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.
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Lottery Not Seeking Changes to
Legislation That Would Expand Gambling IDAHO, USA (August
25, 2010) Some state legislatures across the country reacted to
downturns in tax revenue by trying to raise more money from lotteries and other
forms of gambling. However, according to a local media report the Idaho
Lottery doesnt .......Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Delivers
Seventh Consecutive Record Dividend Surpasses $2
Billion in Sales BOISE, Idaho (July 13, 2010) - For the first time
in its 21-year history, the Idaho Lottery returned a seventh consecutive
record-setting dividend to the people of Idaho. During a presentation in
the Governors Ceremonial Office at the Idaho State Capitol this
morning...........Subscribers
Idaho Lottery, Raffle
Players Should Check Tickets Again BOISE, Idaho (July 1,
2010) - In the early evening Wednesday after the winning numbers for the
$500,000 Spring Raffle were announced, the Idaho Lottery Winning Numbers
Hotline experienced a technical malfunction.......Subscribers
Last Day of Raffle Sales
for Guaranteed $500,000 Idaho-Only Prize BOISE, Idaho (June
29, 2010) - Idaho Lottery retailers are gearing up for the final day of sales
for the $500,000 Spring Raffle. With only about 5% of the $5 tickets
still available, time is running out for players to purchase a ticket that
represents the best odds of winning $500,000 from the Idaho
Lottery...............Subscribers
$500,000 Spring Raffle
Tickets 85% Sold BOISE, Idaho (June 25, 2010) - This
weekend may be the last chance for Idaho Lottery players to purchase a chance
at winning a guaranteed $500,000! With only five days left until the
draw, the $500,000 Spring Raffle is 85% sold, meaning there are less than
45,000 of the $5 tickets still available...........Subscribers
Continued Innovations:
Schroeder an Industry Leader as Lotterys New COO
BOISE, Idaho (May 14, 2010) - Becky Schroeder brings many firsts to her new
position as the Idaho Lotterys Chief Operating Officer, a position she
started officially 12 days ago, including being a lottery industry leader in
the Information Technology field........Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Officials
Travelling the State Promoting Spring Raffle TWIN FALLS,
Idaho (May 6, 2010) -- - Officials with the Idaho Lottery visited Twin Falls
Thursday, promoting their $500,000 Spring Raffle..........Subscribers
Free Powerball Tickets
on Cinco de Mayo with $500,000 Spring Raffle Purchase
BOISE, Idaho (May 4, 2010) -- The Idaho Lottery has a special, five-hour
offer for players on Cinco de Mayo. From 3:00 p.m. MT to 7:55 p.m. MT (2:00
p.m. - 6:55 p.m. PT) on Wednesday, May 5th, Idaho Lottery players who purchase
one $5, $500,000 Spring Raffle ticket will receive a free $2 Powerball /
PowerPlay ticket for tomorrow nights $60 million draw...............Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Director
Jeff Anderson Will Also Manage States Liquor Division
BOISE, Idaho (April 30, 2010) - The state's liquor chief is retiring and
being replaced by the lottery CEO............Subscribers
Lottery to Launch New
Idaho-only Game with $500,000 Top Prize BOISE, Idaho (April
26, 2010) - Its coming in five days. The newest game from the Idaho
Lottery is all about Idaho and all about the 5s. Tickets for the
Idaho Lotterys $500,000 Spring Raffle will be on sale 5/1, Saturday, May
1st by 5 a.m. Mountain Time. Tickets are $5 a piece, the top prize is $500,000
and there are a total of 5,000 prizes......................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Unveils
Raffle Game with $500K Top Prize BOISE, Idaho (April 26,
2010) - The Idaho Lottery debuted their newest Idaho-only game on local station
KTVB and it could land one lucky Idahoan a guaranteed top prize of
$500,000 before the 4th of July.................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Helping in
Effort to Land F-35 BOISE, Idaho (April 11, 2010) - The
state lottery is advertising the state Department of Commerce's attempt to land
the next generation of combat jet fighters at Mountain Home Air Force Base and
Boise's Gowen Field. ..............Subscribers
Pick a Perfect Bracket? It
Could be Easier to Win Lottery Twice BOISE, Idaho (March 18,
2010) - As March Madness swings into full gear this week and bracketologists
race to complete their NCAA picks, a USA Today article ran two days ago
highlighting the idea that it is easier to win the Lottery twice than it is to
correctly pick a complete NCAA bracket. ........................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Waits for
$1 Million Winner to Show BOISE, Idaho (March 9, 2010) -
The Idaho Lottery is still waiting for the winner of a $1 million Powerball
ticket to realize their new found wealth...............Subscribers
Gambling Winnings Are
Always Taxable Income BOISE, Idaho (March 2, 2010) -
Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your tax return.
