In November of 1986, 64 percent of Kansas voters
approved a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of a state
lottery. The Kansas Legislature passed the "Kansas Lottery Act" in 1987, and
the Kansas Lottery was established. The mission of the Kansas Lottery is to
produce the maximum amount of revenue possible for the State of Kansas while
insuring the integrity of all games. The Kansas Lottery sells $1, $2, $5
and $10 scratch tickets and $1 and $2 instant pull tab games. It also offers
eScratch, a type of instant ticket in which winnings are revealed while playing
interactive Internet games. In addition, Kansas Lottery players enjoy
Powerball, Super Kansas Cash, Pick 3, 2by2 and Keno lotto games. Kansas Lottery
products are sold at approximately 1,900 retail locations.
Nov. 11, 1986 - 64 percent of voters
say "yes" to the establishment of a state lottery in Kansas. Nov.
12, 1987 - Ticket sales begin statewide with kick-off events held in
21 cities. Sales of the first instant game, Up and Away, were $7 million the
first week.
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$10,000 Powerball Ticket Given Anonymously
to Medical Foundation TOPEKA, Kansas (August 20, 2010) -
A generous Kansas Lottery player has given the Mitchell County Regional Medical
Foundation in Beloit, Kan., the gift of a $10,000 winning Powerball ticket. The
surprise gift arrived in the mail anonymously July 28 with this note of
explanation:......Subscribers
Kansas Casino Developers
Eye Next Contest Step WICHITA, Kansas (August 19, 2010) -
Three developers vying to build and manage a state-owned casino in
south-central Kansas will lay out their plans before the Kansas Lottery
Commission next month......Subscribers
Peninsula Gaming Execs
Plan a Major Events Center in Sumner County Bid WICHITA,
Kansas (August 4, 2010) - The developers of the proposed Kansas Star casino say
they plan a major events center that will draw people from across state lines
to their 2,000-slot casino near Mulvane.......Subscribers
Chiefs Fans Can Win
Ultimate Chiefs Experience Playing Lottery
Game TOPEKA, Kansas (July 27, 2010) - Kansas City Chiefs
fans take note! For the first time, the Kansas Lottery is offering a new
game that gives players a chance to win up to $75,000 cash instantly or an
Ultimate Chiefs Experience. .......Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Decides
On Casino Deadlines TOPEKA, Kansas (July 15, 2010) - The
state Lottery Commission will extend the application deadline for a contract to
develop a casino in southeast Kansas if no proposals are received........Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Likely To
Extend Casino Date TOPEKA, Kansas (July 13, 2010) - The
Kansas Lottery Commission is expected to extend the application period for a
contract to build and manage a state-owned casino in south-central
Kansas............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Sales Up
Over Last Year Expanded Lottery Brings Millions
to Kansas TOPEKA, Kansas (July 14, 2010) - Sales of Kansas
Lottery products ended the fiscal year up 2.13 percent from the year
before. Sales in Fiscal Year 2010, which began July 1, 2009 and ended
June 30, 2010, were......Subscribers
Lottery Begins Eighth Year of
Veterans Ticket Sales TOPEKA, Kansas (July 6, 2010) - The Kansas
Lottery is in its eighth year of generating direct revenue for programs that
help our states military veterans. Since the legislation
authorizing Veterans Benefit games was passed in 2003.......Subscribers
Clubs, Bingo Parlors
Challenge Kansas Smoking Ban TOPEKA, Kansas (June 21, 2010)
Four Wichita-area business operators have gone to court to prevent
Kansas from banning smoking in many public places, partly because its new law
contains an exemption for state-owned casinos..............Subscribers
New $1 Scratch Ticket
Promotes Kansas State Fair TOPEKA, Kansas (May 26, 2010) -The
Kansas Lottery is this week launching a new game to support a long-time Kansas
tradition. Sheep Thrills is a $1 instant (scratch)
ticket named after the theme of this years Kansas State
Fair.............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Offering
