Powerball, Mega Millions hiatus cost Illinois $4 million, lottery official says

Illinois lost nearly $4 million by shutting down Powerball and Mega Millions ticket sales due to the state budget impasse, a lottery official said Friday.

Lottery chief of staff Jayme Odom said the state lost about $2.4 million in revenue from Powerball and $1.5 million from Mega Millions during...