Lottery

The Mississippi Lottery has a brand-newgame to offer players in October, with the $5 Ghostbusters scratch-off arriving in the state for a chance to capture not only a mischievous ghost, but also take a swipe at a decent prize. Mississippi’s Lottery Knows Who You Are Going to Call This Halloween The…

An Indianapolis woman and her partner were on their way to a fall festival with her partner when she decided to check her lottery tickets. Doing so, she immediately realized that something important had happened – she had won a nearly $200,000 prize from the lottery, enough to help her cover car de…

The North Carolina Education Lottery has awarded another happy local with a six-figure prize on Thursday, September 24. The man, identified as Joshua Pulliam of Ayden, was playing a Fast Play ticket. The prize was worth $859, 725. Pulliam had bought a 100X The Cash Fast Play game ticket at the Food…

Lottery and gaming group Allwyn said its previously issued 2026 Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance would no longer apply if Brazil’s ban on online sports betting and iGaming remains in place for the rest of the year. The company said it is assessing the impact of the measure on its 36.75% stake in Kai…

The California Lottery has delivered yet another huge prize as a player in Bakersfield scooped up a seven-figure payout. The newly-minted millionaire won his prize on a $30 scratcher ticket, according to lottery officials. And, as it turns out, he is not the only one. Two Players Won $7M Sums from…

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached yet another important milestone as the top prize hit the $300 million mark. With the Tuesday drawing just around the corner, players will get another shot at this life-changing sum. Mega Millions Awarded Five Five-Figure Sums The Friday Mega Millions drawing ha…

The latest Powerball drawing has awarded not one, but four Match 5 prizes of $1 million or $2 million. In addition to that, the game’s top prize, which survived another drawing, has now passed the $400 million mark. Four Players Won Prizes of $1M or More The Monday Powerball drawing saw several mir…

Brazil’s Blask Index has seen a decline of -20.1% for the week when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva banned fixed-odds sports betting and gambling online. Finland’s performance shocked everyone, going from +29.3% rise in Eurojackpot from previous week to -37% drop, although the pool has reached…

The American Legion Department of Pennsylvania has joined a coalition pushing for changes to Pennsylvania’s charitable gaming regulations, including the legalization of electronic pull-tabs. American Legion Joins Push to Expand Pennsylvania Charitable Gaming The organization’s executive committee u…

A mystery EuroMillions player in the UK has certainly woken up to a life-changing surprise the weekend after matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars to win Friday night’s GBP 111 million ($147 million) jackpot. “Fantastic News” for the Lucky Player The winning numbers that brought the p…

The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and other fraternal and social organizations in Pennsylvania are calling on state lawmakers in Harrisburg to protect charitable gaming. Uniting as PlayPA for Charity, the nonprofits are seeking the authorization of electronic pull-tabs in the wak…

An Illinois Lottery player has much to be happy about, as they won a six-figure prize from the FastPlay Cash Castle game on Thursday, September 24. The lottery confirmed the news and the sum of the win – a whopping $913,372, which will prove a life-changing prize for the winner once they step forwa…

Durba Sinha Roy, VP of iLottery Platform Product, Draw and Growth at Brightstar Lottery, elaborates on where the optimal opportunities reside for those looking to make significant headway within the sector. Despite being the foundation of most lottery portfolios, draw games remain underrepresented…

A Washington, D.C., man who claims he was denied a $320 million Powerball jackpot after his numbers came up on the lottery’s website is still fighting for compensation nearly four years later. John Cheeks has filed a new federal lawsuit naming the District of Columbia and several lottery contractor…

The UK government has proposed prohibiting licensed gambling operators in Great Britain from offering third-party bets on Powerball draws, seeking to align the game with other National Lottery products. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has opened a six-week consultation on intro…

A Portland woman has been accused of killing her boyfriend in a parking lot over $3,200 in lottery winnings. The suspect, Mary Ann McKinzy, allegedly received $1,700 from her boyfriend, who accused her of taking another $800 without permission, which led to an altercation resulting in the victim’s…

Lawmakers in Montana, US, are looking to learn why state Lottery Director Bob Brown has refused to give auditors access to some emails connected to a major contract with gambling technology company Intralot. The issue emerged during a Legislative Audit Committee hearing earlier this month, on Septe…

A Portland woman is accused of running over and killing her boyfriend after a dispute over his $3,200 lottery win escalated in an apartment parking lot. Mary Ann McKinzy, 55, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Bakersfield, Calif., last month in connection with the November 2025 death of James S. Mill…