Lottery News for April 2014

April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Pennsylvania Lottery to drive profits by boosting payouts 9:56 am - The state House on Tuesday approved a change to the Pennsylvania Lottery that the Corbett administration says will allow it to maximize profits for senior programs by meeting consumer demand for high-payout instant tickets. 26 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Players snapping up Mass. Lottery's new $30 tickets 9:06 am - The Massachusetts State Lottery, following the lead of a handful of other states, has rolled out new scratch tickets at a significantly higher price -- $30 a pop -- saying there is a market for more costly games with the chance of bigger winnings. 18 comments (last)

Minn. Gov. says lottery needs time to end online games 8:33 am - The Minnesota legislature may soon vote to strip the state lottery's ability to sell tickets online, and the Governor is unlikely to stand in the way of the prohibition. 3 comments (last)

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Undercover officers catch store clerks keeping winning lottery tickets 12:08 pm - Since 2009, the North Carolina Education Lottery has teamed up with local authorities for what they call a "Player Protection Campaign," aimed at caching cheating lottery clerks. 57 comments (last)

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Ohio Lottery considering offering a $50 instant ticket 9:36 am - A $50 instant lottery ticket may be in the future, say Ohio Lottery officials buoyed by the success of the agency's first $30 instant ticket. 47 comments (last)

Thursday, April 24, 2014

$2 million Hoosier Lottery winner has to give ex-wife $50,000 11:48 am - A man who won $2 million in the Hoosier Lottery while separated from his wife has to give her only 2.5 percent of the winnings, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. 51 comments (last)

New Mexico woman wins lottery twice in two weeks 8:30 am - A New Mexico woman is on a lucky streak, winning two major scratch-off prizes in the past two weeks. 15 comments (last)

Chicago man wins lottery three times in three weeks 7:56 am - A Chicago man won the same lottery game three times in three weeks, officials announced Wednesday. 20 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Florida Lottery terminates contracts of three retailers 8:43 pm - Three Pompano Beach, Florida, stores that sold lottery tickets violated state law and won’t ever be allowed to sell tickets again, Florida Lottery officials announced Monday. 29 comments (last)

Monday, April 21, 2014

Lucky woman buying lottery ticket narrowly escapes truck crash 11:19 am - A woman buying a lottery ticket at a Chicago convenience store came within inches of being crushed by a pickup truck that crashed into the store. 30 comments (last)

New twist to lottery scam 10:24 am - Authorities in Colorado are seeing a new twist to the lottery scam that has been going on for years. 15 comments (last)

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Minnesota Lottery turns 25, shows off new logo 1:15 pm - The Minnesota Lottery celebrated its 25th birthday Thursday by showing off its new logo, care of celebrity performance artist David Garibaldi. 14 comments (last)

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Iowa Lottery no longer sharing Illinois Lottery drawings 8:38 pm - Beginning Wednesday, April 16, Iowa Lottery players finally got their own Pick 3 and Pick 4 lottery numbers. 16 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Illinois Lottery mulling changes to drawings 8:07 am - Illinois Lottery officials said Tuesday they are considering parting ways with WGN-TV, home to daily drawings since 1994, when the current one-year contract expires in June. 38 comments (last)

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Northstar fights to keep Illinois lottery documents secret 8:05 am - The company hired to run the Illinois Lottery continued its fight to keep some documents under wraps, arguing their release would violate its contract with the state and expose company secrets to competitors. 30 comments (last)

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Man threw away $1.25 million worth of lottery tickets 9:13 am - A Pennsylvania man misread his winning lottery tickets and threw them away, losing out on a $1.25 million payout. 40 comments (last)

Friday, April 11, 2014

NJ casino alleges famous poker player cheated in $9.6M win 7:29 pm - An Atlantic City casino is suing a big-time gambler, claiming he won $9.6 million in a card-cheating scheme in baccarat. 71 comments (last)

Thursday, April 10, 2014

For some, Illinois Lottery app makes ticket-buying too easy 8:31 am - Anti-gambling groups say an Illinois Lottery smartphone app makes playing too convenient and tempting; convenience store owners say it hurts their customer base. 52 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Ohio Classic Lotto goes more than 2 years without winner 7:41 am - The Classic Lotto jackpot currently stands at $66.2 million after no ticket was sold for Monday's draw -- or any draw for the past two years. 124 comments (last)

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Wisconsin Lottery kicks off new '5 Card Cash' 1:14 pm - Sunday, April 6 marks the start of the Wisconsin Lottery's first new lottery game in over 10 years. 35 comments (last)

Friday, April 4, 2014

$20M Mega Millions winner didn't believe lottery scanner 4:25 pm - A lottery player scanned his tickets at a Shirley, New York, convenience store called JackSpot! and when the screen flashed "BIG WINNER," he told the cashier, "The machine is broken." 61 comments (last)

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Florida Lottery announces changes in response to reports of repeat winners 9:10 am - The Florida Lottery on Tuesday announced that it would adopt several safeguards to prevent fraud and protect players. 57 comments (last)

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Sole winner of $425M February Powerball jackpot claims prize 9:45 am - The sole winner of February's $425.3 million Powerball jackpot came forward to claim his prize Tuesday. 48 comments (last)

Legislator demands greater scrutiny of Florida Lottery 9:00 am - The vice chairwoman of the Florida Senate Gaming Committee, Sen. Maria Sachs, called for greater scrutiny of the Florida Lottery after a Palm Beach Post investigation revealed some people are winning big prizes against enormous odds. 15 comments (last)