Scientific Games and Polish National Lottery Continue 20-Year Scratchcard Tradition as Sales Grow

Shapiro signs lottery bill into law

(The Center Square) - The Pennsylvania Lottery may soon be seeing a new infusion of life after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law legislation that lowers its mandatory profit margin.

Pennsylvania’s lottery can spend more on payouts for popular games, legislators rule - Pittsburgh Union Progress

The Pennsylvania Lottery will use more of its earnings on player payouts — boosting the number of games it sells with big-ticket prizes. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill this week touted by lottery officials as a way to bring in millions of additional dollars for programs benefiting senior citizens, such as low-cost prescriptions and rent rebates.  State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Schuylkill Township, who introduced the bill, said the move will h…

Scientific Games and Polish National Lottery Continue 20-Year Scratchcard Tradition as Sales Grow

ATLANTA, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games will continue to bring exciting instant scratchcard games to Polish National Lottery players through a new agreement with Totalizator Sportowy. Celebrating the instant lottery's 25th anniversary last year, Totalizator Sportowy is among the top five performing instant game lotteries in Europe (La Fleur's 2025 World Lottery Almanac). The world's largest lottery games company has provided scra…

Bill to help PA lottery continue funding state programs signed into law

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law Monday, aiming to give more flexibility to the Pennsylvania Lottery to continue helping the commonwealth's older residents. House Bill 1058, sponsored by Rep. Melissa Shusterman (D-157), was signed into law Monday by Governor Shapiro and aimed to tackle issues with the profit margin requirement for Lottery games -- lowering it from 20 percent to 10 percent. According to the PA L…

Gov. Shapiro Signs Lottery Reform Bill

A new law was signed into law by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro that provides the Lottery the authority to offer new and more competitive games, helping the Lottery to fulfill its mission of generating funding programs that benefit older Pennsylvanians.  According to a press release, the new law is part of the governor’s pledge to deliver for older state residents.  Under the new law, the Lottery’s profit margin will be permanently reduced t…