Public referendums:
November, 1988 referendum - 1.2 million votes cast - 60% in favor & 40%
opposed. March 1989 The Kentucky Lottery's Board of
Directors and officials decide to launch the Kentucky Lottery with two instant
games, rather than the traditional one. Beginner's Luck, a $1 game with a
$1,000 top prize is approved. And Kentucky Derby Dreamstakes, a $2 game based
on the Kentucky Derby, is also approved. The Dreamstakes ticket is supported
with a promotion that will make one lucky player the Lottery's first
millionaire. April 4, 1989 On the first day of Kentucky
Lottery sales, over 5,000 licensed retailers sell more that $5 million in
tickets. The then-Governor Wallace Wilkinson purchased the first Kentucky
Lottery ticket and he and the then-KLC President Frank Keener flew around the
state to various retailers to celebrate the first day of sales.
Kentucky
Lottery Reports Record Revenues But Lower Profits LEXINGTON,
Kentucky (November 26, 2008) -- The Kentucky Lottery brought in record revenues
despite a souring economy, an audit released Wednesday showed, Lexingtons
Herald-Leader reported today................Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery Corporation
President and CEO Arch Gleason Elected to Second Term as President of the World
Lottery Association LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (November 10, 2008)
-- Arch Gleason, President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC),
has been elected to his second two-year term as President of the
World Lottery Association (WLA).............Subscribers Storm Slows Lottery Sales, But
First Quarter Sales Figures Stay Strong LOUISVILLE, Kentucky
(October 8, 2008) -- In Fridays meeting of the Kentucky Lottery
Corporations (KLCs) Board of Directors, it was announced sales for
the first quarter of the year have remained strong despite problems caused by
the September 14 th windstorm that battered the Louisville and Northern
Kentucky areas and tough economic conditions...............Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery Breaks
All-Time Sales and Prize Payment Records LOUISVILLE,
Kentucky (July 28, 2008) -- Sales in Fiscal Year 2008 for the Kentucky Lottery
Corporation (KLC) totaled $778.2 million, this surpasses last years
record-breaking level by a whopping....................Subscribers
Governor Appoints Member to
Kentucky Lottery Board FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA (July 30,
2008) -- Governor Steve Beshear is appointing a new member to the Kentucky
Lottery Corp. board of directors................Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery Sets Sales
Record LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (July 28, 2008) -- The Kentucky
Lottery Corp. posted $778.2 million in sales for the 2008 fiscal year, which
ended June 30...............Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery
Corporation Board Approvals LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (June 12,
20080 -- On Wednesday, the Kentucky Lottery Corporations (KLCs)
board of directors approved................Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery Unveils
Restructuring LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (June 11, 2008) --The
Kentucky Lottery Corp. is cutting its work force and reducing some prizes to
guarantee more revenue for the state government.................Subscribers
Kate Leverette Named Vice
President of Marketing for Kentucky Lottery
Corporation LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (April 22, 2008) --
Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) President & CEO Arch Gleason has
announced the selection of Kate Leverette as the KLCs new Vice President
of Marketing. Her job at the KLC will involve overseeing all aspects of
the companys marketing functions, including advertising, instant ticket
production, and promotions...............Subscribers Lottery President Asks Governor to Veto Budget's Mandate That
the Lottery Turn Over at Least 28% of Its Revenue
FRANKFORT, Kentucky (April 13, 2008) -- Lawmakers return to the Capitol
tomorrow for the final two days of the budget session...................Subscribers No April's Day Joke for Pick 3 Players; Triple Digits Drawn
with Players Seeing Record Payout LOUISVILLE, Kentucky
(April 2, 2008) -- Triple digits were drawn in last nights Kentucky
Lottery PICK 3 game, resulting in one of the largest payout ever for the
game..............Subscribers State Lawmakers Tap Lottery in Budget Agreement
KENTUCKY, USA (April 1, 2008) -- Kentucky lawmakers reached an agreement on
a nearly $19-billion two-year state budget.............Subscribers A Reduction in Return to Players Would Place Lottery At A
Competitive Disadvantage With Other States FRANKFORT,
Kentucky (March 29, 2008) -- The Democratic-controlled House balked at the
Senate's plan to squeeze more money out of the state lottery, which would have
raised about $55 million a year..................Subscribers Lawmakers Consider Increasing Lottery Take to Fund Budget
