by Dar Danielson | Jun 7, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa Lottery is asking everyone to double-check old tickets as a Mega Millions ticket with a one million dollar prize sold in Ames is still unclaimed. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer says there are now just three months left before the ticket expires.”It...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 30, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa Lottery sales through February are up 16% compared to last year and are 57% above budget projections. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the record sales pace is due to some large lotto jackpots. “Sales in games like Powerball and Mega Millions are...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 8, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News
A Sioux City man has admitted to having someone else try to claim a $2,400 slot machine jackpot he won at the Hard Rock Casino. Prosecutors say because he owed money to the state, 57-year-old Dajo Granberry convinced another man to sit at the slot machine and claim...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 23, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa Lottery sales so far this fiscal year are nearly even through February when compared to the record set last year. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says higher gas prices and inflation are starting to show their impact on sales. “That doesn’t...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 14, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Racing and Gaming Commission heard reports Thursday on two recently completed market surveys that detailed the impact of a new casino in Cedar Rapids. The survey by Spectrum Gaming says it appears that Cedar Rapids is well served by casinos in Waterloo and...