A lucky lottery player could claim the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history when the next Mega Millions drawing takes place on Friday night. The lottery’s jackpot has climbed for months without a winner, reaching $970 million for the upcoming drawing. To win the money (or a lump sum option worth roughly $716 million), someone […]

If you are lucky enough to win the lottery, the last thing you want to do is let the prize slip through your fingers. To protect yourself, the first thing you should do after you receive a lottery ticket, even before you know whether it’s a winner or not, is to sign it. Your signature […]

People talk about entering the lottery as if it were just one game, but every state has a selection of lottery games—and they each have different odds of winning. Read the odds before you spend your money to ensure you’re maximizing your chances of winning. By picking games with better odds, you boost your chances of […]

No rational person would ever enter the lottery. The chance of picking the right six numbers and hitting the jackpot in the UK’s Lotto is approximately one in 14m. But even in something based purely on luck, a strategy can be found. If it was mandatory to play the lottery, how would you enhance your […]