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Nebraska Lottery warns players about misprinted Lucky for Life ticketsNews Story
Lucky for Life players are encouraged to check lottery tickets printed on or before Thursday after about 125 multi-draw tickets were misprinted with incorrect end-of-game dates, Nebraska Lottery officials said in a release Friday. Multi-draw tickets allow players to purchase up to 12 weeks of drawings in advance, and those tickets contain the start and end dates of drawings, the release said. An incorrect end date can cause players to mistakenly believe their ticket has lost. The start
Jun 6, 2020, 9:43 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery celebrates 30 years in operationNews Story
State lottery honors retired community heroes who volunteer amidst the COVID-19 crisis By Kate Northrop This year, the Hoosier Lottery continues its celebration of the 30th anniversary since its first ticket went on sale October 13, 1989. The celebration will conclude at the Indiana State Fair this August, assuming there are no scheduling changes due to COVID-19. In the time since that first ticket was sold in October 1989, the Hoosier Lottery amassed a network of over 4,300 retailer
May 26, 2020, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

$205K settlement reached, then rejected, in CT Lottery whistleblower caseNews Story
Old disputes die hard at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. Here is the story of one of them. A bitter legal dispute between the CLC and one of its former top officials was on the verge of being resolved 2 months ago. The opposing parties signed off March 10 on truce terms ranging from a $205,000 settlement price down to the exact wording of a script that would be read to any news reporter who asked about the case. Signing a sheet of paper outlining the settlement terms were lottery CEO Greg Sm
May 22, 2020, 10:51 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery to reopen claims centers June 1News Story
Claims initially to be processed by appointment only The Texas Lottery Commission plans to reopen all 16 claim centers around the state on Monday, June 1, 2020. Claims will be processed by appointment only and recommended safety and cleaning guidelines will be followed. The claim centers will operate under this method for an undetermined period of time and until further notice. Details on how to schedule an appointment, as well as safety precautions to be put in place, will be announced at
May 15, 2020, 11:39 am - Lottery News

Skyrocketing scratch-off sales indicate lotto players are resilientNews Story
By Kate Northrop While ticket sales and jackpots are down for draw games like Powerball and Mega Millions, Americans have no problem finding entertainment in other lottery alternatives. Vendors have been selling tickets for multi-state games during stay-at-home orders, but customers are understandably reluctant to take the time to pick out numbers and hand cash to attendants while making essential shopping trips. Instead, quick buys like scratch-off tickets make great substitutions for the
May 14, 2020, 2:08 pm - Lottery News

Idaho lottery still a popular bet during pandemic worriesNews Story
Despite a pandemic, many Idaho residents are apparently still feeling lucky. Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson said Tuesday that ticket sales were down only about 5% last week, and that somebody snagged $250,000 in one the agency's games. Buying a lottery ticket does bring some sense of normalcy for folks, because things aren't normal now for a lot of people, Anderson said. Anderson also directs the Idaho State Liquor Division. He said some panic buying at state-operated liquor store
May 4, 2020, 9:26 am - Lottery News

Colorado man wins two $1 million lottery prizes on the same dayNews Story
He's played the same numbers for 30 years They say persistence is key, and after 30 years of playing the same numbers in the Colorado Lottery, a man in Pueblo, Colorado, found that to be true and finally got his big reward. Two big rewards, that is. The winner, identified as Joe B., won two major Powerball prizes on Wednesday, March 25 worth $1 million each. Joe B. claimed the winnings Friday. The winning tickets were both sold to Joe B. on Lake Avenue in Pueblo: one at a 7-Eleven (
Apr 28, 2020, 7:28 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery March profits took a big hitNews Story
The Virginia Lottery is still running during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its March profits dropped 28 percent, according to a new agency report. The Lottery took in $48 million in profits for March, down more than a quarter compared to the same month last year. Though Gov. Ralph Northam has shut down virtually all types of indoor entertainment including the Rosie's gambling facilities operated by Colonial Downs he has not ordered the Lottery, a state agency, to stop selling tickets. Most Lo
Apr 22, 2020, 6:45 pm - Lottery News

Maine lottery sales drop during coronavirus pandemicNews Story
Fewer people are going outside because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, which is impacting the number of lottery tickets people are buying. Maine lottery sales are down more than $1 million since January. It's not terribly surprising, said the director of communications for the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Kyle Hadyniak The Maine State Lottery has never seen a decline like this. We recognize that there are a list of factors in play that would prev
Apr 17, 2020, 11:53 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions to adjust starting jackpot amount, eliminate minimum increasesNews Story
The Mega Millions Consortium announced today that in response to flagging sales due to the COVID-19 response, the multi-state lottery game's starting jackpot has been lowered and the amounts of subsequent starting jackpots and jackpot increases will be determined on a drawing-by-drawing basis. The advertised Mega Millions jackpot for tonight's drawing is a guaranteed $121 million. If the jackpot is won, it will reset to a guaranteed $20 million for the next drawing on Tuesday. If there is no
Apr 3, 2020, 3:33 pm - Lottery News