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19-year-old shot over winning Kentucky lottery ticketNews Story
Two men are behind bars after being accused of shooting a 19-year-old for his winning lottery ticket two weeks ago near Churchill Downs. One minute the man was on top of the world, and minutes later he was undergoing surgery at University Hospital and one of the suspects was trying to cash the lottery ticket. I was on the phone, somebody came up behind me, grabbed me and shot me for the ticket, the victim said. He was on the phone talking to his mother. It began at a convenience sto
Feb 24, 2016, 5:46 pm - Lottery News

Illinois border states report increased lottery salesNews Story
With Illinois delaying payouts of more than $600 because of its budget mess, neighboring states are salivating at the chance to boost their own lottery sales. Businesses near borders, particularly in Indiana, Kentucky and Iowa, say they've already noticed a difference. The Lottery problems stemming from Illinois' budget impasse have led to a lawsuit and come amid questions about Illinois revenues and a shake-up in lottery management. Many gas stations, smoke shops and convenience stores in
Oct 27, 2015, 9:54 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery and legislature tussle over cash reservesNews Story
Straining to find hidden money within state government's bureaucracy to balance a tight state budget two years ago, the Kentucky Senate discovered about $16.9 million in unrestricted reserves held by the Kentucky Lottery Corp. Senators concluded the lottery didn't need that much in reserve and put into the budget bill a directive that in addition to the normal flow of dividends the lottery sends to the state the lottery transfer $11 million to the general fund by June 30. But, in a rare de
Sep 2, 2015, 7:39 am - Lottery News

Multi-state Lucky for Life game comes to KentuckyNews Story
Now available in 15 states plus D.C. The Kentucky Lottery is now offering the multi-state game called Lucky for Life that has a top prize of $1,000 a day, every day, for the rest of the winner's life, or for a minimum of 20 years paid to the player's estate, in case of death. Tickets for the game, which is structured similar to the popular, high-jackpot Powerball game, went on sale Sunday throughout Kentucky. Lucky for Life tickets sell for $2 each, with drawings on Monday and Thursday
Mar 23, 2015, 7:04 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

Kentucky Lottery keeps an eye on frequent winnersNews Story
In the last fiscal year, the Kentucky Lottery paid out $495 million, and a lot of them were repeat winners. One man over a 12-month period cashed 25 tickets worth $77,000. Lottery officials said one thread runs true when it comes to repeat winners. The last few years I've been a little lucky. It's mostly luck, I guess, said one winner, who asked only to be identified as Kevin. Last month, WLKY's Steve Burgin met up with Kevin at lottery headquarters, where he cashed four winning Pic
Nov 21, 2014, 10:44 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery finally able to advertise where the money goesNews Story
Required change in state law Includes video report For the first time in its 25 year history, the Kentucky Lottery is advertising where proceeds from the sale of its games are spent. This has never happened before because, until recently, it would've been against the law. When the state's General Assembly put together the governing legislation for the Kentucky Lottery back in 1989, a floor amendment was passed which stated, ...government programs and services shall not be mention
Aug 27, 2014, 9:02 am - Lottery News

Arkansas, Georgia and Kentucky lotteries to cancel Decades of DollarsNews Story
Making room for upcoming national Monopoly game By Todd Northrop There are just twenty remaining chances to play and win the multi-state Decades of Dollars game in Arkansas, Georgia, and Kentucky. The first drawing of Decades of Dollars was on Feb. 3, 2011, in the states of Georgia, Kentucky, and Virginia. Arkansas later joined the game starting with the drawing on May 5, 2011. Arkansas, Georgia, and Kentucky will not be participating in any drawings after October 16, 2014. After tha
Aug 8, 2014, 1:23 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

Kentucky Lottery manager faces lottery ticket fraud chargesNews Story
Updated: Additional information from the Kentucky Lottery By Todd Northrop A regional manager for the Kentucky Lottery Corporation is accused of fraudulently using lottery tickets after an investigation into 1,800 missing tickets, according to the Kentucky State Police. Jeffrey L. Riley, 55, of Lexington, was charged Friday with three counts of fraudulent use of a lottery ticket, a class C felony. Riley's arrest followed an internal investigation in January into 1,800 missing promoti
Feb 10, 2014, 8:30 am - Lottery News