Even if they don't become millionaires, senior citizens in Pennsylvania love the state lottery -- it's the only state where lottery proceeds are used solely for their benefit.
Lottery-financed programs for elderly Pennsylvanians include property-tax relief, rent rebates, free and reduced-fare transit, co-pay prescriptions, meals-on-wheels, in-home care, and 52 area offices on aging.
Established in 1971, the lottery is required to dedicate 30% of every dollar to elderly programs and 40% to prizes, though the actual amounts have been closer to 40% and 50%, respectively.
The lottery offers online, instant-win, daily, and weekly games. Retailers earn a 5% commission on the tickets they sell.

Pennsylvania Lottery Sales Stable
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (November 30, 2008) -- One word best characterizes the lottery market in Pennsylvania throughout the nation's economic crisis..................Subscribers

Lottery Declares Foul During November 7 Cash 5 Drawing
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (November 7, 2008) - Pennsylvania Lottery officials declared a foul during the Friday, Nov. 7, CASH 5 drawing after the machine failed to drop the first numbered ball, 34, into the viewing chamber in a reasonable amount of time..............Subscribers

Are Lottery Mascots Necessary? - Quinto Lottery Mascots Draw High-Fives
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (September 25, 2008) -- Do cute and quirky mascots like the "Quinto Quintet" and Gus, the animated talking groundhog entice young people into gambling? Some believe Pennsylvania is guilty of hypocrisy..................Subscribers

Lottery Quick To Pull Games
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (August 25, 2008) -- The $100,000 and $50,000 top prizes have been claimed in the Pennsylvania Lottery’s "The Price Is Right" ticket, but game tickets are still being sold because two trips to Hollywood remain. The last $50,000 prize was claimed in April, and the final $100,000 prize in May...............Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Introduces New Format for Nightly Drawing Show
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (August 25, 2008) -- The estimated 700,000 television viewers who tune in nightly at 6:59 p.m. to watch the live Pennsylvania Lottery drawing will see a new format starting Aug. 26.................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Introduces New Numbers Game – Quinto; Tickets Go on Sale Tuesday
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (August 22, 2008) --  The Pennsylvania Lottery is adding Quinto, a numbers game similar to The Daily Number and BIG 4, to its lineup of mid-day and evening drawings.................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Sets New Sales Record
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (July 21, 2008) -- Pennsylvania Lottery set a new all-time sales record for fiscal year 2007-08, Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf announced today...................Subscribers

Review Indicates Slots Hurt State Lottery Sales Near Casinos
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (June 10, 2008) -- A new legislative analysis says it appears slot-machine gambling is hurting the sales of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets the most in areas near the casinos, the ‘Associated Press’ reported today...............Subscribers

PA Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle Returns With More Than $5 Million in Prizes
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (April 28, 2008) -- Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery’s sixth Millionaire Raffle go on sale Thursday. The raffle-style game will offer 6,000 cash prizes worth more than $5 million when winners are drawn at 7 p.m. on July 5................Subscribers

PA Lottery Launches Major League Baseball™ Instant Game at Ballparks Statewide
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (April 2, 2008) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery is celebrating the launch of its new Major League Baseball™ instant game, featuring the Philadelphia Phillies® and Pittsburgh Pirates® by hosting events at several baseball stadiums across the commonwealth...................Subscribers

Conferences & Seminars NASPL '08
The City of Philadelphia is getting ready for our exciting annual conference, NASPL '08 (Sept. 24 - 27, 2008) Philadelphia, PAand the Pennsylvania Lottery is dedicated to making this year’s theme, Revolutionary Thinking, just that, an ‘outside of the box’ conference..............Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.1

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Solicits Best, Final Offers for Lottery Terminal-Based Game Services
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 11, 2008) -- Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf today announced that the Department of Revenue is soliciting best and final offers from the two companies that submitted proposals in response to the Lottery's Request for Proposals (RFP) for gaming system and related services................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board Releases Diversity Study
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (March 4, 2008) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board yesterday released its first diversity report of the state's gaming industry.................Subscribers

