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Texas Lottery mobile app offline due to vendor technical issuesNews Story
Mobile app down while Lottery addresses performance issues By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery mobile app is temporarily offline in Maintenance Mode while the Lottery works to resolve technical issues related to its operator and vendor. This afternoon, the Texas Lottery announced that its mobile app will be inaccessible to players due to technical problems related to lottery operator and mobile application vendor IGT Global Solutions Corporation (IGT). On Mon., June 5, after the L
Jun 13, 2023, 6:17 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check ticketsNews Story
Players and retailers vent frustrations By Kate Northrop On Sunday, the Connecticut Lottery launched a new statewide retail system that was years in the making, but the change has left some players and retailers frustrated. All 2,900 Connecticut Lottery retailers have officially been updated with a new statewide lottery system, but not everyone is finding the transition seamless. On May 21, 2023, the Lottery did away with its older Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) system, wh
May 26, 2023, 9:48 am - Lottery News

New UK Lottery operator Allwyn sets sights on Irish National LotteryNews Story
Allwyn Entertainment plans to bid for majority stake in Ireland Lottery By Kate Northrop Allwyn Entertainment, the new operator of the UK National Lottery, is planning to place a bid for a majority stake in the Irish National Lottery and expand its hold as Europe's largest lottery group. Now the biggest lottery operator in Europe, Allwyn is setting its sights on the Ireland National Lottery and is expected to enter the race to buy a majority stake. In March, Allwyn completed its
May 3, 2023, 10:49 am - Lottery News

IGT prevails in DOJ lawsuit; Wire Act only applies to sports bettingNews Story
Lotteries and poker are not controlled by Wire Act A fight spanning more than a decade over varying interpretations of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 may finally be reaching its end after a Rhode Island District Court judge ruled that the US Department of Justice must formally state that the law only applies to sports betting. The ruling, a significant victory for online poker in the US, was made in a November 2021 lawsuit filed by International Game Technology (IGT) against the DOJ in
Sep 24, 2022, 9:26 am - Lottery News

UPDATE: New Jersey Lottery restores Fast Play sales following glitchNews Story
Lottery promises compensation for some players By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery today announced that sales for its Fast Play family of games will be restored this evening after a software issue forced ticket sales offline and provided details regarding compensation for affected tickets. On Tuesday, the Lottery suspended Fast Play sales immediately after discovering a vendor software error. Sales for the Fast Play family of games are scheduled to resume tonight, Apr. 29 at 5:00
Apr 29, 2021, 4:16 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery suspends Fast Play sales due to software issueNews Story
No definite timeline for sales to start again By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery announced last night that ticket sales for the Fast Play family of games was suspended due to a vendor software issue. Tickets for Fast Play are printed by Lottery terminals and are also available at self-service vending machines. When a player buys a Fast Play ticket, it immediately informs whether they won. Upon discovery of the problem, the Lottery immediately halted ticket sales. The suspension
Apr 28, 2021, 3:18 pm - Lottery News

Misprinted Kentucky Lottery tickets lead players to mistakenly believe they wonNews Story
IGT software error dashes players' hopes and excitement By Kate Northrop Quite a few Kentucky Lottery players thought they had won big time when they saw matching symbols printed on their Tic Tac Cash Fast Play tickets, but that joy quickly dissipated when they found out that those symbols were not indicators of winning the lottery at all, rather they were a result of a software error. According to the Kentucky Lottery, a vendor software issue affected some lottery vending machines in O
Dec 17, 2020, 5:19 pm - Lottery News

Colorado Lottery hosts first-ever hackathon for new game developmentNews Story
With VIP guests and cash prizes galore, GameJam aims to encourage innovators to envision a new future of the lottery By Kate Northrop A new event aiming to spark innovation in lottery game development will kick off this week. From July 31 through August 9, the Colorado Lottery will host GameJam, the first-ever hackathon specifically geared toward new game development and creating novel lottery products. According to the Colorado Lottery, the goal of the virtual event is to engage the
Jul 29, 2020, 2:42 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery introduces new in-lane option for purchasing lottery ticketsNews Story
For the first time in the U.S., numbers can be printed directly on receipt paper By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery just adjusted the way players can buy their lottery tickets the purchasing process, along with the appearance of a ticket, is gaining a new alternative. For the first time in the United States, players can buy their Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets printed on cash register receipt paper, otherwise known as a Receipt Ticket. Currently, the Texas Lottery is offeri
Jul 21, 2020, 4:07 pm - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery operator facing $3.6M fine for not meeting sales goalNews Story
By Kate Northrop IGT Indiana, the private operator of the Hoosier Lottery, may be required to pay a $3.6 million fine to the state should it not meet its $300 million sales goal a number that seems unobtainable at this point. The lottery is projected to generate about $295 million to be sent to state coffers, which would include the $3.6 million penalty should they not meet the threshold. Last year, the lottery sent a record $312 million to the state in surplus revenue, 6% higher than w
May 22, 2020, 7:24 am - Lottery News