A report from the Arkansas Lottery for the month of November shows that its revenue for the month increased some $11.4 million, almost 20%, over last year for a total of $58.5 million. The current revenue for the 2023 fiscal…
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H&M Food Mart in Wooster sold a Powerball ticket worth $2 million in Wednesday night’s drawing. There hasn’t been a jackpot winner yet, so the drawing for Saturday night will be for an estimated $1.5 billion. The ticket winner in…
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Jackpocket Launches in Arkansas, Enables Mobile Ordering of Lottery Tickets
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA mobile application has been launched in Arkansas which will allow individuals to play the state lotteries. Jackpocket officially launched in Arkansas on Thursday, Sept. 24. The app will enable individuals to order tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for…
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Governor’s Address: 10 years of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThis month marks the 10th anniversary of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, and today I’d like to talk about the progress we’ve made and about the opportunities the scholarships have provided for many of our young people. One of my goals when…
Flooding has caused more than $100 million in damage to infrastructure in Arkansas, according to the governor’s request for federal relief. Also, cleanup and removal of debris will cost local governments more than $8.5 million. State officials estimate that $27…
Today, leaders from the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and ForwARd Arkansas gathered in Independence County to celebrate their success in championing a new law, Act 456, the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship. Co-sponsored by Sen. James Sturch (R-19), Act 456…
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Bishop Woosley Named First Vice President of Lottery Association
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe head of Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) has been named the new first vice president for the organization that represents lotteries throughout North America. Bishop Woosley, director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, was elected first vice president of the North…
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is celebrating record breaking sales and revenue for fiscal 2018, that ended June 30. Sales reached $499,704,976 and revenue rose to $500,490,212. The record-breaking sales and revenues translates to additional money for scholarships. The proceeds to…
July/August 2015 Issue Earlier this year, the legislature passed Act 218 shaking up the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery by disbanding the lottery commission and reallocating scholarship amounts. Photography by Ashlee Nobel Top photo: Scratch-Offs – According to lottery director Bishop Woosley,…