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Approved by voters in 1973, the Ohio Lottery began operating in 1974.
Through more than 10,000 retail agents, Ohioans wager an average of about $200 per capita yearly on the lottery's instant scratch-off games, online games, Pick 3, Pick 4, Buckeye 5, and the six-number Super Lotto.
Ohio's lottery ranks among the top five in the US in both per capita instant game sales and for total lottery sales.
All profits from the lottery -- roughly a third of sales -- go to the Lottery Profits For Education Fund, which constitutes 7-8% of the state's education budget.

Ohio Lottery Commission Takes First Step Toward Race Track Slots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 19, 2010) -- Ohio's Lottery Commission takes its first step in placing up to 17,500 video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state's seven horse tracks, including the track at Lebanon.........Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Takes Steps Toward VLTs
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 14, 2010) - The Ohio Lottery Commission, as soon as this coming Monday (July 19), will announce rules for the installation of video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state's racetracks........Subscribers

Ohio Lottery & INTRALOT Partnership Yields Record Sales
ATHENS, Greece (July 5, 2010) - After a successful conversion to the INTRALOT system one year ago, the Ohio Lottery has posted a record sales year of $2.48 billion for the fiscal year 2010, a total that exceeds the previous year’s sales by nearly $70 million.......Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Posts Record Sales Year
 CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 1, 2010) - The Ohio Lottery is proud to announce a record sales year of $2.48 billion for the fiscal year 2010, a total that exceeds the previous year’s sales by nearly $70 million. The increase in sales is due in part to a full year’s worth of Keno sales and the addition of a second multi-state jackpot game, Powerball, to its game mix..........Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Retailer Caught in Sting
Ravenna man tried to cash a $6,000 ticket he told an undercover agent was not a winner
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 30, 2010) – According to local radio news, a Ravenna store owner has been arrested for stealing from the Ohio Lottery............Subscribers

Chrysler Workers Claim Ohio’s Second Powerball Jackpot
TOLEDO, Ohio (June 28, 2010) – A pool of 14 workers from a Chrysler plant paint shop in Detroit have hit the jackpot, holding one of two jackpot-winning tickets for the $97 million Powerball drawing held June 23............Subscribers

New Ohio Racetrack Owners Very Confident of Winning Approval for Video Lottery Terminals
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 23, 2010) - The Ohio State Racing Commission approved the sales of Thistledown to Harrah's Entertainment and Beulah Park to Penn National Gaming Inc. at its monthly meeting Wednesday in Columbus..............Subscribers

Research Reveals a Slight Decline in the Number of People Who Would Continue to Work After Winning the Lottery
TOLEDO, Ohio (June 23, 2010) - According to a recent survey of analyzed data for the last 30 years and found a slight decline in the percentage of people who said they would keep working if they won the lottery............Subscribers

Governor Challenges Auditor to Set Date for Release of Ohio Lottery Audit
Ohio (June 24, 2010) – Governor Ted Strickland said Auditor Mary Taylor should explain why she is delaying the release of a performance audit of the Lottery Commission........Subscribers.

Speculation That Politics is at Play in Lottery Commission’s Performance Audit
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 23, 2010) -- It was reported today that Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor has delayed the release of her performance audit of the Lottery Commission..........Subscribers

Governor Wants to Change Gambling Tax Deduction Provision in Ohio Casino Control Commission Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 15, 2010) -- The Columbus Dispatch reports Governor Ted Strickland signed legislation last week creating the Ohio Casino Control Commission but blasted a provision in the bill allowing bettors to write off gambling losses..............Subscribers

Amendment Allows Non-Profits to Keep Poker Nights, Bingo, Festival Gambling
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 13, 2010) -- According to local media reports state legislators added wording to a casino bill signed by Governor Ted Strickland on Thursday that allows churches and non-profit organizations to continue.............Subscribers

Ohio Powerball Winner Scores $261.6 Million Jackpot
GASTONIA, North Carolina (June 3, 2010) – The Gaston Gazette has reported that a ticket sold in Ohio for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn...............Subscribers

Former Retailer Employee Receives Prison Sentence For Stealing Lottery Tickets
WESTWOOD, Ohio (June 1, 2010) - Local broadcast station reported that a former lottery retailer employee will go to prison for five years after participating in a lottery scam.........Subscribers

Local Studio Is Host For Lottery 'Cash Explosion' Game
HILLIARD, Ohio (May 26, 2010) - The Ohio Lottery's popular "Cash Explosion Double Play" game show is taped locally at Mills James Productions............Subscribers

Store Rebuilds Reputation After Clerk Accused of Stealing Customers' Lottery Winnings
COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 21, 2010) - A downtown Columbus convenience store is trying to rebuild its credibility with customers, two weeks after prosecutors charged a store clerk with theft and fraud for stealing customers' lottery winnings.................Subscribers

