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Missouri Lottery Ignites Controversy with Computerized DrawingsReply
Residents of Big Mo should watch for an upcoming announcement stating that live drawings will no longer be broadcast due to lack of player interest. That's how it happened in Indiana, except that Indiana actually downloaded their RNG from a public site on the internet.Security for these machines is considerably less bulletproof than for the ball machines. In my home state, one of our official draw machines is actually housed at one of the Hoosier Lottery's vendors, Scientific Games, Inc. Oddly,
Jul 22, 2004, 3:34 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

You want the other Jack; he's got the millionsNews Story
The other Jack Whittaker of West Virginia -- the one who wasn't arrested on drunken driving charges last weekend, whose money wasn't stolen outside a strip club and who definitely didn't win $113 million -- wishes the Jack Whittaker of lottery fame would behave.Not that Jack Whittaker of Princeton, W.Va., is one to pass judgment on anyone's personal life.It's just that every time the other Jack Whittaker gets into one of those embarrassing legal scrapes, the non-famous Jack Whittaker gets hit wi
Jan 30, 2004, 6:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.08 billion Powerball lottery winner Yanira Alvarez filed claim for jackpot over five months agoReply
Do they expect someone to remember where and when he/she bought every ticket? Did you notice the part that said If details about the purchase don't line up, this could be cause for further investigation ? They expect people who won very large sums of money to remember some of the details, but if you don't they'll normally just look at it a bit more closely. There's a big difference between establishing that the claimant is the owner and establishing that the claimant isn't the owner, so unl
Apr 20, 2024, 2:10 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

VIDEO: February's Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Ontario's youngest jackpot winner needed just one ticket to win literally By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published the latest installment of the new Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories in the month of February. If you frequent Lottery Post's homepage or Lottery News forum, chances are you've seen quite a few notable stories this month, such as the one about Ontario's youngest jackpot winner ever who recently won a $48 million (US$35.6 mill
Feb 19, 2023, 5:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Allwyn to become new operator of Illinois Lottery after acquisition of Camelot LS GroupNews Story
New UK lottery operator's reach extends to the US By Kate Northrop European company Allwyn Entertainment will become the Illinois Lottery's new operator after they announced their acquisition of Camelot LS Group in December. The Illinois Lottery will have a new operator following the loss of Camelot's license as the operator of the UK National Lottery and Allwyn's acquisition of said company. Currently, the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group (Camelot LS Group), operates the Illinois
Jan 3, 2023, 11:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery to offer fixed Pick 3 and Pick 4 prize amountsNews Story
Prizes no longer reduced when there are many winners By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery announced that they will start offering fixed prize amounts for Pick 3 and Pick 4, which will guarantee more winnings for multiple winning tickets. Starting next week, the New Jersey Lottery will adjust its payout structure for Pick 3 and Pick 4 so that each winning ticket will beget a fixed guaranteed prize. Currently, multiple winning tickets in the same prize tier will split the availa
Nov 9, 2022, 8:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Camelot to sue UK Gambling Commission over lottery operator selection processNews Story
Current National Lottery operator claims they were duped in scoring system By Kate Northrop Camelot Group, who currently holds the license to operate the UK National Lottery, has announced that it is filing suit against the Gambling Commission for allegedly botching the final scoring during the selection process for the Lottery's next license holder. This week, Camelot will launch a legal battle against the UK Gambling Commission following claims that it broke the law in choosing t
Mar 29, 2022, 6:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts player claimed $500,000 Powerball prize one day before it expiredNews Story
By Kate Northrop A $500,000 Powerball prize almost went by the wayside, but thankfully the rightful winner from Massachusetts stepped up to claim it just one day before it was due to expire. Leonard Thomas of South Dennis won $500,000 in a Powerball drawing that took place on Aug. 19, 2020, but he didn't even realize it. Luckily, he had the ticket tucked away in a safe spot, albeit for nearly a full year, after buying it at the Mobil gas station on Route 134 in South Dennis. I heard
Aug 19, 2021, 7:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery to discontinue Lucky for LifeNews Story
Minnesota is the latest state to end participation the multi-state game By Kate Northrop The Minnesota Lottery revealed that it will no longer offer the Lucky for Life multi-state draw game after the drawing on Jun. 28, 2021. The Lottery also announced that advance draw purchases will be limited in Minnesota starting this Thurs., May 13. Players will gradually be able to purchase fewer advance draws with each consecutive drawing, with 13 advance draws available during the sales perio
May 11, 2021, 4:41 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery director Gordon Medenica to retireNews Story
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica announced on Thursday that he will be retiring from his position as the head of the Agency on June 1. Appointed by Governor Larry Hogan in 2015, Medenica has had notable success running the Agency, consistently setting revenue and profit records. The fiscal year ending June 30 will be another all-time record for the Maryland Lottery. I feel incredibly fortunate for the many unique and wonderful experiences I have been afforded during my
Apr 16, 2021, 1:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News