The California Lottery made an expensive mistake on one of their game shows.

Arkansas’ newest venture, the lottery, is only days away and the state is worried some of the millions of dollars in revenue will come from problem gamblers who will need help.

MISHAWAKA ? It is the sharpest drop in profits for any state lottery in the country. A lottery spokesman blames fewer multi-million dollar jackpots this year, and local lottery retailers say they are hurting.

A legislator said Thursday that the General Assembly should consider having Arkansas gambling houses in Hot Springs and West Memphis pay for services for problem gamblers so the state lottery won’t have to shoulder the full burden.

Camelot, the company that runs the National Lottery, will auction off a majority stake in the business next month, Sky News has learned.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 24 (UPI) — Eight California Lottery players can compete again for millions of dollars after a mix-up may have given the wrong people the winnings, the lottery head said.