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
Cheng "Charlie" Saephan had received his latest chemotherapy treatment just a week before the winning Powerball draw.
April 30, 2024
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
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
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
Three players won $1 million over the weekend — two in Powerball, one in Mega Millions — but nobody hit the jackpot.
April 22, 2024
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
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 has a lower price point than Mega Millions or Powerball and better odds of winning, but offers smaller jackpots.
April 16, 2024
Two players won $1 million in Mega Millions Tuesday, and two more hit seven-figure prizes in Powerball Wednesday — but no jackpots were won.
April 11, 2024
The app deemed winning scratch-off tickets to be losers at certain times of day, but the RI Lottery quickly acted to remedy the problem.
April 10, 2024
“We’re taking every precaution to verify the winner before awarding the prize money," said Oregon Lottery Director Mike Wells.
April 9, 2024