Ontario lottery agency to limit winner names in releases, citing privacy concerns

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11829545/ontario-lottery-olg-wont-share-last-names/

Lotteries as an alternative to elections for democratic governance:

https://aeon.co/videos/is-democracy-without-elections-possible-could-a-lottery-be-better

#Politics #Democracy #Voting #Lottery

Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, May 2: See how many Ohioans won prizes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/lottery/winning-powerball-numbers-saturday-may-2/530-9f2df263-6d4c-418d-9ad6-51d083d24d88

Winning Mega Millions numbers for $178 million jackpot on Friday, May 1, 2026: See all prizes won in Ohio

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/lottery/winning-mega-millions-numbers-friday-may-1-2026/530-efcacf8a-7104-4527-95e1-173e914280ed

Wow. Maybe we should dump elections and just hold a lottery to fill parliament.

Choose random citizens between majority and retirement age, allow selectees to refuse, but offer a good wage and enhanced pension in return for service.

#Politics #Lottery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzbJacGGt1o

More than 90 millionaire winners in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. Are you one of them?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/more-than-90-millionaire-winners-in-wednesdays-powerball-drawing/507-145d57d6-1f31-4598-80b1-3e5089265745

Boston.com | Mega Millions ticket sales take a hit after price jumps to $5 by Beth Treffeisen

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Mega Millions sales in Massachusetts have slumped about 25% since the ticket price rose from $2 to $5 a year ago, a drop that executive director Mark Bracken attributes to shoppers buying fewer tickets and to relatively low jackpots after an unusually high number of winners last year; despite the dip, Mega Millions contributes only a small slice of lottery revenue—about 1.8%—while instant‑scratch tickets and Keno generate the bulk of the $4 billion‑plus annual intake, and the state’s generous scratch‑ticket prizes have helped keep overall player winnings up even as Mega Millions revenue fell from $111 million to $85 million; the game’s odds have improved slightly (from 1 in 302 million to 1 in 290 million) and low‑tier payouts have risen, but Bracken says sales will only rebound if a large jackpot (around $700 million) appears, as higher‑value prizes drive casual participation, which in turn funds local education, road, safety and senior‑service projects amid stiff competition from casinos, sports betting, crypto and a tight economy.

Read more: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/04/29/mega-millions-ticket-sales-take-a-hit-after-price-jumps-to-5/

#MegaMillions #MassachusettsLottery #Keno #MegaMoney #lottery

Keke Palmer & Zack Gottsagen Lead Thor Freudenthal’s ‘Lottery’ For Searchlight
#News #KekePalmer #Lottery #Searchlight #ThorFreudenthal #ZackGottsagen

https://deadline.com/2026/04/keke-palmer-lottery-searchlight-1236874897/