Employee Allegedly Stole $530K in Lottery Tickets
CINCINNATI, Ohio (May 11, 2010) - A Kroger customer service employee whose position included the job of refilling the lottery scratch-off ticket machine inside the company's Westwood store, reportedly stated in court that if any tickets were left over, she'd just stick them in her pocket................Subscribers

Summit May Vote on Gaming Legislation
OHIO (May 9, 2010) – Reports Summit County Council is expected to vote Monday on legislation to provide more oversight of Internet cafes, sweepstakes parlors and skill arcades in the county's nine townships.............Subscribers

Lottery Security Program Results in Arrest of Store Clerk
 COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 5, 2010) -- To uphold its stated vision that reads, in part, “being the most respected lottery in America because of our integrity,” the Ohio Lottery’s Office of Security announced the first arrest in the Lottery’s new Retailer Compliance Inspection Program..............Subscribers

Ohio Bill Would Privatize Lottery
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 4, 2010) -- Senator Kevin Coughlin is the sponsor of a bill that would allow the state to privatize the Ohio Lottery...............Subscribers

Ohio Prepares to Join Powerball
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 13, 2010) - Tickets go on sale Friday at all of the Ohio Lottery's 8,800 retailers. The first drawing is scheduled for Saturday. The Ohio Lottery already offers another multistate game, Mega Millions.................Subscribers

Powerball Sales; Game Starts in Ohio April 16
CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 9, 2010) - Starting next Friday, Ohio Lottery customers will have their first chance to play Powerball at any one of Ohio’s 8,800 licensed Lottery retailers.  By its entrance, Ohio joins 41 states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands in offering the multi-million dollar, multi-state game................................ Subscribers

Keno Sales Reported On Rise
3 of past 4 Weeks Were The Game’s Most Profitable
Columbus, Ohio (March 9, 2010) -- It was reported the Ohio Lottery Director said yesterday that the Lottery's KENO game is finally edging closer to profit projections after lagging far behind expectations for a year and a half..........................Subscribers

Ohio Grocery Worker Charged in $100K Lottery Theft
CINCINNATI, Ohio (March 5, 2010) - An employee at a Kroger grocery store in Ohio has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 worth of lottery tickets...................Subscribers

Dirico Motorcycles and Aerosmith Hit the Lottery
NEW HAMPSHIRE (February 16, 2010) -- New Hampshire-based Dirico Motorcycles has hit the lottery. No, they didn’t pick the six magical digits to riches, but Dirico has been contracted by GTECH to build three of its Pro-Street motorcycles with an Aerosmith “Dream On” theme for the Ohio Lottery who has an Aerosmith promotion in the works.........................Subscribers

Governor Says Now is Not the Time to Privatize Lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 13, 2010) - A state senator's suggestion that Ohio privatize the state lottery might be a good idea, but the time isn't right, Reports Governor Ted Strickland................Subscribers

Ohio Lawmakers Consider Privatizing Lottery System
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 6, 2010) – According to a local TV station Ohio lawmakers are talking about a proposal to privatize the state lottery system and put the money toward scholarships......................Subscribers

Lottery and Gambling Winnings Now Subject to City Tax
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (February 3, 2010) - Changes made to the Huber Heights Codified Ordinance, Chapter 191 include adding gambling and lottery winnings to the list of taxable items.............Subscribers

Resolution Introduced to Further Legislation Allowing Ohio Lottery to be Privately Operated
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 21, 2010) – According to one of the state’s leading newspapers a resolution was introduced in the Ohio General Assembly last week to allow the Ohio Lottery to be operated privately - which is currently prevented by the state Constitution.......................Subscribers

Keno is About to Get a Boost
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 19, 2010) -- News reports Keno is about to get a boost. According to the newspaper despite objections from Republicans, the Ohio Lottery Commission got approval from a spending oversight panel last week for a $900,000 contract with a Georgia-based company....................Subscribers

Ohio, Michigan Lotteries to Add Powerball Game
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 16, 2010) - The Ohio Lottery announced last week that it is moving to offer a second multistate game with the potential to win multimillion-dollar jackpots........................Subscribers

Request To Sell Powerball
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 14, 2010) - The Ohio Lottery announced today that it will move forward with its plans to sell the multi-state jackpot game, Powerball.....................Subscribers

Senator Introduces Bill That Would Sell or Lease the Ohio Lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 14, 2010) – A leading Ohio newspaper today reported a state senator has proposed privatizing its state lottery and turnpike and apply the proceeds toward scholarships totaling $7,000 per eligible student....................Subscribers

