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    <title>Bill would allow gifts for California lottery workers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:32:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>spy153</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The lottery spent nearly $30,000 on a prime rib dinner for employees, retirees and guests at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento. It also spent $17,292 on prizes that were handed out during mock lottery games, then billed to the state as training expenses.<br /><br />Okay, I admit this is bad of them. But I still feel the lottery retailers and employees should recieve perks for their efforts. I really enjoy the lottery. I don't want to play in anything where the very people who provide it (retailers, cle... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/182029/1126352">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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      <title>Bill would allow gifts for California lottery workers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Tucked inside California's thick budget package is a bill that allows the state lottery director to spend money on employee gifts, a practice that came under scrutiny after staff members were treated to a $46,336 party last year.<br /><br />Guests took home a Nintendo Wii console, iPods, cameras and other rewards.<br /><br />Under the bill passed by lawmakers, Lottery Director Joan Borucki would have the legal authority to spend money on employee incentives as part of California's push to increase lottery sales... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/182029">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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