While the odds may be stacked against ticket holders, the dream of winning the lottery resonates with many. So what are the best strategies to game the system and give yourself the best chance of winning? The simple answer is buy as many tickets as you can afford, within reason.

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers.

Every time Anthony Lucas, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, produce a study about slot machines, he gets feedback from the gaming industry.

A study says slot players don't care about payout percentage, but why not try an open book approach?

A new UNLV research claims a common strategy applied by casinos worldwide to increase play time on slot machines might not be the best choice.

A study has shown that the common strategy, known as lowering the house edge, makes no difference for the gambler.

The odds are more than 1 in a million that you’ll be the one to take home the $1 million grand prize in the “Nevada Vax Days” raffle. Or, to be more precise, about 1 in 1.6 million, according to mathematician Ashok Singh, a professor at UNLV’s International Gaming Institute.

The odds are more than 1 in a million that you’ll be the one to take home the $1 million grand prize in the “Nevada Vax Days” raffle.