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Minnesota paperless, instant-win Lottery games to endNews Story
The Minnesota Lottery's experiment with paperless, instant-play tickets sold over the Internet and other platforms will come to an end as Gov. Mark Dayton decided Thursday against vetoing legislation suspending the games. The Legislature had sent Dayton the bill to stop the virtual games after overwhelming votes in the Senate last week and the House on Thursday. Spokesman Matt Swenson said Dayton would defer to their will rather than veto it, which could have subjected him to a possible overr
May 15, 2015, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Texas man charged in Iowa lottery case contests extraditionNews Story
A Texas businessman accused of helping a lottery security official to try to claim a rigged $14 million jackpot is out of jail while he fights extradition to Iowa. Robert Rhodes, 46, of Sugar Land, Texas, left a county jail after posting bond April 9, three weeks after his arrest on two counts of fraud, court records show. He's expected to contest his extradition to Iowa during a May 7 hearing and is under electronic monitoring in the meantime. Rhodes is denying charges that he worked with
Apr 20, 2015, 7:33 am - Lottery News

BOMBSHELL: MUSL employee might have rigged Hot Lotto computerized drawingNews Story
Lottery Post has been warning of the dangers of computerized drawings for over a decade, and now prosecutors of the mystery Hot Lotto winner from Iowa are looking at the possibility that those warnings have come true. Prosecutors believe there is evidence indicating a former information-security director for a lottery vendor in Iowa tampered with lottery equipment before buying a Hot Lotto ticket that would go on to win $14.3 million, according to court documents filed Thursday. The trial
Apr 13, 2015, 8:14 am - Lottery News

State lotteries head to Washington to enforce states' rights on gamblingNews Story
Restoration of America's Wire Act legislation would restrict your rights to spend your money as you please State Lottery officials from across the United States held meetings with members of Congress today in Washington, D.C., to add their voices to those of state lawmakers advocating for the federal government to continue to support states' authority to establish their own gambling policies. The lottery officials expressed their concerns about proposed federal legislation designed to res
Mar 25, 2015, 10:57 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery to replace aging lottery terminalsNews Story
For 18 years, an unremarkable blue machine has been a fixture at corner convenience stores, its tired keys accepting millions of bets from players hoping a lucky string of numbers a kid's birthday, an old address will just this once bend the rules of probability and change everything. But, with casino gambling coming to Massachusetts, the state lottery is looking to replace the 8,500 aging blue terminals and the massive computer system that processes nearly $5 billion in bets a year. Lottery
Feb 27, 2015, 9:22 am - Lottery News

Tonight's Ireland Lotto draw cancelled because of network failureNews Story
Tonight's Ireland Lotto jackpot may be 10 million but National Lottery machines around the country aren't keen on it being won they've been out of commission since this morning. The Ireland National Lottery has now confirmed that tonight's draw has been cancelled. In a statement, it said: The National Lottery can confirm that there were technical problems this morning following a service outage related to the 3G telecommunications infrastructure provided by Telef nica. This incident af
Feb 4, 2015, 4:07 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery plans online ticket sales by fallNews Story
By early next fall the Kentucky Lottery expects to make the sale of tickets for at least some games available through the use of computers, smart phones and other mobile devices. The Kentucky Lottery Corp. directors took a major step toward online ticket sales at a meeting Friday by choosing to negotiate with GTECH to develop the computer-based system for what is being called iLottery services and games. Lottery president and CEO Arch Gleason said the outcome of the negotiations will deter
Nov 25, 2014, 8:36 am - Lottery News

Supermarket chain accused of allowing lottery sales to minorsNews Story
Children hoping to buy lottery tickets from vending machines may soon find it more difficult. Northeastern University's Public Health Advocacy Institute is demanding that Star Market remove scratch lottery ticket vending machines from its Massachusetts stores after, PHAI claims, a 14-year-old was able to purchase tickets from two stores. According to NECN, PHAI sent a letter to the company stating that a 14-year-old boy was able to purchase tickets at Star Market locations on Beacon Street
Oct 2, 2014, 9:13 am - Lottery News

WV Lottery considers online gaming optionsNews Story
To help combat out-of-state competition, the West Virginia Lottery is considering introducing online gaming options, including smartphone applications that would allow players to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets on their phone. Lottery director John Musgrave told members of the state Lottery Commission Tuesday that officials met with state casino executives and their technical staff last month to discuss potential online gaming options in the state. A second meeting to discuss the
Aug 28, 2014, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery chief addresses online ticket salesNews Story
Nothing seems farther away from the world of the smartphone, computer tablet and the future than the line at the grocery or convenience store to buy a lottery ticket. However, Terry Rich, president and chief executive officer of the Iowa Lottery, on Monday said the Iowa Lottery is not a stodgy outfit, and he said it is educating itself for a coming time when Iowa Lottery players likely will be able to purchase tickets for lotto games like Powerball and Mega Millions via phone, tablet or compu
Aug 12, 2014, 12:30 pm - Lottery News