Lottery News
Tenn. Lottery CEO blames lagging sales on Powerball
Tennessee officials are hedging their bets on Powerball to lift the lottery out of a sales slump that could hurt revenue projections for education.Powerball, Tennessee, Financials, Legislation, Error, Sales, Computerized Drawings, Drawing More >>
Arkansas lottery bill is first legislation filed for 2009
The first bill filed in the 2009 legislative session Monday carried symbolic weight and political heft but was scanty on substance.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Arkansas, Government More >>
Michigan Lottery replacing terminals statewide
As the Michigan Lottery turns 36 this week, about 11,000 lottery machines across Michigan are being replaced with new state-of-the-art terminals.Winner Stories, Michigan, Anniversary, Technology, Ticket Machine, Record More >>
Programming errors cause S.C. Lottery payout problems
The executive director of the South Carolina Lottery apologized to players Wednesday, a week after software glitches caused some lottery tickets to not be paid correctly.South Carolina, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Ticket Machine More >>
After collecting big lottery prize, man goes to work
Caleb Steele left his job long enough Thursday morning to collect the $500,000 prize he won on a scratch-off lottery ticket at a Duluth store. Then it was back to work -- installing a basketball court in the yard of a nearby home.Georgia, Winner Stories More >>
South Carolina lottery sales increase
South Carolina lottery officials say sales since July are up $6 million from the same period last year.Financials, South Carolina, Sales More >>
Lawmakers steamed about lottery promotion
The Maine Lottery is getting strong, bipartisan criticism for its "Funds For Fuel" promotion as lawmakers say the lottery should not be using Mainers' fear of high fuel prices this winter to sell more lottery tickets.Financials, Maine, Promotion, Sales, Government More >>
Arizona Lottery Sales Surge in October
The Arizona Lottery Wednesday reported a strong surge in October ticket sales compared to last year -- a strong sense that the organization's core consumers are maintaining their purchase behavior despite an economic slowdown impacting most Americans.Arizona, Financials, Sales More >>
Canada selling booby-prize lottery tickets
The Canadian lottery that regulates sales of scratch-off tickets in three provinces and three territories sells tickets whose grand prizes are already won.Jackpots, Scratch Games, WCLC, Lottery Tickets More >>
One winner of $9M Megabucks lottery jackpot
One lucky person quit worrying about the plunging markets, layoffs and other economic woes Saturday night after winning the Wisconsin Megabucks lottery.Jackpots, Wisconsin, Winning Ticket Announcement More >>
Pennsylvania Lottery declares 'foul' during Nov. 7 Cash 5 drawing
Pennsylvania Lottery officials declared a foul during the Friday, Nov. 7, Cash 5 drawing after the machine failed to drop the first numbered ball, 34, into the viewing chamber in a reasonable amount of time.Pennsylvania, Error, Broadcast, Pick 5, Lottery Results, Drawing More >>
Voters overwhelmingly approve Arkansas state lottery
Arkansas' push for a State Lottery has won voter approval by a two-to-one margin.Starting a Lottery, Education, Arkansas More >>
Texas Lottery suffers computer security breach
More than 89,000 lottery winners are being notified that sensitive information about them including their names, Social Security numbers, addresses and prize amounts were taken from the agency without permission by a former employee.Texas, Theft, Security, Investigation More >>
Triples drawn again in Maryland Lottery
Pick 3 triples are on a roll in Maryland, as the second triple was drawn in just one week.Maryland, Pick 3, Lottery Results More >>
Arkansas Attorney General supports lottery, but cites cost concerns
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Friday said he voted for creating a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships, despite concerns about how much it will cost the state to start up the games.Financials, Starting a Lottery, Arkansas More >>
Virginia Lottery to award partial prizes for faulty game
Lottery officials announced Thursday that people who had bought misprinted tickets for a recently added game that said they'd won will receive some compensation for the tickets.Virginia, Winning Ticket Announcement, Error, Systems Problem, Lottery Results, Lottery Tickets More >>
Arkansas voters get first lottery-only proposal
A proposal backed by Lt. Gov. Bill Halter offers Arkansas its first chance to vote solely on whether the state should get into the business of scratch-offs and lottery drawings to fund college scholarships.Starting a Lottery, Scholarship, Education, Arkansas, Casino, Religion More >>
$58.6M Powerball lottery ticket sold in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lottery officials today announced that a York business sold the only winning ticket in the $58.6 million, Oct. 29, Powerball jackpot.Powerball, Pennsylvania, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement More >>
Lottery Post member subject of new motion picture
As the producer of director Neil LaBute's award-winning "In the Company of Men" and other features, Fort Wayne filmmaker Mark Archer knows a good story when he sees one. He knows Lottery Post member Jim Grimes' story is a good one â€' and will soon be telling it on the big screen.Lottery Post, Announcement, General Interest More >>
Weak bond market lowers lottery annuity jackpots
The nation's financial crisis is causing a dip in one of the optional jackpots offered in Wisconsin's Megabucks lottery game.Financials, Jackpots, Wisconsin, Government, Annuity More >>
DOJ says privatizing state lotteries illegal
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said Friday that he is dropping the idea of privatizing the Hoosier Lottery as an option of funding a college scholarship program after the U.S. Department of Justice said such a move would not comply with federal law.Insider Buzz, New Jersey, Legal, Financials, Indiana, Education, Government, Privitize Lottery More >>
N.C. lottery turns record profits for state
Economic times on Wall Street are tough these days, but not so for the North Carolina Lottery.Financials, North Carolina, Education, Record More >>
Young lottery winner discusses investment challenges
A college student who won $1 million in the Maryland Lottery on his 19th birthday last year discusses the financial challenges that came from recent Wall Street woes.Winner Stories, Maryland, Financials, Jackpots, Scratch Games, After the Big Win More >>
Human error caused expensive Va. Lottery mistake
Virginia Lottery officials are saying that a human error caused a new lottery game to incorrectly spit out hundreds of winning tickets, leaving hundreds of players frustrated and wanting their money.Virginia, Winner Stories, GTECH, Winning Ticket Announcement, New Lottery Game, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Ticket Machine More >>
Ontario lottery winners: remember when you bought the ticket ... or else
A Canadian lottery corporation in Ontario is withholding a Windsor man's $100,000 winnings because he couldn't remember the date and time he bought the ticket.Winner Stories, Winning Ticket Announcement, Canada Super7, Investigation More >>
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