A woman awarded half of a $1.2 million lottery prize in Nova Scotia says her nephew is “dead” to her after he took half of the prize money, and that she only wrote his name on the ticket for “good luck.” Meanwhile, at least one lawyer says she may have a case.Insider Buzz, Legal, Winner Stories, Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Dispute, Canada, Charity, Raffle, Lawsuit
Season ticket holder Christopher Voelker of Raynham, Massachusetts, is the winner of a $2.97 million jackpot prize in the state lottery’s Megabucks Doubler drawing that took place Saturday, May 26.Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Jackpots
A Massachusetts man who has been playing the same numbers for 26 years won big when those numbers were drawn on the evening that he had purchase nine identical lottery tickets.Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Won multiple times
A Lebanon, Oregon, man was arrested after he sent a shooting threat in an e-mail to the Oregon Lottery.Legal, Oregon, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime
The Multi-State Lottery Association’s leadership for fiscal year 2019 has been set with the election of new Board & Game Chair Positions.Insider Buzz, Administration, MUSL
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May overturning a federal law that had prohibited legalized sports betting in all but Nevada, Iowa lawmakers, retailers and casinos are looking at how best to bring black market bettors into the light.Legal, Legislation, Gambling, Iowa, Sports Betting
Pennsylvania’s brand new online lottery, the iLottery, reported sales of $21.6 million in its first 26 days from its launch on June 4, despite the best efforts of the land-based casino industry to sink it in the first few weeks.Pennsylvania, Financials, Online Gambling, Marketing, Technology, Sales, Casino
A Maryland man who unknowingly struck gold with a scratch-off also hit the jackpot with his choice of friends, as the lotto player’s pal alerted him to the big win after he had discarded the ticket.Winner Stories, Maryland, Scratch Games
Winning the lottery once was exciting for Cheyenne Long of Kalispell, Montana, but winning it twice in one day was unbelievable.Winner Stories, Montana, Scratch Games, Won multiple times
The Connecticut Lottery Corp.’s governing board voted Thursday to hire Gregory Smith, acting director of the Illinois Lottery, as its new CEO — in hopes of stability after nearly two years of turmoil, recriminations and investigations at the quasi-public agency with a $1.2 billion annual budget.Connecticut, Illinois, Administration, Director
An instant ticket factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is the second-largest producer of scratch-off tickets in the world and prints up to 30 different “games,” or ticket designs, a month.Insider Buzz, Michigan, Scratch Games, General Interest, Lottery Tickets
A Rockland, Massachusetts, resident is the first to claim the $4 million prize in the state’s “100X” instant ticket game, which began in mid-June.Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Scratch Games
A father and son from Newport News, Virginia, won a combined $400,000 with four Cash 5 lottery tickets.Virginia, Winner Stories, Pick 5, Won multiple times
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The Florida Lottery is warning players about social media scams and fake accounts offering money and other prizes.Florida, Scam, Technology, Video
A paper-jammed Kansas Lottery ticket turned out to be lucky for a couple from Tonganoxie, Kansas.Winner Stories, Kansas, Multi-State Game, 2by2
A New Jersey woman who bought a lottery ticket with a buy-one-get-one free coupon she clipped from a newspaper ended up winning a big Cash4Life Prize.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Multi-State Game, Cash4Life
A Michigan man said he might have never known about his $25,000 a year for life lottery jackpot if his father hadn’t come to visit.Winner Stories, Michigan, Multi-State Game, Lucky for Life
The West Virginia Lottery Commission has set its rules for sports betting in the state, following an emergency meeting Thursday.West Virginia, Gambling, Sports Betting
A rash of thefts of California Lottery tickets in San Jose prompted the state this week to roll out a new system aimed at preventing store owners from paying out purloined scratchers.California, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Crime, Video