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Legislation and media misconceptions plague Connecticut Lottery over technical errorsNews Story
Lottery integrity called into question as media blows issues out of proportion Exclusive Lottery Post investigative report By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery is being forced to revisit a 2023 software glitch that caused confusion for some players trying to claim prizes and this time it's being made worse by local media blowing the matter out of proportion. What started a technical hiccup has spiraled into accusations of cover-ups and violations of integrity. In June 2023,
Feb 23, 2025, 9:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Accurately predicting winning numbersReply
I have a strategy predicting winning numbers good for all states , but showing a profit is a different thing. And system sellers will never say it. Most pick 3 games payout at slightly less than 50% of the odds so even if a system predicts at 90%, it still loses money. Not saying it's impossible to have a profitable strategy but how are the going to convince a large number of people to by to collect more money than they can make by simply playing system? Jerry and Marge Selbee once use a sys
Jul 28, 2024, 2:35 am - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

South Carolina legislation pushing to allow debit cards as payment method for lottery ticketsNews Story
Lawmakers looking for more ways to bring in revenue and target younger players By Kate Northrop In an effort to increase state revenue and target younger generations, South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that, if passed, would allow residents to purchase lottery tickets with debit cards. The South Carolina Education Lottery is a hot topic in legislature this year, with discussions about whether lottery revenue should fund private education taking place at the same time a bill a
Jan 23, 2025, 8:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Washington state getting ready to impose huge taxes on lottery jackpots
Just a heads-up to Washington state players: You may go from zero taxes on lottery wins to 9.9% state tax on jackpot wins. This is among the largest state taxes in the country. The Washington state senate passed legislation in the past couple of days to create a new state tax on millionaires , which means lottery jackpot winners. The bill now goes to the state House, and then after that to the governor to sign. What a tragedy. If lower income residents of the state think they're safe
Feb 20, 2026, 1:37 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Texas House passes $337 billion budget that defunds Texas LotteryReply
I think that the factor that players are in the games as equals, is no longer sustainable as a higher theme or anthem as a result of the recent controversies surrounding the Texas lottery, Currier services and professional gambling establishments and the profits made by the lottery is now inferior to the greater more honorable act of honest services to the people by the lottery. The lottery after all is a product of legislation designed to benefit the people with complete undiminished fairne
Apr 16, 2025, 12:46 am - Participant - Lottery News

West Virginia to add daily draw games to online ticket sales offeringsReply
Interesting that three state lotteries have very different opinions on Online sales. The Tennessee Lottery now offers Online PB sales to compete with growing competition from sports betting , the WVA Lottery is offering sales of more of their drawn games, and the Indiana Legislators believe implications of the bill on the state's gambling industry as a whole were too complex and worrying that the proposed legislation would cannibalize brick-and-mortar operations . Georgia, Kentucky and a fe
Feb 22, 2025, 10:35 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Commission votes to ban lottery couriersReply
I totally agree. The objectives and goals of the courier services is unsavory and has absolutely nothing to do with playing to win like every other average player on an equal playing field. The argument that courier services provide a vital service to those who cant get to the stores is weak, inferior and petty as the same persons who cant get to the stores do in fact get to the stores by several other means and ways to fill the supplies for the support of life with far more important th
May 1, 2025, 12:18 am - Participant - Lottery News

Texas House passes $337 billion budget that defunds Texas LotteryReply
Texas Lottery website: So where does Texas make up the difference for school funding if the Texas Lottery goes away? Texas Veterans Supporting Texas Education Veterans Since 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $40 billion in revenue for good causes in the state of Texas, including education, veterans' services and other important state programs. Through strict adherence to our vision, mission and core values, the Texas Lottery is dedicated to ensuring that these benefits
Apr 15, 2025, 12:24 pm - winsumloosesum - Lottery News

$83.5 million Lotto Texas winner sues Texas Lottery for unpaid jackpotReply
I did not make an argument that lesser winners were not paid or claimed that Courier services were illegal. To the best of my knowledge, there is no intent on the part of the Texas legislature and the TLC to design lotteries that can be won by the brute force and power of deep-pocket money sunk in, to buy up all the combinations. That is not the intention of the state law-makers who legislated the lottery into existence and reserve the power to take it out of existence, if it is deemed to no
May 28, 2025, 12:40 pm - Participant - Lottery News

Oregon lottery winners can now remain anonymousNews Story
Governor signs bill into law granting full anonymity to winners of any prize amount By Kate Northrop On Thursday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill into law that grants full anonymity to all Oregon lottery winners, regardless of the prize amount. Oregon lottery winners will now be able to keep their identity private thanks to the passage of House Bill 3115, which stipulates that the only way the Oregon Lottery can publicly release a player's name is if the winner grants permis
May 9, 2025, 4:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News