One Iowa man plans to spend his lottery win on a home improvement project with his dog in mind. Photo from Iowa Lottery One dog in Iowa soon will receive an upgrade to her backyard — thanks to ...

Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa Lottery revenues are down nearly 12 percent over the past year, a dip driven largely by national jackpot games, according to state lottery figures.

"My wife said, 'What are you going to do with that money?'" Robert Economaki told the Iowa Lottery. "I said, 'I'm going to give it to Shawn.'" His son, Shawn Economaki, recalled being shocked ...