Here are the top seven facts the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know
about gambling winnings........................Subscribers
Lottery Revenues
Increase During the Current Year BOISE, Idaho (February 15,
2010) According to local media reports Idaho Lottery director
Jeff Anderson told
lawmakers on Monday that the lottery is seeing a 5.4 percent sales increase
during the current year, and is expecting 2.5 percent growth in the next
year.......................Subscribers
Unofficial Idaho Lottery
Mascot BALL Goes to Washington BOISE, Idaho
(January 26, 2010) -- The unofficial mascot of the Idaho Lottery is
BALL, a large, life-sized symbol of the red
Powerball. BALL
boasts a circumference of 132 inches and made his debut in television
commercials in 2006. The Powerball commercials featuring BALL won
critical acclaim from the Northwest Addy Awards with a Best of Show
Award..................Subscribers
$1,000,000 Raffle
Winning Numbers Announced Tonight! BOISE, Idaho (December
30, 2009) - Tonight is the night someone in Idaho will be holding an Idaho
Lottery ticket that will be worth $1,000,000. At 10 p.m. Mountain Time,
the Idaho Lottery will announce the winning numbers for its sold out
Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle...................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Commercial
Nominated For Annie Award BURBANK, California (December 21,
2009) - Acme Filmworks, the Hollywood-based animation studio headed by
executive producer Ron Diamond, has garnered two of the five nominations in the
commercials category for the 37th annual Annie Awards competition, which
recognizes outstanding achievement in animation..........................Subscribers
Last Chance: Idaho
$1,000,000 Raffle is 90% Sold-out BOISE, Idaho (December
21, 2009) The next couple of days could be the last chance for Idaho
Lottery players to purchase a chance at winning $1,000,000 before New
Years! The Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is 90%
sold..................Subscribers
Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle
is 75% Sold-out BOISE, Idaho (December 11, 2009) - With
only 14 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. During the day Saturday, the Idaho Lottery
will officially cross the 75% mark of sales for their holiday Idaho $1,000,000
Raffle game meaning.......................Subscribers
Lottery Catches Fiesta
Bowl Fever Again: Offers Trip to the 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
BOISE, Idaho (December 9, 2009) If sending a lucky fan to the
biggest game of the year is a disease, then the Idaho Lottery has definitely
caught Fiesta Bowl Fever for the second time in three
years.........................Subscribers
First Idaho Lottery
Commissioner Passes Away BOISE, Idaho (December 4, 2009) -
The Idaho Lottery has lost one of its original Commission Members. The
Idaho Lottery learned Thursday that Teresa Deshon, its longest-tenured
Commissioner from Sandpoint, passed away Wednesday evening at Holy Family
Hospital in Spokane, Washington after a battle with
cancer.......................Subscribers
Idaho $1 Million Raffle
is 50% Sold-Out BOISE, Idaho (November 24, 2009) -- This
afternoon the Idaho Lottery will officially cross the 50% mark of sales for
their holiday Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle game meaning there are now less
than 125,000 tickets remaining for a chance at the games one million
dollar top prize. The Lottery will not issue any additional tickets once all
250,000 are sold....................Subscribers
New Big Jackpots Coming
to Idaho, Lottery Commission Approves Mega Millions BOISE,
Idaho (November 17, 2009) - Idahoans may get the chance to play another
multi-million dollar jackpot game this winter. The Idaho State Lottery
Commission announced this morning that
Mega Millions with
Megaplier, the nations other big jackpot, multi-state draw game could
have tickets available for sale in the Gem State by as early as January 31,
2010.................Subscribers
Scratch For Schools
Brings Money to Local Classrooms IDAHO FALLS, Idaho
(October 28, 2009) - Dozens of teachers, principals and staff members try their
luck at the Lotto hoping to win big for their schools!...................Subscribers
Lottery Announces 2009
Idaho-only Raffle Game BOISE, Idaho (October 21, 2009) --
The wait is almost over and the countdown is on! The Idaho Lottery is counting
down to Halloween when tickets will go on sale for the third annual Idaho
$1,000,000 Raffle......................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Completes
Six Month Security and Integrity Probes BOISE, Idaho
(August 18, 2009) -The Idaho Lottery has concluded a year long process and six
month investigation to protect the security and integrity of all its
