Culturally, the broader acceptance of gambling is on the upswing — betting's positioned as cool and exciting and ... such as Texas and California, and only about one-fifth of the population ...

She bought a $10 scratcher after her shift and won $1 million. The California State Lottery says the state's public schools also come out winners, especially with a record $9.27 billion in sales ...

California lottery players are hoping for a very merry Christmas, with Tuesday night’s multi-state Mega Millions jackpot sitting at $1 billion — the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history.

California lottery players are hoping for a very merry Christmas, with Tuesday night’s multi-state Mega Millions jackpot sitting at $1 billion — the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history. No ...

The California Lottery said the lucky ticket was sold at a Circle K store in the Shasta County city of Cottonwood. It was the only ticket nationwide to match all six numbers in the drawing.

A single lucky ticket matched all six numbers in the Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, Mega Millions drawing to win the jackpot worth $1.22 billion, lottery officials said. The jackpot was the fifth largest ...

Dec. 28 (UPI) --The Mega Millions lottery has a winner for the first time in more than three months: a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold at a convenience store in California ...