Indiana’s House Public Policy Committee voted 9–3 to advance House Bill 1078, which would let the Hoosier Lottery sell draw games and eInstant tickets online. The source said sales would likely not start until summer 2027, while lawmakers separately considered a ban on online sweepstakes games that simulate casino gambling.
The bill could create an online sales channel for the state lottery while leaving online casino games unauthorised.
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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.
Illinois Lottery sales reportedly reached $326.8 million in July, up 3% and exceeding $325 million for the first time since March.
The Illinois Lottery reported sales of $1.88 billion in the first half of 2026, reportedly 2% higher than a year earlier.
The Rhode Island Lottery recorded a 6% year-on-year rise in sales in June, reaching $25.4 million, according to a report.
The Illinois Lottery recorded sales of $320.1m in May, reportedly. Sales were less than 1% lower than in the same month a year earlier.