The people of Idaho originally voted on the
idea of a lottery for the first time in 1986. The initiative was passed by 60
percent, but was later declared unconstitutional by the Idaho Supreme Court. In
1988, the issue was again brought before the voters and passed by 51 percent.
The Idaho Lottery started up in 200 days, setting a new industry record.
Idaho Lottery
Wins International Advertising Awards BOISE, Idaho
(September 30, 2008) The Idaho Lottery claimed three first place awards
for advertising and promotions during the North
American State and Provincial Lottery Associations (NASPL) Annual
Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last week, including top awards
for..............Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Launches New
$1 Scratch Ticket Benefiting 2009 Special Olympics World Winter
Games BOISE, Idaho (August 25, 2008) -- The Idaho Lottery
officially launched the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Scratch
Ticket today to help benefit the World Winter Games, scheduled for February
7-13, 2009, in Idaho.................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Awards
International Gamco, Inc. With Pull-Tab Contract BOISE,
Idaho, USA (July 23, 2008) -- The Idaho Lottery announced today that it has
awarded its pull-tab services contract
to International Gamco, Inc. (Gamco). Under the five-year
agreement, Gamco will assume all aspects of the Idaho Lotterys pull-tab
product line, including.............Subscribers
State of Idaho/Nez Perce
Sign Gaming Compact to Allow Lottery Sales in Twelve Northern Idaho
Communities BOISE, Idaho, USA (July - 2008) -- The Idaho
Lottery plans to return to several northern Idaho
communities................Subscribers
Lottery Returns Record
$34.75 Million Dividend BOISE, Idaho, USA (July 7, 2008) --
For the fifth consecutive year, Idaho public schools and buildings will benefit
from another record year by the Idaho Lottery.....................Subscribers
Lottery Returns Record
Dividend to Idaho IDAHO, USA (July 7, 2008) -- The Idaho
Lottery is presenting a check to Governor Otter of $34.7, a new record, proof
that the lottery remains popular even in difficult economic
times...................Subscribers
Sherie Moody-St. Clair Will
Accept an Expanded Role Within Idaho Lottery BOISE, Idaho
(April 30, 2008) -- The Idaho Lottery announced that Sherie Moody-St. Clair
will accept an expanded role within the organization as the Advertising and
Research Manager. Moody-St. Clair has been with the Lottery since graduating
from Boise State University with a degree in Advertising Design in
1995. SOURCE: Idaho Lottery. CONTACT: David Workman, (208) 334-2600.
Idaho Lottery Announces New
Deputy Director of Marketing BOISE, Idaho (April 30, 2008)
-- The Idaho Lottery announced their newest executive officer, Amber
Fowler, who joins the management team as the Deputy Director of
Marketing................Subscribers
LCSC Student Wins Lottery
Design Contest LEWISTON, Idaho (April 24, 2008) -- Like a
rock concert for tomorrows jukebox hero, this years Idaho Lottery
Collegiate Scratch Ticket Design Contest winning entry from Lewis-Clark State
College definitely has stars in his eyes. Trevor Nesbitt, a junior
Graphic Arts and Printing Technology student at LCSC was the states top
winner with his legends of rock-n-roll inspired design of Amped on
Cash: the scratch ticket that jams.................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Continues to
Post Strong Numbers BOISE, Idaho (April 21, 2008) - Idaho
may be one of the luckiest states in the country. In less than a year,
Idaho has turned out fourteen (14) big Powerball winners. Each one earned
$200,000 or more................Subscribers
LCSC Student Nesbitt
Designs Winning Idaho Lottery Ticket IDAHO, USA (April 17,
2008) -- Lewiston, ID Lewis-Clark State College junior Trevor Nesbitt of
Lewiston has been named the winner of the Idaho Lottery Collegiate Scratch
Ticket Design Contest and was presented with a $1,000 scholarship during a
ceremony on the LCSC campus on Thursday morning.................Subscribers Lottery Seeks to Tighten Bingo Reporting Rules
BOISE, Idaho, USA (January 15, 2008) -- Charities that offer bingo and
raffle games could face stricter requirements for tracking their proceeds under
legislation proposed by the Idaho Lottery Commission in the wake of a bingo
scandal that sent two men to federal prison...............Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Plans New Games to Boost
Sales BOISE, Idaho (January 1, 2008) -- Idaho Lottery
officials are betting that new games they plan to launch this year will boost
revenue and reverse a slight slump in the amount of money that came in during
the 2007 fiscal year...............Subscribers
$1 Million
Raffle Announcement Set for December 31st BOISE, Idaho
(December 20, 2007) -- At 10 A.M. Mountain Time on Monday, December 31, 2007,
the Idaho Lottery will announce which one of the 250,000 ticket holders in the
Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is going to win the million dollar top
prize..........Read the full story at: Vol.41
No.14 Idaho $1 Million Raffle
Tickets Sell Out BOISE, Idaho (December 16, 2007) --
Its official the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle from the Idaho Lottery is
a sell-out. This morning shortly after 8:00 a.m. ticket number 250,000 was
sold..........Read the full story at: Vol.41
No.13 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle
Tickets Over 90% Sold BOISE, Idaho, USA (December 13,
/2007) -- With only 12 shopping days left in the Holiday Season, Idahoans
hoping for a million dollar present from the Idaho Lottery may need to get
their shopping done a little earlier than expected............Subscribers Raffle-Mania Sweeping Idaho BOISE, Idaho
(November 9, 2007) -- Raffle-mania is sweeping Idaho and with a million dollars
