The Vikings will host the Seahawks at 7 p.m. (CT) Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in the second preseason game for each team. The stadium gates will open at 5 ...

The amended contract runs through 2026 and adds the distribution of GameTouch 20 self-*service* lottery vending machines for big box retailers.

Global gaming organisation International Game Technology has extended its link to the Minnesota State Lottery for a further three years.

Minnesota sports betting could come from IGT if awarded the chance. The Minnesota State Lottery and IGT agreed to extend their contract through 2026.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Minnesota Lottery's "Gopher 5" game were:

The Minnesota Timberwolves don't have a sterling reputation when it comes to the draft. Let's take a look at the past 10 and where those selections are now.

A church employee was charged Thursday with swindling more than $30,000 from a Catholic church in Mendota, according to Dakota County Attorney Jim ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Minnesota Lottery's "Northstar Cash" game were:

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Minnesota Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:

With only ten games remaining in the regular season, Tuesday's matchup between the Lynx and Liberty could be deemed a “must win” for both teams. New York ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves went from a team light on wing players to one with a roster full of them. Who might fall outside the rotation next year?

Youth deer hunters in Minnesota will have expanded opportunities this coming fall. That's part of the regulations released by the Minnesota DNR recently.

Hunters, wildlife watchers, landowners and interested groups can provide their thoughts on a variety of outdoor topics.

Since February, Rep. Pete Stauber has been pushing a bill that would switch all reservations in the BWCA back to a lottery system — clashing with the Trump ...

Minnesota's 20-point blown lead is the largest in franchise history.

Someone in Minnesota is in possession of a lottery ticket worth $21.6 million. The ticket for the Lotto America draw on Wednesday was sold at the Holiday ...

The Elk River resident had the ticket in his glovebox.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – There's a new television commercial that has prompted a flood of emails to Good Question. The commercial is from the Minnesota ...

To show where proceeds go and how they positively impact the community, the Minnesota Lottery hosted a dynamic launch event to get Minnesotans up to ...

If you purchased a raffle ticket in the Minnesota Millionaire lottery game you might want to give it a look to see if you're one of the two newest millionaires in ...

Future lottery jackpot winners might be able to avoid the glare of their good fortune under a bill on the move in the Minnesota Legislature. The bill calling for a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/WCCO) — A single ticket sold in Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest ...

A southeast Minnesota resident was a recent winner of a large prize from the state lottery.

A $3bn campaign budget often spells big-name spokespeople and cutting-edge special effects, but agency Periscope and the Minnesota Lottery took their lavish ...

Adam Prock will be the next executive director of the Minnesota State Lottery, Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday. The 46-year-old has served as the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Future lottery jackpot winners in Minnesota could be shielded from unwanted attention under proposed legislation. Minnesota Public ...

With the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery taking place on Tuesday night in Chicago, here's a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves' odds in the annual draft lottery.

A Twin Cities area man who has been working as a Lyft driver is getting some new wheels - and also plans to help his homeland after winning a big lottery prize.

A Lyft driver from Coon Rapids says he'll direct some of his $1 million lottery winnings to the nonprofit he started that provides sustainable access to clean water ...

Tuesday evening the NHL will hold its annual Draft Lottery and for the first time in seven years, the Minnesota Wild will be taking a part of the lottery.

Someone who recently purchased a Mega Millions ticket in Eden Prairie won a million dollars. According to the Minnesota State Lottery, the $1 million winning ...

With the lottery over, a look at who prognosticators have the Minnesota Timberwolves taking with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — At one point Tuesday afternoon, Minnesotans were buying $97 worth of Mega Millions lottery tickets per second. That's a lot of money ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Lyft driver from Coon Rapids bought one lottery ticket at a gas station on Tuesday, and it ended up being worth $1 million.

A Minnesota man said a suggestion from a friend led him to purchase his first-ever lottery ticket -- and win a $100000 jackpot.

The winner of the $1.537 billion Mega Millions lottery won not once, but twice. Someone bagged one of the richest lottery jackpots in U.S. history on Tuesday ...

