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New MA Online Lottery Dangerous For Kids, Reform Group Says

August 19, 2026

A national gambling-reform group is urging Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg to intervene over online lottery games that it says normalize gambling among youth. In an Aug. 17 letter, Stop Predatory Gambling National Director Les Bernal urged Goldberg, who chairs the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, to order changes to the state’s online platform, which launched in…

Lottery, Opinion

Powerball On Steroids Kicks Off With Shared US-UK Drawing

Brian Pempus

July 21, 2026

Powerball lottery jackpots will soon grow much bigger — and faster. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing marks the first time the U.K. will be part of the previously U.S.-exclusive lottery game. As of writing, the estimated jackpot was worth $567 million (£423.8 million). In an apparent effort to keep pace with other booming forms of gambling, such…

Lottery, News

Powerball Gambling To Get Bigger, Faster With Expansion To UK

Brian Pempus

April 17, 2026

The Powerball jackpot is set to become even more enticing — and potentially harmful to some players — under a plan to expand the game to the United Kingdom sometime in summer 2026. It’s the first time the U.S.-based lottery game will be offered outside the country, potentially fueling even larger jackpots. U.K. players will…