NY Lottery Considers Lifetime Jackpot Game

New York State Lottery officials are considering joining Cash 4 Life or Lucky for Life multi-state games that pay winners a top prize of $1,000 per day for life,...

Published August 17, 2015

Florida Lottery Considering Online Sales

In an effort to boost flat sales of certain lottery games, Florida Lottery officials are said to be reviewing selling tickets online and at ATMs and gas pumps. Bid...

Published August 10, 2015

North Carolina Introduces Lottery at Gas Pumps

North Carolina will become the fourth state to offer lottery tickets to customers at gas station pumps. The “Play at the Pump” program will allow customers to purchase lottery...

Published August 10, 2015

Massachusetts Lottery Cries Poor

The opening of a casino in Plainfield has impacted lottery sales, claims the state lottery commission. It’s a challenge to the agency charged with maintaining sales while casinos are...

Published August 3, 2015

Reporter: Chinese Lottery Engaged in Fraud

A reporter from China’s Xinhua News Agency has accused the head of the state-owned China Lottery Online of corruption and fraud. Wang Wenzhi passed his allegations on to the...

Published August 3, 2015

British Columbia Lottery Records Highest Take Ever

Visiting high rollers, including many from Asia, have driven the profits of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to record high profits.

Published July 27, 2015

Minnesota Lottery: Don’t Expect Repeat Record Sales

The Minnesota Lottery sold a record-breaking $547 million in tickets—up from $532 in 2014--in the recently ended fiscal year, generating $135.3 million for the state. However those numbers may...

Published July 27, 2015

Kansas Lottery Reports Record Highs

In the fiscal year just ended, the Kansas Lottery reported a record-breaking $155 million in lottery and casino revenues. Total revenues at the three state-owned casinos in Kansas City,...

Published July 27, 2015

Powerball to Change Jackpot Odds

Changes to the multi-state Powerball lottery will greatly reduce the chances for hitting to main jackpot, but increase to amount of overall winners in the long run, lottery officials...

Published July 13, 2015

West Virginia Lottery Delivers $1 Billion For 13th Year

Despite revenue decreases, the West Virginia Lottery generated more than $1 billion in revenue for the first 11 months of the fiscal year, according to Lottery Commission figures. However,...

Published July 6, 2015

New Lottery Machines Raising Revenues

The Oregon Lottery has been replacing its 12,000 machines with newer models that allow gamblers to play more and bet lower. State officials are pleased with the 10 percent...

Published June 29 2015

Oregon Updates Video Lottery Terminals

Oregon has moved forward, replacing old lottery terminals with newer, flashy models. Some people have criticized the move, saying the new machines keep people playing longer, and contribute to...

Published June 22, 2015

Electronic Pulltabs’ Popularity Growing

After a rocky start, electronic pulltab and bingo sales in Minnesota have grown by almost 50 percent since January, thanks to bigger payouts, better technology and more interesting games,...

Published June 22, 2015

Michigan Online Lottery Sales Soaring

After less than a year after being introduced, online lottery sales in Michigan have averaged over 300,000 ticket sales per day.

Published June 1, 2015

Mississippi Sports Betting, Lottery Possible

A report by the Mississippi Internet Gaming and Sports Betting Task Force indicated a lottery and sports betting are more likely to be offered than online poker. House Gaming...

Published May 25, 2015

Minnesota Lottery Bill Kills Online Sales, Paperless Pull Tabs

Sales of instant-play lottery tickets online and at gas pumps and ATMs will end within four months in Minnesota, since Governor Mark Dayton said he will not veto legislation...

Published May 18, 2015

Minnesota Lawmakers Vote To Curb Lottery

The Minnesota Senate recently voted 56-8 to approve a bill that would ban lottery ticket sales online and at gas pumps and ATMs. Lawmakers contend the lottery overstepped its...

Published May 11, 2015

Oregon Lawmakers Push Lottery Reforms

Sweeping reform of the Oregon Lottery will probably have to wait for another day. Although significant reforms were proposed this year, lawmakers balked at doing anything that might cut...

Published May 11, 2015

Christie Administration Defends New Jersey Lottery Contract

Despite the fact that the New Jersey Lottery has lost money for two consecutive years, the administration of Governor Chris Christie (l.) is defending his move to privatize the...

Published May 11, 2015

Bill Would Map Lottery Terminals

A bill requiring a report on lottery terminals' locations in regard to the neighborhood's socioeconomic status now is under consideration in the Oregon Senate, having passed the House 55-3....

Published May 4, 2015