Lucky Lottery Players Hit State Budget
BALTIMORE, Maryland (December 9, 2008) – An extraordinary lucky streak for Maryland Lottery players has meant more bad news for a state budget already hobbled by the recession.................Subscribers

Governor Appoints Four Members to Lottery Panel
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (December 8, 2008) -- Governor Martin O'Malley has appointed four new members to the Maryland Lottery Commission to help oversee slot machine gambling in the state.................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery Sales Up By $10 Million in 10 Months, Instants Lead the Way
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (December 1, 2008) -- According to the Maryland Lottery, instant scratch-off sales are up almost $45 million from this time last year, overall lottery sales are up by almost $10 million during the first 10 months of this year................Subscribers

GTECH To Provide The Maryland Lottery With Approximately 1,000 New Instant-Ticket Vending Machines, Following Competitive Procurement
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA (November 6, 2008) - GTECH Corporation announced that it has been chosen by the Maryland Lottery to provide and service approximately 1,000 new Instant-Ticket Vending Machines. The five-year contract, which also includes five one-year extension options, is expected to commence in November 2008................Subscribers

Maryland Voters Approve Slot Machines
BALTIMORE, Maryland (November 4, 2008) - Maryland voters approved legalizing gaming [slot] machines Tuesday in a constitutional amendment, paving the way for up to 15,000 machines in five locations.............Subscribers

Pick 3 Breaks the Bank
BALTIMORE, Maryland (October 22, 2008) – After last night’s Pick 3 drawing there are thousands of Lottery players around Maryland today in a pretty good economic mood.................Subscribers

NAB Taps Lottery to Spread DTV Word
DTV Reminders Printed on Maryland Lottery Tickets and Machines
MARYLAND (August 28 2008) -- Maryland lottery hopefuls are getting more than a series of potential winning numbers on their tickets—they’re also getting a reminder to make sure their televisions are digitally equipped as the analog shutdown approaches.............Subscribers

‘Dreams’ Can Come True With New Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (July 3, 2008) -- To celebrate the 2008 summer games, the Maryland Lottery launched its new Dream for the Gold scratch-off ticket....................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery Sales Exceed $1.673 Billion Mark
BALTIMORE, Maryland (July 7, 2008) – The Maryland Lottery announced today that it has achieved its 11th straight year of record sales, topping the $1.673 billion dollar mark and surpassing State estimates for the fiscal year. The Lottery also exceeded its...................Subscribers

Lottery Report Could Mean Lawmakers Covet Control of All Gambling Revenue; Non-Profits Hurting Without Gaming
MARYLAND, USA (June 29, 2008) -- A report being prepared by the Maryland State Lottery Agency has some people concerned about whether some state lawmakers are trying to regulate all gaming in Western Maryland -- and control the revenue generated by that gaming..................Subscribers

Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Lottery Team Up For Attendance Promotion
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (June 26, 2008) -- The Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Lottery will team up to celebrate two milestone attendance marks for the franchise................Subscribers

Maryland State Lottery is on Pace to Enjoy Its 11th Straight Record-Breaking Sales Year
MARYLAND, USA (June 12, 2008) – The Maryland State Lottery Agency is on pace to enjoy its 11th straight record-breaking sales year when its fiscal year wraps up at the end of this month, but Executive Director Buddy W. Roogow is reported as saying that..............Subscribers

Maryland Lottery Hits 35 Years of Payouts for Players, State
BALTIMORE, Maryland (May 15, 2008) – The Maryland State Lottery became the seventh state to institute a lottery on this date in 1973, selling................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery to Sponsor Historic Pimlico Special
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (May 13, 2008) - The Maryland Lottery is again teaming up with the horseracing industry by sponsoring another exciting race during the prestigious Preakness weekend...................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery Celebrates 35th Anniversary
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (May 5, 2008) -- Disco was in its heyday, bell bottoms ruled and flower power was in full bloom when the Maryland Lottery launched its first game back in 1973...............Subscribers

Bingo Tax Increases Taking Effect January 3
MARYLAND (January 3, 2008) -- Maryland's sales tax will rise from 5 percent to 6 percent today..............Subscribers

Tip Jar Proposal Causes Outrage in Western Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, USA (November 3, 2007) – As Lottery Insider reported last week Delegate Shane Pendergrass has introduced a bill that would give the State Lottery Agency control of tip-jar gaming in Western Maryland...........Subscribers

