A new podcast from GBH News finds that it’s a story of scratch-off tickets, vaudeville and more.

The illegal game has similarities with a state lottery. For many Black residents of Detroit, it represented an opportunity.

In its battle against tax evasion, the government wants more Italians to change their payment method.

The recent tax cuts would save a lone winner more than $23 million.

The recent tax cuts would save a lone winner more than $23 million.

With the Mega Millions prize now above $1 billion, the odds are low – about one in 300 million.

With the Mega Millions prize now above $1 billion, the odds are low – about one in 300 million.

The Spanish Christmas Lottery, one of the biggest draws in the world, has a payout of over 2 billion euros and a participation rate of 75 percent.