New Year’s Raffle Drawing Held Today
Four $1-Million Top Prizes Among Total Prizes Drawn
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 2, 2010) -- Four lucky ticket holders from the communities of Bexley, Columbus, Massillon and Ravenna are now $1 million richer after purchasing a ticket in the Ohio Lottery’s New Year’s Raffle.  The Ohio Lottery held the drawing this afternoon after wagering pools .....................Subscribers

Weather-Related Problems Knocks Ohio Lottery Retailers Off-Line
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 31, 2009) – A leading Ohio newspaper reported today that a storm front moving across the Buckeye State disrupted the Lottery Commission's satellite communication on Thursday morning......................Subscribers

Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor to Begin Review of Ohio Lottery Commission Next Week
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 29, 2009) -- Local media source reported todat that State Auditor Mary Taylor officially begins her review of the Ohio Lottery Commission next week....................Subscribers

Census Lists Top Performing States In Generating Money From the Lottery
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 28, 2009) - Ohio ranks 12th nationally with $675 million in lottery proceeds, after paying out $1.4 billion in prizes and $109 million in administrative expenses...................Subscribers

Slots Foes Finishing Signature Effort Ballot Attempt
COLUMBUS, Ohio (December 17, 2009) -  Opponents of slot machines at Ohio racetracks will submit signatures to the secretary of state on Sunday in hope of placing the issue on the November 2010 ballot.....................Subscribers

Company Dismisses Any Lottery Similarities with Phone-Card Game
COLUMBUS, Ohio (December 16, 2009) - Even as authorities work to shut down computer-based Sweepstakes gambling machines in Ohio, a Florida company is trying to sell Ohio retailers on the concept of scratch-off phone cards that operate on the same principle...................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Honors Teachers of the Month
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 11, 2009) - The Cleveland Browns and the Ohio Lottery honoured Despina Vonortas, a First grade teacher at Middle Branch Elementary School in Stark County, and Christina Bright................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Honors Academic All Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 7, 2009) - The Cleveland Browns and the Ohio Lottery welcomed Todd Gasior, a 12th grade student at Hubbard High School, to Sunday's game. Gasior was recognized as a recent Ohio Lottery Academic All Star...................Subscribers

Lottery Opposes State Audit
Ohio Lottery Tells State Auditor Mary Taylor She's Wrong to Demand Performance Audit
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 23, 2009) - The Ohio Lottery Commission has formally rejected State Auditor Mary Taylor's decision to launch a performance audit of the $2.3 billion agency without its blessing.....................Subscribers

Ohio Auditor Initiates Review of State Lottery Commission
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 21, 2009) – A leading Ohio newspaper reported today that the state director of audit services and technology personally delivered a letter to Lottery Director Kathleen Burke, demanding an audit of the $3.2 billion agency after it is reported to have rebuffed earlier requests to open its doors.......................Subscribers

Allegation That New Lottery Chief Had Been Courted For Post
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 29, 2009) - A leading Ohio newspaper claims that nearly three weeks before former state Lottery Director Michael Dolan resigned, top aides to Governor Strickland were negotiating to hire the woman who replaced him...................Subscribers

Ohio Residents Continue Strong Support for Casinos
CLEVLAND, Ohio (September 27, 2009) -- Poll numbers in Ohio show that residents support the freedom to choose to partake of casino gambling, even if they don't expect to do so themselves......................Subscribers

Bengals Prizes Up For Grabs in Ohio Lottery Second-Chance Drawing
CINCINNATI, Ohio (September 22, 2009) -- This Friday (Sept. 25) marks the entry deadline for the Ohio Lottery's $5 Cincinnati Bengals Instant Game second-chance drawing...................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Launches Cincinnati Bengals® Instant Game
CINCINNATI, Ohio (September 1, 2009) -- Debuting this week at retailers in Ohio is the Ohio Lottery's $5 Cincinnati Bengals® Instant Game................Subscribers

New Ohio Lottery Game Debuts This Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 1, 2009) - Debuting this week at retailers in Ohio is the Ohio Lottery's $5 Cleveland Browns instant game. This game provides instant cash prizes from $5 up to the top prize of $100,000...............Subscribers

Glitch Halts Some Lottery Sales
CINCINNATI, Ohio (August 25, 2009) – A hardware failure in a cell tower reportedly knocked out lottery selling terminals Across Southwest Ohio on the giggest selling day for Mega Million tickets........................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Reports Record Sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 19, 2009) -- The Ohio Lottery is one of the few places where the state has been making more money amid the recession.....................Subscribers

Revenue from New Ohio Lottery Game Comes Up Short
Keno Not Bringing In As Much As Expected
COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 14, 2009) -- According to news sources, the Ohio Lottery says its Keno game fell far short of revenue projects in its first full year....................Subscribers

