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Starting date for N.D. lottery is set for March 25News Story
North Dakota will begin selling Powerball tickets March 25, the director of the new state lottery said.The date, a Thursday, was suggested by Scientific Games International, the company that has been hired to supply computer terminals and other equipment for retailers to use in selling tickets.North Dakota's lottery will begin business by selling tickets to Powerball, a game that is played in 24 states, including Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota.Later next year, the lottery will begin offerin
Dec 10, 2003, 7:14 am - Lottery News

Instant ticket grand-prize lottery game still under wrapsNews Story
Tennessee lottery officials planning an instant ticket grand-prize game, probably as early as February, are still being mum about the details.Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul told reporters after a Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. meeting yesterday that details of the game and the amount of payoff it would provide are still being worked out. However, it is expected to be a drawing from among entries in such games as pull-tabs and scratch-offs, which reveal instantly whether a player is a winner. Most l
Dec 2, 2003, 4:14 am - Lottery News

Colorado lottery audit unveils woesNews Story
Report: Abuse of perks cuts into proceeds for open spaceState auditors released a report Monday on the Colorado Lottery, finding that its sales may be hitting a ceiling and that profits that should be going to parks and open space are being eaten up by increased prizes used to try to attract more players.The audit also unearthed a series of deep-seated problems in how the lottery monitors company-cellphone usage, its fleet of 55 vehicles and a gravy train of employee bonuses.Those costs also e
Dec 2, 2003, 4:10 am - Lottery News

Will Mega Millions be the ticket for Texas?News Story
Multistate game debuts this week with long odds, mixed predictionsTexas' plunge into the multistate lottery market this week with its promise of mega-jackpots and new revenues for the state is a bit of a gamble, supporters and critics agree.Tickets for the Mega Millions game go on sale Wednesday (December 3, 2003), followed by one of the twice-weekly drawings two days later (Friday, December 5, 2003). Texas is the 11th state to join the game.Yet-to-be answered questions: Will players be turned
Nov 29, 2003, 9:29 pm - Lottery News

Some say Michigan gaming could be hitting capacityNews Story
The number of casinos, slot machines, and lottery games in Michigan has skyrocketed in recent years, giving gamblers plenty of chances to spend their money and send some of it to state coffers.The proliferation of gambling in the state has opened a debate over whether the market is becoming oversaturated, spreading profits too thin and ultimately hurting jobs, local economies and state revenues.Michigan Lottery commissioner Gary Peters recently found room in the market for two new games -- Club
Nov 25, 2003, 4:37 am - Lottery News

N.D. lottery supplier nearly pickedNews Story
Organizers of North Dakota's new lottery have interviewed companies that are competing to sell tickets, and a potential supplier -- and a new promotional logo for the game -- may be approved as early as next week.Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said no specific date for selling the first Powerball ticket has been set, although he still expects the game to begin by April 1. It just takes time, and people get very anxious -- especially when the Powerball jackpot gets up -- to buy their tickets, a
Nov 24, 2003, 5:03 am - Lottery News

Board chooses GTECH, Scientific Games to run Tennessee lotteryNews Story
Tennessee's lottery will have two industry giants -- GTECH Corp. and Scientific Games International -- create and run its games for the first seven years.The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. board unanimously voted Friday to award the contracts based on the recommendation of an internal committee that spent a month reviewing proposals.GTECH got the contract for online games; Scientific Games will run the instant ticket games.The value of the contracts is based on a percentage of net sales. Tenn
Nov 22, 2003, 8:31 am - Lottery News

Longtime Florida Lotto Player Finally Hits $6 Million JackpotNews Story
I was crying and laughing, and my knees went weak when I realized I had won - Margaret Ann Welch, Florida Lotto Jackpot WinnerA custodian for the Brevard County School Board, who's been playing Florida Lotto since it started 15 years ago, today claimed the estimated $6 million Lotto jackpot from the Saturday, Nov. 15 drawing.Margaret Ann Welch, 50 of Cocoa, traveled to Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee this morning to collect her prize. She could have received her winnings in 30 annual inst
Nov 21, 2003, 5:03 am - Lottery News

GTECH scrutinized in bid for Tennessee lottery contractsNews Story
GTECH Corp., the lottery giant bidding for Tennessee contracts, has been praised for quick startups and leading technology.But the company has also been criticized for aggressive lobbying and a series of missteps in the 1990s that led to the criminal conviction of one employee and culminated in an overhaul of top managers three years ago. I don't think their past record should reflect adversely on ... the present company, although it does require someone to look at them with a little more due di
Nov 20, 2003, 7:00 am - Lottery News

California Lottery Kicks Off ReviewNews Story
The California Lottery today posted to its Web site a request for proposal for its four-year, $100 million general market advertising account.The 95-page document, which comes after the lottery issued a draft RFP and solicited feedback from agencies, was accompanied by a letter from lottery CEO Anthony Molica. In the letter, Molica said the final RFP was constructed with the spirit of showing the advertising community that the California Lottery listened to their concerns and welcomes them to p
Nov 18, 2003, 5:05 am - Lottery News