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Court scratches man's lottery claimReply
JC:Mass has a game called $1,000,000 in Cash which DOES pay the winner in lump sum. AFAIK all other Mass scratch games with million-dollar or higher prizes are annuity-only.I live in NY state, which hasn't had a million-dollar CASH scratch game since 2000.
Jan 9, 2004, 2:23 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery Director To Head Georgia GamesReply
Maybe that explains why the NY Lottery often does not listen to its players (38%-40% prize return in Lotto; cash/annuity choice still must be made when you play; several high-end scratch games annuity-only, which IMO is a form of corruption.)I actually met her in 1999, soon after she became Lottery Director, at a press conference outside a store, when I still was delivering Lottery New$.
Dec 19, 2003, 8:26 am - CASH Only - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery needs to replace 2.2M defective scratch ticketsReply
All the Jubilee scratch tickets (and of a number of other scratch games) are defective because the top prizes are annuity-only. AFAIK all the $200,000 prizes mentioned above are paid in lump sum.
Oct 14, 2003, 7:08 am - CASH Only - Lottery News

Scratch games power increased Arizona Lottery revenuesNews Story
Arizona Lottery sales exceeded $379.9 million during the first half of its 2016 fiscal year, which ran from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2015. These numbers represent an increase of 12.2 percent over the same period during the previous fiscal year. Notably, the increase does not include the entire windfall of sales generated by the record-breaking $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot drawing which took place in January. Sales data indicates there were an average of more than 97,000 winning Arizona L
Feb 22, 2016, 5:40 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery to drive profits by boosting payoutsReply
So, PA is going after MA which has the highest payouts in the nation. Great! But let's hope the greedy bastids don't just chase after scratch games, and boost the daily number games from 50% to 60% payout, and introduce higher payouts for draw games as well.
Apr 30, 2014, 10:17 am - Jon D - Lottery News

Honest: Idaho Lottery retailers pass 4-month security auditNews Story
Using undercover operatives and decoy high-tier winning tickets, the Idaho Lottery has concluded a four month investigation to protect the security and integrity of all its games. During the investigation, the Lottery evaluated cashing procedures of the decoy winning tickets at 128 of its 1150 retailers in 61 cities and towns across Idaho. The net result of the investigation showed that 100% of all Idaho Lottery retailers checked had met all of the security and integrity criteria. We believe
Sep 17, 2012, 11:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery sweepstakes winner collects $20M prizeReply
They already have tons of games like that -- they are called scratch games! If the raffles awarded prizes no bigger than a second-place Mega Millions prize, they would not sell too many tickets. Then there would be no raffle at all!
Jul 9, 2007, 1:25 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wisconsin Lottery to hold raffle draw May 1Reply
Wisconsin just copied what Illinois did with their raffle...which sux. I liked Florida and California's raffles in that multiple $1M prizes where up for grabs. I don't get to hung up on the slight increase in odds...hell, I religiously play MM and PB so obviously I am not hung up on dismal chances of winning. It's just that it is so common for only one person (or family) to win the mega jackpot and state lotto games, so at least when states offer a raffle game, they actually have the opportun
Mar 26, 2007, 10:08 am - OldSchoolPa - Lottery News

Player confusion leads to early end for N.C. lottery gameNews Story
North Carolina Lottery officials are stopping one of the state's scratch-off games, saying it is confusing to some players. Orders for the 2X the Money game have stopped and lottery staffers will pick up tickets from retailers. The game allows players to double winnings of up to $100 if the card displays a bold 2X symbol. But the card also contains a security feature designed as a thin x, which led to the confusion. There has been some confusion by players regarding the game, sa
Jun 9, 2006, 10:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery begins todayNews Story
Less than a year from voter approval to first ticket sales Arkansas has officially become the 42nd state to operate a government lottery the 43rd jurisdiction, counting Washington, D.C. Arkansas Lottery scratch-off tickets are now on sale at nearly 1,500 retailers throughout the state with the proceeds going towards funding college scholarships. Retailers were allowed to begin selling scratch-off lottery tickets just after midnight today, and at least one location saw people lining up t
Sep 28, 2009, 7:14 am - Todd - Lottery News