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Pennsylvania Lottery continues amid COVD-19 because the Lottery’s mission is to generate funding for programs that benefit older Pennsylvanians
As state officials tracked the spread of COVID-19 through Pennsylvania, the hundreds of liquor stores owned and controlled by the state w...
Pennsylvania Lottery Springtacular Second-Chance Drawing Offers More than $300,000 in Prizes
Springtacular Second-Chance Drawing is now open to players, offering more than $300,000 in prizes, including additional bonus money to pl...
WestLotto extends the contract of managing director Christiane Jansen by five years
In its meeting today, the supervisory board of the North Rhine-Westphalian lottery company WestLotto decided to prematurely extend the co...
New Hampshire: No sports, no bars and limited store hours scratch lottery sales
The year dawned as a banner one for the New Hampshire Lottery. Keno 603, introduced at 40 locations in 2018, more than tripled its revenu...
FDJ Takes Out a €380 Million Syndicated Loan to Pay the Consideration for Its Exclusive Rights
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) (Paris:FDJ), France’s leading gaming opera...
Powerball Product Group: Game sales and interest rates to determine advertised Powerball jackpot
April 2, 2020
Update: Game sales and interest rates to determine advertised Powerball jackpot
Guaranteed starting jackpot amounts &...
DC Lottery Names Its Sports Betting App GambetDC, Moves Next To Develop iLottery
This week was supposed to be a big week for sports in the nation’s capital.
The Washington Nationals would have just started their seaso...
Brazil court suspends president’s decree that lotteries are essential
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South Carolina Edu. Lottery Changes to Starting JackPot Amount and Minimum JackPot Roll Increases
South Carolina Edu. Lottery Changes to Starting JackPot Amount and Minimum JackPot Roll Increases
03/30/2020
COLUMBIA, SC (S...
British Columbia lottery sales continue
You can still play the lotto as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation says that sales of lottery produ...
Scientific Games Seals New Four-Year Technology Contract With Germany's LOTTO Bayern
Scientific Games Seals New Four-Year Technology Contract With Germany's LOTTO Bayern
Munich-based LOTTO Bayern is One of First in Worl...
Some with multidraw Powerball tickets to get refunds from Education Lottery
Some with multidraw Powerball tickets to get refunds from Education Lottery
RALEIGH – As changes in the Powerball game go into effect, ...
Powerball® To Make Changes To Starting Jackpot Amount And Minimum Jackpot Roll Increases
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The National Lottery will divert £300m to support Britain's most vulnerable amid coronavirus crisis in biggest UK non-government contribution since outbreak began
The National Lottery is stepping in to help the battle against coronavirus spread
A huge £300million pot of funds will be diverted ...
The National Lottery Supports Communities with up to £300M Devoted to COVID-19
The National Lottery Supports Communities with up to £300M Devoted to COVID-19
Thanks to National Lottery players, up to £300M will be ...
Kansas Lottery Extends Suspension of State Casino Operations
TOPEKA, KAN. – The Kansas Lottery has announced it is extending the temporary suspension of state-owned casino gaming until further notic...
Kentucky Lottery board holds meeting via videoconference
NEWS RELEASE March 27, 2020 For More Information Chip Polston, Jennifer Cunningham, Sara Westerman (502) 560-1675 KY Lottery board holds ...
California lottery closes offices after Sacramento employee tests positive for coronavirus
The California State Lottery has closed district offices for cleaning after an employee in Sacramento tested positive for the coronavirus...
South Dakota Lottery sets target for switching to new video-lottery communications system
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The new operating system for video lottery should be ready to go by January 25, the South Dakota Lottery Commission...
Changes coming to Powerball game next time jackpot is won
DATE: MARCH 26, 2020
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Changes coming to Powerball game next time jac...
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Lottery Jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa) — Hoping to escape all the coronavirus-caused economic uncertainty by winning a giant lottery jackpot?
Think again. Th...
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) issues an initial estimate of the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic on its business
Continuity of operations assured thanks to efforts brought to bear across the Group. To date, nearly 80% of FDJ’s points of sale auth...
Mississippi collects more than $27M from lottery in 3 months
Revenue from the Mississippi Lottery continues to increase.
The state has collected more than $27 million from the lottery that started ...
The Pennsylvania lottery will continue to operate almost as normal amid coronavirus pandemic; online play available
Pennsylvania’s casinos are closed and the businesses that offer “skill game” machines have mostly all shut their doors, as well, because...
PUBLIC GAMING MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2020
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Coronavirus In Ohio: Lottery Says It Qualifies As An ‘Essential Service’
Ohio’s casinos have been closed for almost two weeks, and it's been a week since bars were shut down, including those offering Keno. Ohio...
Louisiana all lottery locations close until April 13
Beginning today at 5 p.m. until April 13, the Lottery will close its Baton Rouge headquarters, regional prize payment offices and distrib...
Hoosier Lottery adjusts prize payment operations
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WEHT) – Effective 5:00 pm on Monday, March 23, 2020, the Hoosier Lottery prize payment offices located in Indianapoli...