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Ark. Lottery panel votes for changes to unclaimed prize moneyNews Story
The legislative Lottery Oversight Committee voted today to recommend a fix for a 2010 law change that Arkansas lottery officials say hampers their ability to maximize ticket sales. During last year's fiscal session, the Legislature changed the state lottery law to add unclaimed prize money to net profits. Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue said after the session that the change meant the lottery could not use some of the unclaimed money on efforts to boost prizes and sales in response to
Feb 16, 2011, 10:50 pm - Lottery News

Louisiana Lottery celebrates 20 years of winning numbersNews Story
Millionaire Bonus Raffle coming in February After being approved by voters by a seven-to-three margin in 1990 and subsequently launching its first scratch-off game in 1991, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2011 with a host of player promotions and games. For 20 years, we have been generating winning numbers that give Louisianans plenty of reasons to smile, including over $2.3 billion contributed to our state, more than $3 billion paid to winners an
Jan 26, 2011, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Illinois signs deal to privatize lotteryNews Story
Illinois Lottery to become nation's first privately-run lottery Daily operations of the Illinois Lottery will be managed by a private company beginning in July. As part of a massive deal that has been in the works for nearly two years, state officials announced Tuesday that they've signed a final deal with Northstar Lottery Group to run the lottery. Northstar, which is comprised of three companies that already do business with the state, has said it could generate $1.5 billion more over
Jan 19, 2011, 9:15 am - Lottery News

States look for winning formulas to spur lottery salesNews Story
Buy a scratch lottery ticket in Georgia, and you can win music downloads or a seat at an Atlanta Falcons game. In New York, one of the top sellers is an all-black ticket as sleek as an Armani suit. And in Texas, where they brag that everything is bigger, a single ticket goes for $50. With state budgets in crisis and lottery-financed programs like prekindergarten being considered for cuts, the pressure is on to make lottery tickets more attractive to casual scratchers and people who may have n
Dec 23, 2010, 7:37 pm - Lottery News

Georgia man's second big lottery win is for $1MNews Story
A Metter, Georgia, man was grabbing his morning cup of joe when he was jolted by more than the java. Andrew Jones, 63, won a $1 million prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Maximum Green. This is the second big win for Jones, who won $500,000 playing the instant game Jumbo Jumbo Bucks in March 2008. Jones purchased both of his lucky top prize tickets at Jet Food Store #0035, 309 W. Broad St., Metter. With all the excitement, the grandfather of four says he is remaining calm. J
Oct 27, 2010, 7:41 am - Lottery News

NJ Lottery warns of telephone scam artistsNews Story
The New Jersey Lottery and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs are warning everyone to be wary of any caller who claims he or she represents the Lottery. New Jerseyans are getting calls saying they will receive a big jackpot if they only pay small processing fees, said Carole Hedinger, Acting Lottery Director. The Lottery never requires winners to pay a fee to collect what they are owed, and prizes can never be claimed over the telephone, Hedinger said. Recipients of these fraudulent cal
Oct 25, 2010, 2:27 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery achieves 13th straight year of record salesNews Story
Despite a challenging economy and two paralyzing snow stormsthat buried large parts of the state, the Maryland Lottery tallied more than $1.706 billion in sales in Fiscal Year 2010, breaking its sales record for the 13th year in a row. The Maryland Lottery also contributed $509.7 million to the state, which is used to support important programs, including education, public safety and health and environmental programs. 2010 Fiscal Year-end highlights include: Sales of more than $1.706 b
Aug 8, 2010, 11:05 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery and Baltimore Ravens team for another scratch gameNews Story
The Maryland Lottery and Baltimore Ravens have renewed their partnership and will release a new Ravens Cash Fantasy scratch-off on August 9th. The Maryland Lottery was one of the first lotteries in the country to partner with the NFL, following a decades-long, no-gambling policy that was overturned by NFL owners in 2009. The original ticket, which was released last August, holds the distinction of being the best-selling $5 scratch-off ever sold by the Maryland Lottery. The new $5 Ravens Ca
Jun 16, 2010, 11:47 am - Lottery News

Man wins $2 million from Ohio LotteryNews Story
Paul Hayes suspected something was up when the Ohio Lottery Commission asked him to come to their Dayton office but would not tell him why. Hayes, a regular lottery player, had recently won $2,500 in a $20 scrach-off game called $2 Million Anniversary. As a scratch-off winner, his card was then automatically entered into a drawing for the game's top prize of $2 million. So, Thursday, June 10, Hayes, 65, drove from his home in New Carlisle to the lottery commission's Dayton office. The
Jun 11, 2010, 11:06 am - Lottery News

Complaints prompt review of Arkansas Lottery's personnel policies, salariesNews Story
Anonymous complaints about personnel issues have prompted the Arkansas Lottery Commission to request a review of the lottery's human resources policies and salary structure. The nine-member commission voted today to ask the state Office of Personnel Management to conduct the review. Commissioner Joe White of Conway, whose motion to seek the review was unanimously adopted, told reporters that anonymous letters sent to the commission and state legislators had raised questions he wanted answered
Jun 3, 2010, 7:51 am - Lottery News