games..................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Conducts
Integrity Investigation With State Retailers BOISE, Idaho
(August 18, 2009) - The Idaho Lottery has concluded a year-long process and six
month investigation to protect the security and integrity of all its
games................Subscribers
Idahos 20-year
Lucky Streak Continues; Lottery Returns Sixth Consecutive Record Dividend on
20th Anniversary BOISE, Idaho (July 21, 2009) - In the
shadow of the state Capitol, the Idaho Lottery marked its 20th Anniversary
today by returning its sixth consecutive record dividend to the people of
Idaho....................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery 20th
Anniversary Celebration Tomorrow BOISE, Idaho (July 20,
2009) - Idaho Lottery 20th Anniversary Celebration Tomorrow. The Idaho
Lottery will celebrate their 20th Anniversary with a public ceremony in Capitol
Park in downtown Boise tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21, 2009...................Subscribers
Lottery Players Should
Check Tickets Again Before Claiming at Lottery Offices
BOISE, Idaho (June19, 2009) - Late this afternoon, the Idaho Lottery
experienced statewide technical difficulties with a terminal message that was
issued in error to players holding winning tickets. The message
incorrectly instructed players holding winning tickets of less than $600 to
claim their prizes at Lottery Headquarters in Boise.................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Still
Popular Despite Economy CHUBBUCK, Idaho (May 28, 2009)
According to a local media source despite the economy, people are still
playing the State Lottery.....................Subscribers
Idaho Lottery Awards
Marketing Services Contract to DaviesMoore BOISE, Idaho,
USA (May 19, 2009) - The Idaho Lottery will begin its third decade of
operations with a new marketing and advertising agency. This morning, during a
regularly scheduled Idaho Lottery Commission meeting...............Subscribers
Lottery Launches New
Game BOISE, Idaho (May 7, 2009) -- For those who believe in
second chances, the State Lottery has introduced a game with the second chance
feature built right in...................Subscribers
Lottery Announce
Collegiate Scratch Ticket Design Contest Winners
BOISE, Idaho (April 30, 2009) -- For the second consecutive year, a
Lewis-Clark State College graphic design student has won the Idaho
Lotterys Annual Collegiate Scratch Ticket Design
Contest...................Subscribers
Idaho
Lottery Director Anderson Named Treasurer of National Lottery
Association BOISE, Idaho (April 7, 2009) -- After back-to
back successful years leading the Idaho Lottery to two consecutive
recording-breaking dividends, Director Jeff Anderson has gained national
recognition from the North American Association
of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) by accepting an appointment as
Treasurer............Subscribers
Idaho
Senate OKs Increase in Lottery Retailers Remuneration BOISE,
Idaho (February 28, 2009) According to local media reports lottery
retailers who want an increase in their commission rates won a close 19-14 vote
Friday in the Idaho Senate..................Subscribers
Lottery Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebration with
Commemorative Ticket BOISE, Idaho (February 23, 2009) -- The
Idaho Lottery is marking 20 years of success this morning with the debut of
their special edition, commemorative 20th Anniversary Have a 200 Grand Time
ticket, a new Scratch game that features a top prize of $200,000.
Todays announcement starts a five month long campaign to celebrate the
Idaho Lotterys twentieth year of operations..................Subscribers
Idaho
Lottery Outlines Revenue Projections BOISE, Idaho (February
17, 2009) -- Despite the economic downturn, Idaho Lottery Director
Jeff Anderson said Monday that he was
confident the Lottery would meet its goal for funding public schools and the
Permanent Building Fund for 2009............Subscribers
Idaho
Lottery Adds Kym Pratt as New Marketing Director BOISE,
Idaho (January 22, 2009) -- The Idaho Lottery announced Kym Pratt has joined
the management team after being appointed as the new Deputy Director of
Marketing.................Subscribers
Powerball Tickets Printed in Error BOISE,
Idaho (January 4, 2009) A small number of Idaho Lottery tickets printed
for Powerball, beginning with this coming
Wednesday nights $105 million jackpot, were printed in
error..................Subscribers
Lottery Expands Into North Idaho Boise,
Idaho (November 18, 2008) -- The Idaho Lottery has officially resumed
operations for the first time in fourteen years in Orofino. By the end of the
week, the Lottery anticipates..............Subscribers
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

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