The Illinois Lottery reported a 6% year-on-year increase in sales for February, reaching $299.7 million. The report did not provide further details.
The sales figure gives lottery suppliers and operators an update on Illinois market activity.
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The Iowa Lottery reported September sales of $36.2 million, down 16% year on year.
The Iowa Lottery reported that its September sales fell 16% year on year to $36.2m.
The Montana Lottery suspended Montana Millionaire ticket sales on 1 November after 2,010 of 12,919 tickets sold were instant winners, lottery director Bob Brown said. The lottery said it would honour $608,600 in prizes and replenish the prize pool, with Bally’s Intralot absorbing the additional cost; officials had not announced a reopening date by 3 November.
The Rhode Island Lottery recorded a 6% year-on-year rise in sales in June, reaching $25.4 million, according to a report.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas Lottery on 6 July, alleging unauthorised lottery ticket sales and machines at about two dozen locations on its reservation. The Nation asks the court to halt the operations and affirm that its approximately 900-square-mile reservation remains Indian land under federal law.
The Rhode Island Lottery recorded sales of $26.7 million in May, reportedly its strongest month of 2026 so far. Sales were 2% higher than in May 2025.