guaranteed to the winner............Subscribers Idaho Lottery Announces Limited Edition Game
IDAHO, USA (November 2, 2007) -- The Idaho Lottery will release 250,000 $10
lottery tickets that could make one player a $1 million
winner..................Subscribers Idaho Lottery Adds 'Hot Lotto' Game BOISE
Idaho October 14, 2007 The Idaho Lottery has introduced
Hot Lotto, a new Lotto-style game with
jackpots at $1 million and higher...............Subscribers Lottery Launches Hot Lotto; Director Guarantees Million Dollar
Ticket BOISE, Idaho, USA (October 1, 2007) Today,
the Idaho Lottery introduced Hot Lotto, a new Lotto-style game with jackpots at
$1 million and higher, its first such introduction since Idaho Pick 3 debuted
in June of 2000........Subscribers Fan Sitting Pretty After Winning Idaho Lottery's BSU Bronco
Ultimate Pass Prize BOISE, Idaho, USA (August 27, 2007) --
One Boise State Bronco fan turned out to be a lucky winner of the Idaho
Lotterys Boise State Bronco Ultimate Fan Pass promotion...........Subscribers Idaho Lottery Windfall Provides $34 Million for Idaho
Schools BOISE, Idaho, USA (June 29, 2007) -- On behalf of
the people of Idaho, Governor C. L. Butch Otter accepted the
18th annual dividend check from the Idaho Lottery for a record $34 million
during a ceremony this morning at Monroe Elementary in Boise.........Read
the full story at: Vol.40 No.2 Idaho Lottery Announce Its Intent to Award a New,
Two-Year Advertising Contract BOISE, Idaho, USA (May 16,
2007) -- The Idaho Lottery announced its Intent to Award a
new, two-year advertising contract to es/drake. ES/Drake of Boise has been the
advertising agency of record for the Idaho Lottery since its
inception.......Read the full story at: Vol.39
No.8 Collegiate Student Ticket
Design Winners Announced BOISE, Idaho, USA (April 12, 2007)
-- Are you ready for some high stakes poker? Deal us in! During the 2008 Fiscal
Year, the Idaho Lottery will debut two new poker tickets, both top winners from
this year Collegiate Scratch Ticket Design contest........Subscribers Scratch For Cash TWIN FALLS, Idaho, USA
(April 6, 2007) -- Teachers and administrators from 40 school districts
throughout the Magic Valley area attended the Idaho Lottery's annual Jim Bruce
Scratch for Schools event on Thursday afternoon at the Red Lion
Hotel..........Subscribers University Student Wins Lotto Design Contest
IDAHO (April 6, 2007) -- For the second consecutive year, an Idaho State
University student has been picked by the Idaho Lottery's Collegiate Scratch
Ticket Design Contest.........Subscribers $1 Million Ticket Turned Over to Courts for
Decision BOISE, Idaho, USA (March 15, 2007) -- Today, the
Idaho Lottery announced a preliminary resolution regarding the $1 million
winning Powerball/PowerPlay ticket from last Saturday nights $142 million
draw........Subscribers
International Recognition Of INTRALOTs
Reliable Technology Systems ATHENS, Greece (March 1, 2007)
-- INTRALOT is pleased to announce that not only was able to excel and surpass
the current and proposed standards, but were the first Lottery Vendor in the
history to score prefect on the inspection of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) which is
required by the Association in order to provide multi-jurisdictional games -in
this case Powerball© and Wildcard© On-line games for the State of
Idaho......Read the full story at: Vol.38
No.11 Idaho Lottery Successfully
Completes Terminal Transition Benefiting Idaho Public Schools and
Buildings BOISE, Idaho, USA (February 21, 2007) -- The
Idaho Lottery announced it has successfully completed its conversion to a new
lottery central system and retailer terminals and as scheduled, began full
operations with its new gaming services provider,
INTRALOT.........Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.9
TV Executive to Head Up Lottery
Commission BOISE, Idaho, USA (January 12, 2007) -- The
Idaho State Lottery Commission is now under new direction, according to news
sources.........Subscribers
Lottery Offers
Two Trips to Fiesta Bowl BOISE, Idaho, USA (December 6,
2006) -- The Idaho Lottery has caught Fiesta Bowl Fever. Two lucky Boise State
Broncos fans will be traveling in style to this years 2007 Fiesta
Bowl............................Subscribers Governor Appoints Newspaper Publisher to Lottery
Commission BOISE, Idaho, USA (November 30, 2006) --
Governor James E. Risch appointed David Keyes, publisher/editor of the Bonner
County Daily Bee, to fill a seat on the Idaho Lottery
Commission.................................Subscribers Idaho Becomes Tenth State Lottery to Adopt Cole Systems
OrderPad Enterprise Mobile Sales Force Automation Software
Solution NEW YORK, USA (November 7, 2006) -- The Idaho
Lottery announced today it will become the tenth state lottery to integrate
Cole Systems OrderPad Enterprise into their mobile sales force. The first
software of its kind optimized for Tablet PCs, OrderPad will enable Idaho
Lottery sales representatives to better service 950 retailers across more than
83,000 square miles of sales territory............................Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.6
Idaho Lottery Says New Vendor Will Mean Big
Savings BOISE, Idaho, USA (October 5, 2006) -- Idaho will
have new lottery vendor in early 2007. Lottery officials say players shouldn't
notice much of a change...........................Subscribers Governor Appoints Former State Treasurer to Lottery
Commission BOISE, Idaho, USA (July 21, 2006) -- Governor
James E. Risch has appointed Lydia Justice-Edwards to fill the vacant seat on
the Idaho Lottery Commission............Subscribers Idaho Lottery Announces Record Dividend
BOISE, Idaho, USA (June 28, 2006) This morning the Idaho Lottery
Commission presented a $33 million dividend check to the People of Idaho.
