A North Carolina woman who spent part of her $188 million lottery jackpot bailing her boyfriend out of jail is due to appear on a Fix My Life reality series.Powerball, Winner Stories, North Carolina, After the Big Win, Broadcast, Television, Multi-State Game
A North Carolina woman who spent part of her $188 million lottery jackpot bailing her boyfriend out of jail is due to appear on a Fix My Life reality series.Powerball, Winner Stories, North Carolina, After the Big Win, Broadcast, Television, Multi-State Game
The Alabama House of Representatives today blocked a committee meeting that was necessary for Gov. Robert Bentley’s lottery proposal to get on the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Two senators have resigned from the Senate Republican Caucus in the wake of last week’s vote to approve a statewide lottery, citing policy differences and claiming senate leaders violated their own rules in an effort to muscle the bill through.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Putting a vote before Alabama residents to add a state lottery still has sizable challenges before it can happen.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
The Alabama Senate Thursday voted against a procedure that would have allowed a vote on a proposed lottery bill sponsored by State Sen. Jim McClendon.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Alabama senators on Wednesday remained divided on lottery proposals as they tried to strike compromise on gambling that has so far been elusive.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
Bills to call for a constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery were debated this morning in an Alabama Senate committee.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
To help balance its financial sheets, the State of Pennsylvania will dig deeper into the pockets of lottery winners.
The Times-Tribune reported that the State of Pennsylvania will be imposing a 3.07 percent state personal income tax on lottery winnings over $5,000 before the winners collect their prizes under the new state budget for fiscal 2016-17.
This is the first time that winning lottery players are required to pay the state income tax since the game made its debut in 1972. Other lottery prizes, such as gift cards and merchandise, are exempt from the tax.
According to the report, the imposition of new state tax revenue is the viable solution that the government has come up to address Pennsylvania’s chronic fiscal problems. The lottery tax, which covers lottery winnings since Jan 1, is expected to generate nearly $16 million in revenue this fiscal year.
An Iowa woman, her boyfriend, and her mother have all plead not guilty to charges of stealing a winning scratch lottery ticket and working together to attempt to claim the prize.Legal, Iowa, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime, Court
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who said a year ago that lotteries were as old-fashioned as leisure suits, now says they are the best remaining option to boost funding for important state programs, especially Medicaid.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
A New York man who ran a bogus lottery scam, in which elderly people were told they won millions but would have to pay taxes in advance to receive a payout, has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $733,000.Legal, New York, Scam, Crime, Court
An internal investigation into a national jackpot-fixing scandal has concluded that a single former lottery employee was responsible for any drawings that were manipulated, but it failed to uncover proof of his guilt.Insider Buzz, Scandal, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Investigation, Fraud, Crime
After surviving a fiery plane crash, an Indian man has beaten the odds again, this time winning $1 million in the lottery.Winner Stories, International, Lucky, Raffle
Alabama Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, laid out a competing proposal Tuesday to Gov. Robert Bentley’s plan to institute a statewide lottery as a means to addressing Alabama’s budget shortfall.Legislation, Starting a Lottery, Alabama, Government
A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt another defeat to New Jersey’s years long attempt to legalize sports betting, setting aside the state’s legal challenge to a federal betting ban.New Jersey, Legal, Gambling, Sports Betting, Court, Sports
An employee at an Iowa lottery retailer is charged with stealing a winning $250,000 instant scratch ticket and working with her boyfriend and mother in a clumsy attempt to claim the prize, investigators said last week.Legal, Iowa, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Arrest, Crime
A state lawmaker is concerned over a new program that allows people to purchase lottery tickets at gasoline pumps in New Mexico.New Mexico, Retailer, Technology, Vending Machine
A state lawmaker is concerned over a new program that allows people to purchase lottery tickets at gasoline pumps in New Mexico.New Mexico, Retailer, Technology, Vending Machine
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Wednesday to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in New York.Legislation, Online Gambling, New York, Sports Betting, Sports