The Bermuda Government was advised more than two years ago that the sale of American lottery tickets on the island appeared to breach “numerous” laws in the United States, including some designed to stop money-laundering.Florida, International, Retailer, Sales, Illegal Activities, Lottery Tickets
A new report by the Better Business Bureau says sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams are using ever-changing methods to hurt victims financially and emotionally.Scam, Jamaica, Study, Costa Rica, Sweepstakes
With time running out again on a bill that would authorize the Massachusetts Lottery to move online, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg offered a message to business leaders Wednesday morning: We don’t want to go the way of Toys R Us.Massachusetts, Legislation, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Sports Betting, Director
Georgia Lottery players are enjoying a winning streak with “triples” and “quads” falling in Cash 3 and Cash 4 within the past week.Georgia, Winning Ticket Announcement, Pick 3, Pick 4
The Oregon Lottery wants for the first time to open up gambling on mobile devices, which could massively expand the accessibility and audience of state-sponsored games.Online Gambling, Oregon, New Lottery Game, Technology, Sports Betting
An Australian man who won a $1.5 million lottery prize said the ticket spent five weeks stuck to his refrigerator door before he discovered he was a winner.Winner Stories, International, Australia
Tayeb Souami was all smiles Friday as New Jersey lottery officials announced that he was the winner of the $315.3 million Powerball jackpot.Powerball, New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
The Illinois Lottery would have to provide players with daily updates on how many top prizes remain in scratch-off games — and wouldn’t be able to keep selling tickets for those games indefinitely — under a proposed change in state law.Legislation, Illinois, Scratch Games
A new study reveals sweepstakes, lottery and prize-related scams cost Americans millions of dollars each year. The Better Business Bureau calls these schemes some of the “most serious and pervasive frauds operating today.”Scam, Theft, Technology, Jamaica, Study, General Interest, Fraud, Crime, Costa Rica, Sweepstakes
The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched PA iLottery, interactive games played online on a computer, tablet or mobile device that offer chances to win up to $250,000.Pennsylvania, Online Gambling, New Lottery Game, Technology
Five years after winning $750,000, a Texas woman was broke and evicted from an Alzheimer’s care facility due to her daughter’s theft of $250,000 from her account.Mega Millions, Texas, Legal, Winner Stories, After the Big Win, Theft, Death, Law Enforcement, Crime, Multi-State Game
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the South Carolina Lottery Commission and Intralot, claiming that refusing to pay the prize money for a game glitch is a breach of contract.Legal, South Carolina, Error, Technology, Intralot, Lawsuit
A former hospital worker — who died last week — gave away an astonishing £5.5 million (US$7.3 million) of her £7.6 million (US$10.1 million) lottery jackpot win.Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, After the Big Win, Death, Charity
The South Carolina Education Lottery says players who thought they won $500 from a December 2017 game, will not receive their winnings.South Carolina, Error, Announcement
A former New York Yankee player and manager came to the New York state capitol on behalf of Major League Baseball on Wednesday to advocate for a new state law regulating betting on sports.Legislation, New York, Gambling, Sports Betting, Sports, MLB
As if you needed proof that trying to keep up with the Joneses isn’t a good idea, here it is: Close neighbors of lottery winners in Canada tended to spend more on conspicuous goods, put more money into speculative investments such as stocks, borrow more money — and eventually declare bankruptcy.After the Big Win, Canada, Study, General Interest
The Texas Lottery is searching for a Mega Millions winner who has only one day left to claim a $1 million prize.Mega Millions, Texas, Unclaimed Prize, Multi-State Game
A Louisiana man who won a $200,000 jackpot said he had to rescue the winning ticket from the trash after it was thrown away by a family member.Winner Stories, Louisiana, Scratch Games
The Pennsylvania Lottery’s new keno game tickets have been selling “like gangbusters” since debuting at the beginning of the month, lottery spokesman Gary Miller said.Pennsylvania, Retailer, Sales, Keno
By June 10, Wawa says every Delaware store will be outfitted with new self-service lottery kiosks.Delaware, Retailer, Technology, Ticket Machine, Vending Machine