Lottery

The Illinois Lottery is happy to share several high-profile winners on the occasion of the Labor Day weekend, with one of the winners based in Chicago. The combined total of the winning ticket was $850,000, constituting a fantastic way to celebrate. Labor Day Produces a Bunch of Illinois Lottery Wi…

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has fined New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation and Nova Scotia Gaming gaming corporations for failing to report suspicious breach of anti-money laundering laws.​ In the statement FINTRAC confirmed that New Brunswic…

A British woman who won a £115 million ($156 million) EuroMillions jackpot has given away around half her fortune – in part thanks to county legend Dolly Parton. Frances Connolly and her husband, Paddy, became the biggest lottery winners in Northern Ireland’s history when they scooped £114.9 millio…

Armenia will require telecommunications operators to block unlicensed online gambling and lottery websites starting February 8, 2027, under new rules from the State Revenue Committee (SRC). State news agency Armenpress reported that the SRC is developing the measures as part of a wider reform packa…

The Mega Millions jackpot is about to hit the $200 million mark – that is, of course, no one wins it before this could happen. This follows a Friday drawing that did not award any of the biggest prizes the game has to offer. A Lucky Player Won $100K The Friday Mega Millions drawing had […]

Armenia is ready to adopt measures against illegal online gambling, with telecom companies assisting in banning foreign betting and lottery sites from February 2027. According to the State Revenue Committee (SRC), the law on the regulation of gaming operations and the relevant legislation will be a…

The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has charged a 36-year-old man with three counts of intent to defraud the state lottery on allegations that he stole a pack of scratch-off tickets during a job interview. A SLED release and accompanying arrest warrants for Antonio Levon Ricard…

The Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) is calling for even tighter controls on prediction markets after financial regulators said last week (Aug. 27) that sports event contracts should not be treated as securities. “We appreciate the further clarity, but I just feel like it’s too far to say that it’s…

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has fined the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation and the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation over suspicious transactions. The center confirmed that both bodies have complied with the penalties and that the cases are…

Yesterday’s political debate on gambling in the Netherlands saw a myriad of opinions clash about the direction that the legislation should take moving forward. As a reminder, the Netherlands is still in the process of implementing a list of reforms to the Remote Gaming Act (KOA) mandated by previou…

In the first half of 2026, Veikkaus, the state monopoly gambling operator in Finland, experienced growth in sales while preparing for the transition of the Finnish gambling market to a partially liberalized one. Revenue from Veikkaus amounted to €471.3 million in the first half of 2026, which is an…

The Powerball jackpot has almost caught up to the Mega Millions one after another drawing without a jackpot winner. The latest drawing, however, did end up awarding a Match 5 prize to a lucky player in California. Californian Matches 5, Wins $186K The latest Powerball drawing had the top prize set…

The odds of being struck by lightning are actually pretty slim – just less than one in a million. In other words, winning a jackpot such as the Powerball or Mega Millions is a far harder feat than being hit by an actual lightning, which for one man in New York was completely mind-blowing to […]

Prediction markets continue to encroach on sports betting territory, and this has led to a serious legal debate in the United States. Now, Canada is increasingly scrutinizing these platforms, with provincial lottery corporations calling for more clarity on the sector Canadian Lottery Operators Say…

The latest Mega Millions drawing has once again seen players miss the jackpot since no one managed to nail the six winning numbers required for a jackpot win. The Tuesday drawing had no Match 5 winners either, with the top prize for the drawing being a $40,000 payout. The Top Prize for the Tuesday…

A California man who hoped to get his hands on a $750,000 lottery prize has been left with a $150,000 legal bill following a failed attempt to sue the state lottery. The California Attorney General’s Office claimed the ticket presented by James Densley had been torn into pieces and taped back toget…

A woman from Michigan has been charged with three counts of lottery fraud after attempting to scan stolen scratch-off tickets. The woman, who has since been arrested and identified as Keaysha Warren, 23, has been charged with lottery fraud. Michigan Woman Held in South Carolina – Charged with Lotte…

Another spot of great news is coming straight out of Mississippi, where a local player has been able to secure a quarter-of-a-million payout from a popular lottery game. Match 5 Continues to Produce Lottery Winners in Mississippi The title, Match 5, is known for its generous six-figure (and more) p…