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Wyoming lottery bill advances to Senate floorNews Story
Updated, 8:05 pm A Senate committee has endorsed a bill that would bring the lottery to Wyoming. The Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted 3-2 Tuesday in support of House Bill 77. The bill, which has already passed the House, goes to the Senate floor for debate. No one is quite sure about its odds of passing. The proposal allows the state to offer a state lottery or join a multi-state lottery, such as the Powerball. Proceeds would go to local cities,
Feb 12, 2013, 7:42 pm - Lottery News

Wyoming House committee advances lottery billNews Story
A Wyoming House committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would allow the state to join the multi-state Powerball lottery. The profits would go to fix county and city roads. The sole purpose of House Bill 77 is to provide entertainment, said the sponsor, Rep. David Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne. The bill establishes a quasi state corporation with nine members appointed by the governor. The corporation's job is to develop a business plan and to find money to run the lottery. If they can't get t
Jan 30, 2013, 11:29 am - Lottery News

Idaho $1M Powerball ticket to expire FridayNews Story
Time is quickly running out for the holder of an unclaimed $1 million Powerball ticket that was sold last summer. The ticket will expire Friday at 3 p.m. if the holder does not arrive in Boise at Idaho Lottery Headquarters to claim their prize. The winning ticket was sold for the June 20 Powerball draw from an Idaho Lottery retail location in Meridian. The ticket matched the first five numbers from that night's draw, but not the Powerball itself. The winning numbers for that night were 11,
Dec 12, 2012, 10:17 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man quits job, wins lotteryNews Story
Includes video report A western Michigan man said he quit his job so he could show up to qualify for the lottery drawing Monday night in Detroit, and it paid off. David Becker, of Wyoming, Michigan, is a high-low operator for a Grand Rapids-based company. Becker said he requested Monday off to get down to Detroit for the lottery drawing during the fireworks. He said when his work did not grant him the day off, he quit. Becker is a retired General Motors worker and is collecting a pensio
Jun 29, 2011, 9:25 am - Lottery News

Lottery fails in WyomingNews Story
For the third time in six years, state lawmakers have killed a proposal to establish a lottery in Wyoming. By a 33-27 vote, the Wyoming House defeated legislation that would have created a quasi-public corporation to either run a Wyoming-only lottery or join a multistate lottery system. Wyoming remains one of seven states not to have a state lottery. Proponents of the legislation, House Bill 186, said many Wyoming residents have asked for a state lottery. A lottery would also help Wyomi
Feb 3, 2011, 8:10 am - Lottery News

Wyoming House gives preliminary OK to lottery billNews Story
The Wyoming House of Representatives has given preliminary approval to a bill to allow the sale of multi-state lottery tickets. Thirty-three of 60 House members voted for the bill Monday. It could also allow creation of an in-state lottery, but not the sale of instant scratch tickets. Sponsor Republican Rep. Dave Zwonitzer of Cheyenne said Wyoming should pass the bill to capture money that residents now spend buying lottery tickets out of state. Republican Rep. Bob Brechtel of Casper sa
Feb 1, 2011, 6:21 pm - Lottery News

Wyoming lawmakers moving to start lotteryNews Story
Wyomingites are one step closer to buying lottery tickets within state lines. A bill that would allow the Cowboy State to start a state lottery or join a multi-state lottery game like Powerball cleared its first step in the House on Thursday. Similar lottery proposals failed to move much farther two and four years ago. But House Bill 186 doesn't expand state government and doesn't require a $1 million investment to get started. Instead, the bill would set up a corporation to oversee the bu
Jan 28, 2011, 9:54 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery ticket worth $1M expiredNews Story
Idaho Lottery officials say time has run out for someone holding a Powerball ticket worth $1 million. The winning ticket was sold for the March 6, 2010 Powerball draw. The ticket was purchased at Huskey's in Irwin, Idaho near the Idaho-Wyoming border. The ticket matched the first five numbers, but not the Powerball. Winners have 180 days to collect their prizes, and Thursday at 6 p.m. was deadline for the ticket holder to claim the $1 million. Too many times we've seen players think th
Sep 6, 2010, 8:00 am - Lottery News

S.D. Lottery considers adding Mega MillionsNews Story
The South Dakota Lottery Commission is preparing to add another lotto game. The commissioners will hold a rules hearing on Friday to decide whether South Dakota should join 37 other states that offer Mega Millions, billed as America's biggest jackpot game. South Dakota Lottery Director Norman Lingle declined a request for an interview Monday, according to lottery spokeswoman Kelly Thompson. Much of what you're asking will be answered in the presentation he is making to the commissione
Mar 23, 2010, 7:51 pm - Lottery News

Once again, no lottery for WyomingNews Story
The Wyoming House has defeated legislation that would have created a state lottery and allowed Wyoming to take part in the Powerball lottery. The House voted 35-25 against the bill Monday. Proponents said the lottery would have raised $11 million a year for the Hathaway Scholarship program. The scholarship is awarded to Wyoming students who attend the University of Wyoming or any of the state's community colleges. Rep. Allen Jaggi, R-Lyman, opposed the bill. Jaggi questioned whether the
Feb 12, 2009, 9:37 am - Lottery News