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Louisiana House introduces bill that would legalize online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Louisiana could join one of few states that offer direct online lottery sales By Kate Northrop A Louisiana legislator introduced a bill that would make it legal for the Louisiana Lottery to sell tickets online directly to players. Louisiana may join the select group of states that allow for the sale of lottery tickets over the Internet. On April 1, State Representative Vanessa Caston Lafleur filed House Bill 228, which would prompt the Louisiana Lottery to implement, administer,
May 4, 2025, 11:09 am - Lottery News

No online lottery ticket sales for Indiana, lawmakers say it's too "complex"News Story
Too many moving parts to consider By Kate Northrop A bill legalizing an online lottery in Indiana will not be considered further, preventing the state from joining several other jurisdictions that already conduct digital ticket sales. Indiana legislators ended a bill that would have allowed Hoosiers to buy lottery tickets online, the reason being that the implications of the bill on the state's gambling industry as a whole were too complex. House Speaker Todd Huston announced th
Feb 17, 2025, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

Bill allowing online lottery ticket sales advances in IndianaNews Story
Opponents stoke fears over problem gambling behaviors By Kate Northrop A bill allowing the digital sale of lottery tickets by the Hoosier Lottery has passed an Indiana House committee vote 9-2 and will advance in the current legislative session. House Bill 1432 , authored by Representative Ethan Manning, would legalize the sale of lottery tickets for draw games and eInstant games online by the Hoosier Lottery. The bill outlines core changes to current legislation that would allow
Jan 30, 2025, 9:08 am - Lottery News

South Carolina man passes up on going to casino, wins $2 million in Michigan Lottery insteadNews Story
Player itching to place a bet makes a winning decision By Kate Northrop While in Michigan, a South Carolina man opted to play the lottery over going to a casino and ended up winning a $2 million prize. A South Carolina resident's choice to play the lottery in Michigan instead of going to the casino was the right one. Michael Buckner, 58, made a winning decision even before he placed a bet choosing to play the lottery instead of going to the casino and won $2 million because of it
Oct 16, 2024, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

Florida woman arrested for conducting illegal lottery, selling fake ticketsNews Story
Customers entered hidden room using secret phrase By Kate Northrop A Florida woman was arrested for operating a gambling house out of a small shopping center store last week and was witnessed by investigators selling fake lottery tickets. Investigators arrested a woman operating an illegal lottery in the backroom of a small store in a West Palm Beach shopping center. Palm Beach County records show Viviana Andrea Navarro Gonzalez, 41, was booked at the Palm Beach County Jail last
Aug 1, 2024, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Tennessee man says he'll swear off bologna after winning $1 million Kentucky Lottery prizeNews Story
Winner can return home debt-free thanks to prize money By Kate Northrop A Tennessee man jokingly said he'd never eat bologna ever again if he won a million dollars in the lottery and won a $1 million prize immediately after saying it. While he may have said it in jest, the fact of the matter is that it remains to be seen whether one Tennessee man sticks to his word after saying he'd swear off bologna if he won a million dollars in the lottery. A Springfield, Tennessee resident na
Jul 3, 2024, 6:52 am - Lottery News