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WV Lottery not backing online gaming law this sessionNews Story
West Virginia Lottery officials will back two bills intended to increase revenue, but do not plan to pursue legalization of online gaming this session, Lottery Director John Myers told the House Finance Committee Friday. We certainly see the opportunity in iGaming, he said. We fully intend to come back with that at some point. Online gaming, or iGaming, can run the gamut from being able to able to buy tickets for Lottery drawings or scratch-off games online, to sports betting apps, to on
Jan 16, 2019, 1:02 pm - Lottery News

DOJ reverses 2011 opinion of the Wire Act; legal online gaming in questionNews Story
The U.S. Department of Justice's legal counsel office reversed a 2011 opinion that the Federal Wire Act applies only to sports betting, potentially throwing the small U.S. Internet gaming market into question. A 23-page opinion is dated Nov. 2, 2018 but became public Monday. Justice Department attorneys said they have, Based on the plain language of the issue, we reach a different result from the 2011 opinion of the 1961 Act. While the Wire Act is not a model of artful drafting, we conclu
Jan 14, 2019, 8:15 pm - Lottery News

New York man claims other half of $687.8 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot winner in New York state history Includes video report A New York man has claimed half of a $687.8 million Powerball lottery jackpot, becoming the largest lottery winner in New York state history. Robert Bailey has been playing the same six lottery numbers for 25 years and plans to keep on doing it even though his digits finally hit for a $343.8 million Powerball win, the largest in New York Lottery history. Bailey, 67, was introduced by lottery officials Wedn
Nov 15, 2018, 1:13 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery creating game tied to sportsNews Story
The board that oversees the New Mexico Lottery voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with creation of a game tied to the outcome of sporting events. David Barden, the lottery CEO, said he expects the game to go on sale in four to six months. Details of the game are being worked out, but it will involve a parlay-like wager. A player will pick possible outcomes of at least three sporting events and will have to choose all correctly to win. It's not your grandmother's lottery game, Ba
Oct 31, 2018, 10:57 am - Lottery News

New York man claims $245.6 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Includes video report A Staten Island, New York, man came forward Thursday to officially claim a $245.6 million Powerball jackpot. Nandlall Mangal, 42, was the sole winner of the August 11 drawing. Mangal said he purchases his tickets when the jackpots reach $100 million. I was grocery shopping and knew the Powerball jackpot was big, he said. I decided that was a good time to buy my tickets. Mangal purchased a $6 Quick Pick ticket for that night's drawing and left it on his kitc
Sep 29, 2018, 8:13 am - Lottery News

West Virginia Lottery has a new directorNews Story
One day after lawmakers asked tough questions about leadership at the West Virginia Lottery, Gov. Jim Justice has named John Myers as director of the agency. He replaces Alan Larrick, who resigned Sept. 1, right as sports betting was making its debut at West Virginia casinos. Doug Buffington, deputy secretary for the West Virginia Secretary of Revenue, served as the interim director. Myers has been serving as Secretary of Administration for the Justice Administration, but he has a long wor
Sep 20, 2018, 10:29 am - Lottery News

Four NJ companies roll out sports betting as NFL season kicks offNews Story
On the day the National Football League season kicked off, four gambling companies either began offering sports betting in New Jersey or announced plans to do it soon. The Tropicana casino said Thursday that it had reached a deal with William Hill Race Sports Book to offer sports betting in the near future. No timetable was given for the launch. Hours later, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said Caesars casino began online and mobile sports betting, but the casino said later i
Sep 7, 2018, 11:09 am - Lottery News

WV Lottery Director resigns day after sports betting goes liveNews Story
The director of the West Virginia Lottery has resigned. Alan Larrick's resignation became effective Saturday, Gov. Jim Justice said. After the successful launch of sports gaming at the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town yesterday (Thursday), Alan Larrick informed Gov. Jim Justice that he would step down as the director of the West Virginia Lottery effective Sept. 1, 2018, the release from the governor's office said. Justice appointed Larrick in January 2017. Larrick, a Beckley native, wa
Sep 2, 2018, 4:17 pm - Lottery News

With Mississippi in the lottery game, the pressure is now on AlabamaNews Story
A lottery bill is headed to the governor's desk in Mississippi. The bill passed the House and Senate in a special session meeting. Governor Bryant is expected to sign the measure into law. It is estimated the lottery could generate $40 million dollars its first year and $80 million dollars in subsequent years. We are told the lottery might not go into effect until 2019. When it does begin in Mississippi, that means Alabamians can head, north, south, east or west to buy a lottery ticket. Howev
Aug 31, 2018, 4:11 pm - Lottery News

Mississippi lawmakers approve lottery billNews Story
Governor promises to sign into law The Mississippi House reversed itself Tuesday and passed a bill to create a state lottery in the Bible Belt state where churches have long opposed it. The vote came during a special session, less than 24 hours after the House originally voted to kill the bill that the state's Republican governor promises to sign into law. There was no debate Tuesday as a few representatives changed their votes from no to yes. Mississippi is one of six states without a
Aug 29, 2018, 11:04 am - Lottery News