Discount Coupons to Country Stampede TOPEKA, Kansas (May
17, 2010) - Beginning May 17, Kansas Lottery players who purchase $3 in Super
Kansas Cash on a single ticket will automatically receive a discount coupon for
the Country Stampede..............Subscribers
New Lottery Ticket Helps
Promote Championship Rodeo Series TOPEKA, Kansas (May 13, 2010)
-The Kansas Lottery has launched a new $1 scratch ticket to help publicize the
Kansas Lottery Championship Rodeo Series. The new game, called
Championship Rodeo, is being sent this week to retailers
throughout the state...............Subscribers
Players Have Chance to
Win Seat at 2011 World Series of Poker® Main Event
TOPEKA, Kansas (April 30, 2010) - Kansas Lottery players will be excited to
know they have a chance to win a seat at the 2011 World Series of Poker®
Main Event in Las Vegas! The new $5 World Series of Poker instant scratch game
will be shipped to Kansas Lottery retailers this week.................Subscribers
Governor Parkinson Names
Interim Executive Director of Racing and Gaming Commission
TOPEKA, Kansas (April 10, 2010) - Governor Parkinson announced the Interim
Executive Director of Racing and Gaming Commission as Patrick Martin,
commenting that Patrick brings his experience in the commission and as
a litigator to help ensure the integrity of our racing and gaming facilities in
Kansas, I appreciate his leadership and commitment to moving the Racing
and Gaming Commission forward in its endeavors. ...............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Gaming
Review Board Grants Extension to Casino Resort TOPEKA,
Kansas (April 7, 2010) - Lakes Entertainment announce decision of Iowa Tribe of
Oklahoma & Kansas Lottery Gaming Review Board. The company announced that
the Kansas Lottery Gaming Review Board voted unanimously to request that Kansas
governor Mark Parkinson, grant a sixty day extension for the
Board.................................... Subscribers
Sales Tax Exemption
Elimination Bill Would Levy State Sales Tax on Lottery Tickets
TOPEKA, Kansas (March 15, 2010) News sources reported today that
Kansas House members will get to voice their thoughts on a bill that would
eliminate state sales tax exemptions on Kansans utility bills and
churches........................Subscribers
Bill Would Tax Lottery
Tickets LAWRENCE, Kansas (March 3, 2010) -- A bill that would
impose a state sales tax on residential utility bills, lottery
tickets and churches in Kansas has cleared a committee in the state
House...................Subscribers
Proposal For Sales Tax
On State Lottery Tickets TOPEKA, Kansas (February 3, 2010)
- The Kansas House Taxation committee is looking into eliminating sales tax
exemptions as a way to help balance the state budget......................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery FREE Day
Returns to Kansas Speedway for Kansas Lottery 150 on Sept. 30
TOPEKA, Kansas (January 26, 2010) - Kansas Speedway announced today that
Kansas Lottery FREE Day is returning on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 for the Kansas
Lottery 150 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards. Fans will have
free grandstand admission to Kansas Speedway, courtesy of the Kansas
Lottery..........................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery to Begin
Offering Mega Millions January 31 TOPEKA, Kansas (January
19, 2010) - There are two headlining multi-state jackpot games in American
lotteries: Powerball and
Mega Millions. Each
lottery currently has one, but not the other. That will soon change. Because of
an agreement reached between the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which administers
Powerball; and the Mega Millions consortium...................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Players
Have Chance to Win Racing Fans Dream Weekend TOPEKA,
Kansas (January 13, 2010) - The Kansas Lottery is offering its players a
chance to win a racing fans dream weekend for two to Kansas Speedway in a
pair of second-chance drawings to be held April 2, 2010 and August 27, 2010.
