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Kentucky Lottery installing self-service machinesNews Story
State prepares for upcoming Powerball changes A one-dollar Powerball ticket will soon be a thing of the past. Changes are coming to the Kentucky Lottery. After the first of the year a Powerball ticket will cost $2 instead of $1. There are some changes coming to the Powerball game in January, says lottery spokesman Chip Polston, where Powerball is going to become a $2 game that we really hope is going to spur those larger jackpots that players really like to play. That is just one of th
Oct 21, 2011, 8:32 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery to end TV broadcastsNews Story
Starting Aug. 15 the Massachusetts Lottery will only show video replays of its in-state lottery drawings on its Web site, shifting away from the television format that players in Massachusetts have grown accustomed to since the 1970s. Ending its agreement with current broadcast partner WCVB-Channel 5, Lottery officials will host its daily drawings mid-day and in the evening at their Braintree headquarters and post the full drawing online at masslottery.com just minutes after the drawing occur
Jul 27, 2011, 3:07 pm - Lottery News

Fla. man wins $35M lottery jackpot with computer softwareNews Story
Perseverance pays off for long-time Lotto player When Paul Hemphill picked the winning lottery numbers in 1995, he made just one mistake: He never bought a ticket. He didn't make that mistake twice. Two months ago, the 66-year-old retiree strolled into Hollywood Food Mart, plunked down $2 and walked away. Two days later, he was a multi-millionaire. The winner of the May 28 jackpot worth a hefty $35 million asked for the cash up front. After taxes, he pocketed more than $20 million.
Jul 19, 2011, 11:50 am - Lottery News

Assemblywoman wants N.J. lottery drawings back on TVNews Story
New Jersey Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) announced today she will introduce a bill requiring NJTV to broadcast the New Jersey lottery drawings. Since July 1, the New Jersey Lottery has been streaming its daily lottery drawings only on its Web site and on its Facebook page. Watson Coleman wants the drawing to be available on the state's public television network. NJTV is the private nonprofit that replaced New Jersey Network earlier this month. Not everyone owns or has
Jul 11, 2011, 4:18 pm - Lottery News

NJ Lottery to be first with live draws on InternetNews Story
Includes video report By Todd Northrop The New Jersey Lottery will be the first state lottery to stream its lottery drawings live over the Internet on Facebook. The first live streamed drawing will be on July 1, 2011. In addition to the live video streaming service, the lottery will also launch a new Web site at njlottery.net. This is an exciting time for New Jersey Lottery players, retailers, and staff, said Executive Director, Carole Hedinger. Live streaming our draw online at
Jun 29, 2011, 4:17 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska lottery equipment upgrades coming soonNews Story
This summer, the Nebraska Lottery will be upgrading equipment at over 1,150 retailers, providing several benefits for lottery retailers and players. The centerpiece of the conversion is the new Altura GT1200 lottery terminal provided by GTECH Corporation. The Altura is state-of-the-art technology, making it faster both for the clerk in selecting transactions and printing Lotto tickets. Each terminal will be connected via secure satellite or 3G wireless links to the central processing system.
May 19, 2011, 7:54 pm - Lottery News

'Hot spots' part of D.C. officials' plan to allow Internet-based gambling in cityNews Story
D.C. officials said they are planning to set up 20 to 30 online gambling hot spots in hotels, bars, clubs and other venues across the city by around Sept. 1, marking a major step in a bid to turn the nation's capital into a haven for Texas hold 'em and other potentially lucrative Internet-based games. By the end of the year if Congress doesn't revisit the issue, and if the technology works as promised adults in the District wouldn't even need to go such places to gamble. Instead, they would b
Apr 14, 2011, 9:54 am - Lottery News

D.C. first in USA to offer Internet gamblingNews Story
The District of Columbia is becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, trying to raise millions of dollars from the habits of online poker buffs and acting ahead of traditional gambling meccas like New Jersey and Nevada. Permitting the online games was part of the 2011 budget and a 30-day period for Congress to object expired last week, said D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown, who authored the provision. The gaming would be operated by Intralot, a Greece-based company,
Apr 12, 2011, 7:52 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery upgrading retailer systemsNews Story
Iowa Lottery officials are ready to roll out a new computer system in April at 2,400 retail sites in hopes that it will boost sales of popular games such as Powerball and Mega Millions and reduce crime. The first new system in a decade will offer Iowa Lottery customers the promise of speedier service and a reduced chance of being cheated out of a jackpot by unscrupulous retail clerks, state officials said. For die-hard lottery players, and thousands of Iowans fall into this category, the b
Mar 16, 2011, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Atlantic Lottery Web site suffers three-day outageNews Story
The Atlantic Lottery Corp. website was down for a third day as technicians worked behind the scenes to do an upgrade on the site, widely used by lottery players to check winning ticket numbers or play games. The Atlantic Lottery includes the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The site was to have been functional by Tuesday night but was still down early Thursday morning. Spokeswoman Sarah McBeath said the upgrades were taki
Jan 20, 2011, 12:09 pm - Lottery News