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Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief indicted on charge related to $95M Lotto Texas jackpotNews Story
Lottery industry spearhead charged with felony abuse of office By Kate Northrop A grand jury has indicted former Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief on a felony charge accusing him of abusing his position in events tied directly to the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout in 2023. Lottery industry pioneer Gary Grief was indicted and reindicted on a felony charge that accuses him of collaborating with a foreign purchasing group, an alleged partnership that state personnel ar
May 18, 2026, 3:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul to retire after 23 years of leadershipReply
It seems like regardless of what state lottery director that state has people just can't admit they played and lost. I guess they have to have something to blame it on.
Jun 5, 2026, 10:38 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery CorruptionReply
i see you submit a lot of public comments to the oregon lottery commission meetings https://www.oregonlottery.org/about/how-we-operate/commission-and-director-info/ but a person has to submit a public records request to see them. you should post all your public comments on your substack too.
May 21, 2026, 4:02 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery Discussion Forum

Win Your Lottery by Lotto-Logix Is Now Available Again
In 2008 I wrote Win Your Lottery by Lotto-Logix, procured hosting and set it up as both a website and compiled it into an ebook. The case was built around three lottery software titles, Advanced Lotto Tool, Lottery Director and Lotwin, sadly the first two are no longer with us. Up until a few years ago Advanced Lotto Tool was still offered as a download trial, but could not be purchased. The software was authored in Croatia that was undergoing various actions of war.
May 10, 2026, 3:46 pm - BobP - Lottery Systems Forum

Idaho Lottery joins America's 250th anniversary celebration, unveils "America250" scratch-off gameNews Story
Idaho joins nation's 250th anniversary with the most patriotic lottery game ever By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery is joining America's quarter-millennium anniversary bash with a vibrant new scratch-off game that celebrates 250 years of independence. The America250 scratch-off game only comes around once, just like the United States' 250th birthday. It's the most patriotic game the Idaho Lottery has ever released, and it's giving players a chance to win one of many prizes honori
Jun 2, 2026, 8:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief indicted on charge related to $95M Lotto Texas jackpotReply
Texas is indictment country. Didn't they indict their own Attorney General awhile ago? You know the saying about a DA being able to indict a ham sandwich, right? That said, maybe their AG deserved to be indicted, and maybe that's why he agreed to pay 300k restitution, perform 200 hours of community service, and take 15 hours of legal ethics training to avoid a trial. And then there's the $6.6 million that was paid to 4 whistleblowers who were fired from their jobs in the AG's office after f
May 19, 2026, 2:48 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Maine Lottery adopts rules to ban bulk ticket purchasesNews Story
Maine joins growing number of states defending against jackpot buyouts By Kate Northrop It's official bulk lottery ticket purchases are illegal in Maine, making it the latest state to adopt laws in defense against organized groups aiming to buy jackpots. The Maine Lottery has adopted new rules to ban bulk ticket purchases for any of its games. Maine has now become part of the growing number of lotteries across the country taking steps to curtail ticket buying behavior that inten
May 12, 2026, 7:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

15 New Jersey "Night of Millionaires" Powerball winners claim prizes of $1 million and moreNews Story
From birthday luck to dream-inspired intuition: NJ winners share their joyful tales By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery has been reporting a slew of winners skipping through their doors to claim prizes of $1 million and more after one Powerball drawing in April resulted in a Night of Millionaires. After the April 29 Powerball drawing produced 89 second-tier prize winners of at least $1 million, 15 out of 18 New Jersey lottery winners have claimed their winnings, each coming in w
Jun 3, 2026, 8:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releasesNews Story
Winner stories live on forever : Digital footprint concerns in modern age drive policy change By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications. Although total lottery winner anonymity is not a standard in any Canadian provincial lottery, two of Canada's lotteries have taken steps to conceal and protect winner information. Anonymit
May 8, 2026, 11:16 am - Todd - Lottery News