Lottery Posts Best First-Quarter Sales in History
Baltimore, Maryland, USA (October 9, 2007) -- The Maryland Lottery wrapped up its first quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 on September 30, 2007, achieving its highest first-quarter sales ever..............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.3

Dundalk Man Wins Magical Mega Millions Jackpot
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (September 4, 2007) – It’s official!  Bunky Bartlett from Dundalk is Maryland’s newest multi-millionaire.   He is one of four winners nationwide to split the $330 million jackpot from Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing.............Subscribers

Baltimore Attorney Stanley Fine Named Chairman
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (August 29, 2007) – On August 22, 2007, Stanley Fine was unanimously elected Chairman of the Maryland State Lottery Commission............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.10

Maryland Lottery Achieves Record Sales for Tenth Consecutive Year
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (August 6, 2007) -- The Maryland Lottery closed its fiscal year with record high sales, completing a decade-long tradition of sales growth.  This year’s tally amounted to ............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.7

Lottery Awards Advertising, Research And Public Relations Services Contracts
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (July 11, 2007) --  The Board of Public Works today approved the Maryland Lottery’s recommendation for its advertising, research and public relations services contracts..........Subscribers

Maryland Becomes Eleventh State Lottery to Adopt Cole Systems’ OrderPad Enterprise Mobile Sales Force Automation Software Solution
NEW YORK, USA (June 19, 2007) -- The Maryland State Lottery Agency today announced it will become the eleventh state lottery to integrate Cole Systems’ OrderPad Enterprise™ into their mobile sales force........Subscribers

Maryland Public Television to Broadcast Lottery Drawings Statewide
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (March 16, 2007) -- The Maryland Lottery today announced its partnership with Maryland Public Television (MPT) to broadcast its daily drawings from the Lottery’s flagship station........Subscribers

Lottery Privatization Becoming Fashionable
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (February 14, 2007) – According to local media reports Maryland lawmakers are facing a budget gap of $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2008, which has reportedly prompted some to talk up the idea of selling one of the state's most valuable assets: the lottery..........Subscribers

Lottery Drawings to Begin on WBAL-TV
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (January 26, 20070 -- The Maryland Lottery’s daily drawings will begin airing on WBAL-TV, Channel 11, on Monday, January 29th. For the first time in the Lottery’s 33-year history, radio will be integrated into the drawings broadcast............Subscribers

Lottery Sales Reach an All-Time Monthly High
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (January 4, 2007) – The Maryland Lottery closed 2006, setting a new record for sales.  During December, monthly sales reached $141,259,958 – their highest level in history.  Most notable about this achievement is that top sales producing months generally occur when jackpot levels for jackpot games like Mega Millions hit peak amounts............Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.2

Passive Lottery Game Suffered From Lack of Advertising
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (January 2, 2007) -- The Maryland Lottery held its drawing on Monday night for ‘Countdown to Millions’ the new game featuring the Maryland Lottery's best odds ever at winning $1 million...........Subscribers

Lottery Ops for Total Package to Broadcast Daily Drawings
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (December 19, 2006) -- Maryland Lottery Director Buddy Roogow will reportedly ask the Board of Public Works on Wednesday to approve a new four-year contract with WBAL-TV Channel 11 to broadcast the daily drawings...........................Subscribers

Lottery Names Interim Advertising Agency Of Record
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (December 11, 2006) -- The Maryland Lottery named Trahan, Burden & Charles (TBC) as interim advertising agency of record, following an emergency Request for Proposal (RFP).............................Subscribers

Lottery Hires New Ad Agency
State Chooses TBC as Eisner Replacement
BALTIMORE, Maryland (December 9, 2006) – The Maryland Lottery is reported by the local media as saying it has hired Trahan, Burden & Charles (TBC) to create an advertising campaign..................................Subscribers

Lottery’s Diminishing Contribution to State Budget Blamed on Players Defecting to Neighbouring Slots
MARYLAND, USA (November 29, 2006) – According to local media reports budget analysts and state officials say Maryland’s lottery has been slowing down as a revenue source for years and will continue to under-perform as residents seek other gambling ventures........................Subscribers

