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Connecticut Online Lottery Now Fully Live for Desktop and iOS Users
Connecticuters saw their iLottery launch on July 1, enabling them to buy draw game tickets over the Internet, seven days a week. It’s almost, but not quite around-the-clock service: the CT Lottery suspends the ability to buy tickets from 2 to 5 a.m. to encourage responsible play. Lottery players can access the CT iLottery through their desktop […]
Aristocrat Combines Anaxi & Neo Group to Form Unified Interactive Segment
Aristocrat Interactive announced its debut this week, combining Aristocrat’s in-house studio, Anaxi, with the recently acquired Neo Group Ltd. The new division includes five distinct segments covering all aspects of online gambling and digital systems for retail casino management. For most of its corporate history, Aristocrat has been best known as a retail slots manufacturer. Most […]
TheLotter Launches in New York—US Expansion Continues for Europe’s Original Lottery Courier
New York now has a fourth lottery courier offering a way to purchase draw tickets online: TheLotter. Headquartered in Malta, it has been in the business since 2002, a decade longer than any of its US-based rivals. However, its US presence is comparatively small, comprising only five states with the addition of Texas. All lottery couriers use a similar business model. […]
North Carolina Instant Lottery Hits Billion-Dollar Sales Milestone in Seven Months
Since the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) introduced online instants last November, North Carolinians have spent over $1 billion on digital scratch tickets. According to lottery officials, North Carolina hit the billion-dollar milestone in almost seven months—faster than any other US state with similar products, often known as eInstants. North Carolina’s digital scratch-off success is the […]
Email Problems Accompany Connecticut Online Lottery Launch
The CT Lottery has finally added internet sales to its capabilities, but the new products have come with additional technical difficulties. The Connecticut iLottery soft-launched on June 10 with an iOS app, but lottery representatives had to offer troubleshooting for online lottery players via email, SMS, and telephone. Meanwhile, Android users must wait until July […]
Connecticut Lottery Hires Former DC Lottery Head Suarez, Who Oversaw Controversial Intralot Contract
Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) officials are “thrilled to welcome” Frank Suarez as the state agency’s new president and CEO. The June 13 CLC appointment announcement mentions his Aug. 1 start date and regards his tenure leading the DC Lottery‘s online sports betting marketplace as positive, rather than problematic. Suarez won out in an 11-month-long search […]
Higher Jackpots, Automatic Megaplier Come Alongside MegaMillions Cost Increase
Mega Millions is slated to get an upgrade that will include an initial jackpot of $50 million—up from $20 million—and the Megaplier feature becoming an automatic inclusion. These positive changes accompany the upcoming price increase from $2 to $5. Jackpots for the lottery, which can already exceed $1 billion, are also expected to double on average thanks to […]
Lotto.com Launches in Arizona—10th State for the Lottery Ticket Courier
Arizona’s newest lottery ticket courier app is Lotto.com, operating in partnership with Players Cafe in Tempe. State residents can use Lotto.com to buy their lottery tickets online starting today, June 11. Notably, Lotto.com is the only lottery courier currently offering instant scratch ticket sales in Arizona. Like other lottery couriers, Lotto.com accepts ticket orders over the Internet […]
Jackpot.com Becomes Associated Press Lottery Ticket Courier Partner
Jackpot.com will become The Associated Press (AP)‘s official lottery ticket courier and provider of nationwide lottery results. With the deal, in addition to checking lottery numbers, AP readers in states where Jackpot.com is available can purchase lottery tickets online through the courier’s app. The Jackpot.com app allows lottery players to purchase tickets on their mobile […]
Amazon-Powered Gift & Go Partners With Scientific Games for Speedy Lottery Rewards in Five States
Lottery technology provider Scientific Games (SG) has partnered with the Amazon-backed Gift & Go platform to offer non-cash loyalty rewards to lottery players. Gift & Go’s “storefront” allows players to redeem loyalty points for over 1,800 prizes, including gadgets, gift cards for various online retailers, and cosmetics. The Gift & Go digital rewards store is already […]
