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Pennsylvania Supreme Court outlaws skill gamesReply
Those machines are all over the place in Pennsylvania. I imagine some of that player base will increase PA casino revenues now.
Jun 24, 2026, 7:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery adds $4.5 million to The Pick jackpot to celebrate 45th anniversary, new Pick 4 gameReply
Even though I don't live in LA, I emailed Louisiana lottery and I was told adding a second game would be too costly considering the player base. I told them that a second draw would increase demand. No one wants to play a game where there is only one chance to win.
Jun 21, 2026, 3:39 pm - LottoNoobie - Lottery News

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21Reply
It's too bad the execs at pb couldn't make the odds a little better for 5x and 10x. Would it really hurt there bottom line? Also maybe increase the cutoff to 300 mil rather than 150 mil? Just saying. Have a shaggy day! ShagE3
Jul 9, 2026, 9:23 pm - ShagE3 - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
I cannot help but wonder, considering all of the attention that this is getting from Lottery Post, and *probably* many other state, regional, and national news outlets, that the original customer who came up $20 short (for whatever reason) has figured out that they were the one that originally missed out on all of that money? It probably happens occasionally, but I do not think that there would be a great number of times that a person places an order for $80-$85 tickets and ends up leaving w
May 7, 2026, 5:13 pm - IAmABadOne - Lottery News

Maine Lottery adopts rules to ban bulk ticket purchasesNews Story
Maine joins growing number of states defending against jackpot buyouts By Kate Northrop It's official bulk lottery ticket purchases are illegal in Maine, making it the latest state to adopt laws in defense against organized groups aiming to buy jackpots. The Maine Lottery has adopted new rules to ban bulk ticket purchases for any of its games. Maine has now become part of the growing number of lotteries across the country taking steps to curtail ticket buying behavior that inten
May 12, 2026, 7:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wyoming Lottery plans to begin accepting debit card purchasesNews Story
Lottery working with retailers on rollout, timeline TBA By Kate Northrop The Wyoming Lottery announced that it is working through formal steps to begin allowing ticket purchases with debit cards. Wyoming lottery players will be getting access to a new payment method, albeit with some delay before implementation. Earlier this year, Wyoming legislature passed SF0024 during the 2026 budget session, which amends a law that states what payment methods are either allowed or prohibited.
Jul 14, 2026, 1:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Ireland National Lottery removing two numbers from Lotto and adding new weekly drawingNews Story
Some prize amounts increased, odds improved, other tweaks to the game By Kate Northrop For the first time in eight years, the Ireland National Lottery's Lotto draw game is set to undergo several improvements this fall, including better odds, an additional drawing, and some larger prizes. Irish lottery players are getting an overhaul to their Lotto draw game later this year to create more millionaires across the country. On Thursday, the Irish National Lottery announced an exciti
Jul 22, 2026, 9:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21Reply
-- My Point: Sooner sooner creates more 10X You nailed it. They focused on the jackpot hitting $150M faster, but completely ignored the reset. Think of it like a pendulum: Their Argument Your Counter (Correct) Jackpot hits $150M faster = 10X turns off sooner Jackpot resets to $20M faster = 10X turns back on sooner Fewer drawings with 10X More total drawings with 10X because resets happen more often The Math: If the jackpot grows faster due to UK sales, it might tak
Jul 11, 2026, 7:04 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpotNews Story
Numbers drawn corresponded to patterns on play slips By Kate Northrop There was an unusually large number of winners in last night's Powerball drawing, including Indiana and Kansas winners who split the $143.4 million jackpot, and 89 tickets that won the $1 million second-tier prize. Wednesday's Powerball drawing was a frenzy, with 89 winners across the US raking in a second-tier prize and two jackpot winners sharing a $143.4 million jackpot. The April 29 draw produced results 3,
Apr 30, 2026, 3:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News