Gambling is becoming legal in more states and in different ways as of late. With online betting and the rising popularity of fantasy sports and sports betting, there ...

A 24-year-old Wisconsin man stepped forward Tuesday to claim a $768 million Powerball prize, the nation's third-largest lottery jackpot, saying he "pretty much ...

The jackpot for the Friday draw has swelled to $900 million.

The Minnesota lottery has generated $3 billion for the state, Heather Brown reports (3:39). WCCO Mid-Morning - May 3, 2019. 3 months ago ...

It's that time again to throw away money on a 292 million-to-1 chance.

A deer hunter brought back more bucks than his wife ever imagined. Deb Meyer, of Prior Lake, and Andy Gibbons, of Ely, are this year's $1 million winners in the ...

Is this the year you put your singing/dancing/acting/comedy/commentary/wild idea on stage at the Minnesota Fringe Festival? Applications are open through ...

In four days, the season will come to an end for the Minnesota Wild after they were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday night. Minnesota did its part, ...

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Friday, March 8, the commencement of an application process to appoint the next director of the ...

With "My Lottery Dream Home," Minnesota native David Bromstad makes HGTV his own Magical Kingdom.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)– Minnesotans are spending more money on lottery tickets than ever before. During the Fiscal Year 2018, Lottery sales reached a record ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A resident in Ely is $1 million richer after claiming a winning Minnesota Millionaire raffle ticket. The Minnesota State Lottery says ...

The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery is the first to feature new flattened odds, and the result was rough for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the league.

The NBA Draft is coming up in less than two months.We don't know the draft order quite yet. That will be determined by a bunch of ping pong balls in the NBA ...

While all eyes were the $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night and the $620 million Powerball drawing Wednesday night, there was a Minnesota ...

Why it matters: A bill that would allow lottery winners to be anonymous is unnecessary and would reduce faith that the system is being operated legitimately.

With 30 years of experience as a financial leader, Arthur Alexander came to the Minnesota State Lottery one year ago with good odds of success. It didn't take ...

With the Day of the Dead around the corner (Oct. 31 to Nov. 2), the Minnesota Lottery has launched an initiative in partnership with Mexican-American artist Luis ...

The Wolves are hoping President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas can bring the team some luck less than two weeks on the job.On May 14 in Chicago, ...

Minnesota turkey hunters hoping to bag a tom during the first two weeks of the season have through Jan. 25 to apply for a lottery permit. The 2019 spring season ...

In three days, the 2018-19 Timberwolves season will mercifully come to an end. Minnesota plays its final home game Tuesday against the Raptors, then finishes ...

One state lawmaker said she will consider introducing legislation to give lottery winners the option of remaining anonymous.

Minnesota Senator Ann Rest is co-sponsor of legislation that would allow future lottery winners in Minnesota to remain anonymous. Currently only lottery ...

The Wild have been in a downward spiral for quite some time now, and with Charlie Coyle being traded to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, this hockey guy ...

As people across the country check their Mega Millions lottery tickets for the $1.6 billion jackpot, a Minnesota couple is opening up about how their big jackpot ...

A Lotto America® ticket worth $21.6 million was in the glove box of an Elk River resident's car until this morning. Jeffery Love was on his way to work when.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed Minnesota's two-year budget into state law. The $48.3 billion in spending over the next two years was the result of a ...

Eight conservation and environmental groups plan to sue the state for tapping an environmental fund to finance a $98 million package of infrastructure projects ...

On Tuesday morning, I wrote about the Timberwolves and how if they moved up in the draft lottery to the No. 3 or No. 4 spot, it might have some negative ...

A Stillwater man claimed a $2 million Powerball prize from last week's drawing, which also yielded a jackpot payout 384 times larger in suburban Milwaukee.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — An employee of a Burnsville gas station was charged with fraud and theft after authorities discovered she had stolen dozens of ...

One man, Rodney Niven, said he goes every year to get a spot for the Sliver Fox Club's annual booyah cookout (1:04). WCCO 4 News At Noon – Jan. 2, 2019.

