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Lotteries hit record profits last yearNews Story
Lottery sales are strong, but there are points of weakness By Todd Northrop Government-sponsored lotteries are continuing their broad expansion as income-producing entities, as many lotteries reported record profits in the last fiscal year. Reports of record profits from the lotteries come despite continuing high unemployment and an economy that has been flat or downward-trending for the past two years. Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich says he believes the lottery does well in a bad econo
Jul 25, 2011, 1:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Delaware Lotto Game to be Launched Amid Concerns Over DrawingsNews Story
While the Delaware Lottery is launching its new Multi-Win Lotto game on Thursday, lawmakers will be continuing work on a measure stipulating that the lottery must convert back to mechanical drawing machines and live television broadcasts.But lottery officials say their high-tech system provides top security and ensures the offerings remain games of chance.Inside lottery headquarters in Dover, an auditor from an outside firm and state lottery office personnel gather in a secure room to draw the n
Jan 22, 2005, 1:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

Widow recounts slaying of CT Lottery chief in new bookNews Story
Delaware native Denise Brown has always enjoyed writing, but becoming a published author has been a bittersweet journey for the 47-year-old. Although she's glad that her memoir, The Unspeakable, is available to readers, she would've preferred that there had never been a need to write it. That's because her memoir, released last month by the University of Delaware Press, is about the minutes, hours, days and years following the violent death of her husband, Otho R. Ott Brown in 1998.
Feb 13, 2007, 10:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland budget deficit looms as lottery revenue falls offNews Story
Maryland's lottery has been slowing down as a revenue source for years and will continue to underperform as residents seek other gambling ventures, including betting on slot machines in neighboring states, budget analysts and state officials say. The lottery has been, until very recently, the third-largest general fund revenues source, said David Roose, director of the state's Bureau of Revenue Estimates. But in the last few years the corporate income tax has become the third-largest.
Nov 29, 2006, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.55 BILLION: Biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever to be drawn TuesdayReply
Delaware has always done that,have no idea why they do... Then they correct it when there is actually a winner.. Its the only lottery that puts out the next increase. They do it for MM and PB and Lotto America
Aug 9, 2023, 12:15 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

Delaware woman wins $300,000 on her way home from claiming $100,000 lottery prizeReply
Rhode Island is the smallest state. Will admit the many times driving from being stationed in the greater DC area for eight years to Massachusetts, Delaware seemed to be blink of the eye and you were in New Jersey!
Nov 11, 2022, 11:23 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Delaware woman wins $300,000 on her way home from claiming $100,000 lottery prizeReply
Actually Delaware lottery winnings have been taxable by the state since around 2009. There is no sales tax though. The lottery only collects federal tax, but you pay the state tax when one files their state income tax.
Nov 11, 2022, 10:01 am - lottobrain - Lottery News

$1.28 BILLION: Lottery officials raise tonight's Mega Millions jackpot estimate againReply
Somebody posted earlier from Delaware that said they always do this. IDK. Any truth to the facebook post?
Jul 30, 2022, 1:40 am - redaxe - Lottery News

MEGA BILLION LOTTERY DRAWING FRIDAYReply
Does anyone know why the Delaware Lottery website showed no jackpot winner and the next jackpot amount way before anyone else? I think it was at least 30 mins sooner.
Jul 27, 2022, 3:41 am - mightwin1 - Lottery News

Coronavirus has brought casino industry 'to a near standstill'Reply
I'm not familiar alot with east coast delaware, nj borderline over there or the part of) de.,closer to md., at all but a friend of mine out of california, just moved for a great job offer $ and her fiancee' michael for a while now, go to a casino in nj and de most but nowand i didn't know you're able to play online? I think they said delaware allow you casino real playing on line, or New Jersey,but wow. i am like, that's awesome! How i wish NC will (1 day) i hope let u
Mar 22, 2020, 3:25 pm - Cassie8620 - Lottery News