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Merchants: Not enough terminals for N.D. lotteryNews Story
Many North Dakota merchants, who are hoping a new state lottery will draw more customers, are fretting there wont be enough ticket terminals to go around -- and state officials say theyre right. If (a lottery machine) is available to my competition, then that is a tool that I must have, said Bob Johnson of Cavalier, who owns a convenience store and off-sale liquor outlet near the Icelandic State Park. If they put one in the Cenex in Cavalier, I need one. North Dakota may not have enough lotter
Sep 3, 2003, 3:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Advice for NORTH DAKOTA
*1. The minimum age for buying lottery tickets in all three neighboring states (Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota) is 18; therefore, the minimum for ND should also be 18. *2. Powerball would be a good start, but obviously it won't be enough. The second ND lottery game should be Hot Lotto . (NOTE: If North Dakota is allowed to sell only multi-state tickets, scratch games could not be sold, except for the Powerball TV game show tickets.)
Jan 7, 2003, 7:30 am - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum

N.D. Lottery director discusses new game possibilitiesNews Story
Possible joint venture between Mega Millions and Powerball could produce massive new game North Dakota's four lottery games have been more profitable than expected, and the state's gambling market could handle another two games before it is saturated, lottery director Chuck Keller believes. Some North Dakotans, who believed Powerball would be the only game introduced by voters' approval of a November 2002 lottery initiative, are wondering when the steady introduction of new gambling variet
Feb 28, 2006, 8:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. lottery supplier nearly pickedNews Story
Organizers of North Dakota's new lottery have interviewed companies that are competing to sell tickets, and a potential supplier -- and a new promotional logo for the game -- may be approved as early as next week.Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said no specific date for selling the first Powerball ticket has been set, although he still expects the game to begin by April 1. It just takes time, and people get very anxious -- especially when the Powerball jackpot gets up -- to buy their tickets, a
Nov 24, 2003, 5:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Dakota has its first lottery jackpot winnerNews Story
North Dakota lottery officials said Thursday that Wednesday's winning Wild Card 2 jackpot ticket was sold at the Amoco station in Michigan, in eastern North Dakota. The prize is $420,000.The winner is not yet known. We contacted the Michigan Amoco store this morning, and they are ready and waiting for the winner, as are we, state Lottery Director Chuck Keller said in a statement.Tim Anderson, manager of the gas station, said the jackpot is the talk of the town. Michigan has about 345 people. Ev
Jul 16, 2005, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Leader who pushed to start the ND lottery can no longer playNews Story
The leader of a petition drive to legalize the lottery in North Dakota can no longer play the game.Rep. Andy Maragos, R-Minot, can no longer play the North Dakota lottery because his wife, Sherry, was hired by the North Dakota Lottery on Feb. 14.State law prohibits immediate family members of lottery employees to play the game. Sherry Maragos was hired on as a customer relations specialist with the North Dakota Lottery, which is a division of the attorney general's office. Andy Maragos said joki
Feb 28, 2005, 12:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$100,000 Powerball lottery prize shared by five in North DakotaNews Story
Five players who bought a ticket in Valley City, North Dakota are claiming a $100,000 prize from the weekend Powerball drawing, the largest prize paid since the state joined the game.The winning ticket, bought at a Valley City convenience store, matched the first five numbers, but missed the Powerball, state lottery officials said. Players matching all six numbers would have won or shared the $33.2 million jackpot, but none of those tickets was sold.The $100,000 prize had people buzzing in Valle
May 25, 2004, 6:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. Powerball lottery sales reach $2 millionNews Story
In the first month since North Dakota joined the Powerball lottery, more than $2 million worth of Powerball tickets have been sold at the state's 400-plus participating retailers, the state lottery director says.The total is nearly one-fifth of the $11 million that organizers had projected North Dakota would sell in the game's first 15 months.Director Chuck Keller said sales broke the $2 million mark on Monday, thanks in part to strong weekend sales. An expected $103 million prize may have helpe
Apr 28, 2004, 7:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Bible ~ Large PrintReply
You might find it useful to do Lottery Bible and other workouts for your neighboring states. Sometimes a combination that you are looking for drops in one or more of your neighboring or border states first, before showing up in your state. . State Name Bordering States Alabama Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee Alaska None Arizona California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Arkansas Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas California A
Aug 16, 2021, 12:07 am - Harve$t Moon - Lottery Systems Forum

North Dakota lottery sales plummet $8M in last fiscal yearNews Story
But administrative costs going up Smaller Powerball jackpots during the last fiscal year are being blamed for a 22 percent decrease in North Dakota lottery ticket sales, according to the state's lottery directory, although independent analysis shows worst-in-the-nation performance, even compared to neighboring states. North Dakota gamblers wagered $27.6 million on lottery games for the fiscal year that ended June 30, down from a record $35.7 million in fiscal 2016, lottery director Randy M
Jan 5, 2018, 9:59 am - Todd - Lottery News