Iowa Lawmakers finished legislation that would legalize sports wagering. The bill still must be signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Her position on the law is unknown. The legislation would be a win for Iowa casinos. If the governor signs it, it would give the authority of Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to start developing rules [...]

One of the two Alabama Lottery bills will go to the senate this year if it pass a procedural vote before the Senate Marketing and Tourism committee Tuesday.

Adam Prock is the new Executive Director of the Minnesota State Lottery. Prock has served as the Director of Communications and Government Relations for the MSL since August 2017.

The Texas Lottery has agreed to alter the wording of the Mega Millions website so that it includes break-even prizes.The lottery will include a phrase similar to the one on of the back of instant tickets, although it might be in the form of an acronym due to the limited space on the website. The [...]

Judge Paul Barbadoro refused the DOJ's request to dismiss the New Hampshire Lottery's case due to lack of standing. On April 8th, the DOJ released a memo stating that lotteries were not affected by the Wire Act opinion. The DOJ stated that the lottery lacked standing because there were no "credible threats of prosecution." Assistant [...]

Montana has two bills up that would legalize additional sports betting measures in the state, one originating in the House and the other from the Senate. The House bill would put the Montana Lottery in charge of sports betting. It has passed the House and has its first meeting in the Senate. The Senate bill [...]

Amir Massihzadeh received only a portion of a $4.8 million Colorado Lotto jackpot. The other two winners were the Tipton brothers. He now wants the full amount because the brothers were illegitimate winners. He sued the Colorado Lottery for the full amount, but it was denied in February 2018. Now he is taking his case [...]

The U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has stated that the Wire Act Opinion in 2019 does not affect state lotteries. In a memorandum on April 8th, the Attorney General is addressing the question whether the Wire Act applies to state lotteries and their vendors. For the time being, it seems that lotteries selling online [...]