When the New Mexico Lottery introduced its latest lottery draw game, Pick 4, in early February, players had no idea that many of the tickets they purchased were completely worthless with no chance of winning.New Mexico, Error, Systems Problem, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Pick 4, Drawing
A family from a village outside Dublin, Ireland, has claimed a €175 million (US$198.7 million) EuroMillions jackpot after stashing the winning ticket in an Argos catalog under a mattress.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Record, Ireland, Multi-Country Game
A group of Long Island area co-workers have claimed the $437 million Mega Millions jackpot for the January 1 drawing, the largest jackpot in New York Lottery history.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, New York, Pool, Multi-State Game
An Estero man is taking home millions in Florida Lotto winnings, according to the Florida Lottery.Florida, Winner Stories, Jackpots
A Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1.5 billion purchased in October, 2018, will be worthless in about two months if no one comes forward to claim the cash.Mega Millions, Unclaimed Prize, Jackpots, South Carolina, Multi-State Game
New Hampshire on Friday became the first state to legally challenge last month’s U.S. Department of Justice decision to revise the Federal Wire Act, filing a federal lawsuit that would halt enforcement of the opinion that could keep the state from selling lottery tickets online.Legal, Online Gambling, Technology, New Hampshire, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit
A Lansing woman recently won three big Michigan Lottery prizes on the same day and one of them was worth $250,000.Winner Stories, Michigan, Keno, Won multiple times
A lottery winner in Jamaica who seemingly wanted to remain anonymous chose quite the mask to conceal his face.Winner Stories, International, Jamaica, Anonymous, Funny
A 48-year-old father of two from Owen Sound, Ontario, won just shy of $33.4 million (US$25.2 million) in the Feb. 2 Lotto 6/49 draw, Ontario’s gaming operator announced Monday.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Ontario LGC, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Multi-Province Game
As the U.S. gambling industry still struggles to determine what (or who) convinced the Department of Justice (DOJ) to change its opinion of the Federal Wire Act, many jurisdictions and entities in the space are already looking to stop the department in its tracks. There have been rumors that lawsuits are going to be entered against the DOJ in the very near future and New Hampshire has now said that, if necessary, it will certainly look to make the department answer for its decision.
The New Hampshire Lottery asserts that the new DOJ opinion could potentially cause the state to lose $5 million, if not more, in annual revenue it receives from online sales. That money is used to help fund public schools and its loss would mean that New Hampshire would not be able to provide a solid education for its children.
According to Charles McIntyre, the executive director of the lottery, “Certainly at the very narrowest interpretation we are looking at $4 million to $6 million this year and $6 million to $8 million next year, as this represents what we are selling now through the internet online channel.” He made his comments to the New Hampshire Union Leader media outlet, adding, “But the threat goes further. As was pointed out by the attorneys general of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in a letter urging acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to overrule the opinion, it’s possible that crimes could be committed if “the interstate transmission of information is merely incidental to betting that is otherwise entirely lawful under state law.”
The DOJ had previously stated that the Federal Wire Act only applied to sports gambling and that only interstate remote gambling tied to sports wagers is illegal. However, it recently reversed that opinion – after a long nine years – stating that its previous stance was “misinterpreted.”
NASCAR announced in January that it was implementing strict guidelines for sports wagers for its members. Members, including team owners, crewmembers, NASCAR officials and drivers, are now banned from placing bets, with fines for non-compliance reaching as much as $250,000. Now, the organization is looking to introduce its own versions of gambling on car races that will include a lottery-type game and live in-race action.
The first deal comes after SpeedWay Motorsports Inc. (SMI), the parent company of NASCAR, inked a deal with EquiLottery Games. Their first joint project will see the creation of a “quick pick” lottery. The lottery is called Car Crash and will see gamblers able to choose three numbers in each live race to participate in the game.
Car Crash tickets will cost $5 and the winning numbers being based on the event winners, instead of a drawing. Prizes are expected to be as much as $50,000.
Which racetracks will offer Car Crash, and when, has not yet been released. However, GMI owns tracks in California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, and the game could be made available at all of them. Additionally, GMI hopes to include Car Crash in other states where NASCAR is popular.
NASCAR announced in January that it was implementing strict guidelines for sports wagers for its members. Members, including team owners, crewmembers, NASCAR officials and drivers, are now banned from placing bets, with fines for non-compliance reaching as much as $250,000. Now, the organization is looking to introduce its own versions of gambling on car races that will include a lottery-type game and live in-race action.
The first deal comes after SpeedWay Motorsports Inc. (SMI), the parent company of NASCAR, inked a deal with EquiLottery Games. Their first joint project will see the creation of a “quick pick” lottery. The lottery is called Car Crash and will see gamblers able to choose three numbers in each live race to participate in the game.
Car Crash tickets will cost $5 and the winning numbers being based on the event winners, instead of a drawing. Prizes are expected to be as much as $50,000.
Which racetracks will offer Car Crash, and when, has not yet been released. However, GMI owns tracks in California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, and the game could be made available at all of them. Additionally, GMI hopes to include Car Crash in other states where NASCAR is popular.
The New Hampshire Lottery is contemplating a lawsuit after the U.S. Justice Department deemed online lottery sales illegal.Legal, Technology, New Hampshire, Online Ticket Sales, Government, Lawsuit
A debt-ridden Scottish store clerk stole $2,000 worth of lottery scratch tickets from the store where he worked, and didn’t win a single penny.Legal, UK National Lottery, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime, Court
A family Christmas tradition of giving Connecticut Lottery tickets turned into a $3 million win.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Connecticut, Scratch Games, Holiday, Pool, Christmas, Multi-State Game
On Wednesday the Iowa legislature began what will likely be a long conversation over legalizing sports gambling in Iowa.Legislation, Iowa, Retailer, Sports Betting
Calgarian Alfonso Buonomo’s first reaction to learning he’d won a Lotto 6/49 windfall was to go grocery shopping.Winner Stories, Jackpots, WCLC, Canada, Canada Lotto 6/49, Multi-Province Game
A Chicago man just won $20,000 a week for 20 years thanks to a persistent co-worker and his first-ever $20 scratch ticket.Winner Stories, Illinois, Scratch Games
In Ohio, an open records request revealed a bunch of creative names used to claim big lottery prizes.Legal, Winner Stories, Ohio, General Interest, Anonymous
An East Moline man stopped in a central Iowa convenience store last month to grab a coffee, snack and what ended up being a pretty lucky piece of paper, the Iowa Lottery announced Monday.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Iowa, Multi-State Game