Black-Hole FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA (March 29, 2008)
Senate lawmakers working on a two-year spending plan for the state reportedly
came up with the idea to get about $110 million more from the state
lottery.................Subscribers Bill Offers Lottery Winners Privacy
KENTUCKY, USA (February 9, 2008) -- State Reps. Jim Wayne and C.B. Embrey
are co-sponsoring a proposed amendment to the state lottery statute that could
keep the names of lottery winners secret if they want to remain
anonymous................Subscribers Instant Games Are Outselling More Traditional Lottery Games
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (January 27, 2008) -- Kentucky
officials say the popularity of the instant-win games are fueling the lottery
system, which is on pace to set a record for revenue.............Subscribers
State Lottery
Ready to Regulate Casino Gambling Lawmakers Told
Lottery is Qualified to Regulate Casinos FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA
(December 20, 2007) -- Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Arch Gleason told a
group of lawmakers assigned to review the issue of casino gambling that his
agency would be well-equipped to regulate casinos if expanded gambling is
legalized in the state.................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Year-to-Date Sales Remain
Strong LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (November 26, 2007) --
During the November meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporations
(KLCs) board of directors, it was reported fiscal year-to-date (July
through October) sales came in at $250.9 million...........Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.10
Kentucky Lottery Receives ISO/IEC 27001:2005
Certification RESTON, Virginia, USA (November 6, 2007) --
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) has become the first lottery in North
America to receive............Read the full story
at: Vol.41 No.8 Kentucky Lottery
Corporation Executive Earns Lottery Industrys Top Honor
KENTUCKY, USA (October 17, 2007) -- Howard B. Kline, senior vice president
of finance & administration and chief financial officer for the Kentucky
Lottery Corporation, has been awarded one of the lottery industrys top
honors at a recent conference in Louisville............Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Awarded WLA Security
Certification LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (October 16, 2007) --
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has received Security Control Standard certification
from the World Lottery
Association...............Subscribers Lottery Leader's Contract Extended
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (October 2, 2007) -- The Kentucky Lottery Corp.
has extended the contract of Arch
Gleason, its president and chief executive officer, for two more years
.............Subscribers
Pick 3 Has Gone and Done it Again, Midday
Drawing Brings Triple Digits LOUISVILLE, Kentucky
(September 17, 2007) -- Todays midday drawing marked the second time in
less than two weeks that triple digits have been drawn, making it the fourth
time in a little over a month that triple digits have
appeared.........................Subscribers
Kentucky Pick 3 Promotion
Planned LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (August 27, 2007) -- The
Kentucky Lottery plans a Pick 3 promotion that could involve a second mid-day
drawing of the three-number game.......................Subscribers Lucky 7S Raffle Draw Set For Today
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (August 10, 2007) -- After an initial delay, the
drawing date for the Kentucky Lotterys Lucky 7s raffle game is
rapidly approaching............................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Sales Break Yet Another Record in Fiscal Year
2007 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (July 27, 2007)
During todays meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporations
(KLCs) board of directors, it was announced ticket sales of $744.2
million were achieved during FY 2007............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.6
Drawing Date Set For Lucky 7s
Raffle LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (July 13, 2007) -- After an
initial delay, the drawing date has now been set for the Kentucky
Lotterys Lucky 7s raffle game...............Subscribers Draw Date for Lucky 7's Raffle Game Postponed
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (July 2, 2007) -- The drawing date for the
Kentucky Lottery's latest raffle-style game is being postponed due to ticket
sales. Dubbed the Lucky 7s Raffle, the winning numbers were set to be
drawn and then announced on 7-7-07..............Subscribers The Kentucky Lottery Reaches $10 Billion In
Sales LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (May 7, 2007) -- Kentucky
Lottery sales started in April, 1989 with a $1 and a $2 scratch-off ticket.
