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Update: Players sue Delaware Lottery for $2M over disputed Keno ticketsNews Story
Two Delaware men are claiming they haven't seen a penny of the $2 million they say the state lottery owes them after a computer glitch spewed out multiple matching numbers. John Brookings Jr. and Richard Spence played Keno a bingo-style lottery game in which players can win based on how many numbers they match and how much they wager at a retailer in New Castle County last December, according to the lawsuit. (See Keno players cash in on lottery glitch in Delaware, Lottery Post, Dec. 24, 20
Nov 29, 2016, 1:08 pm - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery, legislature may be headed for showdown over new gamesNews Story
Idaho State Lottery officials are asking potential vendors to provide information on how they would offer Keno, simulated racing, fantasy sports and other illegal gambling games when they bid on a lucrative decade-long contract. The state Lottery Commission could select the winner of the 10-year contract which comes with two optional 5-year extensions as early as November. But some lawmakers are upset about the lottery's request for information on games like Keno, which is specifically ban
Sep 12, 2016, 11:20 am - Lottery News

Oregon man wins largest Keno 8-Spot prize everNews Story
More than three months after hitting the winning numbers, a Springfield, Oregon, man has claimed a record-breaking Keno win of more than $300,000. Bruce Buckley of Springfield purchased a single $2 Keno ticket on December 11, 2015 after turning in some bottles. That $2 ticket was worth $300,246.50 and was the highest Keno 8-spot win in Oregon Lottery history, Oregon Lottery said Monday. I saw that the Keno 8-Spot jackpot was more than $50,000 and figured I would just buy one ticket, Buckl
Apr 5, 2016, 11:35 am - Lottery News

Keno players cash in on lottery glitch in DelawareNews Story
The luck has run out for some lottery winners in Delaware after state officials realized that a glitch meant the exact same winning numbers were drawn for six Keno games. Sam Patel, owner of the Convenient Store in Wilmington, Delaware, says last week's glitch with the Keno Lottery game had business booming. He didn't realize something was wrong until a customer hit it big. She was screaming again, 'Oh my God, oh my God. The same numbers are coming out again. Well, at that point she got m
Dec 24, 2015, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Wyoming Lottery shelves keno planNews Story
Lawmakers not happy with Lottery pushing the limits of law Some Wyoming lawmakers say they're bothered the Wyoming Lottery Corp. considered introducing keno without their approval and they expect to introduce legislation limiting the lottery. In keno, players try to match numbers with random numbers displayed on video screens at a restaurant or a bar. The idea has been withdrawn after meetings with the lottery board and state lawmakers, said lottery CEO Jon Clontz. The lottery has other
Oct 20, 2015, 9:09 am - Lottery News

N.C. legislators look to expand lotteryNews Story
Lawmakers in Raleigh are looking to place bets on the state lottery once again as a source of more money for education programs across North Carolina. House and Senate budget negotiators are working on a plan, already adopted by the state Senate, that would significantly increase advertising of the lottery's scratch-off and other offerings, including the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot games. Another part of the plan, also backed by the Senate: Making a version of instant tickets availabl
Aug 22, 2015, 10:07 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery makes its pitch for kenoNews Story
Proponents told members of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on Wednesday that bringing keno to Connecticut is essential to keeping the state's lottery competitive with other states', while opponents decried the game as a short-sighted and ill-advised way to generate revenue. The bill would allow the Connecticut Lottery Corp. to offer keno throughout the state and is projected to generate $5 million in its first year after startup expenses. After that, proponents say keno will genera
Apr 16, 2015, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Maine Lottery won't be adding KenoNews Story
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that his administration is backing off its plan to expand the Maine State Lottery to include the gambling game Keno at as many as 300 locations. In remarks to reporters during a maple syrup season ceremony at the Blaine House, LePage said he personally doesn't like gambling and supported the Keno proposal only because he thought Democrats wanted the lottery expansion. If they don't want it, then we'll kill it, he said. In fact, I told them to go kill it
Mar 11, 2015, 10:14 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery adds Sunday midday drawingsNews Story
Indiana's Hoosier Lottery will add consistency to certain daily draw games beginning Dec. 7 with the addition of Sunday midday drawings for its Daily 3, Daily 4 and Quick Draw games. Currently, midday drawings for all three games are conducted Monday through Saturday. The Sunday drawing schedule will match the existing schedule for Monday through Saturday drawings. The cut-off for ticket purchase will be 1:10 p.m. Eastern and the drawing will occur at or about 1:20 p.m. Daily 3, with a
Dec 6, 2014, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

New keno game boosts sales for Kentucky LotteryNews Story
The Kentucky Lottery's new keno game hasn't attracted as many retailers as projected, but sales have exceeded expectations since it launched late last year. Kentucky Lottery Chief Financial Officer Howard Kline told The State Journal that the bingo-style game, which has drawings every five minutes, sold $28.5 million in wagers as of June 21. He says that's about $500,000 more than estimated. Kline said that came despite having only 272 Keno-only retailers sign on to offer the game by the e
Jul 8, 2014, 8:36 am - Lottery News