Forty winners will be selected in each drawing!......................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery to Offer
Mega-Millions TOPEKA, Kansas (January 14, 2010) - Kansas
Lottery players will soon have another option. The Kansas Lottery will
begin offering "Mega
Millions" to players starting on Sunday..............Subscribers
New Games Feature Kansas
National Guard and The Saturday Evening Post TOPEKA, Kansas
(December 17, 2009) - The Kansas Lottery has launched two new Veterans Benefit
games that will provide direct funding for programs that benefit our Kansas
military veterans. The games are being sent to Lottery retailers this
week......................Subscribers
New Dodge City Casino
Expected to Open Quietly TOPEKA, Kansas (December 15, 2009)
- Kansas' first state-owned casino in Dodge City is expected to open quietly on
Tuesday........................Subscribers
Kansas AG Charges Clerks
with Fraud in Kansas Lottery Sting Operation TOPEKA, Kansas
(November 23, 2009) - Kansas Attorney General Steve Six has filed charges
against several people accused of trying to steal winnings from the Kansas
Lottery, it was reported today...................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery, Attorney
General to Outline New Joint Effort At Media Event TOPEKA,
Kansas (November 23, 2009) - Kansas Attorney General Steve Six and the Kansas
Lottery are joining forces for a new initiative for the two
agencies..................Subscribers
Kansas AG Files Lottery
Fraud Charges Charges Filed In 5 Counties
Including Johnson TOPEKA, Kansas (November 23, 2009) -- Kansas
Attorney General Steve Six has filed charges against several people accused of
trying to steal winnings from the Kansas Lottery...............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Holiday
Raffle Nearly Sold Out TOPEKA, Kansas (November 19, 2009) -
Players of the Kansas Lotterys Holiday Millionaire Raffle better hurry if
they want to get in on the game. The Lottery has sold 87% of the total number
of tickets available for the game that represents the best chance ever of
winning $1 million.......................Subscribers
Szrek2Solutions to
Supply Trusted Draw for the Kansas Lottery Raffle
EAST GREENWICH, Rhode Island (October 2009) -- Szrek2Solutions LLC
announced that it will supply its Trusted Draw secure electronic draw
system to the Kansas Lottery. Trusted Draw will be used to select winners
for the Kansas Lottery Holiday Millionaire Raffle game...............Subscribers
Miss Kansas 2009 to Draw
Winners in Second-Chance Drawing TOPEKA, Kansas (November
3, 2009) -The Kansas Lottery is giving away $40,000 in shopping sprees to Bass
Pro Shops Outdoor World® in a second-chance drawing to be held this
week..............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery to
Give-Away Stan Herd's Paintings Inspired by the State's Scenic
Byways KANSAS (October 28, 2009) --Art enthusiasts will
have a chance tonight to see all nine of the large-scale paintings done by
noted Kansas artist Stan Herd as part of a state project to promote culture and
tourism.......................Subscribers
Ticket Sales Reach
Halfway Mark TOPEKA, Kansas (October 28, 2009) - The
Holiday Millionaire Raffle game has reached the halfway mark in ticket
sales....................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Takes
Chance On New Raffle At $20 Apiece, 40 % of the
limited-supply, lower-odds tickets have been sold. HUTCHINSON, Kansas
(October 25, 2009) - For those who set a goal of becoming a millionaire in
2010, odds are one person in 150,000 will make it happen. That's if they buy a
$20 Holiday Millionaire Raffle ticket, which has been on sale in Kansas since
last Sunday................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery
Commission Votes To Extend Deadline TOPEKA, Kansas (October
15, 2009) - The Kansas Lottery Commission has voted to extend the
deadline for the filing of Lottery Gaming Facility manager applications in the
Southeast Gaming Zone, if no applications are received by the current deadline
of Oct. 19..............Subscribers
Kansas Judge Rules Kandu
Challenge Card Game Illegal WICHITA, Kansas (October 9,
2009) A Kansas judge ruled Friday that a card game known as Kandu
Challenge is chiefly a game of chance and therefore illegal under Kansas
gambling laws..................Subscribers
GET READY! Holiday
Millionaire Raffle Tickets Go on Sale October 18; Best Chance EVER to Win $1
Million Holiday raffle to be first of its kind
for Kansas Lottery TOPEKA, Kansas (October 5, 2009) - Kansas
Lottery players are anxiously awaiting October 18. Thats when the
Lotterys first-ever raffle game goes on sale. Only 150,000 Holiday
Millionaire Raffle tickets will be sold, giving Kansas Lottery players their
best chance ever to win $1 million! ....................Subscribers
Governor Gives Lottery