Now, some 18 years and more than a thousand games later, a pair of major
milestones have been achieved...............Read
the full story at: Vol.39 No.7 Kentucky Lottery Sales Hit $10 Billion
KENTUCKY, USA (May 7, 2007) -- The Kentucky Lottery sales have passed $10
billion since it started in April 1989............Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.7
Lottery Starts Second Raffle Game
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (May 1, 2007) -- Tickets have
gone on sale for the Kentucky Lotterys second raffle-style game, called
Lucky 7s Raffle..............Subscribers Lottery Corp. to Begin New Three Line Lotto
KENTUCKY, USA (April 9, 2007) -- A new game, 3 Line Lotto, is taking the
place of Tic Tac Cash, which the Kentucky Lottery Corp. dropped at the end of
last month...............Subscribers Million Dollar Draw Tickets Sold Out!
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (March 7, 2007) -- Tickets for Million
Dollar Draw are now sold out! It only took about nine and a
half weeks to sell out of the lotterys latest online game, which went on
sale January 1st..................Subscribers Drawing Date Set For Million Dollar Draw
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (February 26, 2007) -- A pair of new millionaires
will be created on the morning of March 19th, as the Kentucky Lottery holds the
Million Dollar Draw.........Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Sales Are Slightly Down for 1H
FY07 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (January 23, 2007) --
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation says its sales for July through December were
slightly down...........Subscribers Lottery Launches New Million Dollar Passive
Game LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (January 1, 2007) --The
Kentucky Lottery Corporationlaunched a new passive (raffle-style) game called
the Million Dollar Draw today that offers players a chance
at $1 million................Subscribers
Kentucky
Lottery Employee Lands Top Industry Honour LOUISVILLE,
Kentucky, USA (October 23, 2006) -- A Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC)
employee received one of the lottery industrys top honors at the recent
North American Association of State &
Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) conference held in Chicago,
Illinois................................Subscribers On-Line Gaming Contract Extensions To Provide Kentucky Lottery
with Substantial Savings LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (October
2, 2006) -- The Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) board of directors on Friday
approved a three year contract extension with GTECH Corporation, the KLCs provider of
on-line gaming systems............................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.14
Breeders' Cup, Kentucky Lottery Team Up on
Scratch-Off Promotion KENTUCKY (August 1, 2006) -- Sales of
a new Kentucky Lottery Breeders' Cup scratch-off ticket are underway all across
the state............................Read the
full story at: Vol.36 No.5 Kentucky Lottery Reports Record Sales, Dividend -- State
Receives Over $200 Million LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (July
23, 2006) -- The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has reported record ticket sales and
the payment of a record dividend to the state for the fiscal year that ended
June 30..................................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Sets New Sales Record
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (July 19, 2006) -- Overall sales for the Kentucky
Lottery this past year reportedly rose 5 percent to $742.3 million, up from
$707.3 million in 2005...............................Subscribers
Agencys New Lottery Ad Campaign to
Air CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (June 5, 2006) -- Northlich,
which became the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's (KLC) agency of record in
April, is launching its first ad campaign with two TV
spots..........................Subscribers Lottery Expects Record Sales, Dividend This Year
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (June 5, 2006) -- Last Thursday
Lottery Insider broke the news that the Kentucky Lottery was expecting another
record year. Here is a little more detail............................Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery Braces for Another Record
Year LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (May 31, 2006) -- The
Kentucky Lottery Corp. has reportedly said fiscal 2006 is on track to break
all-time sales records, thanks in part to ............................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Picks Cincinnati Ad Firm
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (April 25, 2006) -- The Kentucky Lottery Corp.
