The odds are about the same as being struck by lightning three times in one lifetime.

Powerball wasn't struck tonight and will increase for Saturday to $20 million.

Lotto's Powerball prize has jackpotted to $18 million tonight.

High-roller gamblers have returned to SkyCity after a two-year absence.

Pokies, Instant Kiwi and online gambling have been blamed for problem gamblers relapsing.

The winner hit the jackpot with a Royal Flush and was handed a cheque for $1,108,585.60.

Consequences for wider Pacific community could be enormous, says researcher.

The two Auckland woman had squared off in the High Court about an alleged $800k debt.

The disturbing link between gambling and social media revealed.

Locally produced pork is fighting Lotto tickets, imports and holidays to get on the plate.

Auckland ticket scoops $1 million in tonight's first division Lotto draw.

A Hamilton man is getting his kids to help him decide how to spend his $9.3m win.

"I had no idea that ­gambling could be an addiction like smoking, drinking or drugs."

Crypto craze is sweeping the world and making people think they can get rich quick.

Mental health conference held at casino causes upset among psychiatrists

A claimed loan of $800,000 was waived after the contract was deemed illegal

The company expects the most likely buyer to be a private consortium.

He thought he'd won $17,000 after TAB multi-bet. He hadn't.

Lucky store also sold one of the largest-winning tickets in history - $36.9 million.

Other winning tickets were sold in Whangarei and Auckland.

The preliminary results of Retina Rimal's study show links between problem gambling and mental health issues. / Video by Dean Purcell

Lotto has worked closely with DDB over the last decade.

He won $20.2 million last week - and he's already given half away.

He's organised what may be NZ's biggest punter's club for today's Karaka Million.

Victim was quiet Chinese gambler who gave icecreams to children.

The Herald looks back at six central-Auckland killings in the 1940s and 1950s.

Attraction is the small possible of a big payoff.

Kiwis trying to check their Lotto tickets online are out of luck.

It's the third time Powerball has been struck this month.

A lucky punter who bought a Lotto ticket in Timaru is now $7.25 million richer.