Brownback’s Vending Veto Stands in Kansas

The Kansas legislature let stand Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of a bill allowing self-service lottery ticket vending machines. A portion of proceeds would have gone to community mental health...

Published July 3, 2017

upreme Court Overturns Rigging Conviction

Former Multi-State Lottery Association Security Director Eddie Tipton still faces prison although the Iowa Supreme Court, noting the statute of limitations expired, overturned his conviction for rigging a $16.5...

Published July 3, 2017

New Law Impacts Oklahoma Lottery

A new Oklahoma law removed the requirement that 35 percent of Oklahoma Lottery profits go to education. Now the Lottery is printing new tickets reflecting higher prizes, expected to...

Published July 3, 2017

Players Beat Michigan Lottery Game

The website DoctorofCredit.com found a flaw in the Michigan Lottery's online Fuzzball Keno game, which allowed players to make an average of $62 on a $200 deposit. WZZM 13...

Published July 3, 2017

Granite State to Tax Keno

A bill that would tax keno games and earmark the money to partially fund full-day kindergarten has been approved by both houses of the New Hampshire legislature. It awaits...

Published July 3, 2017

Ontario Lottery Loses $10 million by Extending Credit to Gamblers

The Ontario Lottery has had to write off $10 million in debts from 605 defaulted accounts since 2010. The loans are from short-term credit extended to players.

Published June 26, 2017

Kansas Governor Vetoes Lottery Vending Machines

Saying state-sponsored gambling would expand via vending-machine lottery ticket sales, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (l.) vetoed House Bill 2313. Brownback said the lottery has a greater impact on low-income...

Published June 26, 2017

Illinois May Lose Powerball, Mega Millions

If Illinois legislators don't pass a budget by June 28, the state may not be able to offer Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games, the Multi-State Lottery Association warned....

Published June 26, 2017

FBI Missed Out on Lottery Fraud in 2006

The FBI came close to discovering information that would have told them ten years ago that a massive lottery fraud was taking place. However, investigators let one of the...

Published June 26, 2017

Keno a $70 Million Success in Connecticut

Keno games introduced a year ago by the Connecticut Lottery have so far netted $70 million for the state. They have also widened the market for Keno retailers at...

Published June 19, 2017

Lottery Fraudster to Testify How He Did It

A software engineer who during 2005-2011 used software he wrote to steal from the Multi-State Lottery Association will testify how he did it. That’s part of the guilty plea...

Published June 19, 2017

Florida Lottery Granted Appeal Extension

The 1st District Court of Appeal granted the Florida Lottery's request for an extension in its appeal over a $700 million contract with IGT. Last March a judge struck...

Published June 19, 2017

Mississippi Lottery Study Group Meets

The Mississippi lottery study committee recently held its first meeting. Committee chairman state Rep. Richard Bennett (l.) said members will travel to Louisiana and Arkansas to meet with lottery...

Published June 5, 2017

Massachusetts Lottery Wants to Change With the Times

Although the Massachusetts Lottery is doing better than ever before, it seeks permission to begin selling tickets online. If it is not allowed to take advantage of new technology,...

Published June 5, 2017

Australia Considers National Lottery

Federal Sports Minister Greg Hunt (l.) is looking at an Australian national lottery that could help provide long-term funding for the professional sports industry. The lottery could raise tens...

Published May 29, 2017

Mainland China Lottery Sales Up

Lottery sales in Mainland China increased 9.6 percent year-on-year for the month of April, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance. Total sales for the month reached RMB38.24 billion...

Published May 29, 2017

Mississippi Lottery Not On Special Session Agenda

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant will summon legislators to a special session starting June 5 but creating a statewide lottery most likely will not be on the agenda, said House...

Published May 29, 2017

Mississippi Lottery Study Group Comments

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn's (l.) lottery study committee members are tasked with gathering facts about a state lottery, including potential revenue and impact on society, casinos and other...

Published May 22, 2017

Christie Pushes Using Lottery Revenue for Pensions in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to push for legislation that would use state lottery revenues to help the state’s underfunded public worker pension plans. The plan would provide...

Published May 22, 2017

Connecticut Lottery Chairman Steps Down

A growing scandal over the Connecticut Lottery’s oversight of its cash card games has claimed another victim. Frank Farricker, who replaced the previous chairwoman who left under a cloud...

Published May 22, 2017