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The Dutch State Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Draw 2023 campaign focuses on the value of love over a lottery jackpot. The 105-second spot, created by TBWA/Neboko Amsterdam and directed by Ismael ten Heuvel, follows a young man who discovers a time machine in an antique shop.
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Harjinder Shergill-Chima as the new director of the California State Lottery. Shergill-Chima, who resides in Rocklin, is the first Indian American individual to lead the agency. She has a background as an attorney and previously served as the department’s second-in-command for four years.
The Arizona Lottery Gives Back has partnered with the Arizona Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents (AZAFAP) for the Recycle Your Bicycle program, bringing holiday joy to children in foster care. The $50,000 sponsorship from the Arizona Lottery Gives Back was used to purchase, repair, and deliver bicycles to children in foster care during the holiday season. The Recycle Your Bicycle Gifting Day distributed 576 bikes and over 1,000 toys and gift cards to children across Arizona through events in various counties. This initiative aligns with the Arizona Lottery’s mission to support health and human services by positively impacting children in foster care.
A state audit in Colorado has raised questions about the new “courier” model for selling lottery tickets. The audit also highlighted unusual winning patterns that need investigation. The Colorado Lottery has agreed to the audit’s recommendations for improvement.
Senator Joseph Cryan has introduced a bill, S4150, in New Jersey to block the legalization of online lottery sales. The bill aims to prevent the State Lottery Commission and its entities from directly selling lottery tickets via the internet. The bill makes an exception for registered courier services, such as Jackpocket.com, that sell lottery tickets online.
The Florida Lottery is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by James Currey, who claimed he suffered emotional distress after being led to believe he won $15 million. The lottery argues that Currey can’t pursue emotional distress damages without a physical injury and that the plaintiff failed to scratch off the entirety of the ticket, turning a winning 6 into a losing 65.
The Iowa Lottery is organizing its largest holiday cash prize ever, thanks to an unclaimed Mega Millions prize. The $1 million prize, which went unclaimed over the summer, has contributed to this holiday prize pool. To participate, players can join the free Iowa Lottery VIP club and enter a non-winning holiday scratch ticket for a chance to win various prizes, with the grand prize drawings scheduled for January 10th.
Svenska Spel, Sweden’s state-owned gambling and lotteries group, has appointed Anna Johnson as its new CEO. Johnson, who currently serves as the CEO of Grant Thornton in Sweden, will join Svenska Spel in June 2024. She will take over from outgoing CEO Patrik Hofbauer.
The Illinois Lottery has introduced a high-stakes scratch-off game titled “$10 Million,” offering players a chance to win millions with a $50 Instant Ticket. The game features three $10 million top prizes and 15 $1 million prizes.
The CT Lottery has collaborated with the University of Connecticut to introduce a new $5 scratch ticket called “Husky Hoops.” The scratch ticket offers more than $3.5 million in cash prizes, with a top prize of $50,000. In addition to cash prizes, residents of Connecticut have a chance to win and attend select men’s and women’s basketball games through social media and radio promotions. The limited-edition ticket is available at over 2,800 retailers across the state and features iconic UConn images celebrating the women’s and men’s basketball titles over the last several decades.
The Connecticut Lottery has introduced a new $50 scratch ticket called $4,000,000 Fortune. This high-priced ticket offers a top prize of $4 million and boasts better odds, with 40 chances to win per ticket and a one in 2.38 chance of winning. The $50 ticket is a step up from the previous most expensive ticket, which was priced at $30. Currently, 21 other states offer tickets that cost at least $50.
The Belgian National Lottery, Belgian Paralympic Committee, and Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee have announced that, similar to the arrangement in Tokyo 2020, Belgian athletes will receive bonuses for their performances in the upcoming Paris games. This time, it will be the first instance where both Olympic and Paralympic athletes receive the same bonus. Athletes placing in the Top 8 will receive a bonus, with the bonuses for Paralympic medalists being equal to those achieved by Olympic athletes. This is part of the effort to increase the number of Top 8 placements from the last Olympics held in Tokyo in 2021.
Jackpocket, a leading lottery app in the U.S., has officially launched in Puerto Rico, marking its first market outside of the U.S.
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced that Tim Rishton, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, will retire at the end of 2024 after 29 years with the company. David Morgan will succeed Rishton, taking on the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from January 1, 2024.
Scientific Games has launched a Players’ Club Rewards program for the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL). The program allows players to enter all instant and draw game tickets for chances to win cash and prizes. The program offers personalized experiences and engagement opportunities integrated with Scientific Games’ CRM services. Players can earn SCEL COIN for every ticket entered, participating in weekly, monthly, and specialty prize drawings. The program is available online and through the mobile app developed by Scientific Games for SCEL
Scientific Games is also set to introduce its camera-based lottery retailer technology, Contour.v, to LOTTO Bremen in Germany. Contour.v offers enhanced transactional transparency for both retailers and players, featuring contactless player interactions, mobile capabilities, and HD screens. Scientific Games will also provide the SYMPHONY terminal management system as part of the installation. LOTTO Bremen is the first to implement Contour.v, representing the company’s new-era optical technology in the lottery retail and digital environment. The terminals aim to modernize the lottery experience with durability, user experience, and advanced optics technology.