Lottery news stories

A Texas Senator who has staunchly advocated for the defunding of the Texas Lottery has now switched course with a bill that would only abolish the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) and hand the responsibility of the state lottery to another government agency.

An honest New Jersey lottery player ignored the pressure to keep a rogue $100 bill for themselves and won a $1 million prize immediately after refusing the money.

A recent college graduate is grateful to have come across a quick way to pay off his student loans after his four best friends witnessed him winning $125,000 on a lottery scratch-off ticket.

A retired firefighter and 9/11 first responder is planning a well-deserved vacation after winning a $500,000 top prize in the lottery.

An Illinois man who collects classic cars knows exactly how he wants to spend his $2 million lottery prize, and it involves taking a new "joyride."

Within the first month since the Mega Millions multi-state game overhaul, the Mega Millions Consortium reported that non-jackpot prizes won by players have surged over 300%.

A South Carolina woman said she won't chastise her husband for playing the lottery anymore now that he won a $200,000 top prize on a winning ticket.

After an Arkansas woman won a lucky $50 prize in the lottery, her husband, inspired by the win, scooped up a $200,000 prize in the same game the very next day.

A tourist visiting Chicago, Illinois picked up a souvenir that made their trip one of the most memorable yet — a $3.18 million winning lottery ticket.

On Thursday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill into law that grants full anonymity to all Oregon lottery winners, regardless of the prize amount.

A North Carolina woman set a new state record for the largest online instant lottery win when her $2 ticket scooped a $6,745,117 jackpot.

To commemorate 40 years in business, the Oregon Lottery has reimagined its very first ticket with a fresh design and modern prize structure.

A Travis County judge has issued a ruling that the Texas Lottery is temporarily prohibited from taking any action against a courier service company.

For the third time, a Maryland woman has won a big lottery prize in April, with each of her wins larger than the last.

Playing the lottery for 40 years has finally paid off for one Michigan man, whose $6 million win was dizzying enough to nearly make him faint.

A Louisiana legislator introduced a bill that would make it legal for the Louisiana Lottery to sell tickets online directly to players.

Just days after claiming a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, a lottery winner was arrested alongside his girlfriend at a Florida resort bar for punching another customer and kicking a police officer during an altercation.

The winners of a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot are feeling "blessed" after they jointly came forward to claim the prize a month after the drawing.

A homeless man in California will be able to afford a place of his own after winning a "life-changing" $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket.

A Michigan man won a $1 million prize in the lottery and then buried the winning ticket in the backyard of his home to keep it safe.