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N.C. lottery director expects multi-state game by July
North Carolina Lottery: N.C. lottery director expects multi-state game by July
The director of the North Carolina lottery says that state will likely offer its first lottery games by April 5th and may play in the one of the multistate jackpot lottery games by July.
Director Tom Shaheen said yesterday that he doesn't know if North Carolina will join Powerball or Mega Millions, the two national lottery games.
Mega Millions is played in Virginia and eleven other states.
Shaheen says his top priority is hiring a staff that eventually will number 200 to 300 employees. Another priority is starting the effort to award contracts for operating the games and lining up retail locations.
The new lottery in North Carolina is expected to affect Virginia Lottery numbers. About ten percent of lottery sales here are chalked up to North Carolinans.
AP
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$$Money Magnet$$ North Carolina United States Member #4366 April 9, 2004 11914 Posts Offline |
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North Carolina should join Mega Millions so that we can compete for some of the $$$$ that we have pumped into South Carolina's Powerball game.
Should make the borders of North Carolina very interesting yet again when the MM or PB jackpots get high!
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New Member  NC United States Member #13578 April 3, 2005 13 Posts Offline |
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I'm hoping we get Powerball. I like it better. Crossing fingers!
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The Carolinas - Charlotte United States Member #21960 September 12, 2005 4104 Posts Offline |
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I am thinking they are leaning towards MM, but I imagine that will all hinge on whether or not CA stays with it or not. If they drop out, that is a lot of ticket sales that could be lost, which would make that game a little less attractive to the NC Lottery Commission. Personally, I would prefer MM, just because I live in Charlotte, and I can get PB anytime. Being able to play in both giant lotteries would be outstanding for us, but would suck for those on the VA border that would be "stuck" with MM.
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I still hope (multi-state) Lotto South will still be around a year from now, and NC joins it. Kentucky needs to reconsider dropping it.
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The Carolinas - Charlotte United States Member #21960 September 12, 2005 4104 Posts Offline |
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CASH - that is an interesting situation. I would like to see that game here as well. I don't see why they couldn't have both. After all, VA does that as does GA.
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Charlotte NC United States Member #17704 June 18, 2005 3468 Posts Offline |
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 All of you NC people, have you written a letter to the NC commission and governor not to bring computerized drawings to our state. See Todd's post.
http://www.lotterypost.com/news/123016.htm#i481307 
TakeemtotheBank
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The Carolinas - Charlotte United States Member #21960 September 12, 2005 4104 Posts Offline |
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Tenaj - yes indeed!! We can't have that at all!
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I hope that NC does get PB because of their current population. PB odds are at 146.5 million to 1 versus about 100 million living in PB states, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.
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I hope that NC does get PB because of their current population. PB odds are at 146.5 million to 1 versus about 100 million living in PB states, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.
PB is a slightly better game with Powerplay and the Match 5 bonus, but MM would be a better fit for NC.
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Stroudsburg, PA United States Member #1860 July 11, 2003 2597 Posts Offline |
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I hope that NC does get PB because of their current population. PB odds are at 146.5 million to 1 versus about 100 million living in PB states, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.
PB is a slightly better game with Powerplay and the Match 5 bonus, but MM would be a better fit for NC.
I agree, and I agree.
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I hope that NC does get PB because of their current population. PB odds are at 146.5 million to 1 versus about 100 million living in PB states, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.
PB is a slightly better game with Powerplay and the Match 5 bonus, but MM would be a better fit for NC.
I agree, and I agree.
I suppose a lot of whether NC goes with Mega Millions or Powerball has to do with the neighboring states.
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