Search

Delaware legalizes sports bettingNews Story
Table games are next; Maryland lawmakers worried Standing in front a screen displaying lines for the NFL, NBA and MLB, Gov. Jack Markell Thursday signed a sports betting bill into law at a ceremony inside the VIP room at Delaware Park racetrack and casino. After signing the legislation Markell said his administration looks forward to working with the state's three racinos to make the Delaware sports lottery as successful as possible. There is tremendous interest in the sports lottery t
May 15, 2009, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Reflecting bad times, some lotteries hit losing streakNews Story
State lotteries are down on their luck as players cut back on games of chance. From California, where sales for the past year are down 5%, to Florida, where sales slipped 7%, fewer people are gambling on scratch-off tickets and numbers games. The economy probably has affected lottery sales the way it's affected all discretionary spending, says David Gale of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. About half of Americans buy lottery tickets, according to a 2008
Apr 14, 2009, 8:47 am - Lottery News

Lottery sales keep rising, but the recession keeps them in checkNews Story
Anticipation may be high for tonight's drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, with a jackpot that has grown to $171 million, but the fallen economy has pinched the wallets of Georgia Lottery ticket buyers. Muhammad Bonji of Gainesville used to spend $50, maybe $70, a week on tickets, recalling how I was making money back then. He now spends $30 to $40 per week. Bonji had stopped at the Citgo station on E.E. Butler Parkway at College Avenue to pick up tickets and fuel up his pic
Feb 27, 2009, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Wyoming lottery bill clears first hurdleNews Story
The bill will go to the House floor for debate A Wyoming House panel recommended Friday that the state House pass a bill creating a lottery. The Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted 7-2 that House Bill 170 pass. The lottery should generate $11 million a year for the Hathaway Scholarships, according to bill sponsor Rep. Sue Wallis, R-Recluse. As the money builds up, Wallis hopes some of it could be used for early childhood and preschool programs. The lotter
Feb 7, 2009, 10:01 am - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery considers casino optionsNews Story
Plan aims to increase jobs, scholarship money Underground Atlanta's developers have put their cards on the table to bring casino-style gaming to Georgia. Dan O'Leary and John Aderhold, the leaseholders of Underground, have approached the Georgia Lottery board with plans for a half billion-dollar casino and hotel complex that would inject cash into the HOPE Scholarship and generate millions of tax dollars for the region. The leaseholders of city-supported Underground and Delaware horse t
Jan 14, 2009, 3:27 pm - Lottery News

Bill would allow gifts for California lottery workersNews Story
Tucked inside California's thick budget package is a bill that allows the state lottery director to spend money on employee gifts, a practice that came under scrutiny after staff members were treated to a $46,336 party last year. Guests took home a Nintendo Wii console, iPods, cameras and other rewards. Under the bill passed by lawmakers, Lottery Director Joan Borucki would have the legal authority to spend money on employee incentives as part of California's push to increase lottery sales
Sep 26, 2008, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery's new Keno does $7.2M in business the first monthNews Story
Keno attracting players, but sales below projections Mike Winiasz of Lorain watches his neighbor pick numbers in the Ohio Lottery's new game, Keno, but he does not indulge. The last time I was in a lottery, I was picked No. 1 in the draft, he said. I figured I used up my lottery luck. Keno, the Ohio Lottery's newest game, finished up its first month of operation this week. As of Sunday, Keno brought in $7.2 million and awarded $4.6 million in prizes, Ohio Lottery officials said. Th
Sep 6, 2008, 9:50 am - Lottery News

Senate panels look into privatizing Texas LotteryNews Story
As state revenue from the Texas Lottery continues to decline, two Senate committees on Wednesday began searching for ways to boost the state's take from the games of chance including the possible privatization of the entire lottery operation. Senators indicated they are willing to look at a variety of options to get the revenue flow back on an upward track after recent declines - including a drop to about $975 million this fiscal year after several straight years of totals over $1 billion - a
Aug 30, 2008, 12:41 am - Lottery News

The smell of money: Scented lottery tickets unveiled in ColoradoNews Story
Your trash can might enjoy the new game from the state lottery more than your wallet. The Colorado Lottery unveiled its first scented scratch game today, the latest in a marketing strategy for gaming more reliant on gimmicks than payouts. In May, there was Pac-Man. Now there will be coffee, chocolate and bouquet scented tickets. But will patrons care how their ticket smells? Erika Gonzalez, spokeswoman for the Colorado Lottery, thinks people will bite, especially women. With scra
Jun 16, 2008, 3:08 pm - Lottery News

Questions arise about funds used for Calif. Lottery partyNews Story
The California Lottery handed out a Nintendo Wii, several iPods, digital cameras and gift cards as prizes during a $43,629 employee recognition celebration and charged some of the items as training expenses. During a Nov. 8 event commemorating the $20 billion the lottery has provided education since its 1984 inception, state officials used lottery administration funds to host a prime rib dinner for more than 300 employees and their guests at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento. As part of
Jan 25, 2008, 8:24 am - Lottery News