US gambling operators are highly regulated, and anyone in the legal, regulated online gambling industry knows how invasive state regulators can be when determining suitability and licensure. But the industry also has a lot of grey zones, with significant sectors falling through the legal and regulatory cracks. Products like online lottery courier services have discovered…
Some lottery players buy tickets once a week, others pick up a ticket when they think about it, and some lottery gamblers are more serious about their play. If you belong to the last category and play US lottery games frequently, here are 7 tips to help you responsibly get the most from your daily lottery budget….
WWE lottery games are coming soon to the USA. The WWE has announced a multi-year agreement with International Game Technology (IGT) to create and distribute branded lottery games.
A North Carolina man is $551,850 richer after winning a Lucky for Life drawing last month. Scotty Thomas, age 49 of Fayetteville, managed to win the game’s second-largest prize twice after accidentally purchasing two of the same ticket. Thomas was unsure if he had bought a ticket for the lottery drawing, so he filled…
Instant win online lottery games are live in Illinois. Illinois covertly launched the games online, which it also offers in retail locations under the moniker Fast Play Games. The games are available at the Illinois online lottery website and feature standard and progressive jackpot prizes.
USGambling.com recently spoke with Jackpocket CEO Peter Sullivan to get his take on several topics of interest in the lottery space, including the current state of the lottery courier industry and what it means to be a good partner with state lotteries.
Buying a lottery ticket and winning a big prize is exciting. Most players turn in their tickets right away to claim the win. Imagine winning and claiming your ticket, only to realize the sales clerk only paid a portion of your prize money. This situation is precisely what happened to Amelia Smith in Boston. She…
To appeal to social media users and boost $2 ticket sales, seven state lotteries collaborated on a live Facebook drawing for a special 7-11-21 contest. The official state lotteries of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Georgia, Maine, South Carolina, and North Carolina hosted the event in partnership with Scientific Games, giving players in multiple states…
Across the United States, COVID-19 vaccination rates are on the rise. The goal is to see enough people vaccinated that the virus is no longer a major threat to the public, but vaccine hesitancy is still a major hurdle to achieving that goal.
Over the past few weeks, several states in the US have decided to use the lottery as a form of reward for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Ohio and Maryland were among the first to offer a coronavirus lottery drawing, and this week, officials in Illinois, New Mexico, and West Virginia have decided to provide lottery…