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Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Executive Director Sharon Strong explains the high-stakes reality of running a state lottery.
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These new rules would make the game's $100,000-a-year prize much harder to keep as a lifetime annuity.
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How high can it go? Megabucks crosses the $20M markThe game has gone over a year without a jackpot winner, fueling a historic run to the third-largest jackpot.
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Connecticut uses lottery equipment for tax reform panelHow a lottery ball could reshape Connecticut's property taxes.
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Three lottery crimes, three states, one warning for playersFrom stolen scratch-offs to a $15,000 scam, recent cases show how lottery schemes take many forms.
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District of Columbia Lottery operator unveils major shakeupAfter a major merger, the company says local jobs and accountability are top priorities.
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Indiana Lottery's Space Invaders glitch leaves players out $100KThe ticket said $100,000. The Lottery said otherwise.
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Are rising prices finally cooling America's lottery habit?A New Hampshire Lottery official says fuel costs and tighter budgets are showing up at the ticket counter.
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Why do people think AI can help them win the lottery?This lottery player claims AI helped them win $150,000. Is it true?
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Jackpot chasers have plenty of choices this weekendWith multiple games topping $20 million and two nearing records, players have more chances to win big.
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The first Millionaire for Life winner wants to stay anonymousThe first Millionaire for Life top prize has been claimed in Ohio, but good luck finding out who it is.
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Rhode Island may be showing the future of the lotteryPlayers are spending less at the counter and more on their phones. Is this where lotteries are headed?
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How close is Wild Money to breaking its own record?A $700,000 jackpot is within reach, and so is a record that has stood since 2022.
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New York Powerball players get a second shot at $10 millionThe extra feature, called Double Play, costs just $1 but adds a chance at a separate $10 million top prize.
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Lottery compliance check leads to arrest of Florida store employeeAuthorities say the employee tried to turn a fake $1,000 winner into an $800 payday.
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High-stakes lottery battle ends with pricey defeatThe company sought £1.3 billion in damages but walked away owing £40M instead.
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Rhode Island's Wild Money is closing in on the all-time recordThe jackpot reached $548,000 and is still climbing.
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Employee accused of damaging $7,500 in South Carolina Lottery ticketsInvestigators say the suspect searched for winning tickets among packs that had not yet been activated.
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The luckiest people in America might not be lucky at allHow do you win the lottery 358 times? Ask the guy behind the counter.
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Jackpots are popping nationwide as players score life-changing winsPlayers in New York, Virginia, and the Carolinas are celebrating jackpots ranging from $215K to millions.
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$18.85M and counting: Megabucks jackpot reaches new territoryThe jackpot hasn't been this big since Reagan was president.
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North Carolina Lottery marks America's 250th with a raffleThe first new raffle in tears offers 1-in-11 winning odds.
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Massachusetts Lottery unveils Mass 3 and Mass 4Inside the new draw games coming to iLottery this summer.
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Are lottery drawings happening on Memorial Day? What you need to knowPlayers across the U.S. are wondering whether holiday plans could interrupt their favorite nightly draws.
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Exclusive interviewPowerball Goes Global: UK players join the big jackpotWill jackpots grow faster now that the UK will join Powerball?
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Liar, liar, jackpot on fire: People who lied about winning millionsThey told the world he won millions, but it was all a lie.
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Lawsuit claims Nebraska officials misused lottery environmental fundsFormer state officials say lottery money meant for conservation projects was redirected to plug budget gaps.
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One rock-paper-scissors loss costs a player a Powerball jackpotThe Arkansas player missed the jackpot by just one number after a playful showdown with their partner.
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The numbers 1-9-6-1 triggered a $211,500 Wisconsin Lottery payoutWhy did so many Wisconsinites pick the same four numbers?
