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Man forgets glasses, mistakenly buys winning lottery ticketNews Story
A man in southwestern Connecticut who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is $30,000 wealthier. Bob Sabo, of Easton, says he didn't want to wait in line to buy a lottery ticket at the Super Stop Shop in Fairfield, so he decided to buy a ticket from a lottery vending machine - something he had previously never done. Sabo says he meant to buy two $20 tickets, but says he didn't have his glasses on and instead bought a $30 ticket. When I got home and scratched the 30X ticket, I cou
Jun 29, 2015, 11:17 am - Lottery News

Supermarket chain accused of allowing lottery sales to minorsNews Story
Children hoping to buy lottery tickets from vending machines may soon find it more difficult. Northeastern University's Public Health Advocacy Institute is demanding that Star Market remove scratch lottery ticket vending machines from its Massachusetts stores after, PHAI claims, a 14-year-old was able to purchase tickets from two stores. According to NECN, PHAI sent a letter to the company stating that a 14-year-old boy was able to purchase tickets at Star Market locations on Beacon Street
Oct 2, 2014, 9:13 am - Lottery News

Minnesota Legislature passes lottery bill scrapping online scratch-off gamesNews Story
Gov. unsure if he will sign bill Both the Minnesota House and Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved restrictions on online sales of state lottery tickets. The bill now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton, who has said he hasn't decided whether he'll sign it. Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, called implementation of the new electronic games overreach by the administration. Politically, we pinned their ears back, said Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston. The lottery needs to have some controls, some
May 17, 2014, 11:08 am - Lottery News

Thieves stole California Lottery vending machineNews Story
Investigators from the California Lottery are asking for the public's help in locating suspects who broke into a Lucky grocery store in Fremont over the weekend and made off with a Scratchers vending machine. The thieves broke into the store, which is located on the 40000 block of Mission Boulevard, about 3 a.m. on Saturday. Police located the vending machine a few hours later just a couple blocks from the store location. Most of the cash had already been removed from the machine before th
Mar 5, 2014, 7:46 am - Lottery News

Vermont Lottery offers new self-service machinesNews Story
It's a busy travel day at the Guilford Rest Area, and tourists all seem to have the same reason for stopping. Probably one of the best rest areas I have ever been to in the country, said Tim Donahue from Lester, Massachusetts. We enjoy stopping here because it is a beautiful rest stop. Probably one of the most beautiful in the country, said John McGuire from Torrington, Connecticut. Any time we come up to this area I love this rest stop. It's just beautiful here, said Dave Ranan from
Jan 17, 2012, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery installing self-service machinesNews Story
State prepares for upcoming Powerball changes A one-dollar Powerball ticket will soon be a thing of the past. Changes are coming to the Kentucky Lottery. After the first of the year a Powerball ticket will cost $2 instead of $1. There are some changes coming to the Powerball game in January, says lottery spokesman Chip Polston, where Powerball is going to become a $2 game that we really hope is going to spur those larger jackpots that players really like to play. That is just one of th
Oct 21, 2011, 8:32 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery partners with grocery chain on vending machinesNews Story
An Ohio-based grocery store chain has signed a contract with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery to sell lottery tickets through vending machines. Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue signed the agreement April 11 after the House Rules Committee declined to recommend passage of a Senate-approved bill that would bar the lottery from using the machines. The Arkansas lottery began selling tickets through the machines on Feb. 3 at a Love's Travel Stop in North Little Rock, and the machines have si
Apr 25, 2011, 8:03 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery installing more instant ticket vending machinesNews Story
The Florida Lottery will begin installing an additional 500 instant ticket vending machines around the state next week because they've become so popular with players. The Lottery started installing 1,000 vending machines last fall and they exceeded expectations. They have generated about $200 million in their first year of operation. Lottery spokeswoman Connie Barnes says the agency hopes to have all 1,500 instant ticket vending machines, or ITVM's, up and running by Thanksgiving. We f
Oct 8, 2010, 8:47 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery vending machines coming soonNews Story
The Arkansas Lottery Commission approved rules Thursday for use of 100 vending machines in retail outlets, though opponents vowed to continue to try to have the machines declared illegal. Lottery players could find the machines in stores as soon as next month. The commission conducted a public hearing before the vote and listened as 21 of 23 people spoke in opposition to the machines. The panel amended its rules to require government-issued identification in order to buy tickets from the m
Aug 20, 2010, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery needs vending machines, Director saysNews Story
For the Arkansas lottery to increase revenue from year to year, the lottery's director told commissioners Wednesday that they will have to approve the use of ticket-vending machines. Director Ernie Passailaigue said businesses are seeking ways to cut labor costs, and automating the lottery is an important way to boost sales and help vendors save money. This is the future of lottery, Passailaigue said. A handout picture of one of the machines shows an array of ticket choices -- from Pow
May 20, 2010, 6:39 am - Lottery News