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29 co-workers share $1 million Powerball prizeNews Story
GOOD WILL: Group votes to include absent pool members For at least the past five years, a group of information technology employees at Louisville's Humana headquarters have pitched in a few bucks every week to buy Powerball tickets. A retailer is located in the office tower next door to their building. The most they'd ever won was $16 until Wednesday night of last week, when the group matched all five white balls but not the Powerball to win $1 million. The excitement started Thursday afte
Feb 12, 2013, 4:25 pm - Lottery News

Ornery dog leads to $1M lottery winNews Story
A group of blue collar University of Utah workers will split $1 million in lottery winnings thanks to a set of keys left in a truck and an ornery little dog named Stella. Thirteen years after playing the same set of numbers every month in the Idaho lottery, the group of 33 workers who work on heating and cooling university buildings hit pay dirt when Steve Hughes left his truck running to keep his dog Stella warm while he went inside to a gas station near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, on Jan. 6.
Feb 11, 2013, 8:10 am - Lottery News

2012 Lottery Results Almanac PublishedNews Story
Latest edition of highly-regarded annual lottery reference book U.S. and Canada editions published simultaneously The latest edition of Lottery Post's highly-regarded lottery results reference book officially went on sale Tuesday. Lottery Post 2012 Lottery Results Almanac, United States Edition (ISBN 978-0-9826272-6-6), written by the founder of the popular Lottery Post web site and published by Speednet Group, is available for purchase immediately online at the publisher's web site (ht
Feb 2, 2013, 7:41 am - Lottery News

N.J. Assembly approves measures to slow Gov.'s plan to privatize lotteryNews Story
The New Jersey Assembly Monday passed a measure that would force Gov. Chris Christie to seek the Legislature's approval for his plan to privatize parts of the state lottery, which Democratic lawmakers said is being pushed through under the radar without oversight. The bill (A3614), approved 45-29, largely along party lines, would give the Legislature the power to reject or accept the 15-year, $120 million contract the Christie administration is reviewing. Current law does not require Christie
Jan 29, 2013, 6:52 am - Lottery News

Former Pa. Gov. tied to consultants on lottery privatizationNews Story
As Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett considers whether to hand the reins of the state lottery over to a British company, he's been getting advice from a firm with ties to his predecessor. Former Gov. Ed Rendell is a senior adviser to Greenhill Partners, which stands to make millions if Corbett signs off on a private management agreement with the North American subsidiary of The Camelot Group, which runs the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Corbett has until at least Monday to decide whe
Dec 27, 2012, 10:11 am - Lottery News

Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery poolNews Story
Linda Sebastian enjoys her job , but she knows exactly what would happen if the members of her office lottery pool hit their numbers and won Wednesday's record $500 million Powerball jackpot. My group, we'd wipe our whole floor out, she laughed. There'd be nobody left in the office. Even her boss is a member of the pool. I tease him all the time, she said. I say, 'I'll meet you at the lottery headquarters.' But if you join an office lottery pool, you may want to consult a lawyer firs
Nov 28, 2012, 9:15 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

GTECH picked to run Indiana LotteryNews Story
The Hoosier Lottery board voted Wednesday to hire a private company to oversee sales, marketing and other operations with the goal of earning the state about $2.1 billion in additional revenue through 2028. The board chose Rhode Island-based GTECH which provides similar services to the Illinois lottery and provides some computerized game services in Kentucky at the recommendation of Hoosier Lottery officials, who conducted an expansive review of the two companies vying for the 15-year contrac
Oct 3, 2012, 8:19 pm - Lottery News

Lotteries a threat to federal Web poker bill?News Story
In the battle for online gambling in cyberspace, Nevada casinos and multiple state lotteries could be close to a showdown one that will shape the U.S. gaming industry forever. The lottery, referred to as the most popular form of gambling in the world by Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones, just months ago broke ground on the Web. Jones, who was speaking on a panel at G2E held Monday in Las Vegas, has so far seen about 100,000 people in his state use the Internet to buy tickets. L
Oct 3, 2012, 10:16 am - Lottery News