Lottery

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…

A lucky player in Georgia has won a $3 million prize from one of the lottery’s scratch-off games. This is the latest big win to happen in the state and follows a few others that happened earlier this month. 100X The Money Awarded a $3M Prize According to the announcement, the winner won the mouth-w…

Maine’s biggest lottery winner is seeking to drop his lawsuit against an ex-partner he claims blabbed about his $1.35 billion jackpot to his parents after a judge ruled he could not remain anonymous. The man, referred to in court documents only as “John Doe,” sued the mother of his child in Novembe…

The Powerball jackpot has reached almost $300 million after another drawing without a winner. The latest drawing had no Match 5 winners either, but over a dozen players won tier-three prizes of $50,000 or $100,000. Six Players Won $100K Sums The Powerball game has had another jackpot that produced…

The Pennsylvania Lottery is happy to confirm that it was able to pull in more than $1 billion in annual profit for the 15th consecutive year. The latest windfall was recorded for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2026, and saw sales expand for several key verticals. Among those were scratch-of…

The Massachusetts State Lottery is happy to confirm that it has produced its very first winner for the $10 Decades of Dollars game, which offers $20,000 a month for a decade to a winning player. This is the first grand prize secured by a player in the Bay State, with the Massachusetts State Lottery…

Brightstar Lottery PLC will showcase its latest portfolio of lottery solutions at NASPL 2026, highlighting innovations in AI, retail modernization, omnichannel gaming and player engagement designed to help lotteries drive growth, improve operational performance and enhance the player experience. Th…