LOTTERY
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Iowa Lottery Exploring Online Sales
The head of the Iowa lottery told state legislators that the lottery is monitoring how online lottery sales are going for other states and may propose online sales in...
In Dire Straits, Alabama Considers Lottery
The state of Alabama has long resisted a lottery but with a budget gap of $700 million, lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment to allow it. Democratic state Rep....