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Texas Lotto sales at all-time highNews Story
Dreams of becoming an instant millionaire are driving Texans to their local convenience store this week in hopes of winning tonight's Texas Lottery drawing of $120 million, the largest jackpot to date.The Texas Lottery Commission is reporting record ticket sales with the ever-increasing jackpot. Texans spent $13.3 million on lottery tickets for Saturday's drawing of $100 million.More than 370,000 people won cash prizes from the weekend drawing - 27 of which had all five numbers, but not the bonu
Jun 16, 2004, 6:59 am - Lottery News

Illinois Governor denies shifty practicesNews Story
The Illinois Lottery has shifted advertising from 15 billboards throughout the state to a single billboard in Chicago that is seen by about half as many people but is owned by one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's major campaign contributors.The Lottery will begin advertising in July on the TriVision, a digital billboard alongside the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue. The agency will pay $82,000 a month to display a sequence of three Lottery pitches on the billboard, which is seen by an estimated 42
May 24, 2004, 8:33 am - Lottery News

Lotto prediction comes true for Kentucky coupleNews Story
After signing to purchase a new home Friday, Pati and Stephen Kohl said they would have to win the lottery to make ends meet.The next day, they did just that.Stephen Kohl is one of 25 folks who are part a lottery office pool at Wild Flavors Inc. in Erlanger, Ky. The group won Saturdays $12.6 million Lotto South jackpot.Those in the pool chose the lump sum cash option and will receive nearly $177,800 each.This worked out just perfect. We bought a house on Friday and won the lottery on Saturday, s
May 21, 2004, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery executive exodus concerns lawmakersNews Story
Some state legislators are concerned after learning that four Tennessee Lottery vice presidents have resigned since the games began in late January.The departures of the vice presidents of finance, human resources, information systems and corporate affairs have caused the lottery to replace half of its eight vice president positions, lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said. With most successful companies, highly visible employees are offered jobs that are too good to refuse, she said. Companies a
May 12, 2004, 6:32 am - Lottery News

$2.5 million Illinois lottery ticket expiresNews Story
Somebody out there just lost $2.5 million.That's how much an Illinois Lotto ticket sold in a Calumet City liquor store on May 3, 2003, was worth -- until 5 p.m. Monday. Now it's worth nothing because the one-year time limit to cash the ticket has passed.The ticket, with the numbers 03-23-28-29-38-42, was sold at Torrence Liquors, 616 Torrence Ave. in the south suburb.If you find it in your wallet or drawer, maybe the liquor store will buy you a drink. Lottery agents collect their 1 percent fee (
May 4, 2004, 6:59 am - Lottery News

Lucky be a Lady ... DetectiveNews Story
If Detective Ann Marie Moloney has your number, it could be the luckiest day of your life.The 15-year NYPD veteran moonlights by announcing the winning numbers for the New York State Lottery.While the two jobs may seem like night and day, Moloney, 39 - who heads upstate twice a month for lottery duty - says they are not that different. Both jobs are potentially life changing, she said.Being in the spotlight is nothing new to Moloney, who studied acting, singing and dancing in hopes of a career
May 3, 2004, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Tennessee lawmakers critical of lottery estimatesNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery's income estimates for next year are lower than originally expected, leading at least one lawmaker to criticize the projections.Lottery officials say the income estimates are conservative, but reasonable.Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul presented the State Funding Board with an estimate of $692 million in total sales for the fiscal year beginning July 1.The first-year estimate, which was used when the lottery legislation was debated last year, was closer to $880 million, based on t
May 3, 2004, 9:39 am - Lottery News

S.C. lottery machines crash on drawing dayNews Story
Some N.C. Buyers Left Without TicketsSome North Carolina lottery players hoping to cash in on South Carolina's Powerball lottery walked away with nothing Wednesday after the state's lottery buying network went down. South Carolina's network crashed around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday due to a Bellsouth issue, according to the South Carolina Educational Lottery Office. We had one lady from North Carolina who wanted to buy a ticket but had to leave empty-handed, convenience store clerk John Traylor said.
Apr 29, 2004, 7:47 am - Lottery News

Tennessee retailers reluctant to pay lottery prizes in cashNews Story
Rebecca Paul, CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp., said she is concerned because retailers do not want to pay out lottery prizes in cash.Retailers do not have to pay cash for prizes over $20, Lottery spokesperson Kym Gerlock said. The Lottery Corp. encourages them to pay prizes in cash but they can also pay by check or money order.Paul is concerned paying by check or money order will discourage participation in the lottery. The statute gave our retailers 6.5 percent base [pay] with no c
Apr 29, 2004, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery scholarship standards under scrutinyNews Story
Some Tennessee students who qualify for the first lottery scholarships this fall may be slipping through a window that won't be open long.Current law says high school students with either a 3.0 grade point average or a 19 score on the ACT college entrance exam qualify for one of the lottery scholarships, which range from $1,500 to $4,000 a year.The first version of the lottery scholarship bill that passed last year required both a 3.0 GPA and a 19 on the ACT, with the standardized test score int
Apr 26, 2004, 7:00 am - Lottery News