The coronavirus pandemic is forcing some changes on lottery games and the way winning tickets are cashed in. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, is getting the word out. "Clearly anything that is going on with the Iowa Lottery or with Powerball is just a very, very tiny slice of life these … [Read more...]
Increase in workforce leads to slight increase in October unemployment rate
The state unemployment rate inched up slightly in October as the workforce expanded. Iowa Workforce Development Deputy Director, Ryan West, says its a unique situation. "The rate for October did slightly go up from 2.5% to 2.6%. However, we also saw an increase of just over 9,000 more Iowans in … [Read more...]
Iowa Veterans Trust Fund is available to those who served
The CEO of the Iowa Lottery says the amount of money that will go to the state from the sale of lottery products topped the $2 billion mark in October. Matt Strawn says the proceeds sent to the state in the last 34 years have been used for a lot of things -- but they are highlighting one fund in … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery posts record sales for just ended fiscal year
The Iowa Lottery says the fiscal year that ended in July produced the best sales in its history. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn talked about the preliminary budget numbers Tuesday at a store in Cedar Rapids. "Today marks the first time in the 34-year history of the Iowa Lottery that we generated … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery leader expects a strong year when books are closed
Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the fiscal year that ended June 30th was a good one for the organization. Strawn declined to give an actual figure, as he says the numbers aren't yet final. "The Iowa Lottery is well positioned to have one of the strongest years it's ever had in terms of not just … [Read more...]
Book gives inside story of lottery rigging scheme discovered in Iowa
A new book details the twists and turns in the case of the Iowa Hot Lotto ticket that led to the discovery of lottery fraud in several states. The story started when Eddie Tipton, the former security director for the Multi-State Lottery Association, sent someone to claim a $16 million Hot Lotto … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery announces plan to give away unclaimed Powerball prize
The Iowa Lottery is planning on giving away the one million dollar Powerball prize that went unclaimed when the ticket expired last week. The ticket had been purchased in Nevada, and Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they did all they could to find the winner, and now will move ahead. "Iowans … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery to announce plans for unclaimed million dollar Powerball jackpot
The deadline passed Thursday on someone's chance to collect one million dollars on a Powerball ticket. Winning tickets have to be cashed in one year from the date of purchase, and whoever bought the ticket at the Casey’s in Nevada on April 11th 2018 did not bring it to Lottery Headquarters for … [Read more...]
Unclaimed million dollar lottery ticket expires Thursday
A large lottery prize is just days away from being unclaimed and going back into the prize pool. Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says a Powerball ticket purchased at Casey’s in Nevada on April 11th 2018 worth one million dollars has yet to be claimed. "We have heard from a few people who … [Read more...]
Madrid woman charged with stealing lottery tickets
A Madrid woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars of lottery tickets from the convenience store where she worked. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has charged Taylor Wiese with four felony counts of theft of a lottery ticket and one felony count of second-degree theft. The DCI … [Read more...]