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A quarter-billion dollars - that is how much one lucky person could win in Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot. The jackpot is currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world. Full story...

The chairman of the state lottery commission believes the lottery needs discretion in determining pay raises for its employees. Full story...

Someone who bought a Merry Millionaire lottery ticket at the Topsail Exxon in Hampstead is now just that. Full story...

In an effort to boost sluggish sales lottery officials are trying to convince more high-traffic, well-placed stores to sell lottery tickets. Full story...

Someone is holding a ticket to "easy street" tonight. It's the sole winning ticket in Saturday's Powerball lottery drawing -- and it's good for a staggering $314 million. Full story...

The NCAA discourages mixing gambling and athletics. But it's not prohibited, and that's why the North Carolina lottery can advertise and sponsor college sporting events. Full story...

A Wilmington man just won millions in the PowerBall jackpot. Lottery officials in South Carolina say a Wilmington man has just come forward with the winning $15 million PowerBall ticket. Full story...

Sure, there's $120 million in the Powerball in North Carolina. But there's $370 million in the Mega Millions jackpot in Virginia, and for retailers on the border, it's just like old times. Full story...

With a projected $200 million shortfall in first year lottery ticket sales, Governor Mike Easley is proposing a change. He's betting that bigger payouts will help boost revenue. But there's a catch. While a larger portion of ticket revenue would go toward bigger prizes, it would be at the expense of education initiatives. Full story...