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Massachusetts Senate weighing plan to give Lottery 'broad mandate' for online gamesNews Story
If the Massachusetts State Lottery is to continue to thrive and return hundreds of millions of dollars to cities and towns, it must have the ability to move online in some fashion, its executive director said, but it first needs permission from the Legislature to test the World Wide Web's waters. It's critical to the Lottery's future ability to produce revenue that we're allowed to engage clearly changing technology and, to me, what is a very strong change in the commerce pattern that consum
May 25, 2016, 12:25 pm - Lottery News

Chinese media reports plans to restart online lottery salesNews Story
Chinese media is reporting that the government plans to restart its online lottery operations after ordering their suspension over a year ago. This weekend, the Economic Observer quoted an anonymous industry insider saying that Beijing authorities were preparing to authorize a trial of a new online lottery regime, but only after the government crafts the necessary regulations. The source offered no timeline for when these new regulations might be ready. Beijing ordered a 'temporary' suspen
Apr 17, 2016, 10:29 am - Lottery News

9 charged with illegal lottery, bookmaking in Rhode IslandNews Story
Providence police say they've arrested nine people and seized cash and drugs after discovering illegally lottery and bookmaking operations at several businesses in the city. Police announced Thursday that they executed search warrants for several locations last weekend and seized about $60,000, other items and paperwork associated with illegal gambling operations. Six people were arrested. Authorities arrested three other people after executing a search warrant at another location and find
Apr 14, 2016, 7:59 pm - Lottery News

Mississippi lawmakers take first steps to create state lotteryNews Story
It's time to give the people what they want and they want a lottery, one Mississippi lawmaker said Tuesday on the House floor. And the House signaled it is ready to give the people what they want by passing amendments on two separate bills Tuesday to have the Gaming Commission establish a lottery in the state. State Rep. Tommy Reynolds, D-Charleston, who proposed one of the successful amendments, said he would participate in a lottery said he can't see what's wrong with the state having a
Mar 30, 2016, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Another retailer charged in Connecticut Lottery schemeNews Story
Seven charged so far, more on the way A Manchester man who formerly worked at a local convenience store has become the seventh person statewide to be accused of manipulating Connecticut Lottery terminals to produce unusually large numbers of winning tickets in a now-suspended lottery game. The man, Shaifur Rahman, 21, who lives in an apartment at 40 Channing Drive in Manchester, was charged Thursday with first-degree computer crime; a crime known as rigging; and aiding or encouraging the c
Mar 26, 2016, 5:20 pm - Lottery News

Maryland may be 1st to hold fantasy sports referendumNews Story
Maryland would become the first state to let voters decide whether the popular but controversial phenomenon of Internet fantasy sports betting is fully legal, under a bill now pending in the legislature. But if the House of Delegates decides not to put the matter to referendum or if the referendum happens and voters say no another pending bill would explicitly ban the practice, which has been debated all over the country. Nearly 30 legislatures are considering proposals to regulate, ban or af
Mar 25, 2016, 4:06 pm - Lottery News

Virginia becomes first state to formally legalize daily fantasy sportsNews Story
Virginia Monday signed into law the Fantasy Contests Act, a bill outlining how daily fantasy sport sites like DraftKings and FanDuel can operate legally in the state. The law is the nation's first formal recognition of the industry after months of heated legal activity in multiple states. Regulators and lawmakers around the country have sought bans on the websites on the grounds they constitute illegal online gambling. The Virginia legislature first approved the new bill in February. Governor
Mar 7, 2016, 9:24 pm - Lottery News

Man to use lottery winnings to open new businessNews Story
A Dodge City man plans to open his own truck repair shop with money he won playing the Kansas Lottery's Kansas Hold 'Em game. Lottery officials said in a news release 34-year-old Andew Shong stopped at HD's Sports Bar in Dodge City a couple of weeks ago to grab a beer. While I was there, I saw these two guys playing Kansas Hold'Em for $2 a hand, Shong said. I knew to win the maximum you have to wager $10 a hand so I told the bartender to give me one draw for $10. Sally Lunsford with t
Feb 12, 2016, 11:11 am - Lottery News

Arizona AG begins investigation of former Lottery directorNews Story
The former Arizona Lottery director, who abruptly resigned last month following allegations of mismanagement of the agency, is under investigation by the Attorney General Mark Brnovich's office. Tony Bouie, who Gov. Doug Ducey appointed to the post early on in his administration, has adamantly denied wrongdoing, saying last month, There is much more to this story than is being told. I have followed the rules that I was trained on, Lottery Post reported. A spokesman for Brnovich confirmed t
Feb 9, 2016, 7:45 pm - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery director resigns amid controversyNews Story
Arizona Lottery Director Tony Bouie has resigned his post in Gov. Doug Ducey's administration amid controversy and concerns about his management of the department. Kevin Donnellan, the deputy director of the Department of Administration and a policy advisor to Ducey, has been named interim director. Bouie submitted his resignation around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Human Resources letter. Daniel Scarpinato, Ducey's spokesman, confirmed the resignation, saying, In discussing these
Jan 15, 2016, 8:10 am - Lottery News