Lottery News
The Supreme Court of Lithuania Confirmed: the Game Organized on the Air of the Radio Station Met the Characteristics of a Lottery
Vilnius, Lithuania (January 6, 2023) — In 2021, at the Gambling Supervision Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter – the Supervision Service). ...
New Jersey’s Pick-3 “7-7-7” Payout Sets Single-Day Record
Over $1,000,000 in prizes was awarded to Pick-3 players yesterday TRENTON, New Jersey (Jan. 27, 2023) – Lucky 7s across the board! Last night’s Pick-3 drawing results were 7-7-7, and the Fireba...
EL Members Contribute 20 Billion EUR to Benefit Society in 2021, Amid Crisis
New EL Report on the Lottery Sector in Europe 2021 Published Brussels, 26 January 2023 – As in the previous year, 2021 was like no other, influenced by COVID-19 as a non-standard event. Altho...
Colorado Lottery Reaches $4 Billion in Proceeds
Colorado Springs, Colorado (January 24, 2023) —The Colorado Lottery reached $4 billion in proceeds Tuesday, on the same day the organization celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first scratc...
Gambling Commission Gives Go-Ahead for Allwyn to Acquire Camelot
Lucerne, Switzerland (January 23, 2023) — “Allwyn welcomes the news that the Gambling Commission has cleared the company’s acquisition of Camelot UK Lotteries Limited from Ontario Teache...
Loterie Romande Launches Commercials Targeting Excessive Gambling
Lausanne (January 23, 2023) — Loterie Romande is launching a prevention campaign aimed at promoting responsible gambling by putting an emphasis on its recreational role. The campaign consist...
Abbotsford Canucks Announce Partnership with BCLC and Playnow.Com
Abbotsford, BC (January 19, 2023) – The Abbotsford Canucks are excited to announce a partnership with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and PlayNow Sports. This agreement will ...
Arizona Lottery Resumes Ticket Sales After System Crash
PHOENIX, Arizona (January 20, 2023) — Arizona Lottery officials say ticket sales have resumed after an update to install two new games caused the system to crash for more than a day. The outage b...
BCLC Welcomes New Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Business Technology
B.C. Canada (January 18, 2023) — The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is pleased to welcome Mark Goldberg as its new Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Business Techno...
Modernized Drawing Devices and Larger Balls in Use – Transparency Has Top Priority!
MUSTER, Germany (January 17, 2023) — Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 6:25 p.m.: A new era is dawning for LOTTO 6aus49. In the future, the lottery numbers will be determined with new devices in t...
Online Lottery Dealer Denies Breaking Law by Charging a Processing Fee
Thailand (January 18, 2023) — The CEO of Kong Salak Plus, an online lottery platform has denied allegations that the company resells government lottery tickets online at inflated prices by sa...
LOTTO Bayern Introduces New Draw Machines for LOTTO Numbers and Super Numbers
MUNICH, Germany (January 17, 2022) — “Before the drawing, the supervisor checked that the drawing machine was in good condition.” This sentence has become a cult following the LOT...
Florida Lottery Is Setting A New Gold Standard With Four New Gold Rush Doubler Scratch-Offs
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (January 17, 2023) – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) introduces the new GOLD RUSH DOUBLER family of Scratch-Off games! The four new games feature more than $540 million ...
President Orders the Removal of Former Bolsonaro Justice Minister from the Supervisory Board of Caixa Loterias
BRAZIL (January 16, 2023) — Public security in the Federal District was under the responsibility of Torres, appointed secretary on January 2nd. The day before the acts, however, he traveled ...
Allwyn UK Confirms Appointment of Robert Chvátal as Interim CEO
London, U.K. (January 13, 2023) — Allwyn confirms that Robert Chvátal, currently Allwyn Group CEO has been appointed to the role of Interim CEO of Allwyn UK to drive the Transition towards t...
Ticket for $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Sold in Rural Maine Town
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of at least $1.35 billion, the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history, was sold in Maine, Reuters re...
Taiwan Lottery to Add NT$900 Million in Prizes to Celebrate the Upcoming Year of the Rabbit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (January 15, 2023) — According to local media reports to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Rabbit and boost sales, Taiwan Lottery Co is to add NT$900 million (US$29.6 million)...
Second-Largest Mega Millions® Jackpot Set for Friday the 13th
(January 11, 2023) — While many consider Friday the 13th an unlucky day, it has been rewarding for Mega Millions® players over the years, with six previous jackpots won on such a day. There...
Florida Lottery Celebrates 35 Years of Winning Moments
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) celebrates its 35th year in operation, marking three and a half decades of excitement, achievements, and contributions to education. “It’s b...
Lottery to Launch ‘The Wheel of Luck’ Thursday, January 19
Dorchester, MA (January 5, 2023) — The Massachusetts State Lottery will be introducing a new roulette-style game called The Wheel of Luck on Thursday, January 19 to complement its popular ...
LOTTO Brandenburg Looks Back on a Successful 2022
Seven new millionaires and the lucky circle of Oberhavel POTSDAM, Brandenburg, Germany (January 6, 2023) — “The year 2022 brought many highs for us and our Brandenburg customers,”...