The Florida Lottery is overhauling some of its long-running daily games, adding two new games and renaming two others.Florida, New Lottery Game, Changing Game, Announcement, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5

Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot.Powerball, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, New Hampshire, Multi-State Game

At a press conference Friday it was announced that a family of lifetime Hoosiers anonymously claimed the largest jackpot ever awarded to a single Mega Millions lottery ticket.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Indiana, Multi-State Game

July has shaped up to be a sizzling hot month for lottery jackpot chasers, with first Mega Millions, and now with Powerball, each offering up a grand prizes of around a half-billion dollars.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

An Iowa appeals court on Wednesday upheld a former lottery employee’s conviction for rigging the computer system to generate the winning ticket in a $16 million jackpot, but reversed a conviction for attempting to cash in on the ticket.Insider Buzz, Legal, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Scandal, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Multi-State Game, Court

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley believes a statewide lottery is the “permanent solution” to fixing Alabama’s funding woes, and Wednesday, he called for a special session to discuss the proposal.Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley believes a statewide lottery is the “permanent solution” to fixing Alabama’s funding woes, and Wednesday, he called for a special session to discuss the proposal.Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

Georgia Lottery winner Ronnie Music will be singing the blues for a long time after he was busted for trafficking crystal meth following his $3 million win.Georgia, Legal, Winner Stories, After the Big Win, Law Enforcement, Crime, Court

New Gallup survey results have again debunked the popular myth created by anti-lottery crusaders that low-income Americans buy a disproportionate number of lottery tickets.Insider Buzz, Gambling, Study, General Interest

According to Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, Alabama lawmakers are being polled in regard to their support for legislation establishing a lottery ahead of a presumed special session.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

A lottery vote in Alabama in November? One lawmaker says he wants that to be a reality.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government

The Georgia Lottery has transferred a record-breaking $1,097,567,000 to education for the 2016 fiscal year.Georgia, Financials, Education

The small number of states that don’t tax lottery prizes has just shrunk by one state.Pennsylvania, Financials, Legislation, Taxes, Government

This week Powerball will be the hot ticket, currently featuring the largest lottery jackpot in the world.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

This month it’s not just the weather and backyard barbecue that’s been hot — Lottery jackpots also continue to sizzle.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

No one came forward to claim three separate Virginia lottery tickets that were each worth $50,000, so the money now goes to a state fund for educational uses.Powerball, Virginia, Unclaimed Prize, Multi-State Game

State authorities continue to investigate the rigging of a Connecticut Lottery game they say increased the number of winning tickets and the payout to retailers.Legal, Connecticut, Retailer, Technology, Poker, Law Enforcement, Ticket Machine, Arrest, Crime, Cheating

West Virginia Lottery officials are closely monitoring legislation making its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would significantly expand legalized gambling in that state.Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Legislation, Online Gambling, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government

In response to declining sales among digitally savvy young adults, the Massachusetts State Lottery is calling on lawmakers to open a new gambling frontier — lottery games offered around the clock on mobile devices and computers.Massachusetts, Legislation, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Government

No sooner was Friday’s $540 million Mega Millions jackpot won than Powerball became perfectly positioned to take the spotlight with a big rollover Saturday night.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game