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Online Lottery News
Toronto janitor wins lottery
25 Apr 2011
John Addo, who works seven days a week, won $16.6 million in Lotto Max draw.
D.C. becomes first U.S. jurisdiction to regulate online poker; other states fold efforts
13 Apr 2011
A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.
Seven state workers hit mega jackpot
28 Mar 2011
Seven IT workers in budget-slashed state government department hit lottery jackpot.
England: New chair of Gambling Commission appointed
23 Mar 2011
Philip Graf appointed new Chairman of the Gambling Commission.
Holland: Online gambling market to open up
21 Mar 2011
Holland to open up its online gambling market in 2015.
Atlantic Lotto set for online gambling in New Brunswick
25 Feb 2011
The Atlantic Lottery Corp. is, if approved, prepared to broaden its online gambling operation.
BCLC PlayNow.com joins Loto-Quebec on Canadian Poker Network
21 Feb 2011
Poker players in British Columbia and Quebec will now play together on the first regulated poker network in North America.
Nova Scotia: Strategy due by spring
28 Jan 2011
Much delayed gambling strategy will be delivered by spring, minister says.
BCLC was warned on money laundering
17 Jan 2011
Documents show that the BCLC was repeatedly warned over failing to properly report suspicious transactions.
Spanish lotto winner tosses tickets
7 Jan 2011
Spanish man accidentally chucks out syndicate's winning ticket worth $12 million.
Aristocrat extends agreement with FutureLogic
8 Dec 2010
FutureLogic’s thermal printers will continue to be the default option in all Aristocrat gaming platforms.
New Zealand: Gambling spending dips again
3 Dec 2010
Gambling spend down for the second year running in New Zealand.
Criticism as Loto-Quebec launch their online gambling site
3 Dec 2010
Loto-Quebec's online gambling venture Espacejeux.com goes live.
PKR adds 20 GTECH G2 games
3 Dec 2010
PKR is the latest major iGaming operator to add GTECH G2 instant-play mini and side games to its sites.
Lottery fever hits Philippines
29 Nov 2010
Lottery fever sweeps the Philippines as largest jackpot ever is about to be drawn.
Lottery boost for London 2012 mass participation legacy
15 Nov 2010
London 2010 Olympics receive legacy fund from National Lottery.
England: Man who came out of a coma wins lottery
12 Nov 2010
Man who survived two accidents and a 13 week coma wins $6 million in lottery.
Canada: Lottery winners give winnings away
5 Nov 2010
Retired couple give lottery winnings away to charities.
Manitoba Lotteries revenue rise
20 Oct 2010
Revenue up by $2 million on last year, increase spend at casinos.
Israel lottery draws same numbers twice
18 Oct 2010
Statistical rarity as Israeli national lottery draw same numbers twice within a month.
Lottery players discover old ticket
13 Oct 2010
Couple discover three month old ticket is a $3.4 million winner.
Sweden to clamp down on lottery sales to minors
1 Oct 2010
Swedish minors no longer able to buy scratch tickets from national lottery.
3 arrests in $12.5m lottery prize theft
29 Sep 2010
Police are searching for the true owner of a $12.5 million lottery prize, as 3 people are charged with theft.
State wins in lottery success
20 Sep 2010
It may be 40-years-old, but the success of New Jersey Lottery continues to keep the state happy.
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