California State Lottery Director Hugo Lopez is stepping down immediately, he announced in an email to lottery staff on Friday. Lopez has led the department since 2015. It’s been under scrutiny ...

California voters created the state lottery in 1984 by approving a ballot measure that required 34% of sales revenue to go to schools and capped administrative expenses at 16%.

The California State Lottery paid more than $500,000 to settle employee retaliation lawsuits stemming from discipline it handed down in 2016 to officers in its Security and Law Enforcement Division.

The California State Lottery has paid more than $500,000 to settle lawsuits filed by two former investigators who claimed they were fired for calling attention to jackpots they believed the lottery… ...

Five California Lottery employees on Thursday demanded the resignation of senior department executives amid an investigation into alleged misconduct on a work-related trip and an audit of expenses.

Five California Lottery employees on Thursday demanded the resignation of senior department executives amid an investigation into alleged misconduct on a work-related trip and an audit of expenses.

A state Department of Justice investigation requested by former Gov. Jerry Brown is ongoing. An audit by the state controller's office found lottery employees spent money improperly on travel and ...

The California State Lottery has paid more than $500,000 to settle lawsuits filed by two former investigators who claimed they were fired for calling attention to jackpots they believed the lottery… ...

Hugo Lopez, right, resigned Friday as director of the California State Lottery. He is shown congratulating prize winners on Jan. 14, 2016, in Chino Hills, Calif. (Getty Images) ...

California State Lottery Director Hugo Lopez is stepping down immediately, he announced in an email to lottery staff on Friday. Lopez has led the department since 2015. It’s been under scrutiny ...