States could rake in an additional $14 billion if they tweak their lottery programs, according to an industry report.

“All you need is a dollar and a dream.” This was the motto for New York Lottery’s great ad campaign, and it truly captures the easy-money sales pitch that has turned the lottery into a nationwide success. And it’s only growing.

ATLANTA — An Atlanta man, who is an aspiring singer, is carrying a quarter-million-dollar tune from playing the lottery. Santiago Garcia, a restaurant worker, won a $250,000 prize playing Millionaire Jumbo Bucks, a Georgia Lottery instant game.

WASHINGTON — Facing serious budget shortfalls, states could rake in an additional $14 billion if they tweak their lottery programs, according to an industry report released Tuesday.

Police have revealed that an elderly man from south west Scotland has lost his home to a foreign lottery scam.

Maine’s moose permit lottery is coming to the St. John Valley for the first time.

Here are the winning numbers selected today in the midday New Jersey State Lottery drawing:

The lottery to determine the draft order for the first 14 picks in the NHL draft in June will take place Tuesday, April 14th, with the results being announced at 8:00 p

As the Boston Red Sox kicks off their season, officials from the New Hampshire Lottery say sales of their latest instant game, “Boston Red Sox,” have surpassed tickets sales.

The Lottery Wars Long Odds, Fast Money, and the Battle Over an American Institution By Matthew Sweeney (Bloomsbury; 304 pages; $25) “All you need is a dollar and a dream.” This was the motto for New York Lottery’s great ad campaign, and it truly captures the…