Lottery News for June 2016

June 2016

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

$415 MILLION: 3rd-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever - Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday's massive $415 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday's $390 million grand prize. 119 comments (last)

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

$390 MILLION: Huge Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs tonight - After an astounding 31 drawings without a grand prize winner, Mega Millions features an enormous jackpot promising multi-generational wealth to a ticketholder with enough luck to overcome the 1 in 259 million odds stacked against them. 66 comments (last)

Monday, June 27, 2016

Lottery rigging trial to be moved out of Des Moines - A new felony trial for a former Iowa lottery security official already convicted of scheming to win a $16.5 million jackpot will be moved out of Des Moines, a judge has ruled. 25 comments (last)

Lottery winner's gift will help small Missouri community - A town in Missouri is celebrating its new state-of-the-art fire facility, but the community's lottery millionaires are humble about what they did to make it happen. 14 comments (last)

Friday, June 24, 2016

Scientific Games says exec stole company secrets - A company that works with more than 40 state lotteries in the U.S. and several overseas says in court filings that a key executive orchestrated a "massive theft" of its most-prized secrets before he resigned to accept a position with a rival company. 21 comments (last)

Thieves target scratch-off lottery tickets in 'snatch-and-grab' - Throughout the Baltimore region police are looking for a man and a woman who have teamed up to steal hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth in Maryland Lottery tickets from area convenience stores. 23 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

US Senate panel demands info in lottery scandal - A U.S. Senate oversight panel demanded Wednesday to know how state lotteries are increasing their security measures after an insider allegedly rigged jackpots for years to enrich himself and associates. 19 comments (last)

$363 MILLION: Red hot Mega Millions jackpot set for Friday - After its months-long build-up, the multi-state Mega Millions jackpot is finally starting to increase rapidly as tickets are bring scooped up by loyal and casual players alike. 72 comments (last)

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Online sales fuel increase in Michigan Lottery revenue - Since it began in Michigan last Thanksgiving, Internet lottery sales have mushroomed along with the number of players using their smartphones and personal computers to play. 10 comments (last)

New logo for Iowa Lottery - The Iowa Lottery unveiled a new logo Monday to celebrate more than 40 years in business. 7 comments (last)

Sunday, June 19, 2016

$333 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot continues climb - The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its months-long climb Friday night, and is now at the point where jackpot rolls are sharply increased. 71 comments (last)

Saturday, June 18, 2016

New York State lawmakers vote to legalize fantasy sports - Months after being halted by the New York attorney general, daily fantasy sports won a major victory early Saturday as state lawmakers moved to legalize the online games. 9 comments (last)

Friday, June 17, 2016

Illinois Lottery winners again might not get paid - Illinois Lottery winners might — again — face the prospects of not being paid their jackpots in a timely manner if no spending deal is struck by Illinois lawmakers by the end of the month. 27 comments (last)

Bill would send NC lottery winner info to food stamp office - Legislation directing the North Carolina lottery to disclose winners of substantial cash prizes to state social services officials as an anti-fraud initiative for food stamps received initial House approval Wednesday. 16 comments (last)

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Convicted computerized drawing fraudster argues Iowa court appeal - The attorney for a former lottery official accused of fixing jackpots in several states argued Thursday that his client's conviction last year on fraud charges should be thrown out. 11 comments (last)

$310 MILLION: largest Mega Millions jackpot in 19 months - The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its months-long climb Tuesday night, and has finally breached the $300-million mark. 44 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Texas Lottery chief named MUSL President - The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has elected Gary Grief, Executive Director of the Texas Lottery, as president of the organization. 5 comments (last)

Kentucky Lottery chief announces his retirement - The Kentucky Lottery's longtime chief executive has announced his retirement in a letter to the Lottery's board of directors. 5 comments (last)

Texas Lottery on track to crush sales record - The Texas Lottery has not only marked its 13th consecutive year of contributing more than $1 billion in revenue to the state, but it's the earliest in the fiscal year the lottery has ever accomplished the feat. 15 comments (last)

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Puzzling cliff-hanger remains in case of poisoned lottery winner - With his departure from office this week, a county medical examiner leaves behind a beguiling mystery set in motion more than three years ago with his sensational declaration that a Chicago businessman who had just won a $1 million lottery prize was poisoned by cyanide. 21 comments (last)

State lawmaker calls for Illinois Lottery probe in light of audit findings - A state lawmaker is calling for an investigation of the Illinois Lottery after a recent audit revealed it had violated the state finance law. 7 comments (last)

Friday, June 10, 2016

Accused lottery murderer recaptured - The suspect accused of murdering a Georgia Lottery winner has now been caught, after he escaped from prison Wednesday. 22 comments (last)

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Suspect accused of murdering lottery winner escapes from Georgia prison - Sheriff's deputies launched a manhunt for a suspected murderer who they say broke out of a prison in southern Georgia Wednesday, five months after the shooting death of a lottery winner. 18 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Mega Millions ponderously reaches $280 million - Lottery Post examines the current Mega Millions jackpot situation, which is both awe-inspiring in its offering of instant wealth, as well as frustrating in its slow ascent. 65 comments (last)

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Maryland resident wins lottery twice in one day - A Cecil County resident won back-to-back Maryland Lottery scratch-offs Thursday, according to officials with the Maryland State Lottery Agency. 14 comments (last)

In South Dakota you can now smoke and play video lottery - South Dakota video lottery terminals can be placed in vented smoke shacks that some bar owners have built onto their establishments, according to several state administration officials. 7 comments (last)

Nebraska Lottery chooses new director - Brian Rockey, former manager in the Nebraska Department of Revenue's Lottery and Charitable Gaming Division, will return as its director beginning July 1, Tax Commissioner Tony Fulton announced Monday. 2 comments (last)

Hoosier Lottery pays out 10x normal amount on triple-7s - Nearly 2,000 Hoosier Lottery players who picked 7-7-7 Sunday in the Daily 3 Evening game were winners. 4 comments (last)

Monday, June 6, 2016

Man who makes living with horseshoes wins $1M Powerball prize - A Minnesota man who shoes horses for a living said he is grateful for his "impulse purchase." 21 comments (last)

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Employee learns he won $5.8M in lottery, finishes 12-hour work shift - A pub kitchen manager scooped the UK's biggest ever scratch card jackpot of £4 million (US$5.8 million) while on his dinner break — but then went back to finish his shift. 25 comments (last)

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Michigan man wins $1 million on mistake lottery ticket - A simple mistake turned out to be very lucky for a Niles man who won a $1 million Mega Millions prize from the Michigan Lottery. 28 comments (last)

New law gives Québec Lottery power to shut down competitors - Under a new law passed last month in Quebec's National Assembly, Loto-Québec can ask Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating within the province to block the sites of the agency's competitors or face fines of up to $100,000 per infraction. 3 comments (last)

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

After Senate setback, Mass. Lottery chief again emphasizes online presence - The Massachusetts Lottery did not secure Senate approval last week to begin the process of making its products available online, and time is running short for the Legislature to grant that authorization, the still-hopeful head of the Lottery said Tuesday. 2 comments (last)

South Florida musician gets prison term for lottery fraud - A South Florida musician who helped funnel money from elderly victims of a $500,000 lottery hoax was sentenced Tuesday to three years and five months in federal prison. 19 comments (last)

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