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Oklahoma Lottery to add Hot Lotto, TV showNews Story
The Oklahoma Lottery plans to start a television game show and offer an additional multi-state game in hopes of improving lower-than-expected revenues. The new television game show would be filmed in Oklahoma City and begin airing in October. Next year, Oklahoma would join ten other states in offering the Hot Lotto game, which features a minimum jackpot of $1 million. Lottery Commission Executive Director Jim Scroggins says he hopes the additions will help generate excitement for the lotte
Jun 27, 2007, 7:54 am - Lottery News

Kansas, Iowa lotteries create first multi-state scratch gameNews Story
The nation's first multi-state lottery scratch-off game will make its debut this summer at the Kansas State Fair. The $10 Midwest Millions game also will be sold in Iowa. Under Kansas Lottery executive director Ed Van Petten, the Sunflower State in recent years has been a frequent pioneer in new lottery games, including an Internet scratcher game and the novel $20 pocket slot electronic game card that rolled out last year and sold out fast. Van Petten is particularly proud of Midwest
May 29, 2007, 8:43 am - Lottery News

PA Lottery's Millionaire Raffle returns on 7-7-07News Story
Millionaire Raffle, the raffle-style game developed in 2005 by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will offer 7,777 cash prizes worth more than $6.4 million when the game is drawn at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 7 (7-7-07). Seven has always been a popular number for lottery players, so we decided to celebrate July 7, 2007, with a raffle drawing, said Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees. The previous three raffle drawings sold out and we expect this raffle to be just as successful. Tickets for the Ju
May 22, 2007, 9:29 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery introduces $50 scratch ticketNews Story
Once, the biggest dreams in Texas only cost a buck. Now, Texas Lottery officials are upping the ante on instant miracles to $50. That's the price of the state's newest scratch-off game, dubbed $130 Million Spectacular, which goes on sale Monday and offers nearly $134 million in prizes, including three grand prizes of $5 million. A $50 game is the highest price for a scratch-off in the nation, according to lottery data. Kansas introduced the first $50 ticket two years ago and Michigan al
May 7, 2007, 7:12 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery to debut $50 'Super Raffle' ticketsNews Story
The most expensive ticket in the Michigan Lottery's 35-year history goes on sale May 7, offering the best odds ever of winning a $2 million top prize. Tickets for the Super Raffle game will cost $50 each, and only 250,000 will be sold. In the June 18 drawing, two players each will win $2 million, 25 players will collect $100,000 each and 4,500 will get $500 apiece. But will folks balk at the unprecedented $50 ticket price? We don't think that's going to be a problem, Lottery Commiss
Apr 28, 2007, 9:31 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery's new raffle game to offer $20M top prizeNews Story
The Massachusetts State Lottery will unveil plans today for its most expensive game yet, a $20 raffle-style ( sweepstakes ) drawing. The new game comes as the Lottery looks to revive sales. After years of increases, the Lottery has recently seen its sales growth stall. The $20 sweepstakes ticket marks the Lottery's first venture into that higher-end price range. The new Star Spangled Sweepstakes contest will kick off May 1, with a July 4 drawing. Lottery officials pledge to create
Apr 25, 2007, 3:36 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery to begin Sunday draws in MayNews Story
A new Pick 10 game is also on the way For the first time in its 33-year history, the Ohio Lottery plans to hold Sunday drawings. Adding Sunday drawings to the daily Pick 3, Pick 4 and Rolling Cash 5 games will mean additional sales of $26 million to $34 million next year, with increased profits of $10.9 million to $14.3 million, lottery director Mike Abouserhal said at a Commissioners meeting in March. Commission members were briefed on the specifics of the new draws at the April 16 com
Apr 17, 2007, 7:39 pm - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery testing new Keno game this weekNews Story
The Massachusetts State Lottery revs up a new Keno game this week that gives gamblers the chance to place $1 bets on animated stock-car races, complete with roaring engines and spectacular crashes. The Daily Race Game will be tested at five locations with plans to expand to 200 over the next eight weeks, and ultimately to 1,300 establishments. The game, the first expansion of Keno since it launched in 1993, is being confined to bars and restaurants with Lottery licenses that serve liquor.
Apr 10, 2007, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery's new '3 Line Lotto' starts next MondayNews Story
Starting next week, the Kentucky Lottery will offer its latest game, 3 Line Lotto, which takes the place of the old Tic Tac Cash game. Tickets for the new game will cost $2 each and go on sale across the state next Sunday, April 15, for the first drawing on Tuesday, April 17. Drawings will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 pm (Eastern Time)/9 pm (Central Time). The Kentucky Lottery broadcasts the results on local television stations approximately one hour later. With each ticket, pla
Apr 9, 2007, 12:10 pm - Lottery News

Wisconsin Lottery to hold raffle draw May 1News Story
Raffle-mania speads to Wisconsin as tickets are selling at a rapid pace The Wisconsin Lottery is rolling the dice on a new lottery game called Million Dollar Draw, but with so many states profitting handsomely from the popular style of game, it is hardly a risk at all. It's a big-ticket game with what state lotteries call the best chance to win a million dollars because the odds of winning the jackpot are much better than traditional lotto games like Mega Millions or Powerball. The lo
Mar 22, 2007, 2:12 pm - Lottery News