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Scientific Games wins Pennsylvania Lottery contractNews Story
Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf today announced that after reviewing best and final offers, the department has selected Scientific Games International Inc. to supply terminal-based game services to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Scientific Games, based in Alpharetta, Ga., was chosen following an open and competitive procurement process. Wolf said a committee comprised of employees from the Department of Revenue and the PA Lottery began evaluating vendor proposals in July. In January, Wolf annou
Apr 30, 2008, 9:39 am - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery introduces peppermint-scented holiday scratch gameNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery last week introduced a new scratch game that is certain to be a hot gift item for lottery players this holiday season. A scented Scratcher game from the New Mexico Lottery is available now to holiday shoppers seeking fun surprises for stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, greeting cards and those ever-practical and predictable presents of sweat socks and underwear. The peppermint-scented Candy Cane Magic conceals 10 numbers under images of red-and-white candy mints.
Nov 20, 2007, 10:40 am - Lottery News

Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery TitansNews Story
Enveloped in neon lights, murmuring crowds and the tinny melody of computerized games, a convention center showroom here bears the trappings of a Las Vegas casino. But the players, mostly state employees sporting suits and name tags, haven't come to this annual expo to gamble. Instead, they are sampling the wares of one of government's biggest cash cows: lotteries, which rang up about $202 billion in sales last year in the United States and overseas. Amid sales pitches and glad-handing, there
Oct 20, 2007, 9:57 pm - Lottery News

Scientific Games to close Texas plantNews Story
Lottery operator Scientific Games Corp said it plans to close its plant in San Antonio, Texas, citing adequate production capacity in its other plants worldwide, a move that will affect about 350 jobs. Some of the plant's technicians and managers will be offered the opportunity to relocate to other Scientific Games operations, the company said in a statement. Scientific Games also offered severance packages, arrangements for continuity of health insurance, and outplacement assistance to th
Sep 26, 2007, 12:29 pm - Lottery News

Vermont Lottery announces largest Megabucks jackpot in 14 yearsNews Story
The Megabucks prize for Wednesday's draw has surpassed recent record levels, with a current (annuitized) jackpot of $8,900.000. The last time the Megabucks jackpot exceeded $8.9 million was 14 years ago in July of 1993. Between December 2006 and January 2007, Vermont had three Megabucks winners in a row, winning jackpots of $500,000, $950,000 and $4.5 million. To date, there have been 75 winning Megabucks jackpot tickets sold in Vermont since the game began in 1985. The highest jackpot t
Jul 30, 2007, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Retailers sue N.M. Lottery over scratch-off gamesNews Story
Eastern N.M. businesses say some prize money not being awarded Eastern New Mexico retailers have accused the New Mexico Lottery of misrepresenting scratch-off games to the public by advertising prizes, then pulling the games before all the money is awarded. The retailers, in a class-action lawsuit filed in state District Court in Albuquerque last week, allege the lottery has adopted a practice over the past several years of prematurely pulling games statewide while substantial cash prizes
Jul 3, 2007, 7:27 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery discontinues five scratch gamesNews Story
The Iowa Lottery is officially ending five instant-scratch games and players have until September to claim prizes in them. The lottery has announced the end of the Crazy 8's Bingo, Wild Crossword (Confetti), Blackjack (orange) , 4's Galore and Only at the Fair scratch games. Players have until the close of business on Sept. 24, 2007, to claim prizes in them. Players may visit the Iowa Lottery at 2323 Grand Ave. in Des Moines or go to one of the lottery's regional offices in Counc
Jun 27, 2007, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Kansas, Iowa lotteries create first multi-state scratch gameNews Story
The nation's first multi-state lottery scratch-off game will make its debut this summer at the Kansas State Fair. The $10 Midwest Millions game also will be sold in Iowa. Under Kansas Lottery executive director Ed Van Petten, the Sunflower State in recent years has been a frequent pioneer in new lottery games, including an Internet scratcher game and the novel $20 pocket slot electronic game card that rolled out last year and sold out fast. Van Petten is particularly proud of Midwest
May 29, 2007, 8:43 am - Lottery News

Schwarzenegger may try to privatize California LotteryNews Story
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is poised to call for privatizing the state lottery, a move that would bring California a cash infusion of as much as $37 billion to help solve pressing budget problems but also could sacrifice a major revenue source for decades to come. The lottery would be leased to a private company for up to 40 years in exchange for a lump-sum payment or series of payments, according to documents from the governor's budget office that were provided to legislative staf
May 10, 2007, 2:56 pm - Lottery News

Former N.C. Lottery commissioner sentenced to 4 years in prisonNews Story
Former lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings was sentenced to four years in prison today on charges that he hid his financial ties to a company expected to bid for the state's lottery business. US District Court Judge James Dever the Third imposed a prison term seven months longer than the maximum sentence recommended by court officials. They suggested that Geddings receive up to almost three and a half years in prison. Dever also fined Geddings $25,000 but says he doesn't have to report t
May 7, 2007, 5:59 pm - Lottery News