Getty Images/iStockphoto A Powerball player in Texas won $50,000, just missing the $30 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the ...

A Powerball player in Texas won $150,000, just missing the $139 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched ...

Couriers charge a fee for their service to purchase and manage their customers’ tickets." The companies and lottery officials have denied wrongdoing. But Texas state lawmakers are considering ...

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In Texas, for example, some scratch tickets cost $100 each. Outside the U.S., the El Gordo Christmas lottery in Spain limits the number of tickets sold and charges 20 euros (nearly $22 ...