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Texas lottery board charges bingo machine supplier fixed pricesReply
Hmmm. Bingo machines. Bingo machines. Bingo machines?What the hell is a bingo machine?I spent a century or two one evening at the SPJST hall in Round Rock, Texas playing bingo. But I don't remember any machines a person could plug the pieces of corn provided to mark the cards into. Mostly it was just a lot of Bohemian families staring at cards and listening to some guy a hundred yards away droning numbers through a speaker system. No bingo machines I could testify to seeing.People trying t
Jun 21, 2005, 8:59 am - Rip Snorter - Lottery News

Legislative committee to discuss killing the Texas LotteryReply
The Sunset Advisory Commission recommended two additional commissioners bringing the total to 5. I said 6, which was a typo. Sorry about that. Two new members were appointed, but one has since resigned. I may be wrong but commissioners are not paid. Here is the SAC report. Notice, there is a lot of anguish in the Bingo area. Seems a majority of the bingo halls want to operate without supervision, and keep just about all the money raised. Sunset Advisory Commission Tex
Jul 26, 2014, 3:53 pm - bobby623 - Lottery News

Texas lottery board charges bingo machine supplier fixed pricesNews Story
A bingo machine supplier has been charged with fixing prices and selling its products directly to charities, according to state records and public filings.The Texas Lottery Commission will hear evidence Friday against Game Tech International, the largest supplier of electronic bingo machines in Texas.The allegations concern the behavior of a former employee and are untrue, said Andrejs K. Bunkse, general counsel for Game Tech. We will actively defend ourselves and believe there will be no findin
Jun 21, 2005, 8:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery could be hurt by casinosNews Story
Lottery sales and Bingo revenue fell in Ohio counties nearest out-of-state casinos, raising concerns about the economic impact of such casinos coming to Ohio, according to a newspaper analysis.Public and private schools, animal protection groups, firefighters, the Roman Catholic church and other charitable groups benefit from about $600 million in Ohio Lottery profits and up to $90 million from bingo yearly.Supporters have estimated the state could get $500 million from allowing slot machines at
May 20, 2005, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

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

$1.76 billion Powerball jackpot won by one ticket sold in CaliforniaReply
can igt employees at least play at the bingo hall?
Oct 14, 2023, 1:30 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery says gas prices, inflation impacting salesReply
BINGO!!!
Mar 26, 2022, 6:41 am - hlamb - Lottery News

New lottery bill proposed in Alabama after gambling bill is rejectedReply
NO BINGO, as a former Bingo Hall owner I say Alabama needs to rethink their policies.
Mar 18, 2021, 6:19 am - sully16 - Lottery News

Amid delay in new lottery policy, repeat winners keep on winningReply
Bingo sir!
Apr 28, 2018, 9:38 pm - geerod2001 - Lottery News

Lottery winner says she dreamed about Fantasy 5 jackpot win the night beforeReply
Bingo!
Apr 11, 2018, 9:49 pm - KAL035 - Lottery News