Growth + Innovation = Move for Information Services Group
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 3, 2008) -- When the Pennsylvania Lottery wants to offer players and retailers the latest technological innovations, when Sovereign Bank’s Benefits Consulting group wants to provide an array of services for its clients.............Subscribers

Too Soon To Say What Effect Slots Venues Are Having On Lottery Ticket Sales
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (February 22, 2008) -- State Rep. Mario Civera, Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee, has been reported as saying yesterday he's concerned about the drop in lottery ticket sales................Subscribers

Lottery’s Cash 5 Starting Jackpot Increasing to $125,000 February 1
CASH 5 ‘Buy Five Tickets, Get One Free’ Promotion Set for February
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (January 23, 2008) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery will increase the starting jackpot of CASH 5, its longest-running jackpot game, from $100,000 to $125,000 beginning Feb. 1..................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board Awards Three Grants to Eliminate Illegal Slot Machines in PA
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (January 24, 2008) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved three grant requests totaling $505,523 to local law enforcement agencies to fund programs designed to thwart the operation of illegal slot machines in the Commonwealth.................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.5

Lottery Company Appeals State Bid Rejection
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (January 23, 2008) -- Scientific Games International is appealing the state Department of Revenue's rejection of its $34 million bid to continue running the Pennsylvania Lottery's statewide system of terminals..................Subscribers

Cash 5 Lottery Jackpot Increased; 4 Numbered Balls Added
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (January 23, 2008) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery will increase the starting jackpot of the nightly Cash 5 drawing, from $100,000 to $125,000, beginning February 1.............Subscribers

PA Lottery Launches American Idol ™ Instant Game With Karaoke Events at Shopping Malls
Second-Chance Drawing Offers Trip to Final American Idol Competition Show
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (January 8, 2008) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery will host karaoke events at shopping malls across the commonwealth this month to celebrate the launch of its new American Idol™ instant game, which goes on sale today...................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Hosts Live Evening Drawing From 92nd PA Farm Show
Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf was Guest Drawing Official
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania , USA (January 7, 2008) -- Amidst square dancers and hundreds of onlookers, the Pennsylvania Lottery held its live, 7 p.m. drawing tonight at the 92nd Pennsylvania Farm Show...............Subscribers

American Idol™ Takes the Spotlight Among Lottery's Six New Instant Games
Enter To Win Tickets To The American Idol™ Grand Finale!
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (January 3, 2008) -- Six new Pennsylvania Lottery instant games, American Idol™, Million Dollar Diamond Jubilee, Golden Hearts, Triple Cash Line Bingo, Cash Celebration.................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.2

Lottery Resolution Stalled in Finance Committee
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (January 2, 2008) – According to local media reports Rep. Martin T. Causer stands by his decision to sponsor House Resolution 408. He also reported says that he doesn’t have an agenda with it other than wanting to study the system...............Subscribers

Lottery Raffle Drawing Creates Five New Millionaires
$6.4 Million in Total Prizes Awarded to 8,000 Winners
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (December 29, 2007) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle game has produced five new millionaires..................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.1

PA Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle Returns to Award More Than $6.4 Million in Prizes
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (November 6, 2007) -- Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery’s largest-ever Millionaire Raffle go on sale Nov. 9.............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.8

Lawmaker Proposes Study Into How New Slots Industry Will Affect Lottery Revenue
HARRISBURG, PA (October 14, 2007) – Rep. Martin Causer is reported to have sponsored a resolution seeking a study into how the new gaming [slots] machine industry is affecting the lottery and whether the lottery can continue supporting programs..........Subscribers

State Representative Sponsoring Resolution for Study of State's Lottery System
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (September 7, 2007) -- State Rep. Martin Causer is sponsoring a resolution for an in-depth study and analysis of the Pennsylvania lottery system...............Subscribers

