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New Florida lottery law increases prizesNews Story
Florida lottery players soon will rake in more dough when they win games such as Lotto, Mega Money and Fantasy 5, thanks to a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jeb Bush. Bush, an outspoken critic of gambling, and state lottery officials are betting that the higher payouts will boost ticket sales for the games, similar to a measure passed three years ago that doubled the sales of scratch-off games.Higher sales should mean more money for education, which is the stated purpose of the new law. A
May 29, 2005, 10:01 am - Lottery News

Lottery scam victimizes Colorado womanNews Story
Ever heard the cliche you don t get something for nothing?A few months ago Rebecca Jones received a piece of paper in the mail inviting her to enter a free lottery drawing. All Jones had to do was fill out her name, phone number and address, then send it back, she said.A few weeks later she received a letter announcing she had won $1.2 million, but would have to pay about $3,700 in taxes and surcharges, she said.Jones said she received a $3,900 check in the mail with instructions to cash it and
May 20, 2005, 10:57 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery Ad Contract Under ScrutinyNews Story
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Wednesday she wants to know more about a $19 million advertising contract for the state lottery that was the subject of a critical audit earlier this month.Her questions center on the results of a report by Auditor General William Holland that shows R.J. Dale Advertising Public Relations had received $7.1 million to promote the state lottery, but could demonstrate only $2 million worth of work. We have reached out to the auditor general and we will b
May 18, 2005, 9:15 am - Lottery News

New machines bog down Colorado LotteryNews Story
The Colorado Lottery's switchover of computers has resulted in enormous problems, angry customers and long lines at checkout counters.On Sunday, the Lottery shut down and replaced more than 2,800 machines throughout the state. It also added new software for the entire system.About 1,500 of the new machines can check tickets immediately after they are purchased to see whether they are winners. Those include scratch-game tickets - the Lottery's largest sellers - which account for nearly two- third
May 4, 2005, 9:13 am - Lottery News

$4 million lottery scratch ticket stolen from storeNews Story
Selling a $4 million scratch ticket at the Hilltop Package Store in Wareham could have brought instant fortune to a lucky customer and a cool $40,000 commission to the store's owner, Paul Hurley.But the Hold'Em Poker lottery ticket was among hundreds stolen two weeks ago from the Hilltop and other stores in town.Wareham police have arrested a teenager who allegedly gave the unscratched winning ticket to a friend, who tried to cash it at another store, Hurley said.''It's like getting robbed twice
May 2, 2005, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery Director Aims to Dispel MythsNews Story
What would compel the top executive of a state agency with more than $2 billion in annual sales to drive nearly two hours to a community meeting in tiny Malvern, Ohio? The hope of dispelling what he calls a myth, of course. The one big concern, the one big misconception, explained Tom Hayes, director of the Ohio Lottery Commission, is, people say, Well, we passed the lottery, that should fund all of education.' We send all of our profits to education, but that isn't going to fund all of educa
May 2, 2005, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Lottery lightning strikes twice for NJ store ownerNews Story
For 18 years, Glenn Pompei, owner of two liquor stores, never sold a winning state lottery ticket from either store.But twice in the past two months, a winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket has been sold from each of his stores in Morris County.On Wednesday night, some lucky ticket holder won the top Jersey Cash 5 jackpot prize of $263,820.The ticket holder, which was purchased at Pompei's Ridgedale Wine Liquors at 480 Ridgedale Ave., has yet to claim the prize.Pompei said he expressed disbelief when h
Apr 22, 2005, 10:01 am - Lottery News

N.C. Senate begins work on lottery billNews Story
The newly appointed North Carolina Senate Select Committee on the Lottery this week will begin looking at the lottery bill passed by the House and will start crafting a bill for the Senate, the committee chairman said. We re going to start moving now, said Sen. Tony Rand, D-Cumberland, a longtime lottery supporter. We ll have to see how it all fits together. Fresh off a razor-thin margin in the House, Rand said supporters would have to figure out how to get a lottery through the Senate, where
Apr 18, 2005, 12:33 pm - Lottery News

Virginia provides reference for N.C. lottery decisionNews Story
With its peaked roofs, prairie-style windows and earth-toned stained glass, the elementary school situated on the poor side of town bears the hallmarks of the architect who inspired its design: Frank Lloyd Wright.Yet the soon-to-open Roanoke Academy for Mathematics and Science Elementary School is more than eye candy.What other elementary school, especially one where 98 percent of students receive free or reduced lunches, has a greenhouse? And halls that look like downtown streets, complete
Apr 18, 2005, 10:09 am - Lottery News

Mass. lawmakers to challenge lottery horse-race gameNews Story
Key Massachusetts state lawmakers signaled yesterday that they intend to rein in the Massachusetts Lottery's plans to launch a virtual horse-racing game on Keno-style monitors later this year.At a State House hearing, the lawmakers questioned the lottery's legal authority to launch the game and whether the game should be allowed to proceed because of the potential impact on the state's struggling horse-racing industry.''You've overextended your authority to roll out this game, said Representati
Apr 15, 2005, 9:19 am - Lottery News