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Powerball and Mega Million lottery ticket sales resume in Illinois

July 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Illinois

In late June, officials of the Illinois State Lottery decided to stop selling popular lottery tickets for the Mega Millions and Powerball. The state was unable to contribute to the prize pool for the lottery ga...

Illinois seeks new private manager for state’s lottery

K Morrison

July 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Illinois

At a recent press conference in Chicago, Rep. Governor Bruce Rauner told reporters that a request for proposal for a new private manager for the Illinois State Lottery has been released by the state for a 10-ye...

Payouts long halted, House bill OKs $1 billion for Illinois lottery

K Morrison

December 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Taxation, Illinois

A package that will allocate special funds totaling more than $3 billion to help communities maintain 911 telephone systems and pay for snow removal was approved by Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday. Republica...