Alabama State Sen. Jim McClendon of Springville announced this morning he is introducing legislation to set up an Alabama lottery.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

Four co-workers are suing a Surrey, British Columbia, man for what they claim is their fair share of a $1 million lottery prize.Legal, Winner Stories, British Columbia Lottery, Canada, Pool, Canada Lotto Max, Multi-Province Game, Lawsuit

An effort to keep the identities of some lottery winners secret has failed in the Arkansas House.Legislation, Government, Anonymous

The winner of the largest Mega Millions jackpot in US history — $1.5 billion — is sharing some of her newfound wealth to help others in need.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, South Carolina, Charity, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

This week Powerball is the hot ticket, featuring a jackpot payout of more than a half-billion dollars.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

Two and a half months into 2019, we still don’t have a Powerball jackpot winner.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

A North Carolina man has won a second $1 million lottery prize at the same store in less than two years, lottery officials said Friday.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, North Carolina, Won multiple times

New Jersey is joining New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and several lottery companies in a suit seeking to invalidate the U.S. Department of Justice’s legal ruling last year which critics said could hurt the state’s multibillion-dollar online gaming and sports betting industries, Attorney Gurbir Grewal announced Monday.New Jersey, Legal, Online Gambling, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit

In a bid to reverse its deficit Mexican lottery La Lotería Nacional para la Asistencia Pública (Lotenal) will merge with the other state lottery Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública (Pronósticos).International, General Interest, Government, Mexico

State lotteries continue to fight back against a January Department of Justice reversal of its interpretation of the Wire Act, threatening every form of online gambling in the country.Legal, Pennsylvania, Online Gambling, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit

Big changes could be on the horizon for the gaming industry if the January reinterpretation of the federal Wire Act becomes a U.S. Justice Department mandate.Legal, Online Gambling, Retailer, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit

A Wayne County, Michigan, woman had a dream that she won $4 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket. Four months later, it really happened.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Mystical

Some people have all the luck. In February, that person was Deborah Brown.Virginia, Winner Stories, Pick 4, Won multiple times

A New Jersey man who claimed a $273 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot this week left the winning ticket at the store.Mega Millions, New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Retailer, Multi-State Game

The Illinois Lottery’s transition to a new central gaming system has caused trouble for some retailers, including overpayments to winners.Illinois, Systems Problem, Retailer, Technology, Ticket Machine, Operations

More than four months after making his or her fateful lottery ticket purchase, the winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has stepped forward — but will remain anonymous, the South Carolina Education Lottery Commission announced.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, South Carolina, Multi-State Game

A sponsor of sports betting legislation in New York said the bill likely would allow for in-person wagering at places like Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden.Legislation, New York, Sports Betting, Government

The numbers were a sprawling, black-run business for decades before the New York state government wanted a piece of the action.Insider Buzz, New York, General Interest, Pick 3, Government

An undercover operation conducted by the Kentucky Lottery has nabbed three store clerks trying to steal winning tickets.Legal, Kentucky, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Security, Investigation, Crime

The Vice-Chair of the newly-created Mississippi Lottery Corporation said in an interview this week that the state’s first lottery games will be ready to play by the third quarter of 2019.Legal, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Video