The Fiscal Year 2006 dividend is the..........Subscribers INTRALOT Awarded the Idaho Lotterys Online System
Contract ATHENS, Greece (May 2, 2006) -- INTRALOT USA has
received a Notice of Intent to Award a contract for the provision of
an........Read the full story at: Vol.35
No.5 ISU Student Designs New
Lottery Ticket IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, USA (April 19, 2006) --
Local college students are getting the chance to put their skills to the test
as many are chosen to design new lottery tickets for the state..........Subscribers The Idaho Lottery lands Big Bucks with OGTs
Press Your Luck Licensed Game! SAN ANTONIO, Texas,
USA (April 4, 2006) -- The Idaho Lotterys Press Your Luck game is
producing record sales and has topped the charts as Idahos best-selling
$7 ticket ever..........Read the full story at:
Vol.35 No.1 Ads Urge Lottery
Players to Spend Within Their Means BOISE, Idaho, USA
(February 9, 2006) The Powerball jackpot for Saturday nights
drawing will be an estimated $250 million. This huge figure reportedly has the
Idaho Lottery Commission worried about how much people are willing to spend on
lottery tickets..........Subscribers
Summers
End Marks Idaho Lotterys first Hummer Giveaway!!!
BOISE, Idaho, USA (September 15, 2005) -- How to beat the dog days of
summer? Take a road trip in a brand new Hummer. Thats what Heather
Wallace is planning now because she just won a brand new Hummer H3 on the Idaho
Lotterys Hummer scratch ticket...................................Subscribers Oregon and Idaho Get Sales Boost with UNO® Scratch
Tickets SAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA (September 6, 2005) --
Innovation and the UNO® brand recently brought success to the
Oregon and Idaho Lotteries, with both
Lotteries seeing tremendous sales of their UNO® instant
tickets..................................Read
the full story at: Vol.32 No.11 Idaho Lottery Hosts Celebrity Homerun Derby Fundraiser at Hawks
Stadium BOISE, Idaho, USA (August 15, 2005) -- The Idaho
Lottery and the Boise Hawks challenged local celebrities from the Treasure
Valley to step up to................Subscribers Idaho Lotterys FY05 Contribution the Largest in
History IDAHO, USA (August 4, 2005) -- Idahoans bought more
than $113.5 million worth of lottery tickets in fiscal year 2005, and the Idaho
Lottery Commission's $26 million payoff to public schools and state buildings
is the largest in history...............................Subscribers Idaho Governor Receives Record Lottery Dividends for
Education BOISE, Idaho, USA (August 3, 2005) The
Idaho State Lottery Commissioner presented Governor Kempthorne with two cheques
yesterday. One for $26 million from lottery
dividends..........................Subscribers Idahoan Wins 10th Largest Jackpot in Lottery
History BOISE, Idaho (May 29, 2005) -- Apparently lightning
does strike twice in the same place. Almost ten years ago, Pam Hiatt of Boise
bought a ticket at Jacksons Food Store on Orchard Street, near the freeway. She
won a little over $87-million. That same store has now sold another grand prize
winner, this one worth $220.3-million. Its the 10th largest lottery
jackpot in world history and the largest jackpot ever in
Idaho.............................Subscribers Lottery Awards Scholarships with Student Scratch Ticket Design
Contest!! BOISE, Idaho, USA (March 30, 2005) -- You
scratch our back, well scratch yours! Heres the deal: Graphic
design students at colleges across the state had the chance to win big with the
first annual Idaho Lotterys Student Scratch Ticket Design
Contest............................Read the full
story at: Vol.31 No.1 'Lotto'
Reaps Record Returns for Idaho BOISE, Idaho (February 5,
2005) -- Press reports that it was a record year for Idaho Lotto returns. The
news service said authorities report that it earned $25 million for Idaho.
That's a 22% increase from the year before............................Subscribers 
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