An Illinois Lottery player is waking up a billionaire after winning the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot in last night’s drawing.

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery held a check presentation to celebrate its $114.3 million scholarship fund transfer to the Arkansas Division of Higher Education; it marks the second-largest scholarship fund transfer since the lottery’s founding in 2009

Indiana State Fair-goers were invited to add a little play to their day during Hoosier Lottery Day

The West Virginia Lottery is back once again to help celebrate the State Fair of West Virginia

As part of its ongoing commitment to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation expects to fill approximately 150 roles in the community over the next three years, strengthening its local workforce and creating new opportunities for job seekers.

Blood donations directly benefit Boston Children’s patients undergoing cancer treatment, cardiac surgery or transplant, and those with genetic blood disorders and who need regular blood transfusions.

Virginia Lottery players generated more than $914 million for Virginia’s K-12 public schools during fiscal year 2026; it marked the Lottery’s second-highest profit year ever and the third consecutive year Lottery profits have exceeded $900 million

The Maryland Lottery and the state’s casinos, sportsbooks and fantasy sports operators combined to deliver $1.637 billion in contributions to state programs and services in fiscal year 2026; the overall contribution surpassed the FY 2025 figure by $48 million

In fiscal year 2026, ASL raised a landmark $114,307,596 in net proceeds for scholarships, second only to the $129,404,053 raised in fiscal year 2024

One outstanding educator will be selected each week and will receive a $2,000 cash prize; at the end of the school year, one of these weekly award winners will be selected to receive the Lottery’s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize

The jackpot ranks as the eighth largest in Powerball history and the largest U.S. lottery jackpot offered so far in 2026

Jeremy Baker was named as Acting Director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, replacing John Martin, who has served as the agency’s director for six years and will assume the role of senior adviser until his planned retirement at the end of the year