Strickland Names New Ohio Lottery Director
Strickland announces the appointment of Kathleen Burke as the Ohio Lottery Commission executive director
COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 10, 2009) - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland named Kathleen Burke as the Ohio Lottery Commission executive director Monday.......................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Unveils Browns-Themed Scratch-Off Game
CLEVLAND, Ohio (August 4, 2009) -- The Ohio Lottery Commission is rolling out a Browns-branded instant-win game in time for the season. The $5 scratch-off tickets offer a top instant prize of $100,000. That jackpot is officially a 1.5 million-to-1 shot, but the games offer a host of prizes down to $5.....................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Director Steps Down
COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 4, 2009) - Ohio's lottery director resigned Tuesday from a rocky tenure serving in Governor Ted Strickland's cabinet, as the state tries to expand the lottery to include video slot machines at horse racing tracks.......................Subscribers

Bengals To Debut Instant Lottery Game
CINCINNATI, Ohio (July 29, 2009) - The Ohio Lottery will debut a $5 Cincinnati Bengals® instant game in late August. Top prize is $100,000, and the game will offer a wide array of merchandise and experiential prizes, such as, game-worn jerseys, autographed footballs, pregame sideline access, football road trips, dinners on the field, 2010 season tickets and more.................Subscribers

Bengals Scratch-Offs
A Bengals instant game could be coming to an Ohio Lottery vendor near you soon
CINCINNATI, Ohio (July 21, 2009) -- The Ohio Lottery Commission approved instant games for both the Bengals and Cleveland Browns during Tuesday's meeting in Columbus.............Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Commission Reports Record Sales For 2009
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 21, 2009) - The Ohio Lottery Commission had a record year in 2009, selling $2.42 billion worth of tickets to such games as Pick 3 and Mega Millions.............Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Officials to Discuss VLTs with Counterparts in West Virginia
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 16, 2009) -- Half a dozen Ohio Lottery Commission officials are heading to West Virginia today as part of the effort to figure out how to bring slots to Ohio’s seven horse tracks.................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Sales Jump With New Vendor
First day on-line sales total more than $3 million
On-line sales tracked 30 percent above same period last week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 2, 2009) -- INTRALOT, the new vendor for the Ohio Lottery went live today with the system conversion involving more than 8,700 terminals in retail locations throughout the state. INTRALOT, with U.S. headquarters based in Duluth, GA, has successfully completed its one-year conversion contract after the company was chosen last June to operate the State's On-Line lottery games. On the first day with the new vendor, on-line sales totaled more than 3 million dollars......................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Switches To New Operator INTRALOT
INTRALOT Takes Over Operation of Ohio Games
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (June 30, 2009) - At 11:59 p.m. today, in an office park in Strongsville, state officials and computer technicians, some from Greece, will change how Ohioans get their lottery tickets.........................Subscribers

Lawmaker Proposes Sale of Ohio Lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 23, 2009) – A state lawmaker has proposed selling or leasing the Ohio Lottery to generate funding for college scholarships....................Subscribers

Keno Boosts Lottery Revenue For Year
CANTON, Ohio (June 21, 2009) – According to local media reports the Ohio Lottery Finance Director Dennis Berg says the economic downturn didn’t have much effect on sales during the fiscal year that ends June 30....................Subscribers

Governor Backs Slot Machines to Avoid Big Cuts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 19, 2009) --After years of opposition to the expansion of gambling, Governor Ted Strickland on Friday announced a plan for slot machines at seven horse racing tracks as a way to help balance the state budget.......................Subscribers

State Lottery Stops Giving Promotional Lotto Tickets To Public Officials
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 8, 2009) -- State lottery officials have agreed to stop handing out promotional lottery tickets to public officials................Subscribers

Bengals Looking At Lottery Revenue As Well
CINCINNATI, Ohio (May 31, 2009) -- The Bengals are discussing a team-themed lottery ticket with the state of Ohio...................Subscribers

Panel Approves New Vendor to Operate Lottery Games
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 1, 2009) - A panel of state lawmakers has agreed to let the Ohio Lottery Commission hire a new company to run its games.....................Subscribers

Lottery Rolls Dice on Cincinnati-based Ad Agency
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 18, 2009) - According to a local news report the Ohio Lottery is betting on Northlich, a Cincinnati-based ad agency, to boost its sales................Subscribers

Hart Associates Selected for Ohio Lottery Work
Toledo, Ohio (April 23, 2009) -- Hart Associates of Maumee was selected by the Ohio Lottery Commission to be among three integrated marketing firms that will provide creative work for its statewide advertising campaigns......................Subscribers