has reportedly selected Cincinnati advertising agency Northlich as its agency
of record.........................Subscribers Record Powerball Jackpot Pushes Kentucky Lottery to Its Highest
Sales Quarter Ever LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (April 24,
2006) -- A record-breaking $365 million Powerball
jackpot in February pushed sales and net income for the Kentucky Lottery
Corporations (KLC) third quarter........................Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.4
Player Sues Lottery Over Scratch-Off Ticket;
Suit Claims Players Lose Money To Incorrect Tickets
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, USA (March 1, 2006) -- A Cincinnati Attorney is
reportedly suing the ..........................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Corporation Tops Nine Billion Dollars in
Sales LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (January 30, 2006) --
During Fridays meeting of the Kentucky Lottery Corporations
(KLCs) Board of Directors, it was announced the corporation had
surpassed...............................Read the
full story at: Vol.34 No.5
Charitable
Gaming is Big Business in Kentucky KENTUCKY, USA (November
20, 2005) Charitable gaming is reportedly a $600 million-plus business
in Kentucky. The state ranks among the top five states in gross receipts from
...............................Subscribers Students Win with Lottery in FY05 Without Ever Buying a
Ticket LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (October 3, 2005) -- 100%
of KLC proceeds to go to college grants and scholarships in Fiscal Year
06......................................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.2
Kentucky Lottery Releases Fiscal Year 2005
Audit Results LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (September 23,
2005) -- The Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) board of directors learned
during its meeting today the results of the audit of the Corporations
finances during .....................................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.1
Kentucky Lottery Awards Scientific Games
Extension of Instant Ticket and Related Services Contract
NEW YORK, USA (August 4, 2005) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS)
announced that it has been awarded a four-year extension from the Kentucky
Lottery Corporation worth ................................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.6
Kentucky Lottery Corporation Beats the
Odds LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (July 25, 2005) -- The
Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) has closed the books on Fiscal Year 2005,
showing ticket sales of $707.3 million. This is the second only to the
...........................Read the full story
at: Vol.32 No.5 Kentucky Lottery
-- Measuring Success in Degrees LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA
(July 1, 2005) -- As the Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) begins its new
fiscal year on July 1st, a new chapter in the corporations history will
also be realized. For the first time, 100% of the KLCs proceeds will go
directly to ..............................Read
the full story at: Vol.32 No.2 Kentucky Lottery Predicts Higher Sales Next Financial
Year LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (may 31, 2005) -- The
Kentucky Lottery is predicting its second-highest sales ever in the coming
year, as worries about competition from Tennessee have given way to optimism
amid growing sales for .................................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Wants Players to "Flip" Over the New Game
"Double Up Cash"! LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (April 4, 2005) --
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) is set to launch a new online game
called Double Up Cash.........................Read the full story at: Vol.31 No.2
Kentucky Lottery to Launch New 'Double Up
Cash' Game on Sunday LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (March 30, 2005)
-- The Kentucky Lottery will begin selling tickets on Sunday for a new
computerized game, Double Up Cash, that offers players a chance to
.........................Subscribers
Kentucky Lottery's Year-to-date Sales Well
Above Projections LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (March 25, 2005) --
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) Board of Directors today learned sales
for Fiscal Year 2005 through February 28th are
...............................Read the full
story at: Vol.31 No.1 Kentucky
Lottery Corporation (KLC) Has Reached Yet Another Milestone
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (March 7, 2005) --The Kentucky Lottery
Corporation (KLC) has reached yet another milestone - this time surpassing $5
billion in prizes paid to players.................................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.11
February Means Big Money for Pick 3
Players LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (March 1, 2005) -- Triple
digits have been drawn for the Kentucky Lotterys PICK 3 game for the
third time in February. This resulted in the...........................Subscribers Kentucky Lawmaker Plans to Table Gaming Machine
Bills FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA (February 3, 2005) -- A
House lawmaker proposed two gambling measures yesterday that would ask the
General Assembly to allow electronic gaming [slot] machines at racetracks and
conceivably in every Kentucky county...........................Subscribers Survey Shows Lottery Players Account for 25% of Retail
Customers KENTUCKY, USA (January 24, 2005) -- One out of
every four customers at retail stores that offer lottery products regularly buy
tickets, according to a random survey of more than two dozen
retailers...........................Subscribers Kentucky Lottery Sales Ahead of Projections
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (January 24, 2005) -- During its regular monthly
meeting Friday, the Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) Board of Directors was
given an update on the sales for the first six months of Fiscal Year
2005......................Read the full story at:
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