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Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotNews Story
Smaller lottery unexpectedly targeted by purchasing group prompts security discussions Plans partially foiled by another winner By Kate Northrop The Montana Lottery is the latest state to propose rules that would prohibit bulk ticket purchases after an unknown entity bought hundreds of thousands of tickets to scoop a $1.6 million Montana Cash jackpot in May. One by one, state lotteries across the nation have been taking proactive steps to curb the possibility of organized groups
Sep 19, 2025, 2:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Everything in life is timing. If you can properly assets the right timing of the dayReply
Creator's Timing Is Perfect (9 Reasons His Timing Is Amazing) God s timing is perfect. If you re a Christian, chances are you ve heard this phrase in a church sermon. It makes sense, right? Creator s timing is perfect because He is the Creator. However, there are several reasons why Creator knows what is best for us and why our own timing can be wrong. We have deadlines, obligations, a narrow perspective (compared to Him). Let s face it, we are impatient! God doesn t struggle
Jun 28, 2023, 10:36 pm - eddessaknight - Mystical Forum

Lottery industry facing new threat in 'skill' gamesNews Story
State lotteries are grappling with the rapid spread of unregulated skill gaming machines, which are found in convenience stores, bars, restaurants and taverns across the country. While these machines have existed for some time, their manufacturers and operators have become increasingly aggressive in their roll out strategy, placing these machines in the front of stores and even replacing lottery self-service terminals with them. Individual lotteries predict these machines could reduce their r
Feb 19, 2020, 9:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two Alaska state lottery plans are about to be debated; here's how they'd workNews Story
Alaska is one of five U.S. states without a lottery. This year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and House Majority Leader Steve Thompson, a Republican from Fairbanks, have each offered plans to change that. With Alaska state government projecting a $1.5 billion budget deficit, both men have said a lottery could be one step toward a broader fix. But both have proposed very different approaches. Thompson is suggesting a draw-style lottery that would raise between $8 million and $10 million a year for the
Feb 17, 2020, 8:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery becoming a central issue in Alabama governor's raceNews Story
Alabama's Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls are banking on a game of chance to reclaim the state's highest office from the GOP. Former state Supreme Court chief justice Sue Bell Cobb and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox have sought to make early splashes with their educational lotteries. Alabama is one of just six states without a lottery. There's also no casino gambling. Only one other state Utah lies contiguous to states with lotteries or casinos, yet excludes casinos itself. It's an eas
Feb 26, 2018, 7:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery facing challenging issues with vendor contractNews Story
One of the Missouri Lottery's biggest contracts might not stand up in court if it was challenged by the company that runs its statewide network of ticket sales. That means the state doesn't collect as much money as the contract allows when the company is penalized for breakdowns. And, even when the Lottery does collect money for penalties, the proceeds are not directly funding public schools across the Show-Me state, according to a review by the Post-Dispatch. Rather, the cash is being rol
Sep 20, 2017, 10:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

WOW-Russian Casino Hacker Makes Millions Targeting Slot Machines
LATE LAST AUTUMN, a Russian mathematician and programmer named Alex decided he d had enough of running his eight-year-old business. Though his St. Petersburg firm was thriving, he d grown weary of dealing with payroll, hiring, and management headaches. He pined for the days when he could devote himself solely to tinkering with code, his primary passion. The time had come for an exit strategy. But Alex couldn t just cash out as if he owned an ordinary startup because his business operates in m
Aug 6, 2017, 11:39 am - eddessaknight - Gaming Forum

Man overcomes gambling addiction, wins lotteryNews Story
Joseph T. Jones Jr. won $20.8 million in 1992 in a Pennsylvania Wild Card Lotto $993,000 yearly for 21 years. He just deposited the last check months ago. I didn't spend it all. I didn't lose it all, said Joe. His nickname for the last 20 years has been Lotto. If I'm at the urinal at an Eagles game, he explains, and one of my friends sees me, he'll yell, 'Yo, Lotto!' Joe, 61, is still selling office supplies, though work is a relative term. He visited two clients before he hit th
Jul 6, 2013, 8:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho's biggest lottery winner knew he would winReply
haymaker, Good point1 sandia, Who Obama did surround himself with....not cabinet, but his 'czars': Richard Holbrooke - Afghanistan Czar Ultra liberal anti-gun former Governor Of New Mexico . Pro-Abortion and pro-drug legalization. Wants to dissolve the 2nd Amendment. Ed Montgomery - Auto recovery Czar Radical anti-business black activist. Affirmative Action and Job Preference for blacks. University of Maryland Business School Dean ; teaches that U.S. business has cause
Feb 22, 2012, 6:36 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery News

N.J. lawmaker wants to expand lottery reach, salesNews Story
Targets Internet sales, mobile phones, and 'big box' stores Saying it would generate more cash for the state, New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey will push a plan to expand the New Jersey Lottery by selling tickets at big box stores such as Home Depot or Target, adding internet sales and even allowing people to play the games with their cell phones. Codey (D-Essex) said the Lottery has untapped potential that can help ease New Jersey's fiscal woes over the next decade. He said he bel
Apr 8, 2008, 7:54 am - Todd - Lottery News