Governor Suspends Use of Promotional Lottery Tickets in Response to Inspector General Report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 21, 2009) -- Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today released the following statement regarding the inspector general’s report on the use of promotional lottery tickets by the Ohio Lottery Commission and Executive Director Michael Dolan:..................Subscribers

Lottery Gets OK to Pay More for Consultants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 21, 2009) -- The Ohio Lottery Commission's director narrowly won approval yesterday to quadruple the cost of consultants to help the lottery switch to a new games operator.................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Commission Names Northlich Lead Advertising Agency
CINCINNATI, Ohio ( April 17, 2009) -- Northlich announced today that it has been selected as the lead agency of record for the Ohio Lottery Commission’s (OLC) advertising and creative assignments..............Subscribers

INTRALOT Wins Another Contract In The USA for The Instant Gaming Services In Ohio
ATHENS, Greece (April 8, 2009) -- INTRALOT USA, following a competitive procurement, was selected by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services as the apparent successful vendor to develop, refine, and implement instant ticket and related cooperative instant ticket support services in the state............Subscribers

Promotional Lottery Tickets Policy to be Reviewed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 2, 2009) – Following the recent revelation that lottery chief Michael Dolan gave 100 tickets to a state trooper who had let him off with a warning, ‘The Columbus Dispatch’ reported that according to records released to the newspaper by the inspector general and Ohio Lottery, lottery officials gave away 55,711 instant lottery tickets and 290,286 promotional tickets between Jan. 8, 2007, and Feb. 9 of this year..................Subscribers

Governor Puts Hold on the Distribution of Promotional Lottery Tickets After Investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 1, 2009) – Governor Ted Strickland has temporarily banned the distribution of promotional lottery tickets in light of a report Tuesday that revealed...............Subscribers

Judge Rules in Favour of Lottery Panel's Vendor Decision
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 12, 2009) --- The ‘Columbus Dispatch’ reported that a Franklin County judge ruled yesterday that the Ohio Lottery Commission acted properly when it awarded a multimillion-dollar contract for online games to a new vendor last year..............Subscribers

Lottery Gets New Sales Director
CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 7, 2009) -- The Ohio Lottery Commission has hired John Martin, formerly the general manager of Colortone Staging & Rentals, in Solon, to be its new sales director...................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery, Restaurants Team Up For Keno Parties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 25, 2009) – The Ohio Lottery is ready to take KENO to the next level. Roosters restaurants are teaming up with Ohio lottery officials to offer Keno parties from.................Subscribers

Keno Comes Up Short in First Six Months
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 5, 2009) – Six months after the Ohio Lottery launched KENO, it is on track to bring in less than half the revenue projected by lottery officials and Governor Ted Strickland’s office.....................Subscribers

Ohio Not Interested In Video Terminals, Lottery Says
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (January 20, 2009) -- Lottery spokeswoman Jeannie Roberts said the Ohio Lottery Commission is not entertaining any proposals for video lottery terminals (VLTs)................Subscribers

Lottery Ticket Sales Remain Roughly the Same Despite Economic Situation
OHIO, USA (December 21, 2008) -- Sales of Ohio Lottery tickets were up about 1.4 percent or $15 million during the 2007 fiscal year as of December 4..................Subscribers

Keno Still Struggling to Find Players
OHIO, USA (December 14, 2008) – According to local media reports after four months, Keno is struggling to find players................Subscribers

Lottery Not Targeting People to Spend More, But Hoping More People Buy a Ticket or Two This Holiday Season
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 9, 2008) - Economically, times are tough. But the Ohio Lottery is managing to tread water in 2008 and is doing “OK.”.................Subscribers

Keno Revenue Falling Short of Projections, New Game off to Slow Start
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (November 25, 2008) - The fast-paced Keno game that's expected to help plug the gaping hole in the state budget is reportedly off to a slow start................Subscribers

Lotto Butler at Your Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Nov 16, 2008) - A new company promises to make playing the Ohio State Lottery easier for busy people by handling the ticket-buying for customers. The Ohio Lottery says it............Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Director Accused of Withholding Key Information From State Lawmakers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 14, 2008) – Michael Dolan, executive director of the Ohio Lottery Commission, testified in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on Friday that he knew a new lottery vendor had been selected when he entered a legislative committee meeting on May 5 that would determine the fate of a proposed keno game - but he told lawmakers...................Subscribers

Keno Sales in Ohio Picking Up After Sluggish Start
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (September 26, 2008) -- Revenue statewide from keno totaled $12.9 million in the seven weeks since the Aug. 4 start of the game..............Subscribers

