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AUSTIN, Texas — The executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission has resigned, the latest shake-up at the state’s retail gambling enterprise amid multiple investigations into jackpots in ...
An avid lottery player finally won, California Lottery officials said. GETTY IMAGES An avid lottery player won big after she didn’t throw away a losing scratch-off, California officials said.
Seven people have held the title of executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission over the 34-year life of the state-run gambling operation, and none of them left their jobs under happy ...
Rivera said Sergio Rey, the agency’s chief financial officer, will be the acting deputy executive director of the Texas Lottery after Mindell’s resignation. The board said it would consider a ...
A Maryland woman realized she kept winning big when she played lottery games in April, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Maryland nurse noticed an interesting pattern in her lottery plays ...
CLOCK TO COLLECT HER WINNINGS. A MONROEVILLE WOMAN HAS 38 DAYS TO FIND A MISSING LOTTERY TICKET BEFORE IT EXPIRES. IT’S WORTH TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. SHE EXPLAINS HOW IT WAS LOST LAST MAY.
Two Georgia lottery players had a stroke of luck — and scored six-figure prizes. The lucky players hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, each winning $447,264 after matching five numbers in the drawing ...
The Oregon Lottery has released a special Scratch-it to celebrate 40 years of lottery sales. The new Scratch-it ticket features 25 top prizes of $40,000 and is themed after the Oregon Lottery's ...
Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level. Texas lottery ...
Correction & clarification: An earlier version of this story misstated the timeline when the February Austin, Texas lottery winner purchased her ticket through a courier service. The head of the ...
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