Search

Four out of five Illinois Lottery claim centers reopen todayNews Story
Virtual lobby claim procedures and safety precautions in effect By Kate Northrop Illinois lottery players will find it easier to claim winnings in person now that four out of five of the state's claim centers are open. As of today, the Des Plaines, Fairview Heights, Springfield (Lottery Headquarters), and Rockford claim centers are open. The claim center in the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) in Chicago will remain closed to the public until a later date. Claim center hours of operatio
Jul 1, 2020, 11:22 am - Lottery News

Coronavirus severely hurting Massachusetts Lottery salesNews Story
The Massachusetts State Lottery is taking a big hit as the COVID-19 state of emergency temporarily shutters many stores that sell tickets, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg told lawmakers Tuesday. More than 1,800 of the state's 7,500 lottery agents are closed, she said. Many stores that remain open have chosen to limit or eliminate lottery sales as a result of staff shortages. Total sales last week were down almost 33% from the same week last year. So far for April, sales of Keno, one of the best
Apr 15, 2020, 8:19 am - Lottery News

Update: Every US state lottery's COVID-19 responseNews Story
By Todd Northrop and Kate Northrop While life has been upended and millions of Americans are staying home due to the national COVID-19 response, state lotteries continue to operate every day selling tickets, drawing numbers, and awarding prizes. Two weeks ago Lottery Post surveyed every state lottery to determine what modified procedures have been put in place by each lottery to protect players and those who run the lottery from spreading the coronavirus. The responses we saw varied fro
Apr 6, 2020, 9:06 am - Lottery News

California lottery closes office after Sacramento employee tests positive for coronavirusNews Story
The California Lottery has closed its Sacramento office to employees after one of them tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a staff email the lottery sent on Friday night. The email said an employee of the district was tested earlier this month and received a positive test result for COVID-19 on Friday. The employee has not been to the Sacramento district office since the first week of March, according to the email. The Lottery closed all nine of its district offices to the
Mar 29, 2020, 7:45 pm - Lottery News

Coronavirus has brought casino industry 'to a near standstill'News Story
The Covid-19 coronavirus has effectively quarantined the nation's gaming industry. More than three dozen states with commercial casinos or Indian gaming facilities have taken actions to suspend casino operations, enacted limitations that led to a shutdown, or have seen gaming companies and tribal leaders independently close their properties. By late Tuesday, MGM Resorts International one of the nation's leading gaming companies will no longer have a casino property in operation in the U.S.
Mar 21, 2020, 11:01 am - Lottery News

Coronavirus begins to impact lottery industryNews Story
But state lotteries are not doing enough to communicate with players By Todd Northrop Every aspect of life in America has been impacted by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including the lottery. Although most lotteries continue to operate their drawings normally, some aspects of the games that require people to gather in one place have been shut down. Claim centers are one such area. Illinois and South Carolina claim centers have closed completely, allowing for only claims b
Mar 17, 2020, 9:24 am - Lottery News

Despite predictions, state lottery ticket sales have not been hurt by casinosNews Story
For years, Rajesh Keshar heard the concerns of his fellow owners of corner stores in Everett, Massachusetts, about what the Encore Boston Harbor casino might do to their lottery sales. They worried that some customers would shift their spending from scratch tickets and numbers games to slot machines and gaming tables. Everybody was talking bad about it, said Keshar, who runs Elm Street Market, about 2.5 miles from the massive casino, which opened in June. I was thinking positive. Because I k
Feb 3, 2020, 9:37 am - Lottery News

Happy Independence DayNews Story
From the staff of Lottery Post, have a happy and safe Fourth of July! Enjoy the holiday, and feel free to use this as an open thread to tell us what you have planned for the day.
Jul 4, 2019, 12:18 pm - Lottery News

Mississippi lottery bill advances, but more work remainsNews Story
Mississippi could be inching closer to creating a lottery and leaving the list of six states that don't offer the game of chance. The Mississippi House voted 71-43 Friday to pass a lottery bill . That happened a day after the state Senate voted 30-20 for its own version of the same bill. However, work remains. The House made several changes to the bill, including requiring that a lottery corporation abide by longstanding Open Meetings and Public Records laws. When the bill passed the Se
Aug 26, 2018, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Happy Independence DayNews Story
From the staff of Lottery Post, have a happy and safe Fourth of July! Enjoy the holiday, and feel free to use this as an open thread to tell us what you have planned for the day.
Jul 4, 2018, 7:50 am - Lottery News