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GTech loses Nebraska Lottery online contractNews Story
GTech Holdings Corp., the Rhode Island lottery technology giant, has lost the contract for the online portion of the Nebraska Lottery, cutting two-thirds of the companys business with the Nebraska Lottery, the company announced today.The state of Nebraska has selected another vendor to provide equipment and services for a new online lottery gaming system and associated telecommunications network, GTech officials said in a news release.GTech has run the Nebraska Lottery's online games since 1994.
Aug 1, 2003, 12:47 pm - Lottery News

Rich Merchant's Wife in Lottery WindfallNews Story
The wife of a wealthy Lebanese businessman has owned up to being the winner of the biggest jackpot in the history of Lebanon's national lottery, after four days of rampant media speculation. Ghada Basma, who lives in a luxury villa by the southern port city of Sidon, said late Monday she had won the five billion Lebanese pound ($3.3 million) prize, after keeping the news secret even from her three children since last week's draw.Basma, in her 40s, is married to Mohammed Wehbe, one of Sidon's mos
Jul 30, 2003, 3:39 am - Lottery News

Rhode Island Lottery Drops The BallNews Story
The Rhode Island Lottery plans to double the prize money for the Wild Money drawing on Saturday after it discovered a mistake in the game earlier this week.During Tuesday's Wild Money drawing, an employee discovered the No. 11 ball was missing from the machine used to draw the numbers. The ball apparently fell out of the drum during a practice round and fell on the floor. It was found right underneath the machine, Lottery Director Gerald Aubin told News Channel 10.The lottery has no bylaws for
Jul 28, 2003, 3:43 am - Lottery News

Announcing: Lottery Post News ServiceNews Story
To make your daily lottery news service even better, we are proud to announce the new Lottery Post News Service. In response to the many suggestions we receive daily, and motivated by the positive feedback we often receive on our lottery news content, we have taken this important step in the evolution of our lottery Web sites. Improved features of our news service include: Full-text news content right on the Lottery Post Web site, providing a consistent experience (rather than the sometim
Jul 27, 2003, 5:33 pm - Lottery News