Florida Lottery joins Powerball
Florida Lottery officials on Wednesday said they will add the national Powerball game to the state's portfolio in January and become the new host for the game's semiweekly drawings.lottery, Powerball, Florida, New Lottery Game
$85M sought for "defective" Virginia lottery tickets
In the latest challenge to a state lottery's deceptive practices, a business professor's lawsuit seeks to hold the Virginia Lottery accountable for selling about $85 million in defective scratch-off tickets.lottery, Virginia, Legal, Scratch Games
Lottery scratch games still being sold after jackpots are gone
State lotteries are coming under renewed criticism for selling scratch-off tickets after the top prizes have been given away.lottery, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Insider Buzz, New Jersey, Legal, Arizona, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Washington, Jackpots, Michigan, New York, Scratch Games
Ohio winner of $196M lottery jackpot claims prize anonymously
The $196 million lottery prize for a Mega Millions ticket sold in the Clermont County village of Amelia in May was claimed Friday by a lawyer on behalf of an undisclosed client.lottery, Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Ohio, Jackpots, Anonymous
Petition submitted for starting Arkansas lottery
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter submitted 138,615 signatures Thursday in support of a constitutional amendment creating a state-run lottery, moving his proposal to help fund college scholarships closer toward appearing on the November ballot.lottery, Insider Buzz, Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Arkansas
D.C. Lottery contract award put on hold
Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is withdrawing a controversial proposal to award a $120 million lottery contract to a start-up firm in a maneuver designed to prevent the agreement from dying in the D.C. Council.lottery, Washington, D.C., Contract, Government
Drive to boost Calif. lottery sales under way
The California state lottery is switching its advertising pitch on nearly two dozen billboards throughout the state, a modest attempt to boost ticket sales.lottery, Financials, California, Advertising
Michigan Lottery's Millionaire Raffle results
The Michigan Lottery's latest raffle-style game, Millionaire Raffle, was drawn today, and made six instant millionaires.lottery, Jackpots, Michigan, Winning Ticket Announcement, Raffle-Style Game
Sopranos' Vinny Vella fumes over $5M lotto misprint
Former The Sopranos star Vinny Vella is threatening legal action against New York state lottery officials after they rejected what he believes is his $5 million winning ticket.lottery, Legal, New York, Scratch Games, Error
$100,000 Wisconsin lottery ticket going unclaimed
A Wisconsin lottery ticket worth $100,000 will be worthless if no one claims the prize in the next 10 days.lottery, Unclaimed Prize, Wisconsin
Former N.D. Lottery head gets unusual retirement payout
When North Dakota's former lottery director retired in April, he was paid $44,432 for unused vacation time, a sum that is raising eyebrows among lawmakers who write the budget for state government.lottery, Financials, North Dakota, Administration, Retire
$57M Mega Millions lottery winner is sex offender with criminal past
Fred Topous, the Kent City man who just won $57 million in the Mega Millions lottery, is a registered sex offender with a criminal past.lottery, Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Michigan, Illegal Activities, Crime
The smell of money: Scented lottery tickets unveiled in Colorado
The Colorado Lottery unveiled its first scented scratch game today, the latest in a marketing strategy for gaming more reliant on gimmicks than payouts.lottery, Colorado, Scratch Games, New Lottery Game
Lottery win opens doors for N.Y. doorman
A beloved Park Avenue doorman who won $5 million in the state lottery wants to move on up -- and into the elegant, pre-war building where he works.lottery, Winner Stories, Jackpots, New York, Scratch Games, Annuity
Winning Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $56M sold in Michigan
Outside Party World in suburban Grand Rapids, a sign went up Saturday proclaiming that the store sold a ticket worth $56 million in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The same drawing produced a strange payout in California, where the third-place winner will receive a bigger prize than the second-place winners.lottery, Mega Millions, California, Jackpots, Michigan, Winning Ticket Announcement