Review Board Extension WICHITA, Kansas (September 28,
2009) - Governor Mark Parkinson awarded the states lottery review board a
60-day extension to make its decision on casino proposals in south-central and
northeast Kansas................Subscribers
Cruise to the Caribbean
or Win Up to $10,000 Instantly Playing Bon Voyage TOPEKA,
Kansas (September 24, 2009) - All aboard for fun and prizes! The Kansas Lottery
is launching a game in which players can win up to $10,000 instantly or become
eligible to win a 6-day 5-night Caribbean cruise for two on Royal
Caribbean......................Subscribers
Kansas, Iowa Lottery
Begin Third Edition of Popular 'Midwest Millions'
Game Joint Instant-Scratch Game Has Successful
Record, Begins 2009 Sales This Week DES MOINES, Iowa
The popularity of the nation's first instant-scratch game sold jointly in two
states has led the Kansas and Iowa lotteries
to release a third version of "Midwest Millions."..................Subscribers
Midwest Millions
A Great Chance to Win TOPEKA, Kansas (September 9, 2009) -
Two Kansas Lottery players each won $500,000 prizes last year in the Midwest
Millions instant scratch game, and that should encourage other players to try
their luck this year!.......................Subscribers
Have Fun at the State
Fair with the Kansas Lottery! TOPEKA, Kansas (September 4,
2009) - The list of great reasons to visit the Kansas Lottery Building at the
Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson seems to get longer each year. Here are some of
the highlights of this years exciting State Fair giveaways and special
promotions.................Subscribers
Lakes Entertainment
Announce Lottery Commission Approves Kansas Management Contract
KANSAS (August 27, 2009) -- Lakes Entertainment, Inc. LACO announced that
on August 25, 2009, the Kansas Lottery Commission approved the management
contract for Chisholm Creek Casino.....................Subscribers
Lottery Approves
Contract For Mulvane Casino WICHITA, Kansas (Aug 25, 2009)
According to news sources the Kansas Lottery Commission has approved a
contract with Foxwoods Development and Lakes Entertainment to build a casino
resort at the Mulvane exit of the Kansas Turnpike....................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Revenue
Down In '09 WICHITA, Kansas (August 24, 2009) - Although
lottery sales were brisk last year in the town of Wichita, that wasn't the case
with every Kansas Lottery outlet.................Subscribers
Lottery Extends
Deadline, Again TOPEKA, Kansas (July 20, 2009) -- News
reports the Kansas Lottery Commission extended the deadline for the Lottery
Gaming Facility manager in the southeast gaming zone after the 2 p.m. deadline
came without an applicant. This is the third 90-day extension the lottery has
granted for the zone.........................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Sales
Decrease Slightly in FY09 TOPEKA, Kansas (July 15,
2009). Sales of Kansas Lottery products ended the fiscal year down 2.6
percent from the year before. Sales in Fiscal Year 2009, which began July 1,
2008 and ended June 30, 2009.................Subscribers
Economy Takes Its Toll
On Lottery LAWRENCE, Kansas (July 13, 2009) -The struggling
economy has fewer people willing to spend on a lottery
ticket.................Subscribers
Lottery Celebrates
Wizard of Oz Anniversary with $2 Scratch Game TOPEKA,
Kansas (July 6, 2009) The Kansas Lottery has launched a new $2 instant
scratch game to celebrate this years 70th anniversary of The Wizard of
Oz. The game was shipped to Lottery retailers last week and features iconic
images of Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Cowardly Lion, The Tinman and other
beloved characters from the classic 1939 movie...................Subscribers
Computer Software
Problems Boost Lottery Workers Pay Packet TOPEKA, Kansas
(July 2, 2009) - A state audit has found that two Kansas Lottery employees made
a total of $36,000 in overtime pay in one year....................Subscribers
Push Play
Electronic Instant Games Pulling in Strong Sales
ALPHARETTA, GA (June 8, 2009) -- Lottery players interested in new kinds of
play experiences may have found just what they are looking for with the new
PushPlay electronic handheld games introduced in late April by the Kansas
Lottery.......................Subscribers
Lottery Commission To
Hear Proposals On June 17 KANSAS, USA (June 1, 2009) -- The
Kansas Lottery Commission will listen and consider approval of contracts for
Wyandotte County's two casino proposals on June 17.....................Subscribers
Stan Hurd Painting a New
Second-Chance Prize for Kansas Lottery Game
Kansas (May 19, 2009) -- Players of a new Kansas Lottery game will be
getting more than a 1-in-75,000 chance of winning $10,000.................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery is First
