Outgoing New Jersey Gaming Chief Rebuck Didn’t See Online Lottery Popularity Coming
“At the time,” Rebuck told EGR, “everyone at the division was like, ‘Why would anyone buy an online lottery ticket?’"
May 6, 2024
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Powerball And Mega Millions Jackpots Both Over $200 Million Rolling Into Weekend Draws
Three Mega Millions players hit for a million bucks apiece last week, but nobody playing Powerball got that lucky.
May 3, 2024
Lottery-Focused Panel At SBC Summit Next Week To Discuss Digitization, Regulation
Next Wednesday, the conference will play host to a scheduled 40-minute panel titled “How Lotteries Can Hit the Jackpot."
May 2, 2024
Alabama Lottery Legalization Effort Clears House, Only To Fall One Vote Short — For Now — In Senate
Despite coming up one vote short, the effort is not dead yet, as some careful maneuvering allows the legislature to continue working on it.
May 1, 2024
Man Fighting Cancer Among Winners Of $1.3 Billion Powerball Jackpot
Cheng "Charlie" Saephan had received his latest chemotherapy treatment just a week before the winning Powerball draw.
April 30, 2024
Two New Millionaires, No New Multimillionaires After Weekend Powerball And Mega Millions Drawings
The jackpots are at an estimated $257 million and $164 million to start the week, while a familiar red Powerball number keeps popping up.
April 29, 2024
Mega Millions And Powerball Jackpots Rise To Combined $377M After Winless Week
Both draw lotteries are at eight in a row without a grand prize winner, helping payouts to balloon heading into the weekend.
April 25, 2024
We’re Going To Disney World! Fun Tales Abound Of Million-Dollar Dreams Coming True
The million-dollar winner from Illinois has four grandkids and had one immediate thought about how to spend a sliver of his newfound cash.
April 24, 2024
Powerball Crosses $100M, Mega Millions Over $200M As New Lottery Week Begins
Three players won $1 million over the weekend — two in Powerball, one in Mega Millions — but nobody hit the jackpot.
April 22, 2024
Weekend Jackpot Preview: Mega Millions At $178M, Powerball Could Crack $100M
Powerball's estimated prize for Saturday is $98 million — but estimates are often exceeded, so a nine-figure score is potentially in play.
April 19, 2024
Quite A Ride: Kentucky Woman Turns $50 Into $50K, Can’t Drive Home
Latoyar Waddell of Kentucky was so floored by winning on a scratch-off ticket that she felt unable to operate a motor vehicle safely.
April 17, 2024
Lotto America Coming To Mississippi, Its 14th State, In May
Lotto America has a lower price point than Mega Millions or Powerball and better odds of winning, but offers smaller jackpots.
April 16, 2024