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Pa. seniors worry expanded gambling will hurt lottery proceedsNews Story
A bill passed in the Pennsylvania House would allow casino-style gambling in airports, veterans halls, and truck stops. Now, seniors are worried if it were to become law, that less lottery money would fund programs for the elderly. They are not the only ones who are concerned. There are 18,000 people in the state who are employed by casinos like Mohegan Sun in Plains Township. Opponents of the bill say those jobs could be cut if it were to become law. The bill to make electronic games o
Jun 22, 2017, 7:55 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania eyes leap to internet for casinos, lotteryNews Story
Facing huge deficits, Pennsylvania could become the first state to allow both its casinos and lottery to take its games online in a quest for money from new and younger players. The state government has a slew of fiscal challenges, made worse by sluggish tax collections and one of the nation's oldest average populations. A Republican-controlled Legislature trying to avoid a broad tax increase under Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has instead turned over other rocks in search of alternatives. Ther
Apr 24, 2017, 9:15 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery observes 45th anniversary of first ticket salesNews Story
The Pennsylvania Lottery Tuesday marked the 45th anniversary of its very first game, which went on sale March 7, 1972. Since then, the Lottery has paid nearly $45 billion in prizes and generated approximately $27 billion to benefit older Pennsylvanians. The Pennsylvania Lottery is proud of the role it has played in helping older Pennsylvanians to lead healthier lives over the past four and a half decades, said Executive Director Drew Svitko. Without the support of Lottery players, none of th
Mar 8, 2017, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery launches new Fast Play GamesNews Story
The Pennsylvania Lottery today launched Fast Play, a new type of games offering players the chance to win prizes without scratching the ticket or waiting for a drawing. Fast Play launch is a milestone in the evolution of the Pennsylvania Lottery, said Executive Director Drew Svitko, noting that this is the Lottery's first entirely new game category introduced since scratch-off tickets premiered in 1975. The first draw game went on sale in March of 1972. Fast Play games print on-demand fro
Feb 28, 2017, 12:46 pm - Lottery News

Pa. couple claimed $121.6 million Powerball jackpot on ticket purchased in DelawareNews Story
A Pennsylvania couple are winners of $121.6 million on a Powerball ticket purchased in Delaware in December. Lottery officials did not disclose exactly where in the state the couple reside and said they wish to remain anonymous. They matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball in the December 17 drawing, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased in Selbyville, about 25 miles south of Rehoboth Beach. The couple selected the $72.1 million cash option and collected
Feb 16, 2017, 1:16 pm - Lottery News

Older Pennsylvanians lose from lawmakers' raid on lottery fundNews Story
Includes video report Pennsylvania is now six years into the glut of baby boomers aging into their senior years and it's taking a toll on the Pennsylvania Lottery, which pays for the programs that serve them. Unless some changes happen and/or lottery ticket sales rise dramatically, the budget office projects the lottery fund that pays for senior programs could come up more than $70 million short in the next fiscal year and the situation worsens in ensuing years. We've been hit by the t
Jan 13, 2017, 7:32 pm - Lottery News

Philadelphia woman facing 53 charges for threatening PA LotteryNews Story
A woman who repeatedly aired her frustration at failing to win a jackpot by making obscene and violent threats against Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters faces 53 charges, police said Wednesday. Towanda Shields, 47, made dozens of calls over the past eight months to the agency's offices outside Harrisburg, police in Lower Swatara Township said. From the calls and stuff I've listened to, she's basically completely obsessed with the lottery and the fact that she doesn't win upsets her very m
Jan 4, 2017, 8:32 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket worth $1,000 dropped in Salvation Army kettleNews Story
The winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket, worth $1,000, was slipped into the Salvation Army red kettle, tucked inside a wad of $1 bills. No one knew it at the time. The anonymous donation, made Dec. 6 outside the Walmart in Harborcreek Township, 5741 Buffalo Road, had the appearance of any other donation. But the timing of the generous gift could not have been better for the Erie County Salvation Army, as the agency's kettle drive continues to struggle once again through a holiday season
Dec 14, 2016, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

Couple finds winning lottery ticket, tracks down rightful ownerNews Story
Doing the right thing can pay off in more ways that you can imagine. One man in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, says he is living proof of that. That man and his wife found a winning lottery ticket in Saint Clair and returned it to its rightful owner. Then, in a way, the man hit the jackpot. After the couple found the winning ticket in April, they went through a long process to track the rightful owner down and return it. But since returning it, they have been quite the lucky couple. T
Oct 10, 2016, 9:21 pm - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery proceeds being misused by Gov.News Story
Includes video report The Pennsylvania Lottery advertises it benefits older Pennsylvanians, every day. But in the last decade, billions of lottery dollars have been diverted, an investigation found. According to the state lottery, 27 cents of every dollar spent on lottery tickets goes into the state lottery fund. The rest pays prizes and lottery administration costs. The point of the lottery program is to have people age at home and maintain their independence, Renee Cunningham of
Sep 28, 2016, 12:07 pm - Lottery News