Gus is Definitely Not on the State’s Payroll
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (August 26, 2007) -- Thomas W. Wolf, Secretary of Revenue, has taken exception to a recent editorial, (“Gus on public payroll,” Aug. 19) alleging that Pennsylvania Lottery advertising starring Gus, the second most-famous groundhog in Pennsylvania, is funded by taxpayer dollars..................Subscribers

Snyder County Man Wins Harley-Davidson Motorcycle From PA Lottery
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (August 21, 2007) --  Aaron Jordan, 41, of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, took home a new, black Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy® motorcycle this week, a prize from the Pennsylvania Lottery’s $5 Harley-Davidson instant ticket game...........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Sets New Sales Record
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, NSW (July 20, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery sales for fiscal year 2006-07 set a new, all-time sales record, Secretary of Revenue Thomas W. Wolf announced today..........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.5

Lottery Players Win Big Thursday Night As Mix & Match Jackpot Won, Triple 3s Drawn
Second mix & match Jackpot Won In Back-To-Back Drawings
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (June 15, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery players won big Thursday night when the new jackpot game, mix & match, produced two jackpot winners and 3-3-3 was drawn as the Daily Number........Subscribers

Lottery Declares Foul During May 23 Evening Daily Number Drawing
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (May 23, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery officials declared a foul during the Wednesday night Daily Number drawing......................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Introduces New Mid-Day Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (May 4 , 2007) -- Tickets go on sale next week for the Pennsylvania Lottery's new, animated, midday numbers game: Treasure Hunt........Subscribers

Lottery Conducts Second Match 6 Drawing After Broken Ball Discovered During Official Drawing
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (May 1, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery officials conducted a second MATCH 6 lotto drawing Tuesday evening after they discovered that the number “36” ball was broken during the live 6:59 p.m. official drawing.........Subscribers

State Seeks Bids For Prized Lottery Ad Account
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, USA (April 18, 2007) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery advertising contract, held for the past five years by Station Square agency Marc USA, is up for bid again.........Subscribers

Lottery Declares Foul During April 12 Evening Daily Number Drawing
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (April 12, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery officials declared a foul during the Thursday night Daily Number drawing. .......................Subscribers

Governor Names Ed Trees Executive Director of Pa. Lottery
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 20, 2007) -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the appointment of Edward Trees as executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery.........Subscribers

Printing Change Increases Scratch Card Security
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (March 10, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery officials have changed the way they print scratch-off tickets, but according to local media reports retailers claim some players are not aware of the change.......Subscribers

Lottery Targets Different Demographic
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (February 4, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sales to date haven't been impacted by the introduction of gaming machines at three newly launched slots venues..........Subscribers

New Instant Lottery Ticket Coding System Offers Greater Security
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (February 3, 2007) – The Pennsylvania Lottery’s instant tickets will no longer display numbers or letters enclosed in parentheses, which signal a payout. Tickets that don't include the familiar coding system went on sale this week..........Subscribers

Gaming Machines Appear to Have No Impact on State’s Lottery Sales
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (January 21, 2007) -- Pennsylvania's new gaming [slots] machine venues do not appear to be having any impact on the state’s lottery sales.............Subscribers

First Returns on State’s New Gaming Machines Exceed Expectations
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (January 18, 2007) -- Lawmakers have authorized as many as 61,000 gaming [slot] machines at fourteen (14) facilities across Pennsylvania, and now, just two months after opening its doors, the Pennsylvania gaming board reported ..........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Introduces A New Numbers Game, Mix & Match
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (January 18, 2007) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery will introduce a ground-breaking numbers game next week, mix & match, offering better odds than any other numbers game, more ways to win, and a cash jackpot that begins at $50,000............Subscribers