Lottery fever is hitting the United States. Tuesday's drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $667 million.

Grumpy Cat made an appearance at MOA on Saturday to promote new Grumpy Cat-themed scratch tickets at the Minnesota Lottery's Cat Scratch Party.

Throughout history, many inventions have captured the attention of the world. The Science Museum of Minnesota will be highlighting some of these featuring the ...

Ely man who won $1M playing Minnesota Raffle says he went to work right after finding out about his big win.

Roseville, MN (KROC AM News) – A Minnesota lottery ticket sold at an Oronoco convenience store has won a $27,000 payout. The Minnesota Lottery says the ...

Minnesota United's revamped starting lineup picked up Saturday night where the regulars left off earlier in the week. With a staggering seven new players ...

The Timberwolves need new POBO Gersson Rosas to get lucky at Tuesday's NBA draft lottery so the Minnesota can move into the top four and potentially select ...

For all the obsession over advanced metrics and numbers in the NBA, the Timberwolves' season has boiled down to simple math and one number: five.

The city made the change to its tree program due to "overwhelming popularity."

Camp du Nord is known for its summer family camps. But winter is increasingly a draw for adults, couples and women's groups.

Minnesota regularly scores high on various quality-of-life listings. The state did so again this week in an analysis touting the 2019 “Best States to Live In.”.

Vonleh might be an ideal candidate to start at power forward.

After a test run, the *service* offered by a New York-based company has started, but opponents are lining up.

No, the Pioneer Press doesn't have a foolproof blueprint to winning the Minnesota Lottery. We do, however, have the when, where and how of 25,000 tickets that ...

A lottery ticket buyer in Minnesota came oh so close to hitting a Mega Millions jackpot topping $500 million, but still has a $1 million consolation prize to claim.

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Jerry Hennessey, who admitted stealing more than $5 million from the co-op elevator he managed, was sentenced Friday to eight ...

President Donald Trump took some credit for Minnesota's strong economy during a Tax Day visit to the state on Monday, saying his 2017 tax cuts created jobs ...

A Minnesota hemp farmer has been charged with two felonies and one gross misdemeanor after his products were found to have 10 times the legal limit of THC ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- In April 2017, Moorhead police received a report of an elderly man who had sent more than $230,000 in response to calls saying he had ...

NEW ULM, Minn. — A southwestern man who threw his wife a “death party” and gave her methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to criminal neglect.

A Minnesota resident won $1 million in the Powerball. He purchased the ticket through a mobile lottery app even though online gaming is technically illegal.

A lucky state lottery ticket that was recently sold in Oronoco has been turned in.

Minnesota taxpayers helped foot the bill when Jimmy Fallon broadcast “The Tonight Show” from Minneapolis as part of last year's Super Bowl festivities.

According to Tankathon, the Minnesota Wild have a 3% chance at the 1st overall pick in this year's draft and a 9.8% chance at drafting somewhere in the top 3.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators have scheduled a hearing on a bill that would keep the names of lottery winners secret. Assembly Speaker Robin ...

The Minnesota House on Thursday voted to outlaw so-called “gay conversion therapy” for youth under 18 and vulnerable adults. The measure would prohibit ...

A growing number of states are moving to allow the winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous as privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery ...

Debbie Kujava stopped at a Holiday convenience store in Roseau, Minn., to buy a Diet Sunkist after work on March 13.

Minnesota Lynx scoring leader Odyssey Sims apologized Thursday for getting arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drunken driving. According to the ...

Nearly everyone in this small South Carolina town has a theory for the city's billion-dollar mystery: Who won the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot announced ...

It's a half-a-million dollar win for a Hibbing resident. Ollie Nyhus purchased the winning ticket at Hibbing Short Stop. Lottery officials say players have won more ...

Minnesota lawmakers are trying to get their hands around skyrocketing drug costs and the complex pharmaceutical industry that sets the prices. Several bills are ...