A Massachusetts postal worker and his new bride are having the best week ever. Thursday, they tied the knot, and Friday, they claimed a $4 million lottery prize.Winner Stories, Massachusetts, Scratch Games

Minnesota’s lottery is primed to pull the plug on ticket sales over the Internet.Legislation, Minnesota, Technology, Online Ticket Sales

Maryland gambling officials issued their approval Thursday for the state to join the multi-state Cash4Life game starting in early 2016.Tennessee, Maryland, New Lottery Game, Multi-State Game, Audio, Cash4Life

Illinois lottery players who win more than $25,000 have to settle for an IOU for now because the state has not passed a budget.Financials, Illinois, General Interest, Government, Budget

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, recently announced he will not push his bill to allow a statewide vote on a lottery and casinos during the second special session.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama

The Nebraska Lottery is introducing its latest $5 Scratch game, Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers.Nebraska, Scratch Games, New Lottery Game

Security footage caught a Twin Stop Chevron employee scratching Idaho lottery tickets on the job and putting the losing ones back for customers to buy, police said.Scratch Games, Theft, Idaho, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime

Wouldn’t it be nice if you won some money, and you received a bonus to pay the taxes on your windfall? That’s the idea behind the Virginia’s Lottery’s newest game, Bank a Million.Virginia, New Lottery Game, Canceled Lottery Game, Announcement

Lawmakers in Raleigh are looking to place bets on the state lottery — once again — as a source of more money for education programs across North Carolina.Financials, Advertising, North Carolina, Technology, Online Ticket Sales, Keno, Budget

The exact cause and circumstances of a five-day outage that blocked nearly half of New Jersey’s lottery retailers from selling printed tickets like Pick 3 and Mega Millions earlier this month are still a mystery.Powerball, New Jersey, Systems Problem, Retailer, Technology, Investigation, Ticket Machine, Multi-State Game, Northstar NJ

For just the second time in its history, the Virginia Lottery has delivered more than a half-billion dollars to Virginia’s K-12 public schools in a single fiscal year.Virginia, Financials, Education

If you’ve ever imagined what it must be like to win a Colorado Lottery Second-Chance Drawing, get ready to experience all of those winning moments.Winner Stories, Colorado, Second chance drawing, Video

A Brevard County, Florida, man said he had a winning lottery ticket only to have the state deny him his winnings.Florida, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Dispute

For the second time in just three months, Misty Adams collected a big check from the Idaho Lottery.Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Idaho, Won multiple times

An elderly Golden Gate, Florida, couple told deputies they were swindled out of a large amount of cash Thursday by two people who promised to share lottery winnings with them.Florida, Scam, Law Enforcement, Crime

A North Carolina lottery winner used part of her $188 million Powerball jackpot to bail her convict fiancé out of jail — twice.Powerball, Winner Stories, North Carolina, After the Big Win, Law Enforcement, Crime, Multi-State Game

A winning $7 million scratch-off lottery ticket purchased by an 82-year-old grandmother while waiting for her hair appointment is about to change the lives of several generations in one family.Winner Stories, New York, Scratch Games

A Hanover Park, Illinois, woman recently won $15 million playing a World Class Millions Illinois Lottery ticket, according to an Illinois Lottery news release.Winner Stories, Illinois, Scratch Games

A former high school teacher won Wisconsin’s biggest Megabucks jackpot ever, thanks to a quick trip to pick up a gallon of milk.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin, Record

The chairman of a Connecticut police commission has resigned after being charged in Florida with trying to cash in a winning $520,000 lottery ticket that was reported stolen by his niece.Florida, Connecticut, Scratch Games, Theft, Arrest, Crime