Vendors Give Keno Positive Early Reviews
OHIO (September 26, 2008) -- Poor economic conditions have hurt sales for the first six weeks of Ohio Lottery Commission's newest lottery game, but the commission and vendors remain optimistic................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery's New Keno Does $7.2 Million in Business the First Month
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 5, 2008) -- Keno, the Ohio Lottery's newest game, finished up its first month of operation this week. As of Sunday, Keno brought in $7.2 million and awarded $4.6 million in prizes.................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Operator on Track for a July 1, 2009 Launch Date For Its Systems And Programs
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (August 22, 2008) – According to local media reports INTRALOT, the company selected to run Ohio's state lottery, has leased 46,061 square feet in Strongsville's Park 82 industrial park. The company's lease.................Subscribers

KENO Already a Booming Success
OHIO, USA (August 16, 2008) -- The state of Ohio just recently made the lottery game keno available to players in early August, and local business who now have the game in shop told NEWS9 that it's already a booming success.................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Says Keno Kickoff Going Smoothly
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (August 4, 2008) — The Ohio Lottery says the new Keno game is operating smoothly through its first drawings......................Subscribers

Ready for Keno Launch, Monday, Aug. 4
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (July 30, 2008) -- On Monday, August 4, the Ohio Lottery debuts Keno in retailer locations with monitor game licenses..................Subscribers

Lottery Racks Up Sales Despite Difficult Economic Times
OHIO, USA (July 13, 2008) -- The stock market is falling to new lows as gasoline and food keep getting more expensive, good jobs dry up and credit gets tighter, but according to Dan Metelsky, deputy director for sales and product development for the Ohio Lottery Commission, lottery sales were up about 2 percent last year.....................Subscribers

Ohio Businesses Lining Up For Keno
TOLEDO, Ohio, USA (July 6, 2008) -- More than 1,000 bars, restaurants, racetracks, bowling alleys and other establishments have applied to the state to bring the Ohio Lottery's new Keno game to patrons...................Subscribers

New State Law Bans Pull-Tab Dispensers
MARYLAND, USA (July 2, 2008) – A new state law that targets the modern Pull-tab dispensers officially went into effect this week...................Subscribers

Ohio Businesses Gear Up For Keno
OHIO, USA (June 30, 2008) – In January, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland put forth the idea of adding Keno to the lottery mix as a way to keep the state budget in the black..................Subscribers

Controlling Board OKs New Lottery Vendor
Columbus, Ohio (June 16, 2008) – The state Controlling Board, which approves major spending requests, voted this afternoon to hand over the lottery's online games contract from................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Contract Update
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 14, 2008) -- Ohio Lottery Director Michael Dolan is reported to have sent a letter to GTECH on Friday refuting the company’s claims that it botched the bidding process when it awarded its lottery contract to a competitor..............Subscribers

Venues Line-Up for Keno
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 13, 2008) -- Plenty of restaurant and bar owners in Ohio are ready to bet on keno................Subscribers

Panel Poised to OK Funds for Keno Venture
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 2, 2008) -- Opposition in the Legislature to Governor Ted Strickland's idea to bring KENO to Ohio's bars and restaurants has all but evaporated.....................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Contract - Update
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 2, 2008) – The state Controlling Board, made up of six lawmakers and a Governor’s representative, that votes on major spending proposals, denied a request by Lottery Director Michael A. Dolan to approve a one-year contract with INTRALOT.....................Subscribers

Panel Postpones Voting on Lottery Contract Pending Outcome of Appeal Filed by GTECH
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 2, 2008) - Members of the state Controlling Board say they will await the outcome of an appeal filed by the losing company. The Ohio Lottery Commission hears the appeal by GTECH Corp. on..................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Contract - Update
OHIO (May 27, 2008) – GTECH executives, Robert K. Vincent and Alan Eland, held a press conference in Cleveland today in which they suggested that the lottery could be in for a rude awakening if it sticks with INTRALOT...............Subscribers

GTECH Files Protest Regarding Ohio Lottery Contract
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 27, 2008) – GTECH Corp. on Tuesday sent a letter of protest to Ohio Lottery Executive Director Michael Dolan asking for..............Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Releases Bid Scores
COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 15, 2008) -- The lottery had maintained that the scores wouldn’t become public until the state Controlling Board, a bipartisan panel of lawmakers that votes on major spending requests, formally agreed to a contract, however.........................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Commission is Requesting Bids for LCD Monitors (Lottery Keno Monitors)...................Subscribers

INTRALOT Apparent Successful Bidder for Gaming Contract; Controlling Board Approval Pending
Terms to Provide an Estimated $200 Million Cost Savings Over Life of the Contract
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 12, 2008) –  The Ohio Lottery notified INTRALOT of Duluth, GA that it is the apparent successful vendor to operate the agency’s gaming system services beginning July 1, 2009. The contract will go before the state’s Controlling Board on June 2 for final approval..................Subscribers

