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South Carolina Senate passes lottery-funded voucher bill for private schools
The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Tuesday allowing low-income parents of private school children to receive financial support, similar to what public school kids have been receiving for years from the state lottery. The K-12 Education Lottery Scholarship would use funds from the South Carolina Education Lottery to fund scholarships for private schools. In September, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act, a similar measure
Feb 5, 2025, 9:53 am - Lottery News

Bill allowing online lottery ticket sales advances in Indiana
Opponents stoke fears over problem gambling behaviors By Kate Northrop A bill allowing the digital sale of lottery tickets by the Hoosier Lottery has passed an Indiana House committee vote 9-2 and will advance in the current legislative session. House Bill 1432 , authored by Representative Ethan Manning, would legalize the sale of lottery tickets for draw games and eInstant games online by the Hoosier Lottery. The bill outlines core changes to current legislation that would allow
Jan 30, 2025, 9:08 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot investigation published in La Fleur's magazine
Lotto Texas jackpot currently the largest jackpot in the world at $72 million By Kate Northrop Lottery Post's exclusive investigative report on a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout was published in La Fleur's magazine, a publication dedicated to serving news, analysis, and data about the lottery industry worldwide. Last month, La Fleur's published an abbreviated version of the story in its December 2024 issue, viewable in both print and online. Players can view a digital version
Jan 25, 2025, 8:29 am - Lottery News

South Carolina legislation pushing to allow debit cards as payment method for lottery tickets
Lawmakers looking for more ways to bring in revenue and target younger players By Kate Northrop In an effort to increase state revenue and target younger generations, South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that, if passed, would allow residents to purchase lottery tickets with debit cards. The South Carolina Education Lottery is a hot topic in legislature this year, with discussions about whether lottery revenue should fund private education taking place at the same time a bill a
Jan 23, 2025, 8:26 am - Lottery News

South Carolina lawmakers discuss bill that may allow lottery funds to fund private school vouchers
Should lottery revenue benefit both public and private education? By Kate Northrop A bill introduced to South Carolina legislature aims to reinstate a school voucher program that will allow state lottery revenue to be spent on private school tuition in addition to public education. South Carolina lawmakers are slated to begin the next legislative session next Tuesday, with the first item of discussion being whether lottery dollars should be spent on private education in a school vouc
Jan 13, 2025, 5:40 am - Lottery News

New Jersey lawmakers advance bill blocking online lottery ticket sales
Legislators push back against NJ Lottery's attempts to start online sales By Kate Northrop A bill that would ban the direct sale of lottery tickets online by the New Jersey Lottery unanimously passed in an Assembly committee meeting, bringing it one step closer to a floor vote. State legislators are pushing back against the New Jersey Lottery with two bills that would prevent it from selling tickets over the Internet. In August 2023, the New Jersey Lottery announced that it would
Nov 25, 2024, 6:53 pm - Lottery News

A Texas Lottery jackpot was "bought" last year, but legislators are pushing wrong solution
Media echo chamber confuses problem and misleads public Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop Last year, a New Jersey-based group essentially bought a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot by purchasing all the possible number combinations. Now state legislators are eying possible measures to prevent it from happening again, but those solutions may do more harm than good. A New Jersey-based group called Rook TX gamed the odds by buying nearly every number combin
Oct 18, 2024, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery announces online ticket sales coming in 2025
Move comes immediately after Gov. signs budget legalizing online lottery sales By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery announced its plans to begin offering online ticket sales with an anticipated launch possibly towards the end of 2025. The Massachusetts Lottery revealed that it is kicking off an action plan to implement a digital platform for selling lottery tickets online. The Lottery wasted no time in declaring its intentions to kick-start the proposal. Just yesterday, Mas
Jul 30, 2024, 11:17 am - Lottery News

Florida lottery winners suspect state "system error" is blocking prize payouts
Winners say the state is claiming they owe money for nonexistent debts Includes video report By Kate Northrop Florida lottery winners are increasingly expressing frustration over the claims process, with many players complaining that the state is blocking prize payouts and issuing notices of owed money for debts that do not exist. Lottery winners in Florida suspect that an error in the state's internal system is causing it to flag individuals for owed debts where none exist, halt
May 24, 2024, 7:46 am - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers resume selling tickets following talks with Governor about skill game ban
Store owners hope for a quick resolution, but skill game critics say leave it alone By Kate Northrop Virginia Lottery retailers who participated in a boycott of lottery ticket sales over the weekend have begun selling tickets again, saying they are seeing progress being made in negotiations regarding the recent skill game ban. Virginia Lottery retailers have paused their protest and have resumed selling lottery tickets again after hearing hopeful news from the Virginia Governor that
May 17, 2024, 10:19 am - Lottery News

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