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D.C. Lottery to change lottery lineupNews Story
According to the D.C. Lottery Board, changes are coming to two of its games, in addition to the August Powerball changes.The quick cash game that pays a $250,000 top prize will be eliminated and replaced by a new D.C. Daily Six that will have similar prizes and have two plays for $1.Lottery board Executive Director Jeanette Michael said, After 15 years of a game, its time to introduce something new. Also, the city's Hot Five game with $25,000 payouts will be replaced in November with a similar
Aug 12, 2005, 1:00 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery creator patents new gamesNews Story
The co-creator of the Powerball lottery game has patented an international jackpot game and a new lotto game that could some day be played in the United States.Edward Stanek is president of the Iowa Lottery and one of two men who came up with the Powerball game, which is now played in 27 states.The Powerball game has generated about $17 billion in sales for lotteries nationwide over the past 14 years, but Edward Stanek has never cashed a dime in royalty checks.Stanek chuckles when anybody asks h
Jul 6, 2005, 7:36 am - Lottery News

New tri-state lottery game to go on sale SundayNews Story
Declining sales have prompted lottery officials from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to replace the Tri-State Heads or Tails game.The last Heads or Tails drawing is Saturday.Tickets for a new game, Tri-State Triple Play, are to go on sale Sunday, and the first drawing is Tuesday. Subsequent drawings will happen twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.Triple Play tickets will sell for $2.In the new game, players may choose 5 numbers from a field of 1 through 45, or they can have the lottery termina
Jun 24, 2005, 11:33 am - Lottery News

Democrats trying to ruin Calif. Mega Millions lottery participationNews Story
Democrat lawmakers in California will convene an emergency hearing on what their attorneys call Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's illegal linking of California with the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game.Republicans say this is the latest Democrat obstruction, as the Governor continues his bid to rescue California from its fiscal and electoral problems.National and state anti-gambling groups said they would delay filing a lawsuit against Schwarzenegger's deficit-easing entrance into Me
Jun 17, 2005, 11:09 am - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery introduces first joint lottery/tribal casino gameNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery and Santa Ana Star Casino have entered into the first joint lottery/tribal casino game in the state and possibly the United States.The two have launched LottoSino(C), an instant (Scratcher) game with two distinct playing fields: one for the lottery and the other for the casino.The traditional New Mexico Lottery portion features 11 ways to win with top cash prizes of $30,000. Santa Ana Star's portion includes a scratch-off playing field revealing various casino prizes rangi
Jun 14, 2005, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery introduces electronic instant game cardNews Story
The world's first electronic version of a lottery instant-scratch game begins statewide sales this week in Iowa.The Iowa Lottery is the first to bring the new product, known as the electronic game card, to market. The first game card is Quarter Play, which aptly describes it - with 80 plays on a card sold for $20, each play costs 25 cents. The game cards are being distributed for sale to lottery retailers beginning today.Each electronic game card, about the size of a driver's license, is batte
May 17, 2005, 12:04 pm - Lottery News

N.H. Lottery To Sell $20 Scratch TicketsNews Story
New Hampshire scratch lottery ticket buyers soon will have a new choice and price range of games to play.The House on Wednesday approved a new $20 lottery ticket. The higher-priced scratch tickets will offer larger prizes and are expected to add about $5 million to state revenues during the next two years. They've already been approved by the Senate and have the support of the governor.Rick Wisler, executive director of the Sweepstakes Commission, said the $20 scratch tickets likely will be offe
May 12, 2005, 12:42 pm - Lottery News

'Classic' lottery game replacing Michigan WinfallNews Story
Computerized lottery drawings may spoil the fun for somePick a number, any number.When Classic Lotto 47 launches Sunday, nostalgic Michigan lottery players will get a new crack at an old favorite. The game allows players to vie for a grand prize starting at $1 million. Ticket buyers pick six of 47 numbers; matching all six yields the jackpot.The latest lottery creation is a throwback to the past, said Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters.It's based on the Lotto 47, which ran from 1989 to 1993. The
May 11, 2005, 2:07 pm - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery to hire consultant for games being plannedNews Story
Massachusetts State Lottery officials said they intend to hire a consultant to evaluate the financial impact of several gambling games under consideration, including a virtual horse-racing game run on Keno-style monitors.State lawmakers last week raised concerns about the game's impact on the live and simulcast horse-racing industry.Lottery officials said the consultant, expected to issue a report by midsummer, will analyze how the horse-racing game and other games still on the drawing board wou
Apr 22, 2005, 10:15 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Cash 4 Lottery Game Starts TodayNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery announced that its newest game called Cash 4 goes on sale today, and the first drawing will be held on Monday.Tickets for Cash 4 range from 50 cents to $1, while prizes range from $100 to $5,000 each day. The nightly drawings will be televised at 6:28 p.m. Central time.''We've heard from a lot of players about a four-digit game, and now we've answered the call,'' lottery President Rebecca Paul said in a statement.Winning numbers will be announced as balls are drawn from fo
Apr 17, 2005, 10:26 am - Lottery News