Lottery

This week in iGaming Finland led with a +29.3% increase, driven primarily by Eurojackpot’s rising jackpot. Ireland’s more modest +9.3% gain was still commercially relevant. Stake geo-blocked Irish users following engagement with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), with the story em…

A lottery player in Pennsylvania, specifically in South Park Township, may have every reason to check their recent lottery tickets, as one of them is bound to be the winner of a $3-million prize. Seven-Figure Scratch-Off Ticket Awaits to Be Claimed in Pittsburg Area Bought at the 7-Eleven on Browns…

Finland’s state lottery and betting company, Veikkaus, has a big year ahead of it in 2027 – the transformation of the country’s gambling market, which will bring the monopoly held by the company to an end, a move it is fully supportive of. From July 2027, Finland will host Europe’s newest betting m…

As Italy prepares its 2027 budget, PM Giorgi Meloni’s government is considering specific measures to raise additional revenue from gambling licences. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is examining provisional measures that could generate between €400m-€500m (£343m-£428m) from Italy’s regula…

The Saturday Powerball drawing has awarded another seven-figure prize after a lucky ticket holder in New York matched all five white numbers required to win $1 million. The same drawing also awarded tier-three prizes to some 30 players across the US and UK. New Yorker Took Home $1M The Saturday Pow…

The Mega Millions jackpot is steadily creeping up toward the $300 million mark after another drawing without a top prize winner. The Friday drawing was one of the quieter ones, with no Match 5 prizes and only a few tier-three ones. The Top Win for the Drawing Was a $50K Payout As players bought Meg…

A lottery winner who was previously addicted to alcohol and found salvation with Interfaith Sanctuary has decided to donate $20,000 to the shelter that has literally “saved his life.” The player turned a $1 lottery ticket into a $200,000 jackpot, and immediately decided to donate 10% of the award t…

The state of Massachusetts has much to celebrate after a new big-time winner emerged on Friday, September 18. A ticket worth $500,000 has been won by one Angela Tarr in the Bay State, making it one of the largest six-figure prizes to have been secured in recent days. New Winner Steps Forward to Cla…

Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the holding company responsible for media and data rights for a host of horse racing destinations, announced the appointment of a new chairman. The one up to the task is the experienced Nigel Railton, who has spent years as the CEO of the previous National Lottery cust…

An anonymous man who won the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot in 2023 and later sued his ex-partner, alleging she violated a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) by telling her family about the win, is now about to drop the case, or he’ll likely have to reveal his identity. What Led to the Lawsuit? Re…

Bally’s Intralot will participate as Premier Partner and exhibitor at the NASPL 2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show from 21 to 24 September in Orlando, Florida. The company will be at Booth 101, where it will showcase its latest lottery capabilities under its “Big Play. Done Right.” commitment, w…

Lithuania's Finance Ministry has blocked a Farmers and Greens Union proposal that would have raised the gambling license tax from 22% to 30% and the lottery tax from 18% to 25%, with Deputy Januš Kizenevič calling the increase disproportionate to operators already funding the country's regulatory o…

The mystery surrounding who won the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on Aug. 12, 2026, has been solved… sort of. The Illinois Lottery reports that the winner came forward this week to redeem the life-altering prize but wished to remain anonymous. The big Powerball winner took advantage of Sect…

Good news: a North Carolina-based grandfather from Hendersonville has just won six figures from the state’s lottery. Identified as Johnnie Biddix Jr., the man scooped $436,796 from the Cash 5 lottery game from the North Carolina Education Lottery. Grandfather Will Use Money to Take Grandsons on Cru…

A couple in Missouri was lucky enough to bag a $3,000,000 jackpot, winning the prize from a 7-Eleven in Affton. The game that the pair played was a Missouri Lottery Scratchers 300X ticket, leading to the seven-figure reward. Couple Get $3M Windfall off Scratcher Lottery Game The couple told the lot…

Bally’s Intralot will join the NASPL 2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show as Premier Partner and exhibitor at Booth 101, taking place September 21–24 in Orlando, Florida. The post Bally’s Intralot to showcase connected lottery solutions at NASPL 2026 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia…

A 19-year-old from Riverdale, Maryland, has won a life-changing prize, scooping a $4.2-million jackpot. The teenager, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the lottery that he plays only occasionally and did not expect a seven-figure prize to land their way. Playing the Multi-Match lottery game,…

Aristocrat Interactive, the regulated online Real Money Gaming (RMG) division of Aristocrat Leisure, will participate as a Level 2 Partner at the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) 2026 Annual Conference & Trade Show, taking place September 21–24 in Orlando, Florid…