in the World to Offer PushPlay TOPEKA, Kansas (April 24,
2009) -- The Kansas Lottery is the first lottery in the world to offer its
players a next generation lottery product called PushPlay. The Lottery is
shipping out PushPlay game cards this week to all retailers that have requested
them........................Subscribers
Lottery Launches New $2
Game to Support Sunflower State Games TOPEKA, Kansas (April
9, 2009) -- The Kansas Lottery is helping publicize the 2009 Sunflower State
Games with a special $2 instant scratch game being sent this week to Lottery
retailers throughout the state.....................Subscribers
Struggling Economy Takes Toll on Kansas Lottery
Sales LAWRENCE, Kansas (March 29, 2009) According to
local media reports the struggling economy has fewer people willing to gamble
on a lottery ticket.................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Revenues Down Four
Percent TOPEKA, Kansas (January 14, 2009) -- Kansas Lottery
revenues are reportedly down 4 percent so far this fiscal
year..................Subscribers
State
Lottery Sales for 2008 Fall Short of Last Year KANSAS, USA
(January 2, 2009) -- Kansas Lottery sales in 2008 fell almost $6 million short
of 2007s record tally, down 2.5 percent to $242.7
million..................Subscribers
Poor
Economy Hasn't Boosted Lottery Sales in Missouri,
Kansas KANSAS CITY, Missouri (December 15, 2008) - The
economic recession hasn't meant increased lottery sales in Missouri and Kansas,
according to local media reports................Subscribers
GTECH
Corporation Signs 10-Year Contract With The Kansas Lottery To Operate A Video
Central System, Following Competitive Procurement
Process PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA (November 18, 2008) -
GTECH Corporation announced it has signed a
10-year contract with the Kansas Lottery to
supply and operate the video central system that will monitor electronic gaming
machines at up to six gaming facilities in the state of Kansas. This contract,
which is expected to..............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Awards Slots Contract to
GTECH TOPEKA, Kansas (November 12, 2008) - The Kansas
Lottery Commission has awarded GTECH Corp.
the contract to run the central computer system that will control slot machines
at state-owned casinos......................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Awards New Primary Contract to Pollard Banknote
YPSILANTI, Michigan (October 20, 2008) -- The Kansas
Lottery has awarded Pollard Banknote a new
five-year primary contract for the production of instant lottery tickets
following a procurement competition that took place earlier this
year...............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Players Keno Madness Starts Oct.
19 TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (October 17, 2008) From
October 19, 2008 to February 7, 2009, the Kansas Lottery is offering its
players a chance to watch the biggest college basketball games of the year.
Players who purchase $10 or more of Keno on a single ticket will automatically
receive..................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Sales Down Four Percent From Last
Year TOPEKA, Kansas (October 16, 2008) -- Like most states
dealing with the troubled economy, Kansas is seeing a decline in lottery ticket
sales as more people are pinching pennies even tighter...............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Sales Down; Economy A
Factor TOPEKA, Kansas (October 15, 2008) -- The economy is
having its impact on the sale of Kansas Lottery tickets............Subscribers
GTECH
Printing Corporation Selected By the Kansas Lottery as a Provider of
Instant-Ticket Printing Services PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island
(October 8, 2008) - GTECH Printing
Corporation (GPC) announced that it has been chosen by the Kansas Lottery for
instant-ticket printing services, under a secondary five-year contract,
expiring in August 2013...............Subscribers
Kansas, Iowa Lotteries Look to Build on Success With Second
Edition of 'Midwest Millions' DES MOINES, Iowa
(September 15, 2008) -- Last year's successful debut of the nation's first
instant-scratch game sold jointly by different states has led to this week's
debut of the second edition of the game................Subscribers
Lottery Supports Kansas Veterans with Special Scratch
Tickets TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (August 21, 2008) -- Did you
know the Kansas Lottery supports Kansas military veterans with the sale of
special instant games that provide direct funding for.................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Records Second-Highest Year in
Sales TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (July 24, 2008) -- Sales of Kansas
Lottery products ended the fiscal year with the second-highest total ever.
