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Conn. AG urges changes before allowing KenoNews Story
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal advised Connecticut legislators Monday to amend the state's memoranda of understanding with two federally recognized Indian tribes before attempting to legalize Keno in the state. He said the proposal to bring Keno to Connecticut, suggested last week by Gov. M. Jodi Rell as a way to raise about $60 million a year in new revenue, could risk the $400 million the casinos provide the state annually in slot machine revenues. Under that memoranda between the t
Jun 2, 2009, 6:48 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery director under scrutiny for equipment debacleNews Story
A year ago, Ohio Lottery Director Michael A. Dolan persuaded skeptical lawmakers to buy $11.6 million worth of equipment to launch the state's new Keno game on a promise that the setup would still work after a year a premise that Dolan later admitted was false. Now, as Dolan prepares to ask the same legislative panel to approve a $41 million contract with a company to run Keno and other lottery games for the next two years, the director's own dubious promises could return to haunt him. On
Jun 1, 2009, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery winner gives prize to charityNews Story
A Kalamazoo-area man who won $10,000 in the Michigan Lottery's Club Keno game has donated his winnings to a charity. Soon after winning the money on March 11, Jim Dancy of Richland decided others needed it more than he did. So he gave it all to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way. I was heavily influenced by my close friend Julie, who taught me to think of others first, and to stop and think about what life is really about. I know the needs in the community are great right now, so for me it
Apr 19, 2009, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Book Review: The Lottery WarsNews Story
Review by Joshua Spivak, as published in San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2009 All you need is a dollar and a dream. This was the motto for New York Lottery's great ad campaign, and it truly captures the easy-money sales pitch that has turned the lottery into a nationwide success. And it's only growing. Dollars may be in short supply, thanks to the economic collapse, but the dream of instant riches endures. This is actually an old tale. In The Lottery Wars, Matthew Sweeney takes an incis
Apr 7, 2009, 6:39 pm - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery will sell ads on its ticketsNews Story
Massachusetts Lottery officials constantly tinker with their offerings and odds to try to attract players and haul in more money for the state. Now they will have a new way to bring in cash, by selling ads on game tickets and monitors. The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission approved a contract yesterday that will pay the Fenway Sports Group $10,000 a month plus a percentage of whatever advertising revenue the sports-marketing spin-off of the Red Sox is able to attract for the lottery.
Apr 4, 2009, 9:05 am - Lottery News

Illinois Senate president hopes to expand lotteryNews Story
Internet sales being contemplated Hoping to squeeze more money out of the state lottery, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton wants to sell tickets online and hire a private company to manage and market the games. Cullerton thinks new technology and fresh ideas could help Illinois facing what could be a $9 billion hole in next year's budget dramatically boost lottery revenues. I would venture to say you could potentially even double it, the Chicago Democrat said in a recent intervi
Feb 16, 2009, 9:38 pm - Lottery News

New Michigan lottery terminals are giving retailers fitsNews Story
Numerous glitches have popped up on the touch-screen devices that use satellite technology The new generation of Michigan Lottery machines is giving some retailers fits as the devices sometimes go on the blink in this winter's harsh weather. The state began replacing 11,000 older model machines last fall, and the conversion should be completed by month's end. But unlike the old system, which used phone lines, the new one relies on satellite technology. In snowy, windy weather, the ne
Jan 16, 2009, 7:54 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery's new Keno game off to slow startNews Story
The bingo-like lottery game that began this summer in Ohio to help plug the gaping hole in the state budget is off to a slow start. Keno has been hindered by a weak economy and challenges getting it established at 2,000 bars and restaurants, said Mike Dolan, executive director of the Ohio Lottery. The game is a central part of Gov. Ted Strickland's plan to insulate the state budget from the economic downturn that has dried up tax revenue. Keno started Aug. 4 and sales were roughly $32 m
Nov 26, 2008, 7:50 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery's new Keno does $7.2M in business the first monthNews Story
Keno attracting players, but sales below projections Mike Winiasz of Lorain watches his neighbor pick numbers in the Ohio Lottery's new game, Keno, but he does not indulge. The last time I was in a lottery, I was picked No. 1 in the draft, he said. I figured I used up my lottery luck. Keno, the Ohio Lottery's newest game, finished up its first month of operation this week. As of Sunday, Keno brought in $7.2 million and awarded $4.6 million in prizes, Ohio Lottery officials said. Th
Sep 6, 2008, 9:50 am - Lottery News

Keno to debut in Ohio on MondayNews Story
Critics and Keno players say it's Ohio's closest thing yet to casino gambling. Instead of a lottery drawing daily or once a week, Keno games will be played every four minutes, from 11 a.m. until 1:44 the next morning, approximating bar and restaurant hours. Eight hundred bars, restaurants, bowling alleys and racetracks will be equipped with computer terminals for placing bets beginning Monday. The number of locations is expected to grow to 2,000. On a betting slip, Keno players will e
Aug 1, 2008, 9:08 pm - Lottery News