Friday, May 17, 2013
The jackpot is the largest in the game’s history.
Want to try your luck at Powerball? You only need one $2 lottery ticket to play. The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 million, or a $376.9 million cash prize for the Saturday, May 18, drawing after none of the tickets sold Wednesday matched the winning numbers. The multi-state mega-lottery had rolled to a $475 million value after Wednesday's drawing, but increased by $75 million Thursday afternoon as a result of strong ticket sales. The $600 million jackpot is the largest jackpot in the game’s history. The largest was won last Nov. 28, 2012, when a $587.5 million jackpot was shared by two tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri. Tickets for the next Powerball drawing will be available until 9:59 p.m. Saturday evening. Your odds of …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
State Sen. Matt Smith and others laud the decision.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has rejected the Corbett Administration’s plan to privatize the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery to a U.K.-based company Camelot Global Services—and Senate Democrats lauded the plan. "It has been clear from the beginning that the Corbett administration’s plan to privatize the management of the lottery was flawed and could potentially jeopardize vital senior programs, " State Sen. Matt Smith, D-Mt. Lebanon said today in a statement. Smith said the plan lacked transparency, noting that the public has not been able to glean specific details about the plan and what it would mean for the many senior programs funded through lottery proceeds. “I was particularly troubled by the drastic expansion …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Some lottery retailers are unsure of what the future holds, while Democratic State Sen. Matt Smith calls the decision to hire a British-based company to run the Pennsylvania Lottery a “risky scheme.”
Yankello's became the first Sewickley business in 1980 to sell lottery tickets, according to co-partner Mike Yankello. But now with the state poised to hire a British company to run the Pennsylvania Lottery, Yankello is concerned about what the future could hold. Long-time clerk Richard Praskach didn't appear hopeful. "The lottery needs to make changes, but I'm not sure this is it," he said. State Sen. Matt Smith is also questioning how Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration made the decision. The first-term Democratic senator from Mt. Lebanon said a hearing with the Finance Committee helped to shed light on the decision-making process by the administration, but it “does not forgive the actions taken that effectively cut the public and …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
This week, some state House Democrats voiced their opposition to Gov. Corbett's plan to award a contract to privatize the lottery to Camelot Group—with no other bidders in the running.
The Pennsylvania Lottery is one of the most successful and well-managed state lotteries in the nation. Last year, the PA Lottery had annual sales in excess of $3.2 billion and, according to House Democrats, has held administrative costs to record lows of just over 2 percent. According to DailyFinance.com, Pennsylvania State Lottery has steered $20.6 billion to a variety of causes since it began, but its profits have primarily been funneled into an elderly benefits fund. This fund includes subsidies for transportation, tax rebates and Medicare. As of last year, about 61 percent of the annual ticket sales go to prizes, 30 percent goes to the state and the rest is for expenses. That's a higher percentage of prize return than most other states…
Friday, November 9, 2012
State officials release terms for the potential agreement—which calls for a $150 million upfront payment to the state—in an announcement today.
The state Department of Revenue on Friday announced key terms of a potential private management agreement for the Pennsylvania Lottery. Such an agreement would turn over some unspecified duties of managing the lottery to a private company, which would pay the state up front but then would be compensated for its work. State officials earlier this year began looking at privatizing the lottery as a way of maximizing its revenue. According to a release, key terms of the agreement would include: Now that the scope and terms of a management contract have been determined, a multi-agency team is exploring private management and is reviewing the business plans of qualified bidders. Those business plans will include each qualified bidder’s proposal …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Retailers in Fayette, Luzerne and Wayne counties also sold $1 million top-prize winning tickets.
Are you holding a winning ticket? The Market District in Pine Township sold one of four $1 million top-prize winning tickets from Saturday's Millionaire Raffle drawing, according to Pennsylvania Lottery news release. Pennsylvania Lottery retailers in Fayette, Luzerne and Wayne counties also sold $1 million top-prize winning tickets. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Each store will receive a $5,000 selling bonus from the Pennsylvania Lottery. "Lottery officials cannot confirm the identities of the winners until the prizes are claimed and the tickets are validated," the news release said. "Millionaire Raffle winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes." The four $1 million top-prize raffle ticket numbers …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Lucky Ticket is in the same location as a lottery outlet that closed nearly a year ago.
Folks looking to play their favorite numbers or scratch off games now have a new place in the community to buy lottery tickets. The Lucky Ticket lottery in Leetsdale opened its doors for business Wednesday at 192 Ohio River Boulevard in the A&A plaza next door to Adecco. Owner Nick Sabol said he began remodeling the store in mid-November, when he acquired the business. He spent another two months attending classes to acquire lottery machines through the state. “It takes awhile,” said Sabol of New Sewickley Township. The Lucky Ticket sells everything from Mega Millions, Cash 5 and Powerball tickets to soda, coffee and snacks. Customers might remember the location as the former Vic's Lottery. The store closed after the previous owner died …
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