There’s room for both the Lottery and casinos, Mary Neubauer, Vice President, Iowa Lottery said, noting that about 70 percent of sports betting worldwide is operated through lotteries.
Dermot Griffin, the chief executive of the National Lottery, told an Oireachtas briefing that “if offshore, unregulated bet-on-lottery operators” get a significant foothold in Ireland the amount it raised for charities would fall
"Both this year and next, those increased Scratch-off sales are making a big impact," said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Tom Delacenserie. "We listened to players and made changes in prize structures to which they're responding. We also changed our media approach and have new plan execution in place at retail, all of which combine to really drive this product." Delacenserie also said Keno is in a growth pattern, surpassing Powerball sales in the state. "People have really embraced Keno wholeheartedly," he said.