PA Lottery's Millionaire Raffle returns on 7-7-07
Millionaire Raffle, the raffle-style game developed in 2005 by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will offer 7,777 cash prizes worth more than $6.4 million when the game is drawn at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 7 (7-7-07).
Seven has always been a popular number for lottery players, so we decided to celebrate July 7, 2007, with a raffle drawing, said Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees. The previous three raffle drawings sold out and we expect this raffle to be just as successful.
Tickets for the Ju ...
May 22, 2007, 9:29 pm - - Lottery News forum
Texas Lottery introduces $50 scratch ticket
Once, the biggest dreams in Texas only cost a buck.
Now, Texas Lottery officials are upping the ante on instant miracles to $50.
That's the price of the state's newest scratch-off game, dubbed $130 Million Spectacular, which goes on sale Monday and offers nearly $134 million in prizes, including three grand prizes of $5 million.
A $50 game is the highest price for a scratch-off in the nation, according to lottery data. Kansas introduced the first $50 ticket two years ago and Michigan al ...
May 7, 2007, 7:12 am - - Lottery News forum
Michigan Lottery to debut $50 'Super Raffle' tickets
The most expensive ticket in the Michigan Lottery's 35-year history goes on sale May 7, offering the best odds ever of winning a $2 million top prize.
Tickets for the Super Raffle game will cost $50 each, and only 250,000 will be sold. In the June 18 drawing, two players each will win $2 million, 25 players will collect $100,000 each and 4,500 will get $500 apiece.
But will folks balk at the unprecedented $50 ticket price?
We don't think that's going to be a problem, Lottery Commiss ...
Apr 28, 2007, 9:31 am - - Lottery News forum
Mass. Lottery's new raffle game to offer $20M top prize
The Massachusetts State Lottery will unveil plans today for its most expensive game yet, a $20 raffle-style ( sweepstakes ) drawing.
The new game comes as the Lottery looks to revive sales. After years of increases, the Lottery has recently seen its sales growth stall.
The $20 sweepstakes ticket marks the Lottery's first venture into that higher-end price range.
The new Star Spangled Sweepstakes contest will kick off May 1, with a July 4 drawing. Lottery officials pledge to create ...
Apr 25, 2007, 3:36 am - - Lottery News forum
Ohio Lottery to begin Sunday draws in May
A new Pick 10 game is also on the way
For the first time in its 33-year history, the Ohio Lottery plans to hold Sunday drawings.
Adding Sunday drawings to the daily Pick 3, Pick 4 and Rolling Cash 5 games will mean additional sales of $26 million to $34 million next year, with increased profits of $10.9 million to $14.3 million, lottery director Mike Abouserhal said at a Commissioners meeting in March.
Commission members were briefed on the specifics of the new draws at the April 16 com ...
Apr 17, 2007, 7:39 pm - - Lottery News forum
Mass. Lottery testing new Keno game this week
The Massachusetts State Lottery revs up a new Keno game this week that gives gamblers the chance to place $1 bets on animated stock-car races, complete with roaring engines and spectacular crashes.
The Daily Race Game will be tested at five locations with plans to expand to 200 over the next eight weeks, and ultimately to 1,300 establishments. The game, the first expansion of Keno since it launched in 1993, is being confined to bars and restaurants with Lottery licenses that serve liquor.
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Apr 10, 2007, 8:04 am - - Lottery News forum
Kentucky Lottery's new '3 Line Lotto' starts next Monday
Starting next week, the Kentucky Lottery will offer its latest game, 3 Line Lotto, which takes the place of the old Tic Tac Cash game.
Tickets for the new game will cost $2 each and go on sale across the state next Sunday, April 15, for the first drawing on Tuesday, April 17. Drawings will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 pm (Eastern Time)/9 pm (Central Time). The Kentucky Lottery broadcasts the results on local television stations approximately one hour later.
With each ticket, pla ...
Apr 9, 2007, 12:10 pm - - Lottery News forum
Wisconsin Lottery to hold raffle draw May 1
Raffle-mania speads to Wisconsin as tickets are selling at a rapid pace
The Wisconsin Lottery is rolling the dice on a new lottery game called Million Dollar Draw, but with so many states profitting handsomely from the popular style of game, it is hardly a risk at all.
It's a big-ticket game with what state lotteries call the best chance to win a million dollars because the odds of winning the jackpot are much better than traditional lotto games like Mega Millions or Powerball.
The lo ...
Mar 22, 2007, 2:12 pm - - Lottery News forum
Washington Lottery's Quinto game to end in March
Lottery players who love Quinto have until March 17 to play the card-themed draw game, Washington's Lottery announced Thursday.
The game is ending partially because customers have asked for different games, Chris Liu, the lottery director, said in a statement.
We always look for new and exciting ways to bring Washington more chances to win and give more players a winning experience, he said.
People can buy tickets for Quinto until 7:45 p.m. on that Saturday for the drawing, which wil ...
Feb 25, 2007, 5:42 am - - Lottery News forum
N.C. Lottery Plans $1 Million Raffle
At $20, it'll be the most expensive ticket to go on sale in the short history of the state lottery. The odds are a whole lot better than Powerball, and the prize is a cool $1 million. A raffle a favorite fundraising tool of school parent groups and peewee sports teams could be coming to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
It's the kind of game that appeals to people, said lottery chief Tom Shaheen.
The state lottery commission will consider adding the raffle to its lineup at its me ...
Feb 13, 2007, 8:39 am - - Lottery News forum
