Florida lottery tickets could soon carry a big warning label if a Republican legislator gets her way.Florida, Legislation, Government, Addiction, Lottery Tickets

A Saginaw County man was not having a good day, but winning $2 million in a Michigan Lottery scratch-off game can change that around pretty fast.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Anonymous

Illinois taxpayers have funded about $2 million in “retention” bonuses for employees of a private firm managing the lottery despite the firm performing so poorly Illinois is working to replace it.Financials, Illinois, Administration, Contract, Fired, Privatize Lottery, Operations, Northstar Lottery Group

As a Massachusetts commission looking into online gaming and online gambling presses ahead in its study of ways to regulate and possibly make money from the developing industries, the state’s lottery is concerned that it could be left behind.Massachusetts, Online Gambling, Technology, Study, Online Ticket Sales, Government

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is moving ahead in his legal battle with House Speaker Richard Corcoran over the state-run Florida Lottery.Florida, Legal, Politics, Contract, Government, Court, Lawsuit

When the Illinois Lottery determined in 2014 that it no longer wanted Northstar Lottery Group to run its operations, nobody anticipated that two years later the company would still be playing a critical role.Illinois, Administration, Contract, Fired, Privatize Lottery, Operations, Northstar Lottery Group

Kansas Lottery players soon might be able to buy tickets from vending machines.Kansas, Legislation, Technology, Vending Machine

A second lawsuit has been filed accusing the Illinois Lottery’s private manager of defrauding players after an investigation found the lottery did not award many of the biggest prizes in its largest instant ticket games.Legal, Illinois, Scratch Games, Fraud, Lawsuit, Northstar Lottery Group

A Michigan woman has scored her second significant lottery win in less than three months.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games, Technology, Online, Won multiple times

A World War II veteran receiving the birthday present of a lifetime when he won $300,000 in the Michigan Lottery.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games

A Virginia woman won $1 million Tuesday after attempting to show her friend how to play a scratch-off ticket lottery.Virginia, Winner Stories, Scratch Games

A whistleblower lawsuit claiming a Georgia Lottery executive was fired after refusing to support inflated sales projections should go to trial, a Fulton County Superior Court judge decided this week.Georgia, Legal, Financials, Court, Lawsuit

An international syndicate of Russian hackers that cashed out millions from slots in U.S. casinos over the years is focusing its efforts on South America and Europe after busts in Missouri and Singapore.Gambling, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Crime, Slots Machine

The luck of the Irish was on the side of 15 people who turned losing New Jersey Lottery tickets into big bucks Friday.New Jersey, Winner Stories, Second chance drawing

A Michigan teenager who hit a $500,000 jackpot is giving nearly all of it to his parents.Winner Stories, Michigan, Scratch Games

A lawsuit by the state of Kansas accuses the man at the center of a multi-state lottery number-fixing scam of working with two others to redeem two rigged lottery tickets for $44,000.Insider Buzz, Legal, Kansas, Scandal, Technology, Law Enforcement, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game

Lottery Post today announced the release of Combinations Analysis for Pick 3 and Pick 4, a brand-new reporting and analysis tool unlocking new insights into lottery drawing histories, delivering unprecedented power into the hands of every lottery player while being incredibly easy to use.Lottery Post, Announcement, General Interest, Pick 3, Pick 4

North Carolina’s state-run lottery is expanding its gambling options with a new game starting this fall that could attract younger players and satisfy the thirst of legislators seeking more money for education initiatives.New Lottery Game, North Carolina, Keno

A technical error during Monday night’s Michigan Daily 3 and Daily 4 drawings told players it was a special bonus drawing, which meant even more prize money for those with the winning numbers.Michigan, Error, Technology, Broadcast, Television, Drawing

A company hired to manage the Illinois Lottery cheated players and lottery vendors by misrepresenting the odds of winning scratch-off games, a class-action lawsuit in federal court alleges.Legal, Illinois, Vendors, Scratch Games, Privatize Lottery, Lawsuit, Northstar Lottery Group