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Arkansas Lottery Revenues Get Powerball Boost

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas (December 4, 2012) -- Arkansas lottery organizers are considering ways to improve scratch ticket sales, which have been lagging in recent months.

AALE Works Towards the Creation of an African Lottery

DAKAR, Senegal (November 29, 2012) -- At the end of the training seminar held in Dakar by the African Association of State Lotteries (AALE), it was decided to establish an African Lottery and create a training centre for African trades sector.

Democratic Lawmakers Express Anger Over Governors Lottery Privatization Proposal

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (December 4, 2012) -- House Democratic leaders teamed up on Monday to blast Governor Tom Corbett and his exploration of the idea of outsourcing management of the Pennsylvania Lottery to a foreign corporation, the ‘Patriot News’ reports.

Colorado Lottery Posts Record Sales Week

DENVER, Colorado (December 3, 2012) -- The Colorado Lottery sold $22 million last week (Nov. 25 - Dec. 1), the highest sales week in Colorado Lottery history. An average sales week is approximately $10 million.