Lottery News

Daily news stories from around the lottery and gaming industry.

• Flashback: Winners are drawn in New York state's first lottery in 1967

  Published 9 years ago - 9 comments / 13,574 views

  Last comment by Cassie8620, 9 years ago

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• Ohio Lottery's annual profit exceeds $1 billion for the second year

  Published 9 years ago - 3 comments / 8,064 views

  Last comment by GAman03, 9 years ago

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• New Jersey Lottery launches new Quick Draw game

  Published 9 years ago - 4 comments / 14,694 views

  Last comment by winsumloosesum, 9 years ago

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• Iowa man plays numbers he saw in a dream, wins big lottery prize

  Published 9 years ago - 22 comments / 17,990 views

  Last comment by Cassie8620, 9 years ago

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• Texas plan would tap lottery revenue for teacher bonuses

  Published 9 years ago - 6 comments / 7,663 views

  Last comment by zephbe, 9 years ago

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• Illinois lost $4 million by halting Powerball, Mega Millions sales

  Published 9 years ago - 8 comments / 9,443 views

  Last comment by Lynn-Lynn, 9 years ago

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• New York seizes $20 million in lottery prizes from people on public assistance

  Published 9 years ago - 21 comments / 22,484 views

  Last comment by TheOtherOne, 9 years ago

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• Illinois Lottery resumes selling Mega Millions, Powerball tickets

  Published 9 years ago - 12 comments / 11,894 views

  Last comment by Tinker, 9 years ago

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• Lottery rigging accomplice used Wisconsin payout for offshore tax scam

  Published 9 years ago - 4 comments / 11,082 views

  Last comment by OneTrickpony, 9 years ago

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• Michigan man wins second lottery jackpot in 18 months

  Published 9 years ago - 21 comments / 26,533 views

  Last comment by sam9009, 9 years ago

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• Illinois Lottery to again delay large payouts due to budget woes

  Published 9 years ago - 35 comments / 24,364 views

  Last comment by Coin Toss, 9 years ago

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• Oklahoma Lottery boosts prizes to lure back players

  Published 9 years ago - 1 comment / 6,636 views

  Last comment by Redd55, 9 years ago

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• Happy Independence Day

  Published 9 years ago - 21 comments / 13,524 views

  Last comment by gr8ter, 9 years ago

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• N.J. Lottery remains operational during state closure

  Published 9 years ago - 17 comments / 12,432 views

  Last comment by Kingofearth, 9 years ago

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• Maine loses Powerball, Mega Millions during state closure

  Published 9 years ago - 9 comments / 12,441 views

  Last comment by Kingofearth, 9 years ago

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• IT'S OFFICIAL: Tipton pleads guilty to rigging computerized lottery drawings

  Published 9 years ago - 16 comments / 19,048 views

  Last comment by Cassie8620, 9 years ago

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• Illinois lottery players may lose Powerball and Mega Millions at the end of June

  Published 9 years ago - 41 comments / 26,290 views

  Last comment by butch2030, 9 years ago

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• Washington Lottery to shut down if lawmakers can't agree on budget

  Published 9 years ago - 21 comments / 17,269 views

  Last comment by Redd55, 9 years ago

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• Chicago woman wins $250K from her first-ever lottery ticket

  Published 9 years ago - 14 comments / 13,459 views

  Last comment by Unluckyone, 9 years ago

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• Iowa Lottery promises to work harder to stop cheaters

  Published 9 years ago - 14 comments / 9,958 views

  Last comment by haymaker, 9 years ago

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• Two $1 million Va. Millionaire Raffle tickets due to expire this month

  Published 9 years ago - 14 comments / 14,145 views

  Last comment by Bleudog101, 9 years ago

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• Network of dummy online stores used to hide internet gambling payments

  Published 9 years ago - 5 comments / 8,070 views

  Last comment by cbr$, 9 years ago

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• Lottery jackpot rigger's Iowa convictions dismissed

  Published 9 years ago - 11 comments / 12,504 views

  Last comment by Redd55, 9 years ago

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• Mississippi lottery panel visits neighboring states to garner information

  Published 9 years ago - 7 comments / 10,625 views

  Last comment by Todd, 9 years ago

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• Pa. seniors worry expanded gambling will hurt lottery proceeds

  Published 9 years ago - 11 comments / 10,317 views

  Last comment by noise-gate, 9 years ago

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