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Founding Official of Maryland State Lottery DiesNews Story
Robert J. Laird, a founding official of the Maryland State Lottery who created some of the early games and directed its marketing and advertising, died of cancer Friday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. He was 75 and lived in the Wiltondale section of Towson.Born in Baltimore and raised in Govans and Rodgers Forge, he was a 1946 graduate of Loyola High School. After service in the Marine Corps, he earned a business degree from the Johns Hopkins University - where he was long active in alumni
Feb 13, 2004, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery to cut ties with bass eventNews Story
The Minnesota State Lottery will not sponsor any fishing tournaments this year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's chief of staff said Thursday.Dan McElroy said interim lottery director Michael Vekich plans to drop the Minnesota Pro/Am Bass Tour promotion. The lottery spent at least $65,000 a year over the past four summers to sponsor the fishing tournaments and solicited money from other sponsors on its behalf, according to lottery records.Former lottery director George Andersen, who killed himself last month
Feb 13, 2004, 7:21 am - Lottery News

Minn. lottery director helped steer business to friend's firmNews Story
The late director of the Minnesota State Lottery helped a friend's company keep a lucrative lottery contract, the Star Tribune reported on Saturday.George Andersen was found dead of an apparent suicide on Jan. 27, a day after meeting with auditors who were probing his relationship with the company, Media Rare. The public relations firm was founded by Andersen's friend Michael Priesnitz.Auditors have questioned several lucrative contracts that Andersen approved between the lottery and Media Rare.
Feb 9, 2004, 6:01 am - Lottery News

Fresno resident wins $10 million Calif. SuperLotto Plus jackpotNews Story
Fresno is home to California's newest multi-millionaire. Jaime Chavez won Wednesday night's $10 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot with a ticket he bought in a local convenience store.Jaime Chavez wasted no time in turning in his winning ticket at the lottery office in north Fresno. He's the only one in California to pick all six numbers in Wednesday's SuperLotto Plus drawing worth $10 million.Chavez won it all with a one dollar quick pick purchased at the Church Market at Church, near Maple, in
Feb 6, 2004, 6:42 am - Lottery News

Counterfeit lottery tickets in TennesseeNews Story
The Tennessee Attorney Generals Office is working with the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) to determine how to deal with illegal tickets being circulated throughout Tennessee.TELC CEO Rebecca Paul said she first heard about the problem from victims of the scam who wanted the TELC to refund their money.They look like a lottery ticket, they scratch like a lottery ticket, but they are a phone card, Paul said, adding some victims reported that when they asked a retailer for lottery ti
Feb 3, 2004, 5:35 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery has record sales over six monthsNews Story
Tennessee start-up clouds forecast for full fiscal yearTwo large Powerball jackpots and some high-priced scratch-off games helped the Kentucky Lottery post record sales for the first half of the fiscal year.But a possible dip in sales because of a new lottery in Tennessee makes a full fiscal-year forecast difficult, lottery officials said.Through Dec. 31, the lottery board paid the state about $90.million in dividends, compared with about $85.million for the first six months of fiscal 2002-03.Th
Feb 3, 2004, 5:26 am - Lottery News

Kansas Lottery Sales Above ProjectionsNews Story
Kansas lottery sales continue to grow, as the third quarter of the fiscal year gets under way. Current sales reflect a $10 million increase over projected sales for the 2004 Fiscal Year. We believe our sales increases are a result of change we made in game development and marketing practices, reports Executive Director Ed Van Petten. We have introduced more instant games in the market, and these games have shown the largest increase. The Powerball game also boosts sales when the jackpots in
Jan 29, 2004, 7:01 am - Lottery News

4 women split $7M New York Lotto jackpotNews Story
Winning ticket, 2nd sold on Island in 10 weeks, purchased in Graniteville deliA dollar, a dream, and a ticket from a Richmond Avenue deli.In the past 10 weeks, Staten Island has produced a pair of lottery jackpot tickets worth a combined $24 million, and they've come from delis on the same street, separated by a few blocks.In November, a couple from Bulls Head won $17 million from a $5 Quick Pick ticket at A S Salumeria and Catering at 1720 Richmond Ave. in Bulls Head, walking away with a lump-s
Jan 27, 2004, 9:35 am - Lottery News

Tenn. will launch Cash 3 within 60 daysNews Story
Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation CEO Rebecca Paul announced Monday the first online game called Cash 3 would be up and running within 60 days.Playing Cash 3, gamblers pick three numbers and if they match the numbers drawn can win up to $500.Cash 3 drawings will be televised daily. Paul said three ball machines would be used to find the winning combination. Each machine holds 10 balls numbered from 0-9 and someone will draw the final three numbers.The lottery corporation sent out requests
Jan 27, 2004, 5:59 am - Lottery News

Lottery gets 'gangbuster' startNews Story
Big winners reported among early ticket buyersThe Tennessee Lottery got off to a gangbusters start in Knoxville on Tuesday after a 12:01 a.m. kickoff, with hundreds lining up for tickets and the city reporting one of the state's largest winners. It has been one of the quickest (lottery starts in the nation) for sure, said Kym Gerlock, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Lottery organization. I'm hearing a lot of excitement coming out of Knoxville. State Sen. Steve Cohen, a Memphis Democrat who cha
Jan 21, 2004, 5:34 am - Lottery News