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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Texas Lottery has history of frequent firings Texas Lottery has history of frequent firings Texas Lottery: Texas Lottery has history of frequent firingsCurrent and former Texas Lottery employees believe the threat of being fired was used to intimidate anyone who raised questions about lottery operations. Texas Lottery Commission C-F-O Lee Deviney was fired after he questioned the agency's practice of advertising inflated Lotto Texas jackpots. His managers say his termination was unrelated to that. Deviney was among five lottery employees fired in June under the at-will provision, bringing the total to eight so far for 2005. Documents attained by The Associated Press show that's more at-will terminations in six months than most state agencies have seen in five years. Over the past five years, 23 people were fired under the provision from the lottery commission, which employs about 310 people. Lottery spokesman Bobby Heith declined to discuss specific terminations, saying they were confidential personnel matters. AP We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 11 comments. Last comment 7 years ago by . Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 10:14 am - IP Logged | |
Ya have to wonder, how much of this is going on in other states. Term Limits, for executives, might be an option! 
|||::> *'`*:-.,_,.-:*''*:--->>> Chewie <<<---.*''*:-.,_,.-:*''* <:::||| I only trust myself - and that's a questionable choice | | |
New Mexico United States Member #12540 March 10, 2005 2987 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 11:13 am - IP Logged | |
Sounds as though the black ooze is beginning to seep up through the cracks over at TX Lotto. The jackpots might suffer, but the out-of-court settlements with terminated employees might see some new highs. Once the rocks start getting kicked over and the scorpions come out from under in a courtroom under sworn testimony, all those high muckymucks under oath, ain't something anyone hungers for except the media and the public, along with those who'd like to see a rat nest cleaned out. The price of keeping this out of courthouse testimony is likely to be considerable. Jack | | |
Clarksville,Tennessee United States Member #8823 November 13, 2004 1858 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 11:56 am - IP Logged | |
Over the past five years, 23 people were fired under the provision from the lottery commission, which employs about 310 people. They must be trying to catch up to the Texas execution count. This brings even more meaning to that term, "Don't Mess With Texas". I love doubles and remember, it's just a game!!!!!! | | |
Amarillo/Austin United States Member #1450 April 25, 2003 696 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 12:42 pm - IP Logged | |
Maybe we could start firing U.S. senators and congressmen. Like 1,000 lawyers floating face down in San Francisco Bay . . .it would be a start! Orangeman  | | |
New Mexico United States Member #12540 March 10, 2005 2987 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 12:49 pm - IP Logged | |
Maybe we could start firing U.S. senators and congressmen. Like 1,000 lawyers floating face down in San Francisco Bay . . .it would be a start! Orangeman No good bays down on the Texas Gulf Coast these days? Galveston comes to mind. J | | |
Clarksville,Tennessee United States Member #8823 November 13, 2004 1858 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 3:47 pm - IP Logged | |
If they dumped them in the Gulf and they came back up you might have a chance that a shark could help finish them off. I love doubles and remember, it's just a game!!!!!! | | |
New Mexico United States Member #12540 March 10, 2005 2987 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 4:14 pm - IP Logged | |
Texas has a lot of good conduits for delivery, unlike most States. The Brazos could deliver from all those towns all the way Wichita Falls to Granbury to Temple and southward.... The Houston Ship Channel could handle Harris County, the Rio Grande could take care of El Paso, all the way to Matamoros Bay. The Sabine, Colorado, Hondo and Nueces would deliver the residue. It's only a hop-skip and a jump (or a wheel-barrow ride) down Congress Avenue from the State Capitol to the dumping off place in Lake Austin. This sounds like an idea with a future. With a hurricane every few years bringing in enough rainfall to flush the channels I'm thinking the Texas Gulf would be admirably suited, plus create a lot of fat catfish and gar population explosions. Great idea, Orangeman. Jack | | |
Amarillo/Austin United States Member #1450 April 25, 2003 696 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 1, 2005, 5:22 pm - IP Logged | |
Looks like we're all on the same page. Orangeman  | | |
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Northern California United States Member #20270 August 9, 2005 145 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 9, 2005, 1:54 am - IP Logged | |
Texas is a weird duck in the industry. Only in Texcas could an executive Director get run out of town on a rail for following an industry "best practice" (guaranteeing low-end jackpots whether sales support them or not). In many ways, this is one of the best-run lotteries in the country. In some ways its so messed up its not even funny. | | |
Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11329 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 9, 2005, 7:27 am - IP Logged | |
unlike some other states people living in texas tend to monitor the lottery very closely..... | | |
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