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Online Lottery News
Governor Schwarzenegger wants to double lottery profits
19 May 2008
News Brief: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls the California lottery an 'underperforming asset' and want to double lottery profits.
Officials pestimistic about NZ online lottery
12 May 2008
International News Brief: Internal Affairs officials doubt the sale of Lotto tickets over the internet will be sufficient to arrest a long-term decline in New Zealand Lotteries' income unless it is also allowed to sell 'more exciting' games online.
Mega Millions jackpot at $145 million
9 May 2008
Tonight the California Lottery is offering up a $145 million Mega Millions jackpot, which is currently the largest lottery jackpot in the country.
Pennsylvania woman withs top instant ticket prize
9 May 2008
A Harrisburg woman
who won $500,000 cash, the top prize in the Pennsylvania Lottery's $10
instant ticket game, Glittering Diamonds, picked up her winnings today.
Victorian premier blasts lottery inquiry
8 May 2008
International News Brief: Victorian Premier John Brumby says a parliamentary committee inquiry into gaming licence tenders was nothing more than a smear campaign and its final report is an embarrassment to the Opposition.
GTECH informed of Pennsylvania Lottery decision
28 Apr 2008
GTECH
Corporation, today announced that it has been informed by the Pennsylvania
Lottery of their intent to award the contract for the Lottery's online and
instants-system to the incumbent vendor.
Pennsylvania Lottery selects Scientific Games
28 Apr 2008
Secretary of
Revenue has selected Scientific Games International Inc. to
supply terminal-based game services to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards given out
25 Apr 2008
Officials with the Virginia
Lottery, the Virginia PTA and Virginia-based The Supply Room Companies have chosen 8 teachers to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards.
California considers privatized lottery
23 Apr 2008
News Brief: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and some lawmakers are newly interested in a push to privatize the state lottery as one of the least painful possibilities for addressing the state's financial troubles.
Florida lottery games fall short
15 Apr 2008
News Brief: Florida economists report that the new 'High Roller' scratch-off game, as well as new mid-day drawings of Cash 3 and Play 4 Lotto games, will produce $109 million less than expected for the current budget year and $179 million in the 2008-09 budget.
California lottery chief pressed to repay funds
4 Apr 2008
News Brief: State Controller John Chiang turned up the heat Thursday on California Lottery Director Joan Borucki, demanding to know how she plans to repay $46,336 used for an employee party.
Man claims $136 million Mega Millions jackpot
4 Apr 2008
News Brief: Michigan's newest multi-millionaire, David Sneath of Livonia, stopped by the state Lottery headquarters a little after 3 p.m. today to cash in his $136 million Mega Millions jackpot ticket.
GTECH, Michigan Lottery signs deal
2 Apr 2008
GTECH Corporation has signed a six-year integrated services
contract to provide new lottery technology and ongoing services to the
Michigan Bureau of State Lottery.
Pennsylvania Lottery launches MBL instant game
2 Apr 2008
The
Pennsylvania Lottery is celebrating the launch of its new Major League
Baseball instant game with events at several baseball stadiums
across the commonwealth.
California Lottery offers $160 million in combined Jackpots
2 Apr 2008
California Lottery players have a chance at two jackpots worth a combined $160 million tonight and tomorrow.
Powerball offers $2 million second tier jackpot
1 Apr 2008
Powerball's
second-tier prize will be worth up to $2 million cash under a special
Powerball-with-PowerPlay promotion that begins Wednesday, April 2.
New Hampshire lottery pushes for expansion
28 Mar 2008
News Brief: The New Hampshire Lottery Commission yesterday made the case for expanding gambling in the state, saying that new games must be offered if the lottery is going to meet revenue targets set by Gov. John Lynch.
NZ lottery reveals online plans
28 Mar 2008
International News Brief: NZ Lotteries has revealed that selling Lottery tickets online is the first of a two-stage plan that could see it offer 'more adventurous games' over the internet within two years.
Report: Texas forced into gambling expansion
27 Mar 2008
News Brief: Texas would have to expand gambling to see the multibillion-dollar profits Gov. Rick Perry promised last year when he proposed selling the state lottery, according to a report released.
Scientific Games launches Beijing Olympic lottery tickets
25 Mar 2008
Scientific Games reports the successful launch of Olympic themed instant
lottery tickets by the China Sports Lottery in the People's
Republic of China.
Virginia Lottery ads win awards
20 Mar 2008
Qorvis Communications and partner SmithGifford have been
awarded two ADDYs for their work on two Virginia
Lottery television advertising spots.
California Lottery adds new retail locations
17 Mar 2008
With an eye out for unique retailers to add to the traditional convenience stores where Lottery tickets are sold, the California Lottery has added 1,500 new retail locations in the past year.
MegaMillions Jackpot at $59 million
14 Mar 2008
Since no one won the California Lottery’s Mega Millions jackpot last night, Friday night’s jackpot will be $59 million.
Fourth person claims Millionaire's Raffle
3 Mar 2008
Joseph K. Yentz of
Pittston, Luzerne County, was revealed today as the fourth person to claim
a $1 million top prize from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle.
Virginia Lottery honors teachers
28 Feb 2008
The Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards
will help shine a spotlight on dedicated and
talented public school teachers who really make a difference in shaping
young lives.
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