The Iowa Lottery will ask state lawmakers in January to allow them to modernize their operations making it easier for customers to purchase and play lottery products electronically. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer says they've been talking about the issue for ten years or more. "Things … [Read more...]
Closing of Florida dog tracks could impact Iowa’s only track
Florida voters chose last month to close all of that state’s dog tracks in 2020 -- but the head of Iowa’s only greyhound racing track says he expects to be in business for at least a few more years. Iowa saw the number of dog tracks cut in half after the Iowa Legislature passed a bill in 2014 that … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery CEO worries about jackpot fatigue
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich says due to recent "jackpot runs" for Powerball and Mega Millions, Iowa Lottery sales and profits are running about a month ahead of projections. "We're still, per capita, are in the middle in the number of dollars spent per person," Rich says. "You go to the east … [Read more...]
Record Iowa jackpot winner makes big donation to wounded veterans organization
The winner of the largest-ever lottery prize claimed in Iowa is giving a big chunk of money to an organization that helps wounded veterans. Lerynee West collected a lump sum payment of a little more than $198 million after her ticket matched all the numbers in the October 27th Powerball … [Read more...]
Casey’s donates Redfield Powerball prize to school, firefighters and first responders
An Iowa-based convenience store chain is donating a $10,000 bonus from the Iowa Lottery to emergency responders and a school that serve the small Dallas County town of Redfield. The Casey's store in Redfield received the $10,000 check for selling an October 27th jackpot-winning Powerball ticket. … [Read more...]
Homeless shelter operator concerned about new Carter Lake casino
The location of Iowa's newest casino is raising critical concerns from the CEO of a nearby homeless shelter. Candace Gregory, who runs the Open Door Mission in Omaha, Nebraska, says the new Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake, Iowa, is only eight-tenths of a mile away. The casino, run by the … [Read more...]
Iowan claims $198.1 million Powerball prize today (AUDIO)
A 51-year-old single mom from Redfield has claimed the largest lottery prize ever won in the state of Iowa. Lerynee West spoke at a news conference this morning at Iowa Lottery headquarters. "I have been extremely blessed to win this big Powerball. This will forever change my life and I will use … [Read more...]
Be sure you haven’t won a prize before throwing away those lottery tickets
A ticket purchased in South Carolina won the Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday's drawing -- while the Iowa Lottery says four tickets purchased in Iowa came within one number of getting a share of the prize. The jackpot finished just shy of a world record at $1.54 billion dollars. Iowa Lottery … [Read more...]
Big lottery jackpots create lots of office pools and empty paper spools
Everyone will be clutching their tickets once again tonight hoping to see the numbers that will bring them the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says there were around $5,800 a minute in tickets sold during the busiest time before the last drawing … [Read more...]
Lottery terminals expected to be busy as estimated Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion
The Mega Millions jackpot estimate was updated to one billion dollars today and the Powerball prize is now estimated at 470 million for Saturday's drawing. This big jackpot comes not long after Iowa Lottery vice president Mary Neubauer and others noted they had record sales for the fiscal year that … [Read more...]