A South Carolina lottery player used a “highly secret formula” to pick his numbers — and it paid off big time. The man hit the jackpot after the five numbers on his ticket matched those chosen in a ...

The Massachusetts State Lottery is a major source of local aid for cities and towns, delivering hundreds of millions of dollars annually that communities use to improve public safety, schools and ...

Some Wake County leaders say they’re getting less lottery money by keeping local taxes low. One state lawmaker says he has a plan to change that, but his idea could meet resistance. Currently, money ...