Thursday, April 17, 2025

TOPICS

Home Tags Lottery

Tag: Lottery

Should the state use a lottery system to award new retail...

The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission on Jan. 8 released draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use cannabis industry. The unanimous vote started a minimum...

PPAC announces digital lottery for upcoming ‘Hamilton’ run

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Performing Arts Center's digital lottery for performances of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" is now live. Officials said a limited number of...

Powerball jackpot up to $1.73B as lottery losing streak continues

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers Monday and...

Mega Millions jackpot now $1.55 billion, odds still remain slim

NEW YORK (AP) – There's no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim.  After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions...

States hope for revenue boost with Mega Millions craze 

NEW YORK (AP) – A bump in college scholarships for New Mexico students. A new bike trail nestled in the western slope of Colorado....

No one wins U.S. Mega Millions, jackpot now over $1B

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night...

Should Rhode Island join other states in offering financial or promotional...

Some states almost seem to be competing to see who can offer the best deals or biggest cash prizes to get more people vaccinated...
RHODE ISLAND had the second highest lottery expenditure per capita of all states in 2018 behind Massachusetts. / AP FILE PHOTO/CHARLES KRUPA

R.I. has second-highest lottery spend per capita in nation

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders spent the second most on the lottery per capita in the nation, behind only Massachusetts, in 2018, according to a...
BUSY SESSION: From left, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo must work together to tackle a host of issues in the upcoming legislative session, including a structural budget deficit, the state lottery contract, the minimum wage and marijuana legalization and regulation. / PBN PHOTO AND FILE PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

How should legislative leaders prioritize state spending for fiscal 2021, given...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the state economy, shutting down or limiting the operations of thousands of businesses and forcing...
THE R.I. LOTTERY transferred $397.3 million to the general fund in fiscal year 2019, according to an audit report from the R.I. Office of the Auditor General released Monday.

State lottery chief Aubin to retire

PROVIDENCE – State Lottery Director Gerald Aubin on Friday said he will retire in the spring, after leading Rhode Island's gambling operations for more...
- Featured Event -

Latest News