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New Hampshire crushes lottery winners with new 10% taxNews Story
Two $1M winners rush to get prizes before taxes skyrocket Will higher taxes have the wrong effect and reduce revenue to the state? The day before a massive 10 percent state tax on lottery prizes went into effect in the Granite State, two winners claimed separate $1 million jackpots something never before witnessed by a 20-year veteran of the lottery. Milford High School teacher John Kasparek, 42, of Brookline, took a lump sum cash payment of $650,000 before taxes after a NH Millionaire'
Jul 1, 2009, 8:11 pm - Lottery News

Courier finds bag of lottery ticketsNews Story
Gaming officials show a surprising lack of concern, though Paul Neves didn't win the lottery, but he still feels pretty good. The UPS courier was driving his usual Rexdale route last Wednesday at 10 a.m. when he came upon a ripped plastic bag on the side of Humber College Blvd., near Highway 27 full of brand new lottery tickets worth $3,400. I checked the bag. I was amazed, there were hundreds of tickets. They were sealed in clear plastic wrap, 30 tickets in each package. Included w
Mar 2, 2009, 8:40 am - Lottery News

Kentucky blocked from seizing gambling domain namesNews Story
Kentucky may not seize 141 online casinos' Internet domain names in an attempt to block them from operating within the state's borders, a three-judge appeals panel ruled. In a 2-1 opinion Tuesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals panel said an Internet domain name is not a gambling device. That left the Franklin County Circuit Court without jurisdiction in the matter. It stretches credulity to conclude that a series of numbers, or Internet address, can be said to constitute a 'machine or any
Jan 21, 2009, 4:47 pm - 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

Arkansas voters get first lottery-only proposalNews Story
Arkansas banned lotteries even before state lawmakers determined how to properly pronounce the state's name. The 1874 ban held through the era of Hot Springs' illegal casinos and their destruction at the hands of sledgehammer-wielding state troopers nearly a century later. In the time since, attempts to legalize a government-run lottery always included bringing back casino games or something else just as unpalatable for a state squarely in the nation's Bible Belt. Now, though, a proposal b
Oct 31, 2008, 7:24 pm - Lottery News

Ohio plans new video lottery game this summerNews Story
The director of the Ohio Lottery says he still plans to start a new video lottery game in July despite a delay in awarding a contract to a company that will provide the equipment to bars and restaurants. A state panel today postponed voting on a contract proposal from Atlanta-based Intralot but likely will approve it in two weeks. Members of the state Controlling Board say they will await the outcome of an appeal filed by the losing company. The Ohio Lottery Commission hears the appeal by
Jun 4, 2008, 9:26 am - Lottery News

Study reveals online gambling led to *fewer* gambling problemsNews Story
A report released by the British government's Gambling Commission today reveals that problem gambling has not increased over the last eight years, despite widespread speculation to the contrary. In fact, there may be fewer problems today than before gambling was legalized in Great Britain on the Internet. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain. The first B
Sep 19, 2007, 5:17 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma couple claims $106M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Don Harvey's long-haul truck had almost two million miles on it when its engine died this week. Now he's planning to ride the road in style, thanks to a $105.8 million Powerball ticket bought by his wife. Absolute disbelief and shock, was how Joyce Harvey described her reaction when she checked her computer Thursday night and found she had the winning ticket. Basically, I just broke down and cried, she said. The Harveys, from Muldrow in eastern Oklahoma, said they will pay off bills
Jun 30, 2007, 9:31 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery discontinues five scratch gamesNews Story
The Iowa Lottery is officially ending five instant-scratch games and players have until September to claim prizes in them. The lottery has announced the end of the Crazy 8's Bingo, Wild Crossword (Confetti), Blackjack (orange) , 4's Galore and Only at the Fair scratch games. Players have until the close of business on Sept. 24, 2007, to claim prizes in them. Players may visit the Iowa Lottery at 2323 Grand Ave. in Des Moines or go to one of the lottery's regional offices in Counc
Jun 27, 2007, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery testing new Keno game this weekNews Story
The Massachusetts State Lottery revs up a new Keno game this week that gives gamblers the chance to place $1 bets on animated stock-car races, complete with roaring engines and spectacular crashes. The Daily Race Game will be tested at five locations with plans to expand to 200 over the next eight weeks, and ultimately to 1,300 establishments. The game, the first expansion of Keno since it launched in 1993, is being confined to bars and restaurants with Lottery licenses that serve liquor.
Apr 10, 2007, 8:04 am - Lottery News