N.D. lottery ticket sales, profits continue slideNews Story
Despite hefty increases in promotional spending, lottery ticket sales and profits have declined in North Dakota during the past two years and led to a large reduction in the lottery's financial reserves. Ticket sales of the North Dakota Lottery's four games Powerball, Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2 and 2by2 have dropped by 4 percent, to $21.7 million, from 2007 to 2009, according to lottery financial statements. Profits in the 2009 budget year alone dropped 15 percent, to $5.78 million, primarily bec ...
Sep 14, 2009, 10:32 pm - Lottery News forum

S.D. Lottery to introduce Powerball winnerNews Story
The mystery Powerball winner will soon be identified. The South Dakota Lottery plans a ceremony Friday afternoon in Pierre to introduce the winner of last week's $232.1 million jackpot. The winning ticket from the May 27 drawing was purchased in the town of Winner, which has two Powerball lottery outlets. It's the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot ever won and the biggest ever paid out in South Dakota.
Jun 5, 2009, 8:08 am - Lottery News forum