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Camelot launches daily lotteryNews Story
Camelot is launching its latest attempt to try revive public interest in the lottery by starting a daily draw which will offer better odds of winning smaller prizes.But the new Daily Play game faces competition from a rival draw being launched next month.Vernons, best known for running football pools, claim its Florida 4 game will offer a 20 per cent chance of winning as opposed to 12.5 per cent on Daily Play.Players on the 1 Daily Play draw - which takes place at 8.30pm, six days a week - sele
Sep 23, 2003, 3:52 am - Lottery News

Lottery CