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'Hot spots' part of D.C. officials' plan to allow Internet-based gambling in cityNews Story
D.C. officials said they are planning to set up 20 to 30 online gambling hot spots in hotels, bars, clubs and other venues across the city by around Sept. 1, marking a major step in a bid to turn the nation's capital into a haven for Texas hold 'em and other potentially lucrative Internet-based games. By the end of the year if Congress doesn't revisit the issue, and if the technology works as promised adults in the District wouldn't even need to go such places to gamble. Instead, they would b
Apr 14, 2011, 9:54 am - Lottery News

D.C. first in USA to offer Internet gamblingNews Story
The District of Columbia is becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, trying to raise millions of dollars from the habits of online poker buffs and acting ahead of traditional gambling meccas like New Jersey and Nevada. Permitting the online games was part of the 2011 budget and a 30-day period for Congress to object expired last week, said D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown, who authored the provision. The gaming would be operated by Intralot, a Greece-based company,
Apr 12, 2011, 7:52 pm - Lottery News

Approval for online poker in D.C. seen as long shotNews Story
Congress sent a message Wednesday to D.C. officials who this week approved plans for the city lottery to offer online poker: Not so fast. The D.C. Council on Tuesday, with little discussion and no public notice, voted 11-2 in favor of a budget amendment that would legalize online poker and fantasy sports gambling through the D.C. Lottery as a means of helping plug a $200 million budget gap. But on Wednesday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, ranking Republican on the House subcommittee that ove
Dec 9, 2010, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Glitches with new D.C. Lottery system prompt complaints, long linesNews Story
Change did not come easily Tuesday for D.C. Lottery retailers and customers, who waited in lines and struggled with a new lottery system run by Greek gaming giant Intralot and Maryland businessman Emmanuel S. Bailey. After an unprecedented five-hour delay in commencing the lottery system about three hours of which put off payouts from winning numbers users on both sides of the bulletproof glass in D.C. convenience stores began the day with a host of complaints. The Washington Times visited
Nov 26, 2010, 12:27 pm - Lottery News

Intralot's D.C. Lottery contact finally passed by councilNews Story
The lucrative and long-controversial lottery contract has finally passed the D.C. Council. Intralot, a Greek-owned multinational firm, has been approved to take over the city's online number games from longtime operator Lottery Technology Enterprises---a contract worth nearly $40 million over five years. The company's successful first bid ended in a political fiasco, with several councilmembers refusing to ratify the contract after raising questions about minority partners. A second round of
Dec 1, 2009, 8:00 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery director hired by D.C. LotteryNews Story
Roogow has been Md. director for 12 years WBAL Radio has learned that Buddy Roogow is leaving the Maryland Lottery. He has accepted the post of Executive Director of the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games. David Umanski in the office of the CFO for the D.C. Lottery tells WBAL Radio that after a nationwide search, Roogow was the superior candidate for the post. Roogow will remain as Director of the Maryland Lottery through the end of November and begin his new job in D.C. in early Decembe
Oct 27, 2009, 9:20 pm - Lottery News

Lottery bonus to go to food bankNews Story
The $100,000 bonus that went to the Southeast Washington supermarket that sold last month's $144 million Powerball ticket will go to charity, the grocery chain said yesterday. The Capital Area Food Bank will get the money that the Giant Food on Alabama Avenue received as part of the lottery winnings, officials from the store said. It is traditional for the store that sells the winning ticket to get a bonus. This was the city's largest Powerball win, and as soon as the location of the sale
Jun 1, 2009, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Elderly $144M Powerball lottery winner shows right way to claim jackpotNews Story
Winner protects his identity, while D.C. protects its tax revenue The winner of a $144 million Powerball jackpot has finally stepped forward, nearly three weeks after the lottery drawing, demonstrating one of the best ways for a lottery player to claim a big prize. The 82-year-old from Washington D.C. had his lawyer claim the prize on Monday on behalf of a corporation set up to keep his identity secret. The moves frustrates reporters in the media seeking to reveal his personal story, bu
May 5, 2009, 7:31 am - Lottery News

Mystery Powerball lottery winner spurs new contestNews Story
If you've checked your Powerball lottery ticket again and again and you are definitely not the winner of last week's $144 million jackpot, it's still possible to play. But not like that. The winner of the multistate game, which had the largest jackpot in D.C. lottery history, has yet to come forward to claim the prize, and Washington can't stop buzzing about who it could be. So the lottery folks, knowing how to take advantage of buzz when they see it, created a game that's all about anothe
Apr 16, 2009, 10:24 pm - Lottery News

Many states' lottery sales are rising in recessionNews Story
Even in these tough economic times, many people are feeling lucky. More than half of all states with lotteries have reported rising sales over the past six months, and some researchers say financial insecurity might be driving people to risk more of their money than usual on $1 and $5 instant scratch-offs and other daily games in hopes of a big payoff. Someday somebody is going to win and I hope it is me, said Albert Atwood of Nashville, who spends $100 weekly playing the Pick 5 and Lotto
Jan 12, 2009, 8:49 am - Lottery News