Sales in Fiscal Year 2008, which began July 1, 2007 and ended June 30, 2008,
were nearly..................Subscribers
Lottomatica Says Kansas Lottery Concession Not At Risk, Reports
Mistaken MILAN, Italy (July 10, 2008) -
Lottomatica SpA's Kansas Lottery
concession, won in August last year, is not at risk, despite a glitch in new
lottery software, a company spokesman said, rejecting an earlier report as
including errors.....................Subscribers
Pick
3 Numbers Misreported June 29, June 30 and July 1 TOPEKA,
Kansas, USA (July 3, 2008) -- The winning Pick 3 numbers for June 29, June 30
and July 1 were misreported, due to a software problem with
the...............Subscribers
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Lottery
Act KANSAS, USA (June 27, 2008) -- The Kansas Supreme Court
today upheld the constitutionality of the 2007 Kansas Expanded Lottery
Act...............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Commission Moves Forward With State-Owned
Casinos TOPEKA, Kansas (May 27, 2008) -- Ten proposals for
state-owned casinos have been forwarded to a review board that will pick
three.............Subscribers
Lottery Teams with #1 Manufacturer of Satellite Navigation
Devices TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (May 22, 2008) The Kansas
Lottery anticipates that a large number of players will find their
way to its new Garmin scratch ticket.............Subscribers
Veterans Benefit Games to Be Sold
Year-Round TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (May 16, 2008) -- A bill
passed by the Kansas Legislature and signed this week by Governor Sebelius
allows the Kansas Lottery to sell Veterans Benefit instant scratch tickets
year-round, starting............Subscribers
Lotteries Plan More Joint Games After Successful Debut Of
Midwest Millions Nations First Joint
Instant-Scratch Game Paves Way For Further Projects Article By: Mary
Neubauer, Iowa Lottery and Sally Lunsford, Kansas Lottery IOWA and
KANSAS (May 13, 2008) -- A successful debut by the nations first
instant-scratch game sold jointly by separate states has led to plans for more
multi-jurisdictional projects..................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Study Estimates $739m in Revenue From
Gambling TOPEKA, Kansas (April 29, 2008) - A study for the
Kansas Lottery concludes that gambling at four state-owned resort casinos and
slot machines at race tracks would generate $739 million in
revenue.................Subscribers
Lottery Supports Great
Santa Fe Trail Horse Race with $2 Scratch Ticket TOPEKA,
Kansas, USA (April 3, 2008) -- The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race is a very
exciting and unique event, embracing the heritage of the Santa Fe Trail and
what it means to Kansas history.............Read
the full story at: Vol.43 No.2
New Kansas Lottery
Ticket Gives Players a Chance to Win NASCAR Racing Weekend
TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (March 20, 2008) -- NASCAR fans will have a chance to
win a free weekend for two to the NASCAR races at Kansas Speedway in September
when they play the Kansas Lotterys newest scratch
ticket.................Read the full Story at
Vol.42 No.13
Kansas Lotterys
Cutest Pet Contest Starts Today! TOPEKA, Kansas, USA
(February 4, 2008) -- Beginning February 4, the Kansas Lottery is giving its
Players Club members a chance to enter their cat or dog into the Cutest Pet in
Kansas contest................Subscribers
Judge Finds Kansas
Expanded Lottery Act Allowing Casinos Constitutional
TOPEKA, Kansas (February 1, 2008) -- A district judge on Friday upheld a
Kansas law allowing four state-owned casinos and slot machines at dog and horse
tracks.............Subscribers
Lawmakers to Receive
Ruling on Gambling Bill's Constitutionality Within Days
KANSAS, USA (January 28, 2008) -- Lawmakers should find out next week
whether a lower court thinks expanded gambling legislation they rolled the dice
on last year meets constitutional muster...............Subscribers
Lottery Sales Running A
Little Behind Last Year TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (January 17,
