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Lottery-winner secrecy bill dies in Idaho SenateReply
So, no Private Idaho in Idaho, then.
Mar 2, 2017, 8:34 am - MillionsWanted - Lottery News

Powerball will stay in IdahoNews Story
Freedom to play Powerball is restored. By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery today announced that Powerball, Idaho's longest running and most popular lottery game, will continue to be offered in the state. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), the governing body for the Powerball game, informed its members yesterday that international Powerball sales will be delayed until sometime in 2022. As a result, the decision to soon remove Powerball from the Idaho Lottery's game offerings ha
Apr 21, 2021, 2:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery offers free ticket dealNews Story
Special deal is for Tuesday and Wednesday only Just in time for the late holiday season shoppers, the Idaho Lottery is offering a two-day special for players on Tuesday and Wednesday this week only. All day on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 players that purchase a $10 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle ticket will receive a free Mega Millions ticket and a have chance at that night's $145 million jackpot. All day Wednesday, December 22, 2010, players that purchase a $10 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle ticket w
Dec 21, 2010, 7:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery Commission approves Mega MillionsNews Story
Tickets to go on sale in Jan. 2010 Idahoans may soon get the chance to play another multi-million dollar jackpot game. The Idaho State Lottery Commission announced Tuesday that Mega Millions, the nation's other big jackpot, multi-state draw game could start selling tickets in Idaho early as Jan. 31, 2010. The five-member Lottery Commission unanimously approved offering Mega Millions with Megaplier tickets in Idaho. Powerball with PowerPlay, Idaho's other big jackpot game, will also c
Nov 17, 2009, 9:29 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post breaks down every state lottery's response to COVID-19Reply
Idaho still doesn't have anything on their website that I have found, but they did send an email to their Club members yesterday. Effective today at the close of business, the Idaho Lottery will close our Boise office to the public with all essential employees working from home, in compliance with Governor Brad Little s Statewide stay-home order. This comes in response to the growing public health emergency posed by COVID-19. We are living in unprecedented times in our country.
Mar 26, 2020, 2:03 pm - HoLeeKau - 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

Idaho Lottery says it's working with Legislature on 'alternative path forward' for PowerballNews Story
The Idaho Lottery took to Facebook Wednesday after lawmakers killed legislation that would have allowed Powerball to be played in the state. Today, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee held a bill in committee that would have allowed Idahoans to continue to play the Powerball game, Idaho Lottery wrote. Work continues with the Legislature to determine an alternative path forward to ensure no disruption in service to Idaho's single most popular lottery game, for the benefit of Idaho's publi
Mar 12, 2021, 7:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho ends Powerball in state, fearing foreign participationNews Story
Idaho lawmakers fearing foreign participation in the Powerball lottery killed legislation on Wednesday that would have allowed the game with huge jackpots to continue in the state after a run of more than 30 years. The move came after Idaho Lottery officials sought a change in state law because Powerball is expanding to include Australia in 2021 and Britain in 2022. But current Idaho law only allows lotteries in the state played by people in the U.S. and Canada. Idaho was one of the first
Mar 11, 2021, 6:25 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner describes his "freak-out" momentNews Story
Includes video report Last Saturday evening, Jacob Christopherson of Meridian, Idaho, had a self-described freak-out moment but in a good way. That's when Christopherson began checking his Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle tickets for winners. And he could not believe what he was seeing. I had been buying tickets around the 25,000th tickets, trying to win one of the $1,000 prizes. I stopped in the Maverik by my mom's house and just bought one to see what the current ticket number was, Christopherso
Jan 5, 2016, 8:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery raffle made a millionaire tonightNews Story
Idaho Lottery conducts first USA holiday raffle drawing of 2009 The Idaho Lottery conducted its $1,000,000 Raffle drawing Wednesday evening, and created one instant millionaire. The winning numbers are available Lottery Post's Idaho Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/id). In addition to the $1 million top prize, there will be four winners of $10,000, 60 winners of $1,000, 1,000 winners of $100, and 2,000 winners of $50. All prizes are lump-sum cash payments. A total of
Dec 31, 2009, 1:11 am - Todd - Lottery News