Lottery News
Tenn. Lottery CEO blames lagging sales on PowerballTennessee officials are hedging their bets on Powerball to lift the lottery out of a sales slump that could hurt revenue projections for education. Powerball, Tennessee, Financials, Legislation, Error, Sales, Computerized Drawings, Drawing Arkansas lottery bill is first legislation filed for 2009The first bill filed in the 2009 legislative session Monday carried symbolic weight and political heft but was scanty on substance. Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Arkansas, Government Michigan Lottery replacing terminals statewideAs the Michigan Lottery turns 36 this week, about 11,000 lottery machines across Michigan are being replaced with new state-of-the-art terminals. Winner Stories, Michigan, Anniversary, Technology, Ticket Machine, Record Programming errors cause S.C. Lottery payout problemsThe executive director of the South Carolina Lottery apologized to players Wednesday, a week after software glitches caused some lottery tickets to not be paid correctly. South Carolina, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Ticket Machine After collecting big lottery prize, man goes to workCaleb Steele left his job long enough Thursday morning to collect the $500,000 prize he won on a scratch-off lottery ticket at a Duluth store. Then it was back to work -- installing a basketball court in the yard of a nearby home. South Carolina lottery sales increaseSouth Carolina lottery officials say sales since July are up $6 million from the same period last year. Financials, South Carolina, Sales Lawmakers steamed about lottery promotionThe Maine Lottery is getting strong, bipartisan criticism for its "Funds For Fuel" promotion as lawmakers say the lottery should not be using Mainers' fear of high fuel prices this winter to sell more lottery tickets. Financials, Maine, Promotion, Sales, Government Arizona Lottery Sales Surge in OctoberThe Arizona Lottery Wednesday reported a strong surge in October ticket sales compared to last year -- a strong sense that the organization's core consumers are maintaining their purchase behavior despite an economic slowdown impacting most Americans. Canada selling booby-prize lottery ticketsThe Canadian lottery that regulates sales of scratch-off tickets in three provinces and three territories sells tickets whose grand prizes are already won. Jackpots, Scratch Games, WCLC, Lottery Tickets One winner of $9M Megabucks lottery jackpotOne lucky person quit worrying about the plunging markets, layoffs and other economic woes Saturday night after winning the Wisconsin Megabucks lottery. Jackpots, Wisconsin, Winning Ticket Announcement Pennsylvania Lottery declares 'foul' during Nov. 7 Cash 5 drawingPennsylvania Lottery officials declared a foul during the Friday, Nov. 7, Cash 5 drawing after the machine failed to drop the first numbered ball, 34, into the viewing chamber in a reasonable amount of time. Pennsylvania, Error, Broadcast, Pick 5, Lottery Results, Drawing Voters overwhelmingly approve Arkansas state lotteryArkansas' push for a State Lottery has won voter approval by a two-to-one margin. Starting a Lottery, Education, Arkansas Texas Lottery suffers computer security breachMore than 89,000 lottery winners are being notified that sensitive information about them including their names, Social Security numbers, addresses and prize amounts were taken from the agency without permission by a former employee. Texas, Theft, Security, Investigation Triples drawn again in Maryland LotteryPick 3 triples are on a roll in Maryland, as the second triple was drawn in just one week. Maryland, Pick 3, Lottery Results Arkansas Attorney General supports lottery, but cites cost concernsArkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Friday said he voted for creating a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships, despite concerns about how much it will cost the state to start up the games. Financials, Starting a Lottery, Arkansas |
