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The Finnish government-owned betting agency, Veikkaus, has implemented mandatory identification measures across all its digital and physical gaming platforms. This initiative is in response to the Lotteries Act to minimize gambling-related harm, ensure secure age verification, and foster a safe gaming environment. Players can now keep track of their total play history, and for the first time, scratch cards have been included under annual loss limits and game suspensions. To purchase scratch cards, customers need to present valid identification documents such as a Veikkaus card or a driver’s license. The identification system aims to prevent underage gambling and detect high-risk gambling behavior.
Veikkaus has also introduced a supplementary lottery for scratch cards, offering a second chance to ticket holders who did not win initially.
Several Pennsylvania casinos, including Parx Casino Bensalem and Shippensburg, have filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court challenging the Commonwealth Court’s ruling that skill games are legal in the state. The appeal argues that the ruling opens the door for unlicensed and unregulated slot machines to dominate the state’s gaming landscape. The casinos and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office believe that skill games function like slot machines and should be subject to the same regulations and oversight as legal gaming. The appeal also highlights concerns about the lack of age restrictions and self-exclusion measures for unregulated skill games, potentially leading to increased problem gambling.
The Massachusetts State Lottery is launching a new $50 scratch ticket game called “Lifetime Millions” in February 2024. Following the success of the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza,” this new game offers a grand prize of $1 million per year for the lifetime of the winner. The game also features lower-tier prizes of $2 million and $1 million, with a minimum prize of $100 for any winning ticket. The launch aims to replicate the success of the state’s first $50 scratch ticket game and provide players with more chances to win, emphasizing the best odds of winning $10,000 compared to other $50 tickets. The Lottery plans to consider launching more $50 scratch tickets based on player response.
The Mississippi Lottery is running a promotion where lottery players have the chance to win $1,000 cash and have their dogs featured on a scratch-off ticket launching in the summer of 2024. Lottery players who are part of the Mississippi Lottery Insiders program can submit pictures of their dogs between January 2 and January 14. A Mississippi Lottery panel will review the submissions, and selected entries will be promoted on social media for public voting from January 22 to January 28. The top eight dogs with the most votes will be featured on the “Lucky Dog” instant scratch-off ticket, and the owners of the selected dogs will receive $1,000 cash.
The Florida Lottery has introduced a new promotion called the Daily Cash Bonus Play Promotion. Starting from January 1, players can enter eligible PICK Daily Games, CASH POP, CASH4LIFE, and FANTASY 5 Draw game tickets for a chance to win cash, buy one, or get one lottery coupon. The promotion has two entry periods, the first from January 1 to January 30, with winners announced on February 8, and the second from January 31 to February 29, with winners announced on March 7. The promotion features 37 cash prizes totaling $100,000 and more than 150,000 Instant-Win prizes totaling $250,000, including cash coupons and BOGO ticket coupons.
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow winners of multi-state lottery games, such as Powerball and Mega Millions, to remain anonymous. The bill is sponsored by State Representative Pat Outman. If passed, Michigan would join 11 other states that permit lottery winners to keep their identities confidential.
The Arizona Lottery is recognizing National Poverty Awareness Month and highlighting its commitment to making a positive impact. In fiscal year 2023, the Arizona Lottery gave back more than $44 million to support vulnerable residents. Lottery revenue funds programs and services focused on addressing the root causes of poverty, including health and human services, economic and business development, and more. Some notable partnerships include support for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Healthy AZ (AHEC), Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC), and the Local Transportation Assistance Fund II (Mass Transit). The Arizona Lottery emphasizes collaboration and partnerships to assist in addressing poverty-related challenges in the state.