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In Italy, a lottery scam once rocked the nation and exploited children.
Learn about the conman who won $3 million with a fake lottery ticket, and other stories of lottery fraudsters.
Democrats and Republicans may disagree on everything except dreaming big with a state lottery ticket.
This lottery official stole tickets worth nearly $500,000.
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How long would you wait to claim a giant lottery prize?Some rush in. Some wait weeks. Why? From lawyers to nerves, the reasons may surprise you.
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The $8M Mexican lottery heist that fooled a nation—almostThe mistake that unraveled a multi-million-dollar lottery heist.
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Michigan Lottery is committed to remaining a ticket for better educationSuzanna Shkreli on her journey from prosecutor to Michigan Lottery Commissioner and the future of the lottery.
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Is there any effective strategy for playing the lottery?Players spend fortunes on lottery tickets using various systems and strategies. Which ones truly work?
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From jackpot to jail: The price of cheating the IRSWere Clarence Jones' 4,000 lottery wins extreme luck or extreme fraud? Read on to find out.
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The Kingpins of Keystone: Pennsylvania's underground lottery empireHow illegal lotteries helped pay for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Unregulated & unstoppable: Lottery couriers operate in legal gray areasAs lottery apps proliferate across the U.S., the Texas scandal exposes the dangerous gap in regulations.
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The lottery will survive, but it must modernizeLottery industry veterans discuss the current state of lottery games and what players can expect in the future.
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Scratch, steal, go to prison: Lottery ticket thieves exposedThese thieves tried to cash in stolen lottery tickets.
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What does the future hold for the lottery?Will $5 Mega Millions tickets keep young Americans dreaming of lottery riches?
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Winning big: Homeless players who beat the oddsThey once slept on the street; today, they are millionaires.
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Survey says jackpot winners pick mom first — who would you call?But not everyone dials Mom — some winners go for friends, spouses..., and even ex-wives.
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When luck turns deadly: Real lottery winners under attackRobbers turn lottery winners into victims.
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Powerball vs. Mega Millions: Who really rules the big jackpot jungle?Two giants with billions in the game. But which one gives dreamers a better shot at glory?
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Lottery winners hire a private detective to find a stolen ticketHow a group of friends found their stolen lottery ticket.
