Tag: Lottery
Texas legislature passes bill to reform scandal-plagued state lottery
A bill that would preserve the Texas Lottery but abolish the commission that oversees it is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott. The Senate Friday... more
Texas sports betting, casino hopes further diminished by lottery vote
The potential termination of the Texas Lottery underscores the difficulty that more controversial forms of gambling face in attempting to... more
Dutch government confirms Holland Casino will not be privatized, hopes to mitigate impact of tax increase
The Dutch government will retain control of Nederlandse Loterij and Holland Casino, to focus on reforming its online gambling legislation... more
Scandal-plagued Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future. Could this be the end?
Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery amid questions about its management and multiple criminal investigations. What... more
Kentucky lottery winner of $167.3 million Powerball jackpot claims prize two days after drawing
Not even two full days after Saturday night’s Powerball drawing produced one winner of a $167.3 million jackpot in Kentucky, the... more
Oregon: Lawmakers poised to make lottery winners anonymous
The Oregon Senate is set to take a final vote as soon as Monday on a bill that would allow all winners of Oregon Lottery games to remain... more
Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts
Ryan Mindell, the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, has resigned effective immediately, according to a news release from... more
Two years after passing it, Nevada lawmakers spike lottery legalization effort. Why?
Despite winning approval from both legislative houses two years ago, an effort to end the state’s ban on lotteries met the same fate as... more
Effort to create Nevada lottery fails in state legislature
A bill to implement a Nevada lottery ended Friday when the Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) announced that AJR5 would not move... more
Alabama Senate leader says gambling proposal has ‘too few votes’ to pass
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House of Representatives advanced a compromise on gambling legislation to authorize a state lottery... more
