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Online Lottery News
B.C. lottery boss terminated
3 Jun 2007
News Brief: The president and CEO of the B.C. Lottery Corporation has been fired following a scathing report by the province's ombudsman that found ticket retailers were winning too often.
Winning B.C. lottery retailers named
31 May 2007
News Brief: The B.C. Lottery Corporation has gone public with the names of its lottery retailers who have won major prizes, following this week's scathing report by the B.C. ombudsman into lottery irregularities.
WorldwideLottery.com founder attends G2EAsia
31 May 2007
Jordan Gerberg, founder of WorldwideLottery.com, will be in Macau to meet with industry leaders and representatives of the Asian and International gaming markets during the G2EAsia.
Powerball jackpot rises
31 May 2007
Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow
to an estimated $25 million for Saturday night's drawing.
Top lotto executives in middle of mess
30 May 2007
News Brief: Duo running the multibillion-dollar Crown corporation signal they plan to stay in the executive suite.
B.C. lottery system slammed by ombudsman
30 May 2007
News Brief: The B.C. government will conduct an audit of the province's lottery system, following the release of a damning report Tuesday by the province's ombudsman that found it's open to fraud.
Swedish lottery picks GTECH
30 May 2007
GTECH Corporation will provide
a new server-based gaming system, up to 2,650 interactive video terminals, and game content to Svenska Spel in Sweden under a five-year contract.
contract.
Virginia ticket wins Mega Millions jackpot
30 May 2007
One ticket matched all six Mega
Millions numbers in the Tuesday, May 29, 2007 drawing, and now players are
checking their tickets to see who won the estimated $44 million jackpot.
GTECH chosen by Kansas Lottery
28 May 2007
GTECH Corporation has been
chosen to negotiate a new long-term contract to provide an online lottery
system, terminals, wireless IP-communications network, and ongoing services
for the Kansas Lottery.
Powerball jackpot grows
28 May 2007
Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow
to an estimated $20 million for Wednesday night's drawing.
Mega Millions jackpot rises
28 May 2007
Since no ticket matched all
six numbers, the jackpot for the Tuesday, May 29 drawing grows to an
estimated $44 million.
New Mexico ticket wins Powerball jackpot
24 May 2007
One lucky ticket in New Mexico
matched all 6 numbers Wednesday evening and walked away with the $62.8
million jackpot.
Pennsylvania lottery drawing declared foul
24 May 2007
Pennsylvania Lottery officials
declared a foul during the Wednesday night Daily Number drawing.
Mega Millions jackpot grows
23 May 2007
Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the jackpot,
that Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $34 million for the Friday, May 25, 2007
drawing.
Pennsylvania Millionaire Raffle returns
22 May 2007
Millionaire Raffle,
the raffle-style game developed in 2005 by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will
offer 7,777 cash prizes worth more than $6.4 million when the game is drawn
at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 7.
Powerball jackpot rises
22 May 2007
Powerball will climb to an estimated
$63 million for Wednesday's draw as the grand prize was not hit Saturday
evening.
Mega Millions jackpot rises
22 May 2007
No ticket matched all six numbers to win the $17 million
jackpot, so the jackpot for the Tuesday, May 22 Mega Millions drawing grows
to an estimated $25 million.
winning it all.
Florida lottery investigates misprint
18 May 2007
The Florida Lottery is investigating the
circumstances of the apparent printing error on a Florida Lottery
GOLD RUSH Scratch-Off ticket.
Mega Millions lottery grows
17 May 2007
Less than a week after a ticket
purchased in Hawthorne, California won an estimated $112 million jackpot,
Mega Millions excitement is building once again.
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.
Atlantic Lottery turns over files
14 May 2007
News Brief: The Atlantic Lottery Corporation said Friday it will release files to police for further investigation after a two-month investigation raised concerns over how the agency protected customers from retailers who might have taken their winnings.
LottoCaptain.com names new board member
14 May 2007
LottoCaptain.com announced today that in order to continue the launch of their product, Jeffery D. Stein, an experienced entrepreneur and business consultant, has joined its Board of Directors.
Powerball rises to $43 million
14 May 2007
Powerball will go to an estimated $43
million for Wednesday's draw as the grand prize was not hit Saturday
evening.
California ticket wins Mega Millions jackpot
14 May 2007
Somewhere there is a ticket worth an estimated $112 million. That ticket,
which was purchased in Hawthorne, California, matched all six numbers in
the May 11, 2007 Mega Millions drawing.
Schwarzenegger proposed privatized lottery
11 May 2007
News Brief: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to turn the state lottery over to a private firm could yield about $15 billion but some are skeptical.
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