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Impartial choice promised for Texas Lottery chiefNews Story
The chairman of the Texas Lottery Commission said Wednesday that politics will play no part in whether a powerful ex-lawmaker is hired to run the beleaguered state agency.Former state Rep. Talmadge Heflin, a Houston Republican who lost his bid for a 12th term by a scant 16 votes last year, was an 11th-hour entry into the hunt to replace former director Reagan Greer after Lottery Commission Chairman C. Thomas Clowe encouraged him to apply last month. At least eight other applicants had made it to
Dec 9, 2005, 1:30 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Rhode Island lawmakers to create separate lottery divisionNews Story
The idea of abolishing the legislator-dominated Rhode Island Lottery Commission got its first hearing and a warm welcome from the governor at the General Assembly last night.The question of what to do with the board which is responsible for the state's third-largest revenue source has been an issue since the November passage of a separation-of-powers constitutional amendment. The amendment bars lawmakers from sitting on state boards and commissions with executive functions.The Lottery Co
Jun 24, 2005, 12:54 pm - Todd - Lottery News

First Nigeria On-Line Lottery Makes DebutNews Story
The first national on-line lottery game, Lotto Nigeria, has been launched.Established on April 30, 2004, with a 30 year national lottery license granted by the Federal government, NSL Lotteries Management Company Limited (NSL LMC) a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Sports Lotteries Limited will operate the lottery.While unveiling the game recently at Oceanview Restaurant, Ikoyi Lagos State, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Rick Wagner, said with the technical support of Tat
Oct 1, 2004, 8:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wait times for lottery prize payouts doubled in CaliforniaNews Story
Lottery anticipates return to normal claims operations later this year By Kate Northrop Lottery players are continuing to win big in California but are having to wait twice the amount of time it normally takes to receive their check, with some waiting more than three months. Since late June, lottery prize payouts have slowed to a crawl in California as the Lottery adjusts its operations during the ongoing pandemic. Normally, the processing time for claims is four to six weeks,
Aug 12, 2021, 12:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Florida poised to become Vegas of SoutheastNews Story
Gov. Charlie Crist, the Seminole tribe of Florida and once-reluctant lawmakers have signed off on a gambling deal guaranteed to bring at least $1 billion to the state over the next five years. And after that, Florida would be poised to become the Las Vegas of the Southeastern United States, according to the House's chief gambling negotiator Bill Galvano. That's a very real probability. Yes, Galvano, R-Bradenton said. Galvano, Sen. Dennis Jones and representatives of the governor's office
Apr 7, 2010, 11:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

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Congress near approval on port security By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer 2006 The Associated Press WASHINGTON Congressional Republicans pushed Friday for passage of a major ports security bill, giving lawmakers something to add to their resume as they head home for an election expected to be dominated by security issues. Democrats, while generally behind the ports security bill, complained that it failed to address rail and mass transit, another area considered highly vulnerab
Sep 29, 2006, 2:45 pm - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery Discussion Forum

Is it game over for the Texas Lottery?News Story
Some Texas lawmakers say it may be time to scratch out the lottery. More than two decades after Texas voters legalized the game of chance in the state, a group of lawmakers will soon start reviewing whether to end at multibillion-dollar industry that pumps more than $1 billion a year into schools. Critics say they fear that the game financially hurts some of the most vulnerable Texans and doesn't do enough to help the state. Supporters disagree and question where $1 billion a year can be f
Aug 2, 2014, 8:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

When was Pick3 & Pick4 Invented and by who...Reply
II. History of Gambling in the United States Examining the history of gambling in North America suggests important conclusions that are useful today in considering policies related to gambling. The United States has had a long history of allowing some forms of legal gambling and a degree of tolerance of illegal gambling. Societal tolerance and acceptance of legal gambling can change rapidly. Scandals and political control by gaming interests have led to backlashes which result
Oct 22, 2010, 3:48 pm - Mink404Ski - Lottery Discussion Forum

$50 million Lotto Max winner refuses to leave job, says company would suffer without himReply
Why did he cash the ticket. He could have just as easily handed it over to one of his kids since he looks over 50 if he didn't want the money. His workmates are going to resent him. One of them could have had his higher paying job and everyone else would have moved up one slot and one new hire could have made someone's day. But no, he is going to get up at 4:30 which is also suspect as those type of operations are generally 8-5. So he works 6-2 I guess. What does he do now when he gets out of wo
Nov 22, 2023, 8:39 pm - billybucks - Lottery News

Has anyone ever received a winning lottery check at their job?Reply
And I'm pretty sure that in these sting operations the lottery is targeting retailers that have been the subject of multiple complaints by players. It's not a good use of resources to just randomly sample retailers to check their honesty. There has to be smoke. I think Karentasha should download her lottery's app so she can check her tickets herself and stop worrying so much about getting conned by a shady retailer.
Oct 13, 2022, 6:25 pm - cottoneyedjoe - Lottery Discussion Forum