Monthly Archives: January 2016

Want to fix gambling laws in Texas? Use your vote

Many Texans are fond of gambling, and many of them are not fond of Attorney General Ken Paxton for issuing an opinion on Tuesday saying daily fantasy sports gambling is illegal in Texas. Some Texans are unhappy with Gov. Greg Abbott for telling Texas Lottery Commission officials in November to stop trying to add a fantasy sports game to the state’s lottery offerings.

Badger 5 Winners to Split $279,000 Jackpot

According to a release, two lucky Wisconsin lottery players matched all five numbers in the Badger 5 drawing on Wednesday, January 20 to split the night’s $279,000 jackpot. The Wisconsin Lottery said that the lucky winners purchased their tickets in Winnebago and Door County at Jandu Petroleum at 154 North 4th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay and Service Oil Company at 2531 Omro Road in Oshkosh.

Plaintiff alleges 'improper and unlawful maneuvering' by Las Vegas Sands

District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez smiles during the wrongful termination case of former Sands Macau President Steven Jacobs on May 1, 2015, at the Clark County Justice Center in Las Vegas. Lawyers for Las Vegas Sands have filed a motion to disqualify Gonzalez, drawing an emergency motion from Jacobs seeking to prevent further stalling the 5-year-old case.

Burbank woman wins $4M in scratch-off lottery game

A southwest suburban woman won’t have to wait on her tax refund to splurge after winning $4 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket “I am absolutely shocked. I can’t even think straight!” Marie Baio of Burbank said when she turned in the winning Fabulous Fortune ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Des Plaines, according to a statement from the lottery.