Slots Not Expected To Impact Lottery Revenue
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (January 13, 2007) -- Steve Kniley, press secretary for the state Department of Revenue, said the department doesn’t expect the new gaming laws to have any impact on lottery sales.........Subscribers

Gaming Control Board Begins Posting Gaming Revenue Reports On Web Site
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (January 12, 2007) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has begun a weekly posting on its web site of gaming revenues from licensed operators. The reports provide a breakdown on wagering, payouts to patrons and the amount of machines operating.........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery’s Third Millionaire Raffle Game an Early Sell-out
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (December 21, 2006) -- Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Dec. 30 Millionaire Raffle have sold out in less than five weeks. Sales of Millionaire Raffle tickets began on Nov. 21 and were to continue for six weeks until Dec. 30, or until all 625,000 tickets were sold..................................Subscribers

Regulators Poised To Award Licenses For Standalone Gaming Machine Venues
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (December 18, 2006) -- Pennsylvania gambling regulators are reportedly planning to award licenses for standalone gaming [slot] machine venues on.............................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Brings Back Popular Millionaire Raffle

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (November 13, 2006) -- Millionaire Raffle, the successful groundbreaking game developed last year by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will create even more millionaires when the game returns for a third drawing ..............................Subscribers

Lottery's LUCKY FOR LIFE Draw Produces Another Jackpot Winner
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (October 2, 2006) -- Monday night's drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery's LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO game produced another jackpot- prize winner when one ticket matched all six winning numbers, 06-12-17-19-20- 34, to win the game's top prize of $3,000 a month for life.............................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Set To License First Slot Parlors This Week
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (September 24, 2006) --  State gambling regulators are expected this week to give Pennsylvania's horse-racing tracks the go-ahead to plug in thousands of slot machines, the biggest step in two years toward making Pennsylvania one of the nation's busiest gambling markets...........................Subscribers

Governor Rendell Announces Resignation of Lottery Executive Director Edward Mahlman
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (August 10, 2006) -- Governor Rendell today announced that Edward Mahlman will resign as executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery, effective Aug. 25. Mahlman is leaving to............Subscribers

Governor Rendell Announces Pennsylvania Lottery Sales Record
PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania, USA (July 31, 2006) -- Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that Pennsylvania Lottery sales for the 2005-06 fiscal year set a new record of.....................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.5

Independence Day Millionaire Raffle Creates Five New Millionaires
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (July 4, 2006) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Independence Day Millionaire Raffle game has produced five new millionaires............Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery's Second Millionaire Raffle Game an Early Sell-out
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (June 26, 2006) -- Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Fourth of July Millionaire Raffle game have sold out in five weeks..........Read the full story at: Vol.35 No.13

Lottery Offers Chance to Visit Television Commercial Shoot
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (June 22, 2006) -- A new $5 Pennsylvania Lottery instant game on sale June 27, offers a............Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Explains How the Millionaire Raffle Winning Ticket Selection Will be Conducted
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (May 24, 2006) -- On the evening of Tuesday, July 4, the Pennsylvania Lottery will use an Automated Drawing Machine (ADM) – also called a Random Number Generator – to select..........Read the full story at: Vol 35 No 9

Popular Millionaire Raffle Returns
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (May 18, 2006) -- Millionaire Raffle, the successful, groundbreaking game developed last year by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will create even more winners when the game returns for a July 4 drawing............Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Hold 'Em Poker Second-Chance Drawing Awards.......
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (April 12, 2006) -- Ten Pennsylvania Lottery players who entered the Hold 'Em Poker instant game's second-chance drawing were randomly selected to receive.........Subscribers

PA Lottery's Second-Chance Drawing Offering....
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (March 22, 2006) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery will award five separate trips to the World Series of Poker Tournament in a $100,000 Hold 'Em Poker second-chance drawing...............Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.12

Passive Lottery Game Exceeded All Expectations
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (January 8, 2006) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery’s first-ever passive [raffle] game has reportedly proved a great success.............Subscribers