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Lawsuit alleges New York Lottery and Scientific Games infringed trademarkNews Story
Small company says N.Y. Lottery stole game concept and title Press Release: November 21, 2008 NEW YORK, NY According to Balestriere Lanza PLLC, the Gameologist Group LLC (Gameologist), a New Jersey based and minority-owned small business, filed a complaint in New Jersey Federal District Court, suing the New York Lottery (the Lottery) and Scientific Games, Inc. (Scientific Games), for infringing on its trademark. Gameologist developed the lottery scratch-off game BLING BLINGTM (the Mark)
Nov 24, 2008, 10:37 pm - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery CEO blames lagging sales on PowerballNews Story
Hey, you wanted to be in the gambling business... Tennessee officials are hedging their bets on Powerball to lift the lottery out of a sales slump that could hurt revenue projections for education. Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul Hargrove says lottery sales have been running about $400,000 less per week than last year since the fiscal year began July 1. She blames Powerball. The jackpot went over $300 million at one point last year but hasn't reached that level yet this year. Bigger jackpots i
Nov 18, 2008, 5:27 pm - Lottery News

Canada selling booby-prize lottery ticketsNews Story
The Canadian lottery that regulates sales of scratch-off tickets in three provinces and three territories sells tickets whose grand prizes are already won. Officials with the Western Canada Lottery Corp in Winnipeg told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. the policy was no secret and customers are advised in small print about the process. WCLC spokeswoman Andrea Marantz told the broadcaster that, before buying tickets, players can check the corporation's Web site, which is updated weekly, to s
Nov 11, 2008, 12:19 pm - Lottery News

Husband's signature could have averted lottery lawsuitNews Story
A legal battle over ownership of a $3.5 million winning lottery ticket could have been averted by one simple act the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation strongly recommends signing the ticket. We very strongly recommend players sign the ticket at the time they buy the ticket, said Don Pister, a commission spokesman. Do it when you purchase the ticket. Don't wait until you know it's won a prize. An 81-year-old Windsor man is suing his 59-year-old wife, claiming she stole his winning ti
Sep 28, 2008, 6:35 pm - Lottery News

Lawsuit filed to pull lottery off Arkansas ballotNews Story
A group opposing a state-run lottery asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday to throw the proposal off this fall's ballot. The Arkansas Family Council argued in a petition filed with the state's highest court that the proposed constitutional amendment's title and name should be found inaccurate, incomplete and misleading because they don't define lotteries and doesn't warn voters of potential consequences of authorizing a state-run lottery. The proposal leaves it up to the Legislature to w
Sep 20, 2008, 2:42 pm - Lottery News

D.C. Lottery contract award put on holdNews Story
Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is withdrawing a controversial proposal to award a $120 million lottery contract to a start-up firm in a maneuver designed to prevent the agreement from dying in the D.C. Council. Fenty (D) will resubmit the proposal in September, when the council returns from a summer recess, interim Attorney General Peter J. Nickles said. That would be the third time Fenty asks the council to give the contract to W2I Ventures instead of extending the agreement with
Jun 27, 2008, 8:01 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery stands by change of vendorsNews Story
The Ohio Lottery is staying with its decision to go with a new vendor despite complaints from the company it has been doing business with for more than two decades. In a letter Friday to GTECH Corp., Ohio Lottery Director Michael Dolan rebuffed the company's claims that the lottery botched the bidding process when it awarded a lucrative contract to competitor Intralot Inc The contract, which would begin July 1, 2009, is estimated to be worth about $170 million and could last up to 10 years
Jun 15, 2008, 1:34 pm - Lottery News

Yahoo files suit against 'lottery' spammersNews Story
Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Lottery spammers. The Sunnyvale-based company said the spammers send out e-mail messages trying to make people believe they've won a lottery or prize offered by Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in New York City under the Federal Trademark Act, the Federal CAN-SPAM Act and related state laws. Yahoo said it does not offer any such awards and has no affil
May 27, 2008, 10:33 am - Lottery News

Judge tosses wife's Lotto suit -- for nowNews Story
A Miami-Dade judge on Thursday said the wife of a lottery winner cannot go forward with a lawsuit against her spouse until she proves the money should belong to her. She has no identifiable legal rights at this time, Circuit Judge Jennifer D. Bailey said. Where does the law say you automatically have a right to participate in the proceeds? Bailey temporarily dismissed the lawsuit Donna Campbell filed against her husband, Arnim Ramdass, an American Airlines mechanic who hit a $19 millio
May 17, 2008, 6:46 pm - Lottery News

Iowa lottery offering receiptsNews Story
Players who buy lottery or scratch tickets in Iowa now can receive a receipt, a move designed to enhance players' security. The receipt system is the second phase of the Iowa Lottery's enhanced player security program. The program began in March. Receipts will be available for every instant-scratch or lottery ticket that is checked or cashed. Two receipts will be printed one for the retailer, and one for the player. The receipts were offered for the first time starting yesterday.
May 6, 2008, 10:33 am - Lottery News