Lottery

Decision paves way for implementation of Delaware's sports lottery

May 28, 2009 -- WILMINGTON – Responding to the Governor's formal request, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an opinion late Wednesday addressing the legal issues related to the recently enacted sports lottery legislation.    » read more »

Survey Shows Over a Million Consumers are Being Swindled

May 27, 2009 -- Washington DC – Today, the Consumer Federation of America is launching a national campaign to combat fake check scams. Millions of consumers are lured into accepting genuine-looking checks and money orders and wiring money to crooks in return. According to the results of a CFA survey, nearly one third of adults have been approached with fake check scams and at least 1.3 million have become actual victims.    » read more »

May 14, 2009 -- WILMINGTON – Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed legislation Thursday that would reactivate a sports lottery in Delaware and bring the state more than $50 million closer to solving the state's historic revenue shortfall.

Markell signed the bill at Delaware Park, one of three Delaware racinos that will become the only venues east of the Mississippi River with a legal sports lottery this fall. He was joined by General Assembly leaders and William Rickman, owner of Delaware Park.

“My administration is looking forward to working with our business partners here at Delaware Park and at Dover Downs and Harrington to make the Delaware sports lottery as successful as possible,” Markell said.    » read more »

Top political figures and HIV/AIDS survivors unveil the Quality of Life Illinois Lottery game

February 11, 2008 -- CHICAGO – Continuing his ongoing support for HIV/AIDS prevention and education, Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced the launch of the nation’s first instant Lottery ticket in the nation where 100 percent of net proceeds will support the fight against HIV/AIDS.    » read more »

February 4, 2008 -- The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has reached another settlement regarding TouchPlay litigation, in this instance with Camden, Inc., and its principals, Lawrence D. Elbert and Von L. Elbert. Camden, Inc., is based in Cedar Rapids. The settlement was approved by the State Appeal Board, which met Monday afternoon in Des Moines.    » read more »

January 15, 2008 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte today warned New Hampshire consumers that the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has recently received a report that consumers in New Hampshire and elsewhere are receiving scam emails which purport to be from the New Hampshire Lottery Commission. The emails instruct the recipients that to receive their winning prize, they must provide their passport and social security numbers.    » read more »

Final Defendant Sentenced in Illegal Pyramid Scheme

November 07, 2007 -- BOSTON – Today, a Dorchester man pled guilty to charges he participated in running an illegal lottery that resulted in hundreds of individuals in the Boston area losing thousands of dollars. Alcides Semedo, age 44, was sentenced by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Donovan to serve 18 months probation and complete 200 hours of community service. Semedo pled guilty just before the start of his trial today.    » read more »

Encourages residents to honor and help Veterans by purchasing new ticket; 100 percent of proceeds go to help provide wide range of services for Illinois Veterans

November 5, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – As the nation prepares to honor Veterans this coming Veterans Day, Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) joined the Illinois Lottery in Springfield today to unveil the new Veterans Cash lottery ticket, Double Action, on behalf of Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich.    » read more »

Program prevents problem gamblers from collecting large lottery prizes, receiving lottery mailings

October 16, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Lottery today launched their Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program that allows people who have determined they have a problem with gambling to stop themselves from playing the lottery by halting their prize claiming abilities. The Self-Exclusion Program aims to reduce the temptations for problem gamblers by preventing self-excluders from collecting prizes at the lottery's prize payment centers or through the lottery’s central office.    » read more »

October 15, 2007 -- The New York Division of the Budget today released the names of the potential gaming operators expressing interest in obtaining a franchise to manage a Video Lottery Terminal facility located at Aqueduct Race Track.

New York Governor Spitzer previously recommended that the racing and gaming franchise be awarded separately. On September 4, Governor Spitzer recommended that a newly structured New York Racing Association be awarded a franchise to conduct thoroughbred racing at the state-owned facilities at Aqueduct Race Course, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Raceway.    » read more »

September 13, 2007 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is warning consumers about a new lottery scam using checks that appear to come from Aquila, the Kansas City-based utility company.    » read more »

August 23, 2007 -- Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison today challenged the constitutionality of Kansas’ new expanded gaming statute. The lawsuit was filed with the Kansas Supreme Court.

In May, Governor Kathleen Sebelius suggested a lawsuit would help settle the issue and make way for future investments. After reviewing the statute, Morrison agreed.    » read more »

08/07/2007 -- If Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson calls to verify that you’ve won the lottery, you can bet you’re the target of scam.

Edmondson issued a consumer alert today after his office received a complaint from a consumer who was notified she had won $800,000 in a Reader’s Digest lottery. She then received a call from someone purporting to be Attorney General Edmondson, who said he could verify the legitimacy of her winnings.    » read more »

August 6, 2007 -- The Iowa Attorney General and the Iowa Lottery announced today that the State and Royal Financial LLC have amicably and fairly resolved this major TouchPlay case. The Attorney General negotiated the settlement with Royal Financial, and the State Appeal Board approved the settlement Monday afternoon. Royal Financial was the largest operator of TouchPlay machines in Iowa.    » read more »

July 2, 2007 -- The following is a summary of some of the frauds and scams reported to New Mexico Attorney General Gary King’s office during June. This is not a comprehensive list, but rather an overview of what has been reported to the Attorney General’s Office since the beginning of the month.

The Usual Suspects: Lottery, Nigerian, and Phishing Scams    » read more »