Panel Clears Way For Keno
State Controlling Board Approves Spending To Start, Operate Game
OHIO, USA (May 6, 2008) -- Keno cleared its final legislative hurdle yesterday...............Subscribers

Lottery Testing Fully Automated Lottery Machine
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (May 3, 2008) -- A fully automated lottery machine, which sells every type of lottery ticket, was installed last month in............Subscribers

House Does an About Face on Keno Ban
House Extracts Lottery Keno Ban From Payday Lending Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 30, 2008) -- State lawmakers who oppose the introduction of the new KENO lottery game have lost their attempt to attach a ban on the game to a bill intended to crack down on the payday lending industry..................Subscribers

Panel Gives OK to Keno
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 21, 2008) – Governor Ted Strickland's plan to launch a new lottery game cleared a ten (10) member panel of lawmakers Monday without objection...............Subscribers

Lottery Debuts EZPLAY Games Today
CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 14, 2008) -- The Ohio Lottery is introducing an alternative to the “scratch” with the release of terminal-generated instant games, branded as EZPLAY™ Games, on Monday, April 14...................Subscribers

Keno Supporters and Opponents Voice Their Opinions to Lottery Commission Lawyers and Staffers
CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 28, 2008) – A public hearing for comment on Governor Ted Strickland’s Keno plan was held Friday at Cleveland's Lausche State Office Building...............Subscribers

Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Outlaw Keno
A bill that would ban the Ohio Lottery from expanding into Keno gaming has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives
OHIO, USA (March 26, 2008) -- Representative John Adams has introduced House Bill 514, which places limits on certain lottery games..................Subscribers

Keno Plan Faces Growing Opposition, Governor Pulls Request to Expand Lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 18, 2008) -- Next Monday the Ohio Lottery Commission had reportedly intended to ask a legislative panel that approves expenditures to release almost $18 million for equipment needed to operate the state's new Keno system....................Subscribers

Keno Expansion in Jeopardy
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (March 18, 2008) -- A request for money by the Ohio Lottery Commission to expand gaming is in jeopardy..............Subscribers

Notice of Public Hearing on a New Ohio Lottery Administrative On-Line Game Rule
Notice is hereby given that the Ohio Lottery Commission intends to adopt one new Ohio Lottery Administrative On-line Game Rule in Proposed Form..............Subscribers

Online Lottery Contract Wording Challenged
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (February 23, 2008) -- The Strickland administration is expected to award the state's online lottery contract, worth about $250 million over the next decade, later this year................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Approves Rules for Keno
OHIO, USA (February 22, 2008) -- The state Lottery Commission today approved rules to govern the fast-paced lottery game Keno...............Subscribers

Ohioans Asked to Help Prove Statistics Can Predict the Rolling Cash Lottery System offers odds of winning a Rolling Cash jackpot that are 37 times better than random numbers
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (February 19, 2008) -- Have you ever wondered if lotteries can be predicted? One web site claims it has found a way to deliver exceptional odds of winning a jackpot, and wants to prove it by establishing a statewide network to play the Ohio Rolling Cash lottery.............Subscribers

Expansion of State Lottery Could Face a Legal Challenge
Opponents Lining Up to Keep Ohio From Adding Keno
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 2, 2008) – Governor Ted Strickland wants to expand the Ohio Lottery to include Keno to stave off cuts to education funding................Subscribers

Red Ball Promotion to Boost Pick 3 Prize
TOLEDO, Ohio (February 2, 2008) – According to news sources the Ohio Lottery is giving players of the Pick 3 midday and evening drawings a chance for increased winnings this month..............Subscribers

Keno to Help With Budget Shortfall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 31, 2008) - Governor Strickland says the state will begin state-run video Keno gambling in an effort to deal with a budget shortfall that could total nearly $2 billion by June 2009..............Subscribers

State to Expand Lottery Products
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 31, 2008) – At a press conference today Governor Ted Strickland announced that the Ohio Lottery Commission will be allowed to refresh game products and add games:...........Subscribers

Lottery to Pay Spelling Bee Fee
YOUNGSTOWN October 19, 2007) -- The Ohio State Lottery is offering to pay the fee for any Ohio school wishing to enter its pupils in a qualifying regional bee for the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee........Subscribers

Walter J. Smith, 87, Lottery Marketing Chief Died Monday
AVON, Ohio (August 22, 2007) -- Walter J. ''Snuffy'' Smith, 87, died Monday, August 20, 2007, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky after a brief residence there............Subscribers

Cash Explosion Roars Into Top Spot
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (August 13, 2007) -- The Cash Explosion instant game has been flying off the shelves as fans of the instant ticket and companion TV show began making their ticket purchases..........Read the full story at: Vo.40 No.8

