But as we'll see, despite some interesting patterns in jackpot-wins by day of week, the lottery is still based on chance.

Americans spend billions each year on lottery tickets, often guided by rituals, routines, and the hope that timing might ...

Powerball ticket sales are picking up steam as instant lottery game sales seem to be slacking off. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sales of the state's instant lottery tickets appear to be slacking off since the ...

BOSTON (STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE) – The Massachusetts Lottery counted $70.7 million in net profit in March, up $9.5 million from last March despite $4.4 million less in total sales for the month, the ...