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Illinois Lottery gives out free gas, groceries, treatsNews Story
The Illinois Lottery was giving away thousands of dollars worth of free gasoline, groceries, meals and sweets throughout the state on Monday, as part of its Luck is Everywhere promotion. I'm in shock, said a woman named Maryann as she laughed at her good fortune. She had not planned to fill up her car's gas tank until Tuesday, but on a lark pulled in to the Delta Sonic gas station on Jefferson Street in Joliet on Monday, where the Lottery gave out $20 worth of free gas to 100 customers.
Apr 4, 2016, 7:12 pm - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion Show wildly popular after 29 yearsNews Story
Twenty-nine years after it launched, the Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion show remains must-see TV for thousands of Ohioans, who turn in every Saturday evening to watch ordinary folks jump, cry and scream over winning tens of thousands of dollars. The attraction is easy; it takes no skill to be chosen to appear on the slightly corny show or to win just a lot of luck. Every contestant walks away with about $10,000. Like Cindy Feasel, who always wanted to swim with dolphins. Now, with a $50,000
Feb 16, 2016, 9:29 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery warns about Powerball scam spreading through FacebookNews Story
The Oklahoma Lottery Commission is warning the public of a new scam that is affecting Facebook users nationwide. The Oklahoma Lottery says there is a post circulating on Facebook that allows users to click on a link taking them to a website claiming the Powerball is giving away $1 million jackpot instantly. The website address reportedly includes various misspellings of Powerball, including Powerbooll and Pawerball. Officials say there is also a letter circulating with a fake offer fro
Oct 22, 2015, 12:34 pm - Lottery News

UPDATE: $15 million winning Florida Lotto ticket expires tonightNews Story
By Todd Northrop For one person who bought a winning Florida Lotto ticket in April, there are just hours to go before that piece of paper becomes worthless. The current value of that lottery ticket? $15 million. As of late Friday it was still unclaimed, and if the ticket-holder does not turn in the winning ticket by midnight tonight, their dreams will just be dreams. The ticket was purchased April 22 at The Beer and Liquor Store on Morrison Avenue, just east of Military Trail in western
Oct 19, 2015, 11:05 am - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery turns over more than a half-billion dollars to educationNews Story
For just the second time in its history, the Virginia Lottery has delivered more than a half-billion dollars to Virginia's K-12 public schools in a single fiscal year. The Lottery announced today that profits for the 2015 fiscal year totaled nearly $534 million. It wasn't just education in the Commonwealth that benefited. Players raked in a record $1.1 billion in prizes during the year, and retailers selling Virginia Lottery tickets earned nearly $104 million in commissions a record. Many of
Aug 19, 2015, 9:05 am - Lottery News

Former lottery security employee guilty of rigging $14.3M drawingNews Story
Jurors convicted a former Iowa lottery security official of two counts of fraud Monday for rigging a Hot Lotto drawing to win $14.3 million. The jury's verdict came after three days of witness testimony last week in the case against Eddie Tipton, 52, who faces up to 10 years in prison. It's believed to be the first prosecution of a person accused of tampering with lottery equipment to manipulate a draw. Tipton stared straight ahead with his hands folded as the verdict was read, showing no
Jul 20, 2015, 2:21 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery unveils new logoNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery unveiled a new, streamlined logo today, saying it's necessary to be recognizable on social media. Our new logo keeps the iconic roadrunner because the bird is so important to the image of both the state and the lottery, said New Mexico Lottery CEO David Barden. In the new interpretation, the roadrunner logo has been fine-tuned for digital media, an environment that didn't exist when the lottery was created 18 years ago. We're entering a new era of great new game
Aug 6, 2014, 10:28 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery offers free Pick 3 ticket promotionNews Story
To acquaint players with drawing games played only in the Land of Enchantment, the New Mexico Lottery will give away a free ticket with purchase during August. For each purchase of a $5 Roadrunner Cash ticket, players will receive one free Pick 3 ticket. Roadrunner Cash and Pick 3 are played only in New Mexico and we want to bring them from behind the shadow of the big national jackpot games like Powerball, said Karla Wilkinson, New Mexico Lottery gaming products director. With our state
Aug 1, 2014, 11:03 am - Lottery News

Woman sues TN Lottery over 'toxic' workplace, harassmentNews Story
A former employee is suing the Tennessee Lottery in federal court, saying supervisors constantly sexually harassed her and then had her fired for complaining. Former District Manager Denise Armstrong filed the suit Wednesday in federal court in Nashville, seeking her job back, back pay and an injunction against further harassment. In her suit, she names several supervisors, including current Executive Vice President of Sales Sidney Chambers, as creating a work environment hostile to women bec
Jul 5, 2014, 2:21 pm - Lottery News

New Arizona Lottery game on sale SundayNews Story
'All or Nothing' to be drawn twice a day, replaces 2by2 game By Todd Northrop A popular new lottery game format is now finding its way to Arizona. Starting Sunday, Arizona lottery players will be able to buy tickets for the latest Arizona Lottery game called All or Nothing. In the new game, players choose 10 numbers from a total pool of 20 numbers, and they can win the top prize by matching either all or none of the 10 numbers drawn to the numbers on their game ticket. The top pri
May 17, 2014, 8:43 am - Lottery News