Lottery Prepares to Put Out an Emergency Bid this Week for New Ad Agency
MARYLAND, USA (November 14, 2006) -- The Maryland Lottery will reportedly not be able to air television commercials or buy other advertising for at least the next three weeks because the company that produced and purchased marketing spots for the lottery is said to have closed down.................................Subscribers

Who Let the Dogs Out? Maryland Lottery Introduces New Promotion
BALTIMORE, Maryland (September 25, 2006) -- The Lottery is hitting the streets to help Marylanders Catch the Poodles, “rewarding” them with over $2.4 million in prizes. Outfitted in bright pink shirts and walking invisible dogs, Lottery street teams will canvass the State this week posting fictitious “Lost Dog” flyers to announce a new four-week ticket promotion...............................Subscribers

Lottery Debuts New Virtual Racing Game
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (August 28, 2006) – The Maryland Lottery reportedly debuted its new virtual racing game ‘Racetrax’ at the Maryland State Fair last weekend before rolling out this week at 50 locations across the state..................................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery and Pollard Banknote Debut Partnership; Lottery Releases First Set of Scratch-offs with New Vendor
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (August 28, 2006) -- The Maryland Lottery launched its first set of scratch-off tickets under a new contract with Pollard Banknote Limited Partnership (Pollard Banknote) today.  $10,000 Jacks, Flamingo Bingo Doubler, Super Red Hot Crossword and Cash Casino Double Play® are now available to players at Lottery retail locations throughout the State........................Read the Pollard Banknote Press Release at Vol.36 No.9

Lottery Joins Forces With Maryland Million
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, USA (August 20, 2006) – The Maryland Lottery has joined in to promote this year’s Maryland Million, in a big way.............................Subscribers

Lottery Sets Up Game-Day Both Outside Ravens Stadium
MARYLAND, USA (August 12, 2006) -- The Maryland Lottery has maintained a promotional stand just north of M&T Bank Stadium on Ravens Walk, the paved causeway between the stadium and Oriole Park, for about eight years...........................Subscribers

Maryland Million Lottery Ticket Promotes State's Horse Industry
MARYLAND, USA (August 2, 2006) -- The Maryland Million and Maryland Lottery have joined to promote the state's racing and breeding industry with......................Subscribers

Elsym Consulting Successfully Monitors Upgrade of Maryland Lottery Online System
KENNESAW, Georgia, USA (July 21, 2006) -- Elsym Consulting. Inc., a privately held company based in Kennesaw, GA, today announced that it has successfully completed the upgrade of its Internal Control System at the Maryland Lottery, becoming the latest US Lottery..............................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery Exceeds $1.5 Billion Milestone
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (July 18, 2006) – The Maryland Lottery announced that annual sales have exceeded the $1.5 billion mark for the first time in its history........................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.3

Maryland Lottery Installs New Satellite System
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (July 17, 2006) -- Last Sunday week, Maryland lottery terminals were shut down so a new lottery system could be installed.....................Subscribers

New Lottery System Experiencing Teething Problems
MARYLAND, USA (June 3, 2006) – Last fall, Maryland Lottery officials decided to replace the state's ten (10) year-old lottery terminals with a more advanced, touch-screen version that has other more modern features..........................Subscribers

Maryland Lottery and MDE Make a Big Splash
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (April 10, 2006) – The Maryland Lottery and the Maryland Department of the Environment are really pouring it on this Spring......................Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.2

Baltimore Personalities Named Host and Co-Host of Maryland Lottery TV Event
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (March 9, 2006) -- The Maryland Lottery announced the host and co-host of the upcoming Ancient Treasures television event.  Local personality...........................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.11

Lottery Fiscal Year Sales Reach $1 Billion To Date, Crushing Past Records
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (February 23, 2006) – Overall sales for the Maryland Lottery’s current fiscal year just hit $1 billion, setting a record for the earliest date, in any ................................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.9

Recent Lottery Sales Shatter Records; Players Benefit from Huge Payouts
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (February 6, 2006) -- The Maryland Lottery broke several records last week, bringing in nearly $35 million in sales..............................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.6

Maryland Lottery Introduces Multi-Match; New Lotto-style Game Replaces Classic Lotto
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA (January 30, 2006) -- On February 1, 2006, the Maryland Lottery’s final Lotto drawing will be held.  The Classic Lotto game, which ran for more than 23 years, is being replaced by Multi-Match, a new $2 Lotto-style game that gives ............................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.5