A Few Reasons Why People Love to Play Lotteries

Posted on November 14th, 2010

In the US most states operate lotteries and there are also multi state lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions. In Europe some countries operate their own lotteries such as the UK National Lottery and may also participate in the pan European EuroMillions lottery.  Lotteries help raise money for education, special government programs and projects and [...]



States Lose Lottery Revenue

Posted on September 27th, 2009

States Lose Lottery Revenue

Many state lotteries are reporting a downturn in ticket sales and revenue for the first time. The decline in revenue will adversely affect states where the lottery is used to fund education. Although many states are expanding gambling in hopes of shoring up their budgets the decline in sales indicates that gaming is not exempt [...]



Lotteries, Credit Cards, and UIGEA

Posted on May 18th, 2009

There has been a ban on internet gaming in effect in the US since 2006. The ban sent shock waves through the internet gaming industry and several publicly traded companies saw their sticks plummet on global stock exchanges. Many lottery players did not pay much attention to the law thinking they would be unaffected. The [...]