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Junk drawer jackpot: Son's tip leads to $100,000 discovery just in timeThe winning lottery ticket nearly became trash as the prize went unclaimed for months.
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Indiana's lottery courier ban just one signature awayIndiana moves to criminalize lottery courier services, following Texas' crackdown. Is convenience worth the risk?
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First big win under new rules: Michigan player wins $3M Mega MillionsMichigan Lottery celebrates first multimillion-dollar winner since Mega Millions' controversial price hike.
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First drawing shows impact of Mega Millions' new designThe new Mega Millions format pumped out $4.3 million in prizes on day one. Will the winning streak continue?
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Still buying tickets: How a $1.3B lottery win changed one man's lifeFrom refugee to billionaire, Oregon man's record Powerball win hasn't changed his simple lifestyle.
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Fake lottery win costs elderly Bronx woman $17K in real jewelryNYPD hunts four men who stole thousands in jewelry after distracting an elderly victim with lottery lies.
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How smaller lottery products are keeping profits alive in IowaIowa Lottery rides a wave of unexpected success amid national game struggles, but can it last?
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Triple threat: Three multi-state lottery jackpots soar this weekendWeekend drawings promise massive payouts as Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America jackpots surge.
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Playing with fire: Store manager's lottery scheme leads to chargesA store manager and employee face charges after allegedly stealing over $239,000 in lottery tickets.
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The $5 lottery ticket in an uncertain economyAmericans will pay more for lottery dreams just as economic forecasts turn gloomy. A good idea?
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Rising costs and tariff threats put Massachusetts Lottery profits at riskMassachusetts Lottery seeks $13.6M budget boost as Canadian paper tariffs threaten to empty shelves.
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Oregon's million-dollar raffle tickets vanishing fastWith a 1-in-250,000 chance at $1 million, Oregon's annual Lottery Raffle is racing toward another sellout.
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Inside Iowa Lottery's self-service tech upgradeIn a tech-driven leap, 79% of consumers now embrace self-service—and the Iowa Lottery is leading the charge.
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When playing is not fun: A month to raise problem gambling awarenessThese three questions could save lives on Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
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South Dakota Lottery resumes popular 'life-changing' game ticket salesSouth Dakota Lottery fixes tech glitch that briefly suspended the popular Lucky for Life game statewide.
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Massachusetts, the unexpected lottery capital of AmericaMassachusetts lottery players spend over $1,000 per person annually, making it America's undisputed lottery capital.
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Click, play, win. Kansas makes lottery history with speedy digital launchPowerball and Mega Millions go digital as Kansas launches the fastest iLottery rollout in US history.
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Fixed prizes replace pari-mutuel format for Louisiana LottoWin $1,000 for match-5 and $50 for match-4 in Lotto's streamlined prize structure this May.
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After 101 draws, an Austinite wins a historic Lotto Texas jackpotIt's the $83 million-dollar question. Who shopped at Winners Corner on Monday?