New Ohio Lottery Game Ten-OH! Begins Aug. 5
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 25, 2007) -- You only have to match half the numbers or less to win in Ten-OH!, the brand new draw game from The Ohio State Lottery.............Subscribers

Lottery Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (July 16, 2007) -- For the 10th consecutive year, The Ohio State Lottery has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded by the...........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.4

Ohio Lottery Reports Increase In Sales, Funds To Schools
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (July 2, 2007) -- The Ohio State Lottery provided $669.3 million for the Lottery Profits Education Fund (LPEF) in Fiscal Year 2007.............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.2

Ohio Lottery Will Revive 'Cash Explosion' TV Show
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (June 18, 2007) -- The Ohio Lottery reportedly intends to terminate its "Make Me Famous, Make Me Rich" weekly television show, which failed to meet expectations..............Subscribers

Michael A. Dolan, Director of the Ohio Lottery Commission
Michael A. Dolan was recently named Director of the Ohio Lottery Commission. As Director, he oversees a state agency with sales of $2 billion a year, administering instant and on-line lottery game products through a statewide network of licensed retailers...............Subscribers

Review Finds Nothing To Derail Lottery Commission Appointment
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (April 22, 2007) -- The Senate Finance Committee is reportedly expected to move forward next week with the confirmation of J. Patrick McDonald to the Ohio Lottery Commission after looking into concerns about his e-mails at the state treasurer’s office............Subscribers

Lottery Transfers Record Amount to Education Fund
CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 05, 2007) -- The Ohio Lottery transferred a record $72.6 million to the Lottery Profits Education Fund from March operations............Subscribers

Ohio Lottery Sells Out OSU Score For Pick 4 Game
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (April 3, 2007) -- The final score for Monday's Ohio State-Florida NCAA Championship game proved to be a popular number for the Ohio Lottery Tuesday.........Subscribers

Senator Halts Confirmation For Lottery Commission Appointment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 31, 2007) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman John Carey has reportedly declined to support the confirmation of one of Governor Taft's appointments to the Ohio Lottery Commission............Subscribers

New Lottery Chief Plans Revitalization to Blunt Competition
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (March 25, 2007) -- Michael Dolan, the Cleveland City Council member tapped by Governor Ted Strickland to lead the Ohio Lottery said he's committed to reversing the slide in sales to realize the lottery's mission of subsidizing public education..........Subscribers

Sunday Drawings, New Draw Game Planned To Increase Commitment to LPEF
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (March 19, 2007) -- The Ohio Lottery Commission will present Sunday draws and a new Pick 10-style draw game to Ohio Lottery Commissioners.............Subscribers

City Councilman to Head Ohio Lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (March 20, 2007) -- Governor Ted Strickland announced today the appointment of Michael Dolan as the executive director of the Ohio Lottery Commission..............Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.13

Kicker Sales Interrupt Mega Millions Wagering
Inconvenience to Players, Lost Profits to be Addressed CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (March 7, 2007) -- The volume of Kicker transactions brought Mega Millions wagering to a halt Tuesday, March 6, at 10:10 p.m. Sales resumed at 10:39 p.m. A computer file that stores purchased Kicker wagers on the Ohio Lottery’s gaming system.............Subscribers

Advisory Panel Recommends Scaling Back Return to Lottery Players
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (February 12, 2007) -- A report by Governor Ted Strickland's transition advisers reportedly said the Ohio Lottery has an "inordinately high percentage of prize payouts.".............Subscribers

U.S. Census Bureau Corrects Lottery Figures
LOTTERY INSIDER (February 12, 2007) -- Lottery Insider recently published figures titled “Income and Apportionment of State-Administered Lottery Funds for 2005” released by U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division. However, Mardele Cohen, Deputy Director, Communications, Ohio Lottery Commission, has advised that her agency subsequently disputed the administrative costs published by the bureau, and asked for a correction.  As a result, the bureau realized there were problems with the collection of the data...............Subscribers

Ohio Reports Increase in Lottery Sales, Revenue Up 3% for Fiscal '06
OHIO, USA (January 22, 2007) -- Ohio Lottery's ticket sales increased by three (3) percent for the fiscal year that ended June 30, compared with the previous 12-month period, according to the Ohio Lottery Commission's annual report..........Subscribers

Panels Recommends Reduced Lottery Prize Payout Ratio
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (January 13, 2007) -- The new governor's transition advisers have reportedly said Ohio should consider lowering its lottery prizes to raise more money for education........Subscribers

Governor Appoints Two New Lottery Commission Members
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (January 3, 2007) -- Governor Bob Taft yesterday appointed his former chief of staff, whose last day was Friday, and the deputy state treasurer to positions on the Ohio Lottery Commission..........Subscribers