The Florida Lottery announced Monday that daily drawings will resume today and make-up drawings for all Lottery Draw games suspended due to Hurricane Irma will also be conducted in sequence Tuesday, September 12, with full security and auditing measures in place.

The winner of the 10th largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history has finally come forward to claim their prize, more than a month after winning the $447.8 million Powerball lottery jackpot.

The special committee formed by House Speaker Philip Gunn to study whether Mississippi should have a lottery will get down to the nitty gritty in its next, and perhaps last, meeting. The plan is for the next meeting to take place in October with a final report being compiled in November before the 2018 legislative session begins in January.

An executive order issued Sunday by Gov. Rick Scott has temporarily suspended Florida Lottery drawings as Hurricane Irma bears down on the state.

A 20-year-old woman is behind bars after authorities say she was stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from her job and cashing in the winnings. Baton Rouge Police Department has in custody Daja Allen, 20, of Baton Rouge on charges of theft, false or altered lottery tickets, and skimming of lottery proceeds after it was came to light she was allegedly stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from her job.

Mr B has scooped the A 1,000,000 and, and a holiday to Florida in the EuroMillions Mega Week draw on Tuesday July 25. Mr C won the life-changing prize of A 1,000,000 in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on Tuesday August 15. Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at The National Lottery, said, "Huge congratulations to Mr B for winning this fantastic prize without even touching a ticket – after a few simple clicks he has become a millionaire! With many people leading busy lives, playing online is becoming increasingly popular.