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...

Published May 4, 2015

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....

Published April 27, 2015

Alabama Legislator Proposes State Lottery

Alabama voters rejected a state lottery 15 years ago, but House Minority Leader Craig Ford (l.) introduced a measure to let voters decide the issue once again. Ford said...

Published April 20, 2015

Kansas Lottery Commission Weighs Contracts

The Kansas Lottery is reviewing the contracts of three competitors who want to develop a state-owned casino in the southeast gaming zone. Commissioners will announce on Friday who will...

Published April 20, 2015

Opposition To State Lotteries Grows

Last year the 43 states that offer lotteries plus the District of Columbia generated $70 billion. But anti-gambling forces are pushing back against lotteries' aggressive marketing tactics and increasing...

Published April 20, 2015

New Jersey Lottery Falling Short of Projections

New Jersey is lowering its 2015 revenue projections for its state lottery. Two years after being privatized, revenue for the lottery continues to fall.

Published April 6, 2015

Lottery Winnings Change Winners’ Lives Less Than You Think

According to a study that matches bankruptcy and marriage and divorce records against lists of those who have won large and not so large lottery prizes, the winners haven’t...

Published April 6, 2015

Lottery Sales up 36 Percent in China

Lottery sales in China have risen by 36 percent over last year; just as the Chinese government has ordered a crackdown on lottery sales because it thinks some operators...

Published April 6, 2015

Some States Mull Anonymity for Lottery Winners

While most lottery jackpot winners enjoy the notoriety, at least for a short time, many find it a great burden over time. Some states want to change that.

Published March 30, 2015

New Mexico, New Method

After six years of declining lottery sales, a bill has been introduced in New Mexico which would allow for debit cards to be used for the purchase of lottery...

Published March 16, 2015

North Carolina Bill Would Allow Lottery Winner Anonymity

Winners of significant lottery prizes in North Carolina could remain anonymous under a bill filed by state Rep. Darren Jackson, whose father won a $1 million Powerball jackpot in...

Published March 16, 2015

Massachusetts Lottery Eyes New Machines

Ticket-dispensing machines (l.) in Massachusetts are more than 20 years old and the state lottery organization is considering a change.

Published March 9, 2015

West Virginia Lawmaker Wants to Reform Lottery

A lawmaker in West Virginia wants to make his state’s lottery more profitable by leveraging the fact that neighboring Virginia has no legalized gaming. Senator Herb Snyder wants to...

Published March 9, 2015

Florida Lawmakers Deadlocked On Lottery

Florida legislators are stuck between increasing lottery proceeds and the appearance of expanding gambling. Although it sold $5.37 billion in tickets in the last fiscal year, the lottery could...

Published March 3, 2015