Multi-State Game, Social Media
A bill that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous in Wisconsin will go before a State Assembly committee next week.Legislation, Wisconsin, Government, Anonymous
A group of retailers who sell lottery products are opposed to allowing the lottery to move online, arguing that brick-and-mortar retailers fuel the success of the Massachusetts Lottery and in turn benefit from foot traffic from players.Massachusetts, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Online, Government
The sun-burned captain of a fishing boat stopped to buy a drink Tuesday at a convenience store in Wilmington and ended up winning $1 million, according to the N.C. Education Lottery.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!Holiday, Independence Day
Two longtime friends decided that sharing a lottery ticket would improve their luck — and they were right.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Pool
The Board of Directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has approved the New York Lottery’s request for membership, with transitioning activities having started this week.New York, Administration, Announcement, MUSL