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New York Governor signs bill to allow daily fantasy sportsNews Story
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Wednesday to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in New York. The measure calls the popular online contests a game of skill. That legal definition resolves the central argument in a lawsuit brought against the country's two top fantasy-sports companies by the state attorney general. He had likened the online matches to illegal gambling operations based on chance. This legislation strikes the right balance that allows this activity to conti
Aug 4, 2016, 8:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lower Tier/Upper Tier Numbers?Reply
Tiers is French for a third (1/3) Upper means what is above. Lower means what is under. Lotto is a kind of actual keno game without second set, only that there is no payout for the 0 score. Mostly the amount of numbers drawn is the same than the combination size. When more balls are drawn, they are considered being a second chance because there are not enough winners with the original set. In some cases the lottery had too much cash and didn't want to raise the payout. Numbers are ho
Jul 27, 2016, 11:06 am - Sunglasses - Pick 5 Forum

Bill would send NC lottery winner info to food stamp officeNews Story
Legislation directing the North Carolina lottery to disclose winners of substantial cash prizes to state social services officials as an anti-fraud initiative for food stamps received initial House approval Wednesday. The chamber voted 75-38 largely along party lines for the bill, which a chief sponsor said would seek to ensure the federal benefits are going to the needy. The North Carolina Education Lottery would provide names and jackpot amounts of those people winning at least $2,250 to
Jun 17, 2016, 9:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut lottery bills failNews Story
Would have added online sales, removed ticket expiration Connecticut Lottery players won't get to enjoy buying tickets online or without expiration dates anytime soon. The legislature's Public Safety and Security Committee declined to vote on the proposals by its deadline Tuesday, after hearing opposition from lottery officials, convenience store owners and gambling addiction experts. There just wasn't support for these going forward, said state Sen. Timothy Larson, D-East Hartford, co
Mar 19, 2016, 8:40 pm - Todd - Lottery News

NYS Lottery commits fraud in sales of Scratch off gameReply
To answer ALL your questions in order: 1-I cannot find an attorney that specializes in NYS Lottery law. 2-I sent my letters to as many media outlets I could. 3-I am not adverse in social media so for me that is archaic lol 4-I got no advice from a lawyer because cannot find one although I reached out to many who were said to be specialist with lottery law. 5-I have some money and if I have to do it I would because it is about principle for me. And if the courts find their is s
Feb 6, 2016, 2:48 am - rgse90 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Very good time to win the mega millions tonightReply
Thanks. Not sure about those books, though (grin). My operative mantra in all things lottery-related is a quote from the movie, Catch 22, where Alan Arkin said, Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't really coming after you. (grin). You'll notice that my site doesn't mention the Villegas couple by name ... only the case that screwed them out of their anonymity. Sadly, their names have had more than their fair share of publicity. For those who don't know what we're talking about
Jan 9, 2016, 1:16 pm - AlecWest - Lottery Discussion Forum

Illinois Lottery is not paying, but people are still playingNews Story
Joe Joost and several other city truck drivers thought they won $1 million in September. However, they have yet to see a dime because the state comptroller has said they can't make payouts over $25,000 because the state hasn't approved a budget. In October, that payout limit was further reduced to just $600. One state lawmaker says the Illinois Lottery is committing fraud, but Joost simply can't understand why people continue to play. They announce they're not paying but yet they're st
Nov 3, 2015, 9:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois fires lottery operator NorthstarNews Story
Will continue to operate lottery for more than a year The nation's first private company to manage a state lottery was fired Friday by the Illinois Governor after years of failing to make the lofty revenue targets it promised. In a news release Friday, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced that his office had reached a termination agreement with Northstar Lottery Group that will remove the firm as private manager as of Jan. 1, 2017, or until a replacement is chosen. The agreement also stipulated
Sep 19, 2015, 10:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery not paying big winners because state legislature won't pass budgetReply
Here's a little more to the story, this is from the Southern Illinois University newspaper: Rossi would not speculate on what effect the delays might have on the lottery's revenues if people choose to stop playing until the state resolves the budget crisis, and he was not aware of any effort to pass a special measure to allow the comptroller to pay out winnings while lawmakers and the governor haggle over the budget. State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, has been a frequent critic of the stat
Sep 1, 2015, 7:56 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Prosecution rests in Hot Lotto trialNews Story
The defense began calling witnesses Thursday morning in the trial against a former lottery vendor employee accused of rigging a Hot Lotto drawing to win a $14.3 million ticket. Eddie Tipton, 52, is being tried on two counts of fraud. Tipton has been accused of purchasing the winning ticket at a Des Moines QuikTrip on Dec. 23, 2010. In his former position as the information security director for the Multi-State Lottery Association, Tipton was barred by Iowa law from buying a lottery ticket.
Jul 16, 2015, 3:35 pm - Todd - Lottery News