With strong sales around the country, the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing has been raised to $454 million, with a lump-sum cash option of $319 million cash.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
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$454 million jackpot driving Mega Million ticket sales
With strong sales around the country, the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing has been raised to $454 million, with a lump-sum cash option of $319 million cash.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
Longtime Kentucky Lottery director dies following fall
Arthur L. “Arch” Gleason, the longtime head of the Kentucky Lottery Corp. died on Friday following a fall in Cincinnati.Administration, Kentucky, Death, Director
Longtime Kentucky Lottery director dies following fall
Arthur L. “Arch” Gleason, the longtime head of the Kentucky Lottery Corp. died on Friday following a fall in Cincinnati.Administration, Kentucky, Death, Director
The Lotter pushing Oregon Lottery to expand international online sales
A proposal to make it easier for people to purchase Oregon Lottery tickets online from outside the United States is dividing the state’s politicians and may have contributed to the termination of the lottery’s top exec.
On June 27, a representative of UK-based online lottery reseller The Lotter pitched the Oregon Lottery Commission (OLC) on a plan to amend two rules that would make it easier for The Lotter’s international customers to purchase Oregon Lottery tickets.
The Lotter made international headlines last December after an Iraqi citizen claimed a $6.4m Megabucks jackpot that he’d purchased online via theLotter.com. The ticket was purchased from an Oregon retailer by one of The Lotter’s local agents and then resold at a 300% markup via the website.
The Iraqi national’s big payday sparked much debate over the legality of the transaction, but the state ultimately concluded that no laws had been broken. Emboldened, The Lotter is pushing to amend lottery rules to allow bulk purchases of Oregon Lottery tickets.
The Lotter pushing Oregon Lottery to expand international online sales
A proposal to make it easier for people to purchase Oregon Lottery tickets online from outside the United States is dividing the state’s politicians and may have contributed to the termination of the lottery’s top exec.
On June 27, a representative of UK-based online lottery reseller The Lotter pitched the Oregon Lottery Commission (OLC) on a plan to amend two rules that would make it easier for The Lotter’s international customers to purchase Oregon Lottery tickets.
The Lotter made international headlines last December after an Iraqi citizen claimed a $6.4m Megabucks jackpot that he’d purchased online via theLotter.com. The ticket was purchased from an Oregon retailer by one of The Lotter’s local agents and then resold at a 300% markup via the website.
The Iraqi national’s big payday sparked much debate over the legality of the transaction, but the state ultimately concluded that no laws had been broken. Emboldened, The Lotter is pushing to amend lottery rules to allow bulk purchases of Oregon Lottery tickets.
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Texas couple wins a million in lottery on visit to NC
A retired Texas couple won’t soon forget their trip to North Carolina. After all, they’re leaving the state $1 million richer.Mega Millions, Texas, Winner Stories, North Carolina, Multi-State Game
Eddie Tipton's new trial delayed until 2017
The second trial for a former lottery official accused of fixing jackpots in five states will be postponed until next year.Insider Buzz, Legal, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Scandal, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court
Illinois Gov. signs bill ensuring lottery prize payments
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Thursday night signed a bill giving the Illinois Lottery legal authority to continue all prize payouts if a budget deal is not reached.Financials, Legislation, Illinois, Government
Man buys wrong lottery ticket, wins $169 million
Her husband didn’t listen — and it paid off to the tune of $169 million.Mega Millions, Winner Stories, Jackpots, New York, Error, Multi-State Game
Brexit could provide boost for lottery market
STANDFIRST
With the Brexit referendum creating more uncertainty about global economic growth, and following on from an already sluggish global economic recovery since 2008, more and more consumers are likely to turn to lottery products in the hope of improving their current financial situation. This, combined with the fact that the lottery market is already a reported $218billion industry, could create some massive opportunities. Without a dominant supplier in the market, it could be ripe for disruptive new products. Richard Clarke, Chief Product Officer of Link2Win, explains.
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The dream of hitting the jackpot has a powerful, universal, appeal which crosses national and cultural boundaries. Almost everyone has numbers that hold a personal significance, or which are associated with good fortune, and this is one of the main drivers behind the popularity of lottery products. Factors which create uncertainty about future economic prosperity cross boundaries too – so the fallout from Brexit, and the desire to improve one’s financial position, are likely to add further driving forces behind the appeal of lottery products.
$415 MILLION: 3rd-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever
Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday’s massive $415 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday’s $390 million grand prize.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
$390 MILLION: Huge Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs tonight
After an astounding 31 drawings without a grand prize winner, Mega Millions features an enormous jackpot promising multi-generational wealth to a ticketholder with enough luck to overcome the 1 in 259 million odds stacked against them.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
$390 MILLION: Huge Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs tonight
After an astounding 31 drawings without a grand prize winner, Mega Millions features an enormous jackpot promising multi-generational wealth to a ticketholder with enough luck to overcome the 1 in 259 million odds stacked against them.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
Lottery winner's gift will help small Missouri community
A town in Missouri is celebrating its new state-of-the-art fire facility, but the community’s lottery millionaires are humble about what they did to make it happen.Powerball, Winner Stories, Missouri, After the Big Win, Charity, Multi-State Game
Lottery rigging trial to be moved out of Des Moines
A new felony trial for a former Iowa lottery security official already convicted of scheming to win a $16.5 million jackpot will be moved out of Des Moines, a judge has ruled.Insider Buzz, Legal, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Scandal, Technology, Computerized Drawings, Fraud, Crime, Trial, Multi-State Game, Court
Thieves target scratch-off lottery tickets in 'snatch-and-grab'
Throughout the Baltimore region police are looking for a man and a woman who have teamed up to steal hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth in Maryland Lottery tickets from area convenience stores.Maryland, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime, Video
Thieves target scratch-off lottery tickets in 'snatch-and-grab'
Throughout the Baltimore region police are looking for a man and a woman who have teamed up to steal hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth in Maryland Lottery tickets from area convenience stores.Maryland, Scratch Games, Retailer, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime, Video