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Some lottery winners missing their jackpotsReply
Expired Prizes The biggest unclaimed, expired prizes for tickets bought in a sampling of states: * California: $28.5 million * Delaware: $5 million * Florida: $30.1 million * Indiana: $51.7 million * Iowa: $610,000 * Missouri: $1.7 million * Illinois: $14 million * Kansas: $200,000 * Kentucky: $1.2 million * Montana: $100,000 * New Hampshire: $2 million * New Jersey: $19 million * New Mexico: $270,000 * North Dakota: $20,
Dec 6, 2007, 12:39 pm - ThatScaryChick - Lottery News

Single winner in $314M Powerball lottery drawingNews Story
There is a winner. Powerball lottery officials say one winning ticket was sold for Saturday night's $314 million jackpot. It was purchased in Indiana. The pot had grown so huge because there had not been a big winner in any of the drawings since late June. Also winning big in the drawing were 36 lucky players who matched the first 5 numbers for a second prize win of $200,000. Winners of the second prize were from the following states: 2 from Arizona, 2 from Connecticut, 3 from W
Aug 26, 2007, 8:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Penn. Lottery contributions decline for first time in 6 yearsNews Story
Lottery Not Blaming Slots for Flat Sales Pennsylvania's lottery sales stumbled in the just-ended fiscal year as slot machines came on line finishing flat after a half-decade of huge gains spurred by bigger games, more retailers and glitzier advertising. After subtracting expenses, commissions and prize money, the lottery contributed less money to state coffers than the prior year for the first time since 2001. State lottery officials insisted the arrival of slot-machine gambling in
Jul 24, 2007, 9:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico lottery spends the most on administrative costsNews Story
New Mexico's lottery spends a far greater percentage on administrative costs than almost any other lottery in the nation, and as a result, risks having to make reductions in the lottery scholarship program if changes aren't made. Those are the results of a report issued by Think New Mexico, a public policy group which in the past has successfully lobbied for full-day kindergarten, elimination of the food tax and creation of individual development accounts. This is the first year they're g
Sep 5, 2006, 7:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

US House votes to kill Internet gamblingReply
also found this story... Internet Gaming Bill Faces Uncertain Future POSTED: 8:23 am CDT July 12, 2006 WASHINGTON -- Don't bet on the Senate following the lead of the House in approving a bill that limits Internet gambling. It is not a top priority for Senate leaders, although its main supporter, Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, said he will aggressively pursue it. The bill makes it illegal to use credit cards to pay for online bets. It is part of an effor
Jul 14, 2006, 11:12 pm - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery News

US House votes to kill Internet gamblingNews Story
Like with immigration, congress does the opposite of what the people want The House passed legislation Tuesday that would prevent gamblers from using credit cards to bet online and could block access to gambling Web sites. The legislation would clarify and update current law to spell out that most gambling is illegal online. But there would be exceptions - for state-run lotteries and horse racing - and passage isn't a safe bet in the Senate, where Republican leaders have not considered th
Jul 11, 2006, 4:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Too many players winning Powerball, lottery saysNews Story
The agency running the Powerball lottery might decrease the odds of winning the multimillion-dollar jackpot to stem a record-setting run of winners that is keeping jackpots small and, the agency says, causing ticket sales to plunge. To some extent, you try to ride it out. But I think we'll need to make some changes to the game pretty soon, said Chuck Strutt, executive director of the Urbandale, Iowa-based Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the game. We'll lose more than $400 milli
Mar 22, 2005, 7:21 am - Todd - Lottery News