/tags/lottery lottery en-US Copyright Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:51:10 GMT /2024-07-19/is-legal-igaming-ilottery-coming-to-ohio-study-commission-signals-maybe Findings by the Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio touch on the industry at large, from the state of Ohio’s brick-and-mortar casinos to its lottery. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:51:10 GMT /2024-07-19/is-legal-igaming-ilottery-coming-to-ohio-study-commission-signals-maybe Sarah Donaldson /npr-news/2023-01-13/yes-huge-lottery-jackpots-are-less-rare-now-here-are-5-things-to-know-about-them Billion-dollar paydays are more likely now — but that doesn't mean you're more likely to win one. Lotteries are "a purely entertainment product," an expert tells NPR. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:01:06 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-13/yes-huge-lottery-jackpots-are-less-rare-now-here-are-5-things-to-know-about-them Bill Chappell /news/2020-03-24/coronavirus-in-ohio-lottery-says-it-qualifies-as-an-essential-service Ohio’s casinos have been closed for almost two weeks, and it's been a week since bars were shut down, including those offering Keno. Ohio Lottery tickets… Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:39:43 GMT /news/2020-03-24/coronavirus-in-ohio-lottery-says-it-qualifies-as-an-essential-service Jo Ingles /news/2016-01-22/ne-ohio-family-claims-2nd-million-dollar-powerball-prize Four people from a Cleveland-area family have claimed the second of three million-dollar prizes won in Ohio in the drawing for a $1.6 billion Powerball… Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:38:18 GMT /news/2016-01-22/ne-ohio-family-claims-2nd-million-dollar-powerball-prize The Associated Press Ohio /news/2015-12-01/former-lottery-worker-sentenced-for-stealing-instant-tickets A former Ohio Lottery Commission employee has been sentenced to probation for stealing $115,000 in instant lottery tickets and cashing in winners. WFMJ-TV… Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:47:11 GMT /news/2015-12-01/former-lottery-worker-sentenced-for-stealing-instant-tickets The Associated Press Ohio /news/2008-04-04/ohio-keno-dispute-prompts-legislation A state senator has introduced a measure to prevent the Ohio Lottery from offering Keno and similar games, to stop Gov. Strickland's plan to use Keno to… Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT /news/2008-04-04/ohio-keno-dispute-prompts-legislation admin