The Maine State Lottery is proud of its commitment to providing the citizens of Maine with fun and exciting entertainment. Over the past 25 years, the Maine State Lottery has transferred more than $500 million to the state's General Fund.

Lawmakers Agree All Aspects Of Lottery Operations Should Be Reviewed To See If They Could Be Done More Efficiently
AUGUSTA, Maine (August 22, 2010) – According to news sources lawmakers on the Legislature’s committee that oversees the Maine State Lottery say Maine should also consider privatization, and the director of the lottery reportedly agrees..........Subscribers

Patriots and Maine State Lottery Introduce New Instant Ticket
PORTLAND, Maine (August 2010) -- Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, Maine was home to a landmark event on Thursday, July 29, as the New England Patriots and the Maine State Lottery teamed up to introduce the new Maine Lottery Patriots instant ticket...............Subscribers

Maine Lottery Teams Up With NFL Patriots
AUGUSTA, Maine (July 23, 2010) - The Maine State Lottery and the New England Patriots will introduce the Maine Lottery Patriots instant ticket on Thursday...........Subscribers

Preliminary Figures Indicate State Lottery on Target to Set Sales Records
AUGUSTA, Maine (July 4, 2010) – News reported today that preliminary figures indicate the Maine State Lottery continues to set sales records, with about $218 million in sales from all of its games for the budget year that ended June 30................Subscribers

Legislature Committee Unanimously Endorses Mega Millions
MAINE (March 15, 2010) -- The Legislature's Appropriations Committee has approved adding the game to help close the state's budget gap, now estimated at about $310 million....................Subscribers

Appropriations Committee Believes Multistate Lottery Games Not Expansion of Gambling
AUGUSTA, Maine (February 24, 2010) - Maine may get another big jackpot lottery game, Mega Millions, if lawmakers approve a proposal discussed by the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday....................Subscribers

Lawmakers Recommend Expansion of Maine Lottery
AUGUSTA, Maine (February 12, 2010) – Reports Maine lawmakers say they want to expand the state lottery by adding a video version of KENO and joining the multistate Mega Millions, but Governor John Baldacci is said to be against the idea.......................Subscribers

Lawmakers Discuss Keno Proposal
AUGUSTA, Maine (February 2, 2010) – Would adding Keno to the list of state-sponsored gaming significantly expand gambling in Maine?....................Subscribers

Governor Announces Nominations To Ethics Commission And Gambling Control Board
AUGUSTA, Maine (January 12, 2010) -- Governor John E. Baldacci today announced the nomination of Margaret Matheson to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. He also announced that he has nominated Joseph Laliberte and Harry Stickney to the Gambling Control Board................Subscribers

Maine Looks to Expand Gambling; Lawmakers Consider Keno to Raise More Revenue
AUGUSTA, Maine (January 11, 2010) – reports that the Legislature’s Legal Affairs and Veterans Services committee, the panel with oversight of gambling legislation, on Monday heard about Keno, a game used by several states........................Subscribers

State-Wide Lottery Ticket Sales in Decline
ELLSWORTH, Maine (January 29, 2009) -- The lure of striking it rich with a lucky lottery ticket has lost its luster in Maine over the past 18 months..................Subscribers

Maine Gambling Revenues Take A Hit During Downturn
AUGUSTA, Maine (January 21, 2009) – As the gambling industry takes a hit during the recession, so are Maine’s tax collections from lottery games and casino gambling.................Subscribers.

Sales of Maine Lottery Tickets Decline Amid Recession
PORTLAND, Maine (January 6, 2009) -- The recession appears to be taking a bite out of Maine lottery revenues, according to a local media report...............Subscribers

Maine Gambling Revenues Take A Hit
PORTLAND, Maine (October 30, 2008) – According to local media reports proceeds from Maine gambling have taken a nosedive, prompting members of a state budget forecasting committee to scale back anticipated revenues by millions.............Subscribers

Lotto Sales Fall Short of Goal
MAINE, USA (September 23, 2008) -- Lottery sales show a $90- thousand shortfall for the last two months. 72% of the revenue from lottery sales is from..................Subscribers

The Maine Lottery Surpasses $2 Billion in Prizes Paid Out!
AUGUSTA, Maine (September 11, 2008) - Maine State Lottery officials announced today that on Monday morning of this week the Lottery surpassed a total of $2 billion in prizes paid out to players since its inception.................Subscribers

State Lottery Sales Unhurt by Ailing Economy
AUGUSTA, Maine, USA (July 24, 2008) -- High fuel prices apparently have not put a damper on state lottery ticket sales, with the lottery reporting it will end the fiscal year $600,000 over budget.............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Considers Reducing Retailers’ Remuneration
AUGUSTA, Maine, USA (April 16, 2008) -- The stores that sell Maine Instant Lottery tickets are still worried about getting a pay cut...........Subscribers

Maine Seeking To Expand State's Lottery Options
AUGUSTA, Maine (March 24, 2008) – Maine State Lottery Director Dan Gwadosky has been reported by Local news sources as saying the lottery is seeking to increase revenue and change its mix of games.....................Subscribers

State Lottery Considering Reducing Agents Commission on Scratch Tickets
AUGUSTA, Maine, USA (February 22, 2008) -- The Maine State Lottery is reportedly considering reducing the commission its pays retailers selling lottery tickets................Subscribers

Lottery Subscription Holders Now Have Another Way To Win!!!
MAINE, USA (November 30, 2007) -- Now there’s another great reason to subscribe to Powerball and Megabucks! As a subscriber, you will automatically be entered into a bonus prize drawing every month that your subscription is active...............Subscribers

Maine's First Lottery Director Dead at 75
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (May 24, 2007) -- Christo Anton, who served during the 1970s as the first director of the Maine State Lottery, died at his home on Tuesday at the age of 75............................Subscribers

Player Sues State For Alleged Conspiracy To Defraud Him Of Lottery Prize
MAINE, USA (January 3, 2007) -- Craig Brown filed a lawsuit on December 27, in Knox County Superior Court, against the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations.........................Subscribers