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N.Y. Lottery launches record-breaking scratch gameNews Story
The latest New York Lottery scratch game offers the state's biggest scratchoff prize ever along with the most expensive scratch game in state history. Lottery officials unveiled the new game last Friday. The record-breaking game has a top prize of $1 million a year for life. The cost to play is also a New York record $30 per ticket $10 more than the highest-priced instant games peviously on the market in New York. The $1 Million a Year for Life game began Tuesday, Sept. 2. The first-
Sep 3, 2008, 1:07 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery's new Quinto game starts tomorrowNews Story
The Pennsylvania Lottery is adding Quinto, a numbers game similar to The Daily Number and BIG 4, but played with five numbers instead, to its lineup of mid-day and evening drawings. The Pennsylvania Lottery constantly strives to provide its players with new and innovative games, said Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees. Quinto, which offers multiple ways to play and a top prize of $50,000 cash, will appeal to players who enjoy playing The Daily Number and BIG 4 games. Quinto tickets go o
Aug 25, 2008, 10:09 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery starts two big new gamesNews Story
After starting its latest raffle game last week with a $2 million top prize the Michigan Lottery will introduce a new instant win game next week awarding eleven ticket holders $1 million each. The $10 tickets for the Million Dollar Madness go on sale on Aug. 29. The Lottery Commission announced Wednesday it will print 4.5 million tickets for the new game, with one million of the tickets offering prize awards ranging from $10 to $1 million. The lottery's latest raffle game is only
Aug 21, 2008, 9:35 am - Lottery News

New Penn. Lottery 5-digit game on sale Aug. 26News Story
The Pennsylvania Lottery's latest game is the 5-digit numbers game, Quinto, offering 13 ways to play and win up to $50,000 cash. Drawings will be held both at midday and evening, seven days a week. Tickets for Quinto will cost $1 each. The new game is played similar to Pick 3 and Pick 4 games, except with Quinto there are 5 positions for the numbers 0 through 9. For a $1 purchase, players can wager Straight, Front 4, Back 4, Front 3, Back 3, Front Pair, Back Pair or Box, as follows:
Aug 5, 2008, 12:59 pm - Lottery News

Keno to debut in Ohio on MondayNews Story
Critics and Keno players say it's Ohio's closest thing yet to casino gambling. Instead of a lottery drawing daily or once a week, Keno games will be played every four minutes, from 11 a.m. until 1:44 the next morning, approximating bar and restaurant hours. Eight hundred bars, restaurants, bowling alleys and racetracks will be equipped with computer terminals for placing bets beginning Monday. The number of locations is expected to grow to 2,000. On a betting slip, Keno players will e
Aug 1, 2008, 9:08 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery to start new raffle gameNews Story
Officials hope the game will attract players lost when a smoking ban takes effect In January, the Oregon Lottery will tread into territory dominated by schools, churches and other charitable causes: the raffle. Tickets will be $10 each the priciest yet for a single lottery ticket in Oregon for a chance to win $1 million, as well as a number of $20,000 and $100 prizes. Unlike other lottery gambling, sales will be limited to 250,000 tickets. We sell a limited amount of tickets, so th
Jul 17, 2008, 10:04 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery joins PowerballNews Story
January start date; drawings will move to Florida Florida Lottery officials on Wednesday said they will add the national Powerball game to the state's portfolio in January and become the new host for the game's semiweekly drawings. Florida was the only state with a lottery to not offer a multi-state game. Powerball the multi-state lottery game known for its mega-jackpots that can top $300 million is bouncing into Florida lottery retailers in January. Florida becomes the 30th state t
Jul 3, 2008, 11:32 am - Lottery News

The smell of money: Scented lottery tickets unveiled in ColoradoNews Story
Your trash can might enjoy the new game from the state lottery more than your wallet. The Colorado Lottery unveiled its first scented scratch game today, the latest in a marketing strategy for gaming more reliant on gimmicks than payouts. In May, there was Pac-Man. Now there will be coffee, chocolate and bouquet scented tickets. But will patrons care how their ticket smells? Erika Gonzalez, spokeswoman for the Colorado Lottery, thinks people will bite, especially women. With scra
Jun 16, 2008, 3:08 pm - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery doubles up on drawingsNews Story
Today the Massachusetts State Lottery adds a second daily drawing of the Numbers game in a move that's projected to generate $7 million annually for cities and towns. Starting today, June 9, the midday draw will take place at 12:55 p.m., in addition to the established nightly draw at about 7 p.m. Lottery spokesman Dan Rosenfeld said players have asked for two drawings to increase their chances to make money. The lottery projects the extra drawing will generate $27 million in sales, incl
Jun 9, 2008, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery gives players a second chanceNews Story
Non-winning tickets can be replayed for a chance to win $1 million To launch its Replay for Riches summer promotion, the Illinois Lottery invited people across the state of Illinois to share one moment in their lives that deserved a second chance. A camera crew set to the streets and talked to nearly 100 people about their second chance moments. Some responses included: I would have called the guy that gave me his number. I wouldn't have re-gifted. I received a little mug and the
Jun 4, 2008, 1:05 pm - Lottery News