Gambling News - 'Lottery'
Lottery
January 30, 2026
Two Florida Lottery Players Win Millions from Scratch-off Tickets
Two players in Florida have become the state’s latest millionaires after scratching their lucky tickets. These included a player of Homosassa, as well as a player of Boynton Beach. Homosassa Man Fired Up After Winning $2M from Scorching Hot 7s According to the lottery’s recent announcement, Antonio Gaspar, a 65-year-old player from Homosassa, had won […]
Industry
January 30, 2026
Jackpot.com Secures $10M from Discerning Capital, Seeks US Growth
Jackpot.com, a leading independent lottery courier service, has secured extra funding that will allow it to continue to expand its presence in the US. The company currently operates in 7 states and is looking forward to launching in additional ones. Jackpot.com Seeks Growth in the US The announcement confirmed that Jackpot.com has secured a $10 […]
Lottery
January 30, 2026
Illinois Player Stops for Gas, Wins $550K Lotto Jackpot
“If you played Lucky Day Lotto yesterday, you might want to check your ticket, that’s because you could be $550,000 richer!” This is the exuberating message that the Illinois Lottery has for its website visitors, following the latest jackpot win recorded on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Luckiest Tank Fill-Up Yet? As explained by the […]
Lottery
January 28, 2026
Analysts See iLottery as an Emerging Powerhouse in US Gaming
Analysts are increasingly confident that iLottery could become one of the US gaming market’s most successful verticals as it benefits from a rare combination of consumer familiarity, political palatability, and untapped digital potential. Online lottery offerings are also able to scale without provoking the same level of controversy as newer betting products. iLottery Has Substantial […]
Lottery
January 28, 2026
Tuesday Mega Millions Drawing Goes by, Six Players Win 5-Figure Sums
Just like Powerball, Mega Millions seems to be experiencing the occasional lull that usually comes after a big prize has been won. As a result, the Tuesday drawing crowned no big winner, although a few lucky players scooped up five-figure sums. The Jackpot Remained Unclaimed and Continued to Grow The most recent Mega Millions saw […]
Legal
January 28, 2026
Court Dismisses Mega Millions Jackpot Co-Winner’s Claims for the Full $394M
Faramarz Lahijani, who in 2023 scored half of a $394 million jackpot from Mega Millions, has been in a court battle ever since, claiming he bought two winning tickets but lost one, entitling him to the full amount, and not just the $197.5 million he got. However, Judge Rolf M. Treu from the Los Angeles Superior […]
Lottery
January 27, 2026
Michigan Lottery Winner Plans Voyage After Winning $2M from Scratch-off Ticket
A lucky Michigan Lottery player has won $2 million from one of the lottery’s scratch-off games. This came just a few months after the lottery announced that a separate player had won $6 million from another game. The Man Plans to Travel a Bit In its official announcement, the Michigan Lottery announced that a player […]
Lottery
January 27, 2026
Powerball Player Wins $209.3M Jackpot, Monday Drawing Goes Without Big Win
A lucky player in North Carolina has won Powerball’s latest jackpot around the same time the mysterious winner of the game’s earlier top prize came forward to claim their money. The jackpot has since been reset and has so far survived two drawings. The Jackpot Landed in NC for the Sixth Time A few days […]
Legal
January 26, 2026
Former Lottery.com Executives Face SEC Lawsuit
On January 22, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated legal action against Lottery.com, its former CEO Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo, former executives Matthew Clemenson and Ryan Dickinson, and Vadim Komissarov, the CEO of Trident Acquisitions Corp. The SEC alleges that the defendants orchestrated a series of sham transactions designed to inflate revenue figures before […]
Lottery
January 26, 2026
Canadian Woman Chooses $730 a Week Instead of Lump Sum of $730K
A Canadian woman’s lottery prize choice to get weekly payments instead of a lump sum has people debating whether or not it was the right choice. Just before Christmas 2025, Maria Caroli was given a scratch-off lottery ticket as a gift by her partner, and it turned out to be the grand prize winner. Caroli […]