Lottoland Blocked From Offering Bets on Australian Lotteries

Lottoland cannot accept bets on the outcome of Australian lotteries according to a decision by Northern Territory Attorney-General Natasha Fyles. The ruling was in response to concerns Lottoland’s “synthetic...

Published November 20, 2017

Powerball Winner Hits Record Jackpot

A Colorado Springs woman who won a $1 million Powerball jackpot in 2007 recently hit a $805,330 payout on a Wheel of Fortune progressive slot machine at Wildwood Casino...

Published November 20, 2017

13 States Offer Lotto America

The first drawing in the Multi-State Lottery Association's newest game, Lotto America, was held Wednesday, November 15 with a jackpot of $15 million. Thirteen states offer Lotto America, the...

Published November 20, 2017

North Dakota Lottery Sales Decline

North Dakota lottery sales declined 22 percent to $27.6 million in fiscal 2017, down from $35.7 million in fiscal 2016. Lottery Director Randy Miller blamed smaller Powerball jackpots. Still,...

Published November 13, 2017

Scientific Games Launches System with Atlantic Lottery

Scientific Games has released its new omni-channel lottery system for Canada’s Atlantic Lottery, integrating retail, internet and mobile gaming in a unified player experience.

Published November 13, 2017

China Lotteries Pass $5 Billion in September

It’s shaping up as another banner year for China’s two official lotteries, which took in the equivalent of US$5.5 billion in revenue in September alone. Through the first nine...

Published November 6, 2017

Keno Debuts In North Carolina

The North Carolina Education Lottery recently launched Carolina Keno at hundreds of outlets statewide. Drawings occur every five minutes, offering the chance to win up to $100,000. Officials estimate...

Published November 6, 2017

Technical Glitch Has Virginia Sell ‘Unwinnable” Mega Millions Tickets

The Virginia Lottery says a technical glitch caused it to sell at least 182 Mega Millions tickets that had no chance of winning. The lottery did not disclose technical...

Published November 6, 2017

Quanta Technology Gains Isle of Man License for Lottery Product

Quanta Technology Limited has been granted a license to operate and develop the first fully compliant blockchain lottery in the world by the Isle of Man. The company is...

Published November 6, 2017

Northstar Finally Leaving Illinois Lottery

After trying to remove Northstar Lottery Group for three years, the Illinois Lottery finally will have a new manager starting January 2, 2018. Camelot Illinois, a subsidiary of Camelot...

Published October 30, 2017

Bahamas Considers National Lottery

A national lottery "warrants a discussion," said Bahamas Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar (l.), as the country faces serious financial challenges and risks future credit downgrades. Lottery revenue...

Published October 23, 2017

North Carolina Lottery Offers Keno

Carolina Keno will debut in North Carolina on October 29. The game draws 20 numbers, from 1 to 80, every five minutes. As players pick more numbers, their chances...

Published October 23, 2017

Online Lottery a Big Massachusetts Election Issue

Candidates in a special election for state Senate in Massachusetts to replace Senator Jennifer Flanagan (l.), are staking out positions on whether the Lottery should be allowed to sell...

Published October 15, 2017

R.I. Lottery Revenues Down 1.9%

The Rhode Island Lottery profits declined nearly 2 percent over revenues last year. That is $7.1 million less than before, according to an audit by the Auditor General.

Published October 15, 2017

Massachusetts Lottery, Retailers Clash Over Internet

The Massachusetts Lottery has locked horns with its retailers on the issue of online ticket sales. The Lottery says it needs it to survive. The retailers say that without...

Published October 2, 2017

Illinois Selects New Lottery Manager

The state of Illinois has chosen the Camelot Group, which runs the national lottery in Great Britain, to manage the Illinois Lottery, replacing Northstar Lottery Group.

Published October 2, 2017

Texas Lottery Sales Set New Record

For fiscal year 2017, the Texas Lottery reached a new sales record of $5.077 billion. As a result, Texas public schools received $1.313 billion and Texas veterans received $16.2...

Published October 2, 2017

Massachusetts Lottery Infighting Over Online Sales

The Massachusetts Lottery and its retailers disagree over whether the Lottery should enter the online world with Lottery sales. The Lottery says it must expand onto the net, or...

Published September 25, 2017

Investigating Luck’s Outliers: Frequent Lottery Winners

Frequent lottery winners usual claim that they are luck’s darlings. An investigation by the Cleveland Plain Dealer examined the phenomenon of those who have won an improbably large number...

Published September 25, 2017

Japan May Allow Online Lottery

Japan is considering allowing online lottery sales beginning early next year. The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry reportedly wants to increase lottery sales and create more money for local...

Published September 18, 2017