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Maryland Lottery director Gordon Medenica to retireNews Story
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica announced on Thursday that he will be retiring from his position as the head of the Agency on June 1. Appointed by Governor Larry Hogan in 2015, Medenica has had notable success running the Agency, consistently setting revenue and profit records. The fiscal year ending June 30 will be another all-time record for the Maryland Lottery. I feel incredibly fortunate for the many unique and wonderful experiences I have been afforded during my
Apr 16, 2021, 1:33 pm - Lottery News

Alabama Senate passes lottery, gaming legislationNews Story
Tuesday night, Alabama state senators passed a constitutional amendment, along with three companion bills, to allow a lottery to be created in the state and allow for casino-style gambling. The constitutional amendments include a comprehensive plan that incudes a simple lottery one that only allows people to buy tickets in person or online, and creates a broader system that would also allow for casino-style gambling. Senators passed the constitutional amendment 23-9. It now goes to the sta
Apr 14, 2021, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Alabama residents cross state lines in droves to play lottery as jackpots soarNews Story
Possibility of state lottery remains in limbo as residents pressure lawmakers By Kate Northrop The jackpots for multi-state games Mega Millions and Powerball are at record highs this week, and Alabama residents are doing all they can to join in on the fun while they wait endlessly for an approval of a state-run lottery of their own. Alabama is one of five U.S. states that does not yet have its own state lottery. Locals are flustered with the hassle of having to drive to one of four bord
Jan 18, 2021, 5:07 pm - Lottery News

Group of ten public workers claim $5.9 million Ohio Lottery jackpotNews Story
The Lucky Ten hit it big By Kate Northrop A group of ten public workers from Ohio who call themselves The Lucky Ten just split a $5.9 million Classic Lotto jackpot after spending 16 years playing the lottery together on a weekly basis. Last Monday, Nov. 23, The Lucky Ten hit the winning numbers 8, 13, 18, 26, 33, and 39, which they played for the last 16 years, to win the Classic Lotto top prize of $5.9 million. Two representatives, Nick and Gery, claimed the prize at the Ohio Lotte
Dec 2, 2020, 2:50 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner taskforce in United Kingdom unites to spread early Christmas joyNews Story
Team of lottery winners work together to deliver holiday gifts to charity workers By Kate Northrop A team of lottery winners from the United Kingdom have been working together to make Christmas happen a little earlier this year by gifting holiday baskets to charity workers and care staff who look after the elderly. The group of winners, who have collectively won more than 26 million (US$34.8 million) from lottery prizes, got together to spread Christmas joy to carers who work with Age C
Nov 30, 2020, 7:51 am - Lottery News

Trick-or-Treat! Canadian co-workers score $6 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot on HalloweenNews Story
The holiday has never been sweeter for these lucky winners By Kate Northrop A group of co-workers didn't have to go trick-or-treating this Halloween to get the sweetest reward of them all a Lotto 6/49 jackpot worth $6 million (US$4.6 million). Monday, the British Columbia Lottery sat down with Heewon (Theresa) Choi of Coquitlam to discuss what it was like to discover that she and her group held the lone winning lottery ticket for the Lotto 6/49 draw on Sat., Oct. 31. Choi, the design
Nov 10, 2020, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

MUSL to debut new Powerball Draw ShowNews Story
Organization considers future of lottery industry in wake of pandemic By Kate Northrop As businesses across every industry have been adapting to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) is taking a look at their own business practices to chart out their latest approach for keeping the Powerball game in the minds of lottery players across the nation. One of their upcoming ventures includes a new Powerball Draw Show, a refreshed and modern rehash of
Sep 1, 2020, 8:17 am - Lottery News

Lottery scammer who stole thousands from elderly women pleads guiltyNews Story
Exposed fraud ring defrauded 16 known victims in a two and a half-year conspiracy By Kate Northrop A Colombian woman who helped a fraud ring execute lottery scams that systematically targeted grandmothers was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tuesday, Luisa Camargo, 39, was sentenced to nine months in jail (that she already served) and two years on supervised release. After joining the fraud ring and causing thousands of dollars in losses, she alone will pay $38,069 in re
Jun 24, 2020, 7:48 am - Lottery News

North Carolina healthcare delivery driver almost faints after winning $150,000 lottery jackpotNews Story
N.C. Lottery shifts toward new prize claim safety measures By Kate Northrop James Joyce works as a healthcare driver, delivering medicine to hospitals and clinics. Every day after work, he routinely picks up a Cash 5 ticket with EZ Match on his way home. In the morning following the April 21 draw, he checked his numbers and discovered that he was the winner of the $149,814 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot. I almost fainted, Joyce remarked. He purchased the winning ticket at the Crossroads Ex
May 12, 2020, 9:11 am - Lottery News

Cratering lottery revenue is bad luck for NJ state worker pensionsNews Story
There's a new cause for concern about New Jersey's chronically underfunded public-worker pension funds sagging state Lottery revenues. That's something of a double whammy for one of the nation's worst-funded state retirement systems, which has seen investment returns plummet precipitously during the coronavirus pandemic. So far this fiscal year, Lottery revenues, which serve as a dedicated source of funding for the pension system, are down more than 12% compared with the same period last y
Apr 27, 2020, 10:39 am - Lottery News