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Longtime Rhode Island Lottery chief Gerald Aubin retiringNews Story
The longtime head of the Rhode Island Lottery is stepping down. Gerald Aubin, who has served as director of the Lottery since 1996, announced Friday that he will retire in the spring after nearly a quarter-century in the job. He oversees both traditional games such as scratch tickets as well as the two state-owned casinos operated by Twin River. Officials said Aubin is the longest-serving head of any lottery in the nation. The gaming agency's revenue has jumped from $90 million to nearly $
Mar 12, 2020, 9:27 am - Lottery News

Malfunction delays Saturday's Powerball lottery drawingNews Story
Includes video report People hoping to win the Powerball jackpot Saturday night had to wait a little longer to see the numbers. When viewers tuned in for the drawing, instead of seeing of bouncing balls the saw an empty lottery machine. An announcement was made saying: because of a technical problem we are unable to bring you the Powerball drawing at this time. Eventually the winning numbers were posted online, and USA Mega contains all the winning number and prize information, incl
Mar 8, 2020, 11:55 am - Lottery News

Grocery store employee wins $9M lottery, immediately quits jobNews Story
Includes video report Plenty of Californians spent their hard-earned money on Super Lotto tickets hoping to be Saturday night's lucky winner. Woodland Raley's assistant store team leader Toni Jones said she always joked with her employees if they won the jackpot. When it gets to 37, 38 million, people will pull together. And I've always joked, 'Oh great, if you guys win when you're on, call in tomorrow,' Jones said. Never did I think that I would have ever somebody do that! Well, o
Sep 6, 2019, 3:20 pm - Lottery News

Powerball promotion set to draw 2020's first millionaireNews Story
One lucky person will get to start 2020 with $1 million in their pocket and Jessie James Decker will announce the winner. The country-pop star is set to announce the first-ever Powerball Millionaire of the Year during the live broadcast of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020, as revealed in a press release. I am so thrilled to be a part of this incredible life-changing moment on one of the most iconic shows on television! Decker, 31, said in a statement. The $1
Aug 1, 2019, 8:53 am - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery working to get operational this yearNews Story
Includes video report Official says first lottery games ready to play in 2019 The Vice-Chair of the newly-created Mississippi Lottery Corporation said in an interview this week that the state's first lottery games will be ready to play by the third quarter of 2019. The Mississippi Lottery was created in 2018 after legislators witnessed millions of dollars flowing into neighboring states when multi-state lottery jackpots grew very large. The 2018 Special Session brought about the pass
Feb 27, 2019, 3:26 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina lottery winner where are you? $1.5B still unclaimed, and clock is tickingNews Story
David Stevenson, a CPA in South Carolina, says he can't think of a good reason why whoever bought an enormous lottery ticket in tiny Simpsonville hasn't cashed in. The Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1.5 billion was purchased in October. It will be worthless in about two months if no one comes forward to claim the cash. I could understand there might have been tax advantages to wait until 2019, Stevenson said Thursday. But I see no purpose in waiting now. Honestly, I think it's lost
Feb 17, 2019, 10:53 am - 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

UK National Lottery to increase Lotto game prizesNews Story
Raffle side game will be dropped United Kingdom National Lottery operator Camelot has announced it will be increasing the prize amounts for its Lotto game. From November, players who match five or more balls plus the bonus ball will win a fixed 1 million (US$1.28 million). Five balls will win at least 1,750 and four 140, both increases from their current estimated values, and three balls will net 30, up from 25 now. This is up from an estimated 50,000 which is currently based on sale
Sep 4, 2018, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery pulls second computerized drawing machine over duplicate numbersNews Story
Lottery will TEMPORARILY switch to real ball drawings while new computerized drawing machines are prepared By Todd Northrop The Arizona Lottery has taken a second computerized lottery drawing machine out of operation because it repeatedly chose duplicate numbers. Just last month the Arizona Lottery took its first computerized drawing machine out of service for the same problem. (See Arizona Lottery computerized drawing machine generated identical winning numbers, Lottery Post, Oct. 6, 2
Nov 23, 2017, 12:37 pm - Lottery News

Turmoil: Connecticut Lottery interim CEO quitsNews Story
Frank Farricker, the Connecticut Lottery Corp.'s board chairman and interim CEO, resigned from both unpaid but influential positions Monday after drawing heavy criticism during a legislative inquiry into lottery officials' handling of the fraud-plagued 5 Card Cash lottery game. Saying that he hopes to help the lottery agency by ceasing any further distractions, Farricker wrote to the quasi-public agency's general counsel, Matthew Stone, and said he was quitting immediately. I am proud to
May 15, 2017, 7:09 pm - Lottery News