2008) -- Kansas Lottery sales hit $240 million during the budget year ending
last June 30.............Subscribers
Lottery Hires Consultant
to Review Casino Contracts TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (January 16,
2008) -- The Kansas Lottery Commission has hired a consultant to help write and
negotiate contracts with the 13 applicants to manage four state-run
casinos...........Subscribers
Racing and Gaming
Commission Expanding TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (January 16, 2008)
-- The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission eventually will
triple its staff to regulate four resort casinos and two race tracks with slot
machines expected to be operating in the future................Subscribers
First Dual Game Lottery
Drawing KANSAS (January 11, 2008) -- The Kansas and
Iowa lotteries will have the first drawing in
a "first-of-its-kind" lottery game.............Subscribers
Hot Lotto SIZZLER
Triples Prizes! KANSAS (December 21, 2007) -- The New Year
will bring a new tripler prize option to the Kansas Lotterys Hot Lotto
game. Starting Jan. 3, 2008, players will have a chance to TRIPLE their
winnings if they spend an extra dollar per play when purchasing their Hot Lotto
tickets................Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Ending
eScratch Game KANSAS, USA (December 18, 2007) -- The Kansas
Lottery will discontinue its eScratch game at the end of the
year..............Subscribers
Judge Hears Arguments
on Whether Gambling is Constitutional TOPEKA, Kansas, USA
(December 4, 2007) -- A district judge said he would decide by the end of
January whether the state's expanded gambling law is constitutional, the first
step toward getting a final answer from the Kansas Supreme
Court..............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery
Surpasses $1 Billion Mark in Profits for the State TOPEKA,
Kansas, USA (November 9, 2007) -- Kansas Lottery Director
Ed Van Petten said sales revenue
transferred to the state treasury on Thursday pushed the games all-time
profits over the $1 billion mark.............Read
the full story at: Vol.41 No.8
Kansas Lottery
Celebrating Twenty Years KANSAS, USA (November 6, 2007) --
The Kansas Lottery will celebrate its 20th anniversary Friday with a party and
a unique instant cash scratch game..............Subscribers
Lottery Beefs Up
Gambling Legal Team WICHITA, Kansas (November 1, 2007)
In response to the state's expansion of casino gambling, the Kansas
Lottery has promoted attorney Keith Kocher to the newly created position of
director of gaming facilities................Subscribers
Former House Member
Appointed to Kansas Lottery Commission KANSAS, USA (October
23, 2007) -- Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed former Kansas
Representative Robert Wunsch to the Kansas Lottery Commission to serve a
four-year term............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery to
Launch $5 Deal or No Deal Instant Scratch Game TOPEKA,
Kansas, USA (October 2, 2007) -- The Kansas Lottery is launching a new $5 game,
Deal or No Deal, which is sure to spark excitement among
players............Subscribers
Kansas HoldEm
Going Statewide September 30 TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (September
26, 2007) -- The Kansas Lottery has been test marketing Kansas HoldEm at
a limited number of Lottery retailers for nearly a year. Based on the success
of the game, the Lottery will..............Subscribers
New Panel Formed to
Oversight Gambling Expansion TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (September
18, 2007) Legislative leaders have created a new committee to help
oversee the states expansion of gambling............Subscribers
Governor Sebelius Draws
Winner of Nashville CMA Awards Trip TOPEKA, Kansas, USA
(September 17, 2007) Governor Sebelius did the honours at the Festival on
the Trails celebration in Gardner Saturday, drawing the name of one lucky
lottery player who .........Subscribers
Lottery Gears Up for
State Fair with Midwest Millions, Car Giveaway, Lots More!
TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (September 5, 2007) -- Players who visit the Kansas
Lottery building at the State Fair will have an opportunity to become the first
in the United States to play ..........Subscribers
Penn National Gaming
Files Application to Become Lottery Gaming Facility Manager in Southeast
Kansas WYOMISSING, Pa. & TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (August
30, 2007) -- Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that it has filed its
license application with the ..............Subscribers
Lottery Commission
Extends Deadline for Casino Applications in Southwest and Southeast Gaming
Zones TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (August 15, 2007) -- The
five-member Kansas Lottery Commission today approved extending the deadline for
submission of Lottery Gaming Facility (Casino) Applications in two of the
states four gaming zones.............Subscribers
Free State Fair Tickets
for Lottery Players TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (August 1,
2007 The Kansas Lottery is partnering with the Kansas State Fair to
provide free Fair tickets for Lottery players.............Subscribers
Panel Wants More Say in
Lottery Rule Making WICHITA, Kansas, USA (July 23, 2007) --
Under the new gambling law, the Kansas Lottery will own and operate casinos and
about 2,200 gaming [slot] machines spread among the states.........Subscribers
Approves Rules and
Regulations for Electronic Gaming at Racetracks TOPEKA,
Kansas, USA (July 18, 2007) -- The five-member Kansas Lottery Commission today
unanimously approved............Subscribers
Kansas Lottery Chooses
New Logo KANSAS, USA (July 17, 2007) According to
local media reports the Kansas Lottery has chosen a head of wheat kernels
bending in the wind as its new logo..........Subscribers
Kansas Lotterys
Texas Hold Em Promotion TOPEKA, Kansas,
USA (July 12, 2007) -- Did you ever wonder how you would do in a World Poker
Tour tournament? The Kansas Lottery is giving its players a chance to find out.
Beginning today, players.............Read the
full story at: Vol.40 No.4
Kansas Lottery Sets
Another Sales Record TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (July 10, 2007) --
In its 20th anniversary year, the Kansas Lottery has hit a record for
sales...........Subscribers
Governor Seeks to
Appoint Chief Gaming Officer TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (July 3,
2007) -- Governor Kathleen Sebelius wants the state to appoint a chief
gaming officer to help oversee the expansion of
gambling..............Subscribers
Lottery Commission
Approves Sumner County Election TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (June
22, 2007) -- The Kansas Lottery Commission today approved the 2005 election
held in Sumner County authorizing casino gaming as sufficient to meet
requirements of the Kansas Expanded Gaming Act..............Subscribers
Van Petten Elected
President of Multi-State Lottery Association TOPEKA,
KAN. June 22, 2007 Kansas Lottery Executive Director
Ed Van Petten is the new President
of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)
Board of Directors. ...........Read the full
story at: Vol.40 No.1
Lottery Creates
Applications for Casino Developers KANSAS, USA (June 18,
2007) -- The Kansas Lottery on Monday announced it had finished creating an
application form for would-be casino developers looking to manage facilities in
the state's newly formed "gaming zones."................Subscribers
Lotteries Combine to
Launch First Multistate Scratch-Off Game KANSAS, USA (May.
28, 2007) -- The nations first multistate lottery scratch-off game will
make its debut this summer at the Kansas State Fair............Subscribers
New Casino Rules
Approved By State Lottery Commission TOPEKA, Kansas, USA
(May 2, 2007. -- The Lottery Commission took the first step Wednesday toward
having four resort casinos in Kansas...............Subscribers
Senate Passes Gambling
Bill, Lottery Operations Extended KANSAS, USA (March 29,
2007) -- The bill authorizing casinos and gaming [slot] machines at dog and
horse tracks passed in the Senate with a 21 19 vote................Subscribers
Governor Launches
The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race Ticket
TOPEKA, KANSAS, USA (February 22, 2007) The Kansas Lottery has
developed a $2 instant ticket dedicated to The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race
Endurance Ride, the bulk of which will take place later this year in
Kansas..................Read the full story at:
Vol.38 No.10
Senate Panel Advances
Bill To Renew Lottery TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (January 27,
2007. -- Legislation that would remove the lotterys sunset provision
cleared the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee by a unanimous
vote..............Subscribers
Move to Eliminate
Lotterys Sunset Provision KANSAS, USA (January 11,
2007) -- Kansas Lottery executive director
Ed Van Petten reportedly told the
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee on Wednesday that the lottery will
put forward a proposal this year that would remove the lotterys sunset
provision. The Kansas Lottery is up for renewal this year.............Subscribers

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