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New experiences are the spice of life. You don’t need to plan an elaborate vacation to try new things — sometimes a unique snack or hobby will do the job. Give the following a shot: soup seasoned with ...

The Massachusetts State Lottery has some new games coming in 2026. One of the new games includes a new $30 "Cashword" scratch ticket. The new iLottery is expected to be launched this summer. If you're ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. There’s nothing worse than sitting around the table with your loved ones — ...

An Arlington resident claimed a winning ticket worth $1 million in a Texas Lottery scratch ticket game. Thinkstock An Arlington resident claimed a winning ticket worth $1 million in a Texas Lottery ...

Thirty bucks for $300,000? That's not a bad payoff. That's how much a 66-year-old Townsend woman earned after claiming a top prize in Delaware Lottery’s Win Big Instant Game. The retired Delaware ...

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says he has difficulty with the concept of fun. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images BOSTON — Joe Mazzulla’s definition of fun became a talking point this past weekend when Rusty ...

The first of two $500,000 top-prize tickets in the “Winter Ice” scratch-off game has been won less than two weeks after it was launched. The $500,000 ticket was sold Sunday at the EZ Pick corner store ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This game takes you through your entire school career. You’ll choose which classes to attend, ...

Nearly four years ago, Arc Raiders was announced with a bombastic trailer at The Game Awards. It blew everyone away, the developers included. "I'd want to play that game," Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund ...

Gautam Anand, a high school senior from Rochester, Minn., created the fast-growing game WorldGuessr to help people get a taste of life in other parts of the world—and, with more than 50,000 downloads ...

He's in the money: A Leon County man won $2 million in a scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Sept. 23. The winner was identified as Eddie Lenton of Tallahassee, who claimed a $2 million ...