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Massachusetts lottery offices reopen for prizes of $5,000 or moreNews Story
New claim procedure based on last names, some offices re-open by appointment only By Kate Northrop As of Wednesday, June 24, Massachusetts lottery offices are now open for large prize claims of $5,000 or more with some restrictions in place depending on the office location. According to the Massachusetts Lottery, the Braintree, Dorchester, New Bedford and Worcester claim centers are open for those collecting winnings valued $5,000 to $99,999. Lottery offices hours of operation are weekd
Jun 25, 2020, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery celebrates 30 years in operationNews Story
State lottery honors retired community heroes who volunteer amidst the COVID-19 crisis By Kate Northrop This year, the Hoosier Lottery continues its celebration of the 30th anniversary since its first ticket went on sale October 13, 1989. The celebration will conclude at the Indiana State Fair this August, assuming there are no scheduling changes due to COVID-19. In the time since that first ticket was sold in October 1989, the Hoosier Lottery amassed a network of over 4,300 retailer
May 26, 2020, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

Masks: The new lotteryNews Story
Japanese electronics maker holds a lottery for the commodity after buyers flood the e-commerce website By Kate Northrop A new sort of lottery is brewing in Japan. Electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp. has adopted a new method of selling its popular face masks via a lottery. Unsurprisingly, Japanese hospitals, stores and consumers alike have found it difficult to acquire masks due to shortages and increased demand during the Covid-19 crisis. Sharp originally only shipped masks to medical
Apr 24, 2020, 2:22 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery March profits took a big hitNews Story
The Virginia Lottery is still running during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its March profits dropped 28 percent, according to a new agency report. The Lottery took in $48 million in profits for March, down more than a quarter compared to the same month last year. Though Gov. Ralph Northam has shut down virtually all types of indoor entertainment including the Rosie's gambling facilities operated by Colonial Downs he has not ordered the Lottery, a state agency, to stop selling tickets. Most Lo
Apr 22, 2020, 6:45 pm - Lottery News

Coronavirus impacting North Carolina lottery salesNews Story
The North Carolina Education Lottery has increased sales which climbed to $2.6 billion in 2018, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries every year since it was established in 2005. A global health crisis could change that. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb across North Carolina and Gov. Roy Cooper weighs extending a statewide stay-at-home order, the lottery is experiencing a marked decrease in players. That's in part by design, o
Apr 17, 2020, 12:06 pm - Lottery News

CT Lottery moving operations after employee tests positive for COVID-19News Story
A Connecticut Lottery Corp. employee who had been self-isolating at home has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting lottery officials to announce they are temporarily moving operations from the lottery's Rocky Hill headquarters to a backup facility they declined to identify. The move is effective Thursday. Out of an abundance of caution, the Rocky Hill location will be closed for deep cleaning following today's notice of an employee testing positive for COVID-19, the lottery announced We
Apr 2, 2020, 1:53 pm - Lottery News

Ireland Lottery releasing €16 million in unclaimed funds to help battle against COVID-19News Story
Unclaimed Ireland Lottery funds of 16 million (US$17.5 million) are being rapidly released to help battle coronavirus. The money will see its way towards the frontline as the country ramps-up its response to the unprecedented spread of the lethal disease. Paschal Donohoe has announced that the windfall from the National Lottery is coming into the government's coffers early. This will help the Government's efforts now as the country battles to beat back the deadly virus. The money wil
Apr 1, 2020, 2:35 pm - Lottery News

Coronavirus has brought casino industry 'to a near standstill'News Story
The Covid-19 coronavirus has effectively quarantined the nation's gaming industry. More than three dozen states with commercial casinos or Indian gaming facilities have taken actions to suspend casino operations, enacted limitations that led to a shutdown, or have seen gaming companies and tribal leaders independently close their properties. By late Tuesday, MGM Resorts International one of the nation's leading gaming companies will no longer have a casino property in operation in the U.S.
Mar 21, 2020, 11:01 am - Lottery News

China's lottery now operating at 2/3 capacity of pre-virus shutdownNews Story
China's state-run lottery operations are now working at about two-thirds of their capacity before they were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, China's National Sports Lottery Center issued an update on the progress made since March 11, when the authorities gave the okay to resume operations following the unprecedented 49-day shutdown prompted by the coronavirus crisis. The notice said that over 110k sports lottery terminals had resumed operations as of March 17, represent
Mar 20, 2020, 8:00 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma tribe says state lottery 'second chance' game violates compactsNews Story
Oklahoma's expansion of the lottery and other forms of gaming violates the compacts tribes have with the state, the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes said in a court brief filed Tuesday. Tribes sued Gov. Kevin Stitt on Dec. 31, alleging the gaming compacts automatically renewed. A federal judge has ordered mediation over whether the compacts expired Jan. 1, as Stitt believes, and that continued operation of Class III gaming is now illegal. The governor is seeking to increase the exclusivity fe
Mar 18, 2020, 8:26 pm - Lottery News