Search

Maine Gov. moves forward on controversial lottery planNews Story
As Republican lawmakers pressed for more details Monday, the Baldacci administration was fast-tracking its plan to sell off Maine's lottery revenue stream in order to help balance the state's two-year, $5.7 billion budget. Part of the state's efforts involve officials looking for outside help in pricing and structuring the lottery deal.Rebecca Wyke, the governor's chief finance officer, and Dan A. Gwadosky, executive director of the Maine State Lottery, told members of the Appropriations Committ
Mar 1, 2005, 2:39 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Considering Computerized DrawingsNews Story
Warning to Texas Lottery players: Your state lottery is considering a move that will eliminate real lottery ball machines, and will use a computer to select your lottery numbers.New documents uncovered by News 4 WOAI Monday show the Texas Lottery Commission may consider changing the way it draws numbers, but some say the system they want to change to is unreliable.Currently, the lotto is drawn with a machine using individually numbered ping-pong balls, but according to documents obtained by New
Mar 1, 2005, 12:35 pm - Lottery News

Penn. officials study slots' effect on lottery revenuesNews Story
Pennsylvania state senators pressed state Revenue Secretary Greg Fajt last week on just one of the many multimillion dollar questions pertaining to the imminent arrival of slot machines.Will the new gaming harm the Pennsylvania Lottery, now flourishing due to the many small-time gamblers who focus their wagering dollars on the numbers and instant games?Fajt's answer on behalf of the pro-slots Rendell administration: We don't think so.But no one knows for certain. The question has not been studie
Feb 21, 2005, 9:30 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery has a fighting chance this yearNews Story
If a lottery is going to be approved in North Carolina, this just might be the year.At least the 2005 session of the General Assembly appears to offer the best chance ever, for it to happen, said state Rep. Billy Owens, D-Pasquotank, a perennial lottery supporter.But Owens also said the window for winning a lottery for North Carolina is starting to shut. He characterizes 2005-06 as the last chance, mainly because the political makeup of the General Assembly could shift, making it even more diffi
Feb 10, 2005, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

Dispute erupts over use of Tennessee lottery fundsNews Story
Tennessee State Sen. Steve Cohen Thursday attacked Gov. Phil Bredesens pre-kindergarten initiative, saying the use of lottery money to fund the program is illegal and unconstitutional.Cohen (D-Memphis), the chief legislative architect of the state lottery, accused the administration of bringing intentionally low lottery projections to the legislature in 2003 numbers that ultimately led to the substantial surplus now available, he said.Bredesen called Cohens remarks astonishing.The lottery was de
Feb 4, 2005, 11:27 am - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery Unveils New GameNews Story
$100 Million Cash Spectacular Features $1 Million Top Prize, Biggest Statewide Promotion and Highest Payout Percentage in Georgia Lottery HistoryThe Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) yesterday announced the launch of $100 Million Cash Spectacular, a new instant game with 10 $1 million top prizes and the highest payout percentage in GLC history. GLC President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco unveiled the new game in a press conference at Philips Arena.Atlanta business leaders Michael Gearon and Ruthe
Feb 2, 2005, 1:57 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery: More than 'state-sanctioned gambling operation'News Story
This is the first story in a four-part series on the Kentucky lottery and its local and state impactSince it was founded in April 1989, it has generated nearly $8 billion in sales and contributed more $2 billion in revenue to the state treasury. But this multibillion-dollar enterprise is not your typical big business.The billions in sales it has generated come not from the sale of goods or services but from the sale of tickets. The $2 billion in revenue it has produced for the state comes not fr
Jan 27, 2005, 10:18 am - Lottery News

Lottery benefits Kentucky students but not its schoolsNews Story
This is the third story in a four-part series on the Kentucky lottery and its local and state impactAmid last year's protest by Kentucky teachers over what they considered to be an insufficiently-funded health insurance plan offered by Gov. Fletcher, the Kentucky Lottery Corp. received a letter from one of the angry educators. The letter underscored another, much older controversy surrounding education funding. The letter writer said, 'When you look at the amount of money generated for the Kentu
Jan 26, 2005, 11:09 am - Lottery News

Tennessee gambler addiction program delayedNews Story
Tennessee officials have yet to start a promised $200,000, state-funded treatment program designed to help compulsive gamblers who may be tempted by the Tennessee Lottery, despite hopes by supporters to have the program in place as early as last fall.Now, the program may not be up and running until June one year after the governor signed off on the proposal.The state health officials charged with creating the program, which is supposed to include a hot line for problem gamblers to call and train
Jan 25, 2005, 9:27 am - Lottery News

NJ Lottery may use environmentalist's idea for new gameNews Story
The Department of Environmental Protection commissioner has promised to discuss with the New Jersey state treasurer an idea for a lottery game to benefit the environment, but he cannot promise that the game will receive approval, according to a letter from the DEP.Bradley M. Campbell, commissioner for the DEP, stated in a letter Wednesday that he favored the idea of such a lottery but budget issues must be carefully considered. Given the current dedication of lottery revenues to support the stat
Jan 24, 2005, 10:51 am - Lottery News