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EuroMillions lottery jackpot of $102 million goes unclaimedNews Story
In the United Kingdom, a mystery lottery player has lost out on a 64 million (US$102.5 million) fortune after the deadline to claim the prize expired and the money was handed to charity. The unlucky individual, who bought the winning EuroMillions ticket in Hertfordshire on June 8th, had until 11pm yesterday to collect the massive windfall. But despite a National Lottery publicity campaign, the would-be multi-millionaire missed the 180-day deadline making the 63,837,543.60 prize the biggest
Dec 7, 2012, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Pa. considers expanding lottery gambling to WebNews Story
The administration of Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday that expanding Pennsylvania Lottery gambling to keno and online games will be one of the best ways to produce more revenue from the $3.5 billion lottery system that funds programs for the elderly. The administration made the statement as part of an update on its talks with companies about privatizing the management of the $3.5 billion lottery system under a 20-year agreement. Asked about it Friday, Corbett would only say that the ideas are
Nov 12, 2012, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

1987 Pennsylvania Lottery winners to receive final paymentsNews Story
When Ronald Shuey learned that he and his co-workers won the lottery in 1987, he imagined himself buying a shiny black Jaguar. Sheri Charney started planning her new house. Connie Connolly's husband thought he could buy a fancy boat. Many were too excited to sleep the night of Oct. 21, 1987. The next morning, the 17 employees of the former Herman Avenue Elementary School in Lemoyne celebrated with coffee, doughnuts and fruit in the teachers lounge. Don't all lottery winners dream? I
Oct 22, 2012, 8:27 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery winner jailed for benefit fraudNews Story
A man who won nearly 5 million (US$7.8 million) in the UK National Lottery, but fraudulently claimed about 13,000 (US$20,200) in benefits, has been jailed for nine months. Edward Putman, 46, who was convicted of rape in 1993, won the life-changing sum in September 2009. But he continued applying for housing benefit and income support and even wrote to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and his local council claiming he was broke and could not even afford to eat. In reality he wa
Jul 24, 2012, 10:13 am - Lottery News

Montana Lottery celebrates 25 years of jackpot dreamsNews Story
The Montana Lottery celebrated its 25th anniversary late last month with parties at retail locations around the state and knowledge that it was on a roll. We had a successful first 24 years, said Montana Lottery Director Angela Wong, who's been in the role 18 months. And we just completed a record fiscal year, with sales of more than $50 million for the first time and weekly sales exceeding $1 million for an unprecedented 19 weeks. Fiscal year 2012 ended June 30, and preliminary data ind
Jul 23, 2012, 8:39 am - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery approves online ticket salesNews Story
Georgia Lottery officials approved for the first time Thursday an online ticket system, with sales to the public set to begin as soon as November. The move is expected to increase the Georgia Lottery's revenue by millions of dollars a year thus helping the state's lottery-funded HOPE Scholarships and pre-kindergarten programs and positions Georgia among the first states nationwide to officially expand lottery sales to the Internet. While the lottery's governing board voted unanimously for
Jul 20, 2012, 8:33 am - Lottery News

States up the online anteNews Story
The director of the New York State lottery said a few months ago he had cleared hurdles in his quest to sell lottery tickets over the Internet, but now that plan is stalling. When the U.S. Justice Department in December narrowed its interpretation of the 50-year-old Wire Act, saying it banned only sports betting and not other forms of online gambling, the decision sparked hope in state capitals that lotteries could start selling tickets online and lead a charge into online gambling. But th
Apr 30, 2012, 8:00 am - Lottery News

Illinois picks right week to start selling tickets onlineNews Story
But online sales still dwarfed by retailer sales With a record $540 million Mega Millions jackpot in play, Illinois picked the right week to become the first state in the nation to sell lottery tickets online. Others are watching closely to see if the new approach pays off and whether the state takes the next big step: launching online poker, blackjack and other casino games. It took only three minutes for the first online lottery ticket to sell once the system went live at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Mar 30, 2012, 7:51 am - Lottery News

Illinois to become first state to allow online lottery salesNews Story
A Justice Department opinion issued last year cleared the way. It said the Wire Act of 1961, which bars wagering over telecommunication systems across state or national boundaries, applies only to sports betting. At least 21 states and the District of Columbia are considering online lottery sales or other wagering such as poker, says Frank Fahrenkopf, president of the American Gaming Association, which represents commercial casinos. New York and several other states sell lottery subscripti
Mar 23, 2012, 12:36 pm - Lottery News

Feds seize gambling site Bodog, indict founderNews Story
The sports gambling site Bodog was shut down and four Canadians indicted, including founder Calvin Ayre, for illegal gambling that generated more than $100 million in winnings, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. The website's domain name was seized Monday and the indictments, which were returned Feb. 22, were unveiled Tuesday in Baltimore, prosecutors said. The indictments follow federal prosecutions last year of three of the biggest websites involved in online poker. More than 75 comp
Feb 29, 2012, 7:19 am - Lottery News