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Wyoming lottery survey shows most players earn middle-class incomeNews Story
The majority of people who played the Wyoming Lottery during its first months of operations earned at least a middle-class income, according to an online survey commissioned by the Wyoming Lottery Corp. Most players, meanwhile, bought their tickets at convenience stores, the study showed. The summary of the survey is the result of one of four records requests by the Star-Tribune. Lottery officials have provided information for two of the four requests, which also seek data on employees' s
May 7, 2015, 9:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Indiana Lottery privitization takes big step forwardNews Story
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to privatize the state lottery took a major step forward Tuesday when a key Senate fiscal panel narrowly approved the proposal. The 7-5 vote came after educators and business leaders lined up to support leasing the Hoosier Lottery to a private operator in exchange for $1 billion toward a life sciences initiative and scholarships meant to keep smart Hoosier kids in Indiana. One Republican joined the four Democrats on the committee to vote against the measure
Feb 21, 2007, 8:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania man wins his fourth lottery jackpotNews Story
Prolific player's luck is going strong, offers advice for jackpot-chasers like him By Kate Northrop A lottery enthusiast from Pennsylvania is raking in his fourth jackpot win since 1999, and he has some advice for others chasing millions. Mike Lucky Luciano won a $1 million top prize on a $20 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket on Jan. 6, bringing his total winnings to $4.6 million since 1999. It's not the largest prize he's ever won. In 2016, he struck gold when he won $3
Jan 17, 2022, 3:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania expands gambling to pay for budgetNews Story
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday affixed what he hopes will be a final patch on a $2.3 billion budget deficit by signing into law sweeping new gambling provisions. The state has doubled-down on its investment in the commercial gambling market, with new expectations of revenue from Internet-based games and a second string of casinos scattered around the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Senate passed the far-reaching gambling expansion bill Wednesday that would legalize Internet games, aut
Oct 30, 2017, 5:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pa. spends $1.3M to date on search for lottery partner amid fierce competition for $1B contractNews Story
The hunt for a company to service the Pennsylvania Lottery's games and gaming system for the next decade has proven to be a contentious and costly venture. Two companies are vying for 10-year lottery servicing contracts that would pay close to $1 billion or more over the life of the deal (the contracts could be extended for two to four years). It's one of the commonwealth's most lucrative long-term contracts. The firms have engaged in a heated battle over the past year and a half as this i
Oct 22, 2019, 10:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Comptroller: Texas missing potential $1B from gamingNews Story
More than $1 billion a year is being sucked out of Texas because of the popularity of electronic gaming in other states, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn told a Texas House committee Thursday. Over a billion dollars a year [is] being sucked out of Texas classrooms to other states, Strayhorn says. We must repatriate these dollars for the school children of Texas. Last April, Strayhorn recommended to the 78th Legislature that the state allow video lottery at racetracks where Texans already
Dec 19, 2003, 3:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Alaska Eyeing Powerball, Expanded GamblingNews Story
House Speaker Pete Kott says it's a good bet that plans to expand gambling in Alaska will soon meet success in the state House. Lawmakers and state officials are working over the summer on proposals for video gambling machines and a lottery, both to help ease the state's budget problems. There is even starting to be talk about off-track betting parlors in Alaska.Kott, a Republican from Eagle River, predicts that some form of gaming will move forward in the next legislative session, which starts
Aug 18, 2003, 7:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

House GOP pushes for gamblingNews Story
Republican leaders of the Alaska state House are pushing ahead on video poker and a state lottery and are pointing to a new poll as evidence that Alaskans are interested in more gambling. This latest poll shows that Alaskans have basically changed their attitude, said House Speaker Pete Kott, a Republican from Eagle River.But less than half the people surveyed by the recent poll supported video gambling initially. It was only after the pollster read them pro-gambling information that support fo
Nov 13, 2003, 5:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

WV Lottery revenue continues climb, with sports betting on horizonNews Story
West Virginia Lottery revenue continued to climb in April, as more money spent on video lottery and traditional online and scratch-off games offset declining revenue numbers at the state's racetrack casinos. Fortunately, our pluses are ahead of our minuses, so we are about 1 percent ahead on sales, Lottery Director Alan Larrick said after Tuesday's Lottery Commission meeting. Traditional lottery sales are up 7 percent so far this budget year, while limited video lottery at bars, clubs and
May 23, 2018, 10:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Ticket the MovieReply
i think the movie gamer was about online gaming as in Online Video games betting but it didnt make some sense to me...
Mar 25, 2010, 4:40 am - pumpi76 - Lottery Discussion Forum