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UPDATED Statement from New York Lottery on Processing of Mega Millions Tickets for May 10, 2022 Drawing.
Following the May 10, 2022 Mega Millions drawing, human error resulted in the incorrect input of the winning numbers in New York State, res…
Arkansas lottery revenue slips with rise in gas prices
With the average price of gasoline in Arkansas rising, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue and the amount raised for college scholar…
Increased sales have helped the Colorado Lottery reach the (Great Outdoors Colorado) GOCO cap, nearly $72 million, more than a month ahead of schedule
Increased sales have helped the Colorado Lottery reach the GOCO cap, nearly $72 million, more than a month ahead of schedule.
Thanks to…
The International business operations of Veikkaus' subsidiary started - Fennica Gaming sold their first games
The international business-to-business operations of Veikkaus' subsidiary Fennica Gaming Ltd have been launched. The company engages in the…
Georgia Lottery raises over $367M for HOPE in Q3
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Lottery Corp. announced it raised $367,233,000 in profits for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022…
Minnesota House environment committee approves changes to distribution of state lottery sales funds
During recent House floor debates, it was suggested reform was needed of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Two Mo…
Georgia Lottery generate $367.2M for HOPE, Pre-K in 2022 third quarter
Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Lottery Corporation announced they raised $367,233,000 in profit for the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal y…
$100M in lottery money is going to central North Carolina schools. Here’s how they’ll spend it
— Five school districts in central North Carolina will receive more than $111 million in construction grants from lottery proceeds.
The st…
Director John Myers: Casino, racetrack profit rebound pushes West Virginia Lottery past $1B in gross revenue
The West Virginia Lottery surpassed $1 billion in gross sales for the fiscal year last week, director John Myers said Wednesday.
At a regu…
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) sees "good start to the year" in Q1 with revenue up 14%, growth in all business lines
French gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has shared its financial report for the first quarter of the current year. The company —…
Maryland Lottery and Gaming data show very good revenues
Maryland’s six casinos had a total of $171 million in gaming revenue in April, up 5.3% from a year earlier and surpassing March to become t…
Hoosier Lottery gives back with month-long donations
(WNDU) - This month is full of days dedicated to honoring heroes in our community and the Hoosier Lottery is making sure they do their part…
Channel 11 explores how lottery proceeds benefit older Pennsylvanians
You’ve likely heard the slogan: the Pennsylvania lottery “benefits older Pennsylvanians.” But how does that work? Channel 11 took that ques…
Hoosier Lottery contributed more than $14 million to local causes
– The Hoosier Lottery announced that since their inception in October of 1989, they have contributed more than $6.7 billion to the state of…
North Carolina Lottery funded grant awards to aid school construction projects in ‘economically distressed’ counties
More than two dozen school districts in “economically distressed” counties will share a $400 million state lottery windfall to replace and…
Brazil’s Gambling Market Is Adding New Lottery, Sports Betting Options
Different aspects of Brazil’s lottery market are going through a transformation. The most anticipated change is the introduction of a new l…
Popular Maryland Lottery “Contestant of the Game” promotion returns
The Orioles are returning home to Baltimore for a 10-game homestand, kicking it off with a matchup against their American League East rival…
Mississippi lottery winners claim over $320-thousand in prize money
A half-dozen winners kicked off their weekend by collecting a total of $321,700 in prize money Friday morning at the Mississippi Lottery Cl…
Michigan Lottery Adding ‘Tripler’ To Club Keno Game
The Michigan Lottery is giving players a chance to double and triple their fun, and their winnings, in May with the Club Keno Tripler Time…
BACK TO THE FUTURE! CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LOTTERY MARKETING SUCCESS
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The Challenge of Maintaining Lottery Player-ship as players return to casinos
Following are just three stories that reflect a challenge facing ALL lotteries around the globe. As things to return to a “normal” that i…
The N.C. Education Lottery just crossed a big milestone in its mission to raise money for education in North Carolina, passing the $9 billion mark
$9 billion raised for education in North Carolina
RALEIGH – The N.C. Education Lottery just crossed a big milestone in its mission to r…
RFI: Ohio Lottery Commission Central Monitoring System
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The Ohio Lottery Commission has released an RFI for a Central Monitoring System. It is available as of 8am April 2…
Third quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation transferred more than $47.6 million to the state treasury, bringing total year-to-date contributions to more than $143 million
BATON ROUGE – For the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation transferred more than $47.6 million to the state…
Nine months through fiscal 2023, the Massachusetts Lottery is running $17.4 million behind its profit mark at this point last year
Sales at the Masrecord-setting profit pace of the last fiscal year.
Interim Executivsachusetts Lottery dipped last month by nearly $20 mil…
UK National Lottery Awards celebrate the inspirational individuals and groups who do extraordinary things in their community with the help of UK National Lottery funding
Projects in Gloucestershire received £22,658,008 of National Lottery funding in 2020/21, according to new figures released today to mark th…
Arkansas Lottery Announces New Treasurer
Lottery Announces New Treasurer
April 25, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – Today, Lottery Director J. Eric Hagler announced the promotion of Brandi…