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N.C. Lottery to introduce $10 scratch gameNews Story
Officials hope bigger prize will rub off on more people North Carolina will soon join the majority of state lotteries with the kind of pricey scratch-off game that has helped boost game revenue nationwide. The $10 game will begin in November, N.C. Lottery Executive Director Tom Shaheen said. North Carolina is surrounded by states selling $10 tickets. In South Carolina, $10 games have been the state's top sellers since debuting in 2004. Top prizes reach $1 million a more lucrative purs
Jul 10, 2006, 8:39 am - Lottery News

N.Y. store clerk busted in Lotto scamNews Story
A man who bought a Lotto ticket worth $1 million at a Huntington Station store was almost swindled out of his winnings by the clerk, State Police said. Carlos Canas bought the $1 million Lotto Luck scratch-off ticket at Huntington Beverage, 1687 New York Ave., on June 7 and immediately knew he had won. Wanting to verify his winnings and get information on how to claim the prize, police said Canas handed the ticket to the clerk, Mohinder K. Misri. Misri allegedly scanned the ticket, tore
Jun 26, 2006, 1:18 pm - Lottery News

Powerball not hurting N.C. lottery salesNews Story
People have been playing North Carolina's lottery for a few months now, and even though Powerball is less than a month old, the game has paid out more than $2 million to residents so far. Retailers saw a jump in sales last Saturday when the jackpot was worth more than $100 million. Emma, 4, won $1 for her dad on Father's Day, that's why she's his good luck charm. My daughter, she wins almost every time she plays, said her dad, Michael Zylka. She plays the Tic-Tac-Toes, and she loves
Jun 26, 2006, 12:31 pm - Lottery News

Big scratch games reinvigorate lottery salesNews Story
High-priced scratch-off tickets have revived lottery sales, restoring growth to a state-run business that had sagged in the face of casino and Internet gambling. The introduction of instant-win tickets that cost $10, $20 and $30 - and offer top prizes of $1 million or more - has set lottery sales on fire in many states. Scratch-off ticket sales soared 59% from 2001 to 2005. That's six times as much as the 10% increase during that time for Powerball, Mega Millions and other traditional lottery
Jun 26, 2006, 7:42 am - Lottery News

Indiana Lottery may spend $1M to settle lawsuitNews Story
A lawsuit over a winning $5 scratch-off lottery ticket may end up costing the state of Indiana more than $1 million. Indianapolis resident Tom H. Smith bought a $2 instant win ticket in 1996 and won $5. But he didn't try to collect the prize until months later and was told it was too late for the payout. Smith appealed to lottery headquarters, saying he had no way of knowing the game had ended, and eventually filed a lawsuit against the Hoosier Lottery. Others joined the lawsuit, sayi
Jun 26, 2006, 7:09 am - Lottery News

Clash over $1 million lottery ticket outlives buyerNews Story
What are the odds that a man could throw away a $1 million scratch ticket, lose his father and then his own life all in four months' time? The regulars who play their lottery tickets here at the White Hen Pantry grocery now shrug away the misfortune that started at the counter last October for one of their own, Kevin Donovan, as if bowing to the vagaries of luck they gamble against each day. But Donovan's run of bad luck has outlived him. Last fall, he filed a claim against the elder
Jun 19, 2006, 7:35 pm - Lottery News

Family sues lottery ticket finderNews Story
Winner picked ticket out of the trash, family rejected offer of one-third of jackpot The heirs of a Blackstone man who tossed away a $1 million scratch ticket are suing the man who picked it out of the garbage, alleging he stole it. Daniel Donovan, the executor of his father Kevin Donovan's estate, filed suit May 26 against Edward St. John, who found the ticket, and Joseph Sullivan, the executive director of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. The lawsuit, filed in Worcester Sup
Jun 14, 2006, 8:09 am - Lottery News

Player confusion leads to early end for N.C. lottery gameNews Story
North Carolina Lottery officials are stopping one of the state's scratch-off games, saying it is confusing to some players. Orders for the 2X the Money game have stopped and lottery staffers will pick up tickets from retailers. The game allows players to double winnings of up to $100 if the card displays a bold 2X symbol. But the card also contains a security feature designed as a thin x, which led to the confusion. There has been some confusion by players regarding the game, sa
Jun 9, 2006, 10:06 am - Lottery News

Employee charged with stealing lottery ticketsNews Story
An employee of a Bath convenience store allegedly made off with 59 North Carolina Lottery tickets Saturday and cashed in the winnings a day later. Several of the winning stolen tickets were converted to cash and a money order at a convenience store in Washington Sunday. The winnings from the stolen tickets totaled $102. Jamie DeJong Carpenter, 24, of 23 Deerfield Lane, Chocowinity, was charged with one count of larceny by employee and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses Wed
Jun 2, 2006, 10:21 am - Lottery News

Security guard steals Idaho Lottery ticketsNews Story
An Idaho Lottery security officer is in jail today, accused of stealing from the agency he was hired to protect. 20-year-old Christopher Martin of Emmett is accused of stealing from the Lottery Commission. Idaho Lottery administrators say martin was working as an on-site security officer at the lottery headquarters. He hadn't been on the job long when he allegedly walked away with winning tickets. As a security officer contracted to patrol the Idaho Lottery headquarters Christopher
Jun 2, 2006, 7:03 am - Lottery News