Lottery News
Two Hoosier Lottery Players Win Private Concert by Luke Combs
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 7, 2024) – As part of a multi-state lottery promotion called Living Lucky with Luke Combs, the Hoosier Lottery sent two players and their guests on a VIP trip to Nashville for ...
New Taiwan Lottery Year of Dragon Scratch Cards to Pay Out NT$19.9 Billion
Super Red Envelope top prize includes NT$20 million and Mercedes-Benz GLA180 TAIPEI, Taiwan (February 7, 2024) — To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, the Taiwan Lottery has launched five new scra...
Allwyn Partners with Instant Win Gaming to Strengthen Its Content Offering
LUCERNE, Switzerland, 5 February 2024 – Allwyn, a leading multi-national lottery operator headquartered in Switzerland, today announces that it has entered into an agreement with respect to Inst...
The Hoosier Lottery Releases the Blitz with New Scratch-offs
New family of Scratch-offs releases on February 6 offering chances to instantly win prizes up to $500. INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2024) – The Hoosier Lottery is releasing a new lineup of Cash Blitz Sc...
Around 900 Post Offices Across the UK Will no Longer Sell Tickets and Scratchcards
U.K. (February 5, 2024) — A fifth of post offices in the UK will stop selling lottery tickets and scratchcards, its operator has said. According to the BBC News Service last year, the Post Of...
South Dakota House Passes Bill Allowing Lottery Winners to Limit Personal Information
PIERRE, S.D. (February 3, 2024) — South Dakota lottery winners could restrict the information the Lottery Commission releases about their winnings with a bill that unanimously passed by the House...
Group of Kentucky Middle School Employees Win Lottery, Hide Ticket in Math Textbook
LOUISVILLE, KY (February 1, 2024) — A group of 30 current and former employees of a Boone County middle school carpooled to the Kentucky Lottery after work on Tuesday, Jan. 30 – entering th...
Will you be Next? Allwyn Launches New, Unmissable Lotto Campaign Through VCCP and Hearts & Science
The National Lottery’s unmissable ‘Will you be next?’ campaign is the first with creative agency, VCCP, and media agency, Hearts & Science – which launches as Allwyn takes over as Natio...
House Lawmakers Questioned the Closure of 2,000 Lotto Outlets Across the Country
PHILIPPINES (January 31, 2024) — Lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Tuesday questioned the closure of 2,000 Lotto outlets across the country without notifying agents, Unang Balita...
Looking Ahead to the Fourth National Lottery Licence and What It Means to You
Our executive director for the Fourth National Lottery Competition John Tanner discusses the impending launch of the licence, which is scheduled for 1 February 2024, and what it means. By: John Tan...
Player Wins $1 Million Prize Playing The $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular Scratch-Off Game
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (January 29, 2024) – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Antonio Redden, 56, of Sanford, claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECT...
OLG Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Employers for Third Year in A Row
TORONTO, ON (January 25, 2024) – Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) is thrilled once again to have been selected for Forbes’ prestigious list of Canada’s Best Employers. “We are incredibly pr...
Aristocrat Gaming™ Enters Québec Lottery Market
New video lottery hardware and games featuring player-favorite brands will soon be available LAS VEGAS, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Aristocrat Gaming is pleased to announce it has be...
4 – 4 – 4 – 4 Drawn for The First Time, Pays Out Record $8.3 Million to SC PICK 4 Players
COLUMBIA, SC (January 27, 2024) – In a lottery first, 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 was drawn by the South Carolina Education Lottery Friday evening to the delight of a record number of Pick 4 winners...
The Incoming Operator of the U.K. National Lottery is Facing Delays in Implementing Its Planned Changes and Introducing New Draw-Based Games
LONDON, U.K. (January 27, 2024) — From local media reports it appears that Allwyn, the incoming operator of the National Lottery in the UK, is facing delays in implementing its planned change...
Texas Lottery Commission’s Gary Grief Announces Retirement
Agency’s executive director and longest-serving employee will retire at the end of February AUSTIN, Texas (January 26, 2024) – Gary Grief, the Texas Lottery Commission’s executive director si...
Legal Battle Erupts Between a Small Town Lottery Operator and the PCSO Over STL License Cancellation
PHILIPPINES (January 24, 2024) — According to local media reports a legal dispute has developed between Diamond Millenium Corporation (DMC) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO...
Sask Lotteries is Celebrating 50 Years as the Main Fundraiser for More Than 12,000 Sport, Culture and Recreation Groups in Communities Across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada (January 20, 2024) — Through an agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan, proceeds from the sale of lottery products benefit more than 12,000 sport, culture and re...
Philippine Senate Probes State Lottery Amid Jackpot Authenticity Concerns
MANILA, Philippines (January 18, 2024) — According to local media outlets, in a move that underscores the significance of public trust in state-run institutions, the Philippine Senate has ins...
Colorado Lottery Hires Full Time Player Health Program Manager Demonstrating its Commitment to Responsible Gaming
PUEBLO, Colo. (January 18, 2024) — This week Colorado’s lottery hired an industry expert in Responsible Gaming (RG), Amanda Quintana, as the new in-house Lottery player health program manager. ...
Highlands County Woman Wins $1 Million Prize Playing The $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular Scratch-Off Game
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Barbara Arnesen, 67, of Lake Placid, claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game...
Start The Year With The Florida Lottery’s Limited-Time Xtreme Cash Bonus Play Promotion
TALLAHASSEE – This week, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) is excited to announce the Xtreme Cash Bonus Play Promotion — which began on Monday, January 15, and runs through Sunday, April 7! With mo...
July 19, 2023 Powerball Ticket Unclaimed; Kentucky Lottery Returns $1 Million To Education
Louisville, KY (January 15, 2024) — The Kentucky Lottery is returning $1 million to education after a July 19, 2023, Powerball ticket went unclaimed. With the mission of the Kentucky Lottery...
