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Illinois State Lottery News
Illinois Lottery celebrated 50th anniversary on Thursday
21 Jul 2024
Ushering in a day of ‘70s nostalgia, the celebration threw it way back to 1974 with a giant, 35-foot golden disco ball to pay homage to the year the lottery got its start.
Illinois Lottery kicks off 50th anniversary celebration
25 Jun 2024
To celebrate 50 years of playing, winning, and giving back to good causes, the Illinois Lottery is rolling out several promotions, sweepstakes, and more.
Casino City’s Friday Five: Historic jackpots, fines and openings edition
14 Jun 2024
In addition to Phil Ivey claiming his 11th WSOP bracelet, we also have an opening date for a new California casino-resort, the largest iLottery jackpot in U.S. history, and more.
Illinois winner claims Mega Millions Jackpot
10 Jun 2024
The winner, nicknamed “MEGA Millionaire,” snagged the $55 million jackpot after playing the game online – making this the largest jackpot won through iLottery in U.S. history.
Illinois Lottery’s largest Fast Play jackpot ever is up for grabs
31 May 2024
The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot began at $75,000 and has grown to just over $1.6 million and continues to rise.
Illinois Lottery reports half-year results for FY 2024
20 Mar 2024
The Lottery generated $1.9 billion in sales leading to estimated returns to the State of Illinois of $456 million so far for the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year.
Foxwoods names Anika Howard as VP of Brand Marketing and Digital Communications
29 Oct 2018
An award-winning industry veteran, Howard brings nearly two decades of gaming experience to the property, including deep expertise in digital and mobile product marketing, brand communications and sports betting.
Illinois Lottery wins national award for underage play prevention ad campaign
18 Jul 2014
The Illinois Lottery has received a prestigious, national award for its effective use of responsible gaming messaging during last winter's holiday season.
Northstar Lottery Group opens After School Advantage Lab in Paris Cooperative High School
12 Jun 2013
Northstar Lottery Group, the private manager of the Illinois Lottery, unveiled its newest After School Advantage learning lab today.
Illinois lottery to go online
23 Mar 2012
Illinois will sell online lottery tickets from Sunday and is the first state to do so.
Illinois Lottery breaks new sales record in fiscal year 2011
15 Aug 2011
Highest ever transfers to good causes for Illinois lottery.
Illinois business group backs lottery idea
28 May 2008
News Brief: A top business group has put its weight behind a plan to expand gambling in the state and lease most of the Illinois Lottery to a private company.
Illinois lottery launches second 'Millionaire Raffle'
14 Jun 2007
Illinois Lottery players have a chance
to win big this summer with the second installment of the "Millionaire
Raffle."
Illinois lottery launches summer promotion
17 May 2007
The Illinois Lottery has launched a
record-setting promotion called "Million Dollar Summer," with more than
$300 million in total available cash prizes.
Illinois lottery official passes away
27 Mar 2007
Carolyn Adams, Superintendent of
the Illinois Lottery since May 2003, passed away Monday morning in Chicago
following a private struggle with breast cancer.
Store sells both Lotto, Little Lotto winning tickets
16 Mar 2007
For the first time in Illinois
Lottery history, the winning Lotto and Little Lotto tickets for the
Wednesday, March 14, drawing were sold by the same retail store.
Illinois lottery launches St. Patrick's Day raffle
6 Feb 2007
The Illinois Lottery is releasing a
limited run of only 500,000 tickets for its "St. Patrick's Day Millionaire Raffle."
Illinois lottery for sale
24 Jan 2007
News Brief: The state of Illinois yesterday took the first steps in selling its state lottery system, hoping to attract as much as $10 billion from investors.
Illinois Lottery Launches "Set for Life"
8 Jun 2006
The Illinois Lottery is giving
away $200 million in total available prizes through its largest ever second
chance promotion, called "Set for Life."
Online Illinois Lottery Tickets Proposed
24 Jan 2006
News Brief: Illinois Lottery tickets could be available on the Internet under a proposal being floated in the General Assembly
Scientific Games, Illinois Lottery Sign 3-Year Contract
17 Jan 2006
Scientific Games Corporation has signed a three year contract with the Illinois Lottery for the supply of instant ticket games and related services.
Illinois Lottery Reports Record Year
5 Jul 2005
The Illinois Lottery recently ended its
2005 fiscal year by setting records in both sales and education contributions.
Illinois Lottery Blindly Paid for Ads
6 May 2005
News Brief: Illinois Auditor General William Holland says that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lottery department could not justify millions of dollars in payments to its prime ad agency.
Illinois Lottery Launches $150 Million Summer Promotion
22 Apr 2005
This summer the Illinois Lottery has eight hot new games with more than $150 million in available prizes for its new summer promotion "Road to Riches."
Illinois Lottery Adds New Instant Lottery Game
1 Apr 2005
The Illinois Lottery is adding
a Monday Lotto drawing on top of the existing drawings on Wednesday and Saturday, and it will also be launching a brand new $20 instant ticket called "$50 Million Spectacular."
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