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NC lottery to begin Pick 3 midday game in spring
North Carolina Lottery: NC lottery to begin Pick 3 midday game in spring
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The North Carolina Education Lottery wants to begin a midday numbers drawing early this spring. Lottery executive director Tom Shaheen says the "Pick 3" drawing would be performed identically to the numbers drawing held every night.
The midday drawing would be held Monday through Saturday. Shaheen says an extra daily drawing would raise more revenues while giving the lottery another opportunity to attract players. Shaheen didn't give an exact start date to lottery commissioners holding their quarterly meeting Wednesday. The announcement comes as the Education Lottery is working to boost sales after the General Assembly changed the law to allow them to increase prize payouts. Shaheen also says the Merry Millionaire Raffle is outselling similar holiday raffles in surrounding states.
AP
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12 comments. Last comment 2 years ago by .
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17052 Posts Offline |
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WAY TO GO N.C.! No computers!!! North Carolina is showing Tennessee how it's done.
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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i see a pick 4 coming soon.... what do ya think?
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Charlotte NC United States Member #17704 June 18, 2005 3476 Posts Online |
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 I'm happy they are doing this and the General Assembly changed the law to allow them to increase prize payouts. I would like to see them bring the drawing at an earlier time. I had stopped playing at the corner store from the very first beginning. I might throw some of my money at them now.
TakeemtotheBank
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$$Money Magnet$$ North Carolina United States Member #4366 April 9, 2004 12054 Posts Online |
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Glad to see the midday pick 3, however, I don't care for the skipped midday draw on Sunday. Why not just keep everything uniform and do it in the spring, so you don't have to change it down the road. We can sell beer and alcohol on Sunday, but we want to be just like SC and skip the midday draw on Sunday......go figure.
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Nashville, Tn United States Member #39102 May 3, 2006 302 Posts Offline |
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WAY TO GO N.C.! No computers!!! North Carolina is showing Tennessee how it's done. 
 waiting patiently for my jackpot
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NC United States Member #47194 September 26, 2006 653 Posts Offline |
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Glad to see the midday pick 3, however, I don't care for the skipped midday draw on Sunday. Why not just keep everything uniform and do it in the spring, so you don't have to change it down the road. We can sell beer and alcohol on Sunday, but we want to be just like SC and skip the midday draw on Sunday......go figure. I guess that is lottery way of showing respect on the sabbath? Not sure...I just can't see myself sitting in church pulling out the cell to check the midday draw..lol... But I'm very happy for the midday draw. Now I can play and see what hit without staying up all late at night. Everyone that supports the NC lottery should call the hotline and suggest they change the night draw time to 7pm. Now that would be lovely!!!! Have a great day everyone. Thats mi story and I'm sticking with it....
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United States Member #10921 January 23, 2005 863 Posts Offline |
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When they say "conducted the exact same way" can we assume that means the same draw machine and ball set?
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17052 Posts Offline |
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When they say "conducted the exact same way" can we assume that means the same draw machine and ball set? That would indeed be the same way, although I'm not sure about the ball set.
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New Member  toronto Canada Member #57379 December 8, 2007 1 Posts Offline |
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for 649 for tonight is 2 16 18 21 23 39 2 6 23 24 32 40
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North Carolina United States Member #54985 August 21, 2007 2219 Posts Offline |
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I for one am glad we are getting a mid day draw. Now if they can do something about the play slip to make it simpler. Making a $1.00 combo square would be great.....save a lot of paper it would. One thing about it...."NC may be slow....but it's sho" . "MAKE THAT MONEY YA'LL"
wisdom from Tyler Perry's Madea:"It doesn't matter what people call you....it's what you answer to."
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EAST COAST, USA United States Member #49886 January 31, 2007 430 Posts Offline |
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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are they going to do a midday pick 5 like virginia too?
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