The DC Lottery said its contributions to the District of Columbia's General Fund have exceeded $2.43 billion since its launch in 1982. It also reported more than $5 billion in prize payments and $141.5 million raised by local nonprofits through charitable gaming licensing.
The figures quantify the lottery's reported transfers, prize payments and charitable-gaming contribution in the District.
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New York sports betting revenue fell 16% in May, reportedly, while operators generated more than $200m in gross gaming revenue. The report described the month as slower for sportsbooks.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 661 on 13 April 2026, rejecting a proposal to allow more than 25,000 skill games machines in the state. The bill would have imposed a 25% tax on gross profits and assigned regulation to the Virginia Lottery; Spanberger said the measure lacked a centralised, independent regulatory authority.
A Pennsylvania assessment prepared for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs says more than half of calls from state residents to 1-800-GAMBLER concern online gambling. The assessment found that as many as 30% of adults gambled online in the past year, compared with 20% in the prior year’s survey; DDAP Secretary Latika Davis-Jones said the findings will guide expanded services, including case management.
FanDuel said it carried out more than 58,000 manual responsible gambling reviews over the past year and described its monitoring practices on a Fast Facts page. The company says its systems flag behavioural indicators for human review, which can lead to education, account limits or exclusion; it also cited free support resources through Kindbridge Behavioral Services.
Galveston police conducted 21 search-and-arrest warrants across the county on 29 October, targeting an alleged illegal gambling network. Police seized $2m in cash and assets, a preliminary figure, and raided 14 businesses. Four people were charged with organised criminal activity, each with a $250,000 bond.
The Vice and Narcotics Unit of the Galveston Police Department carried out 21 search-and-arrest warrants countywide on Thursday, October 29. Police seized electronic eight-liner machines, which are similar to slot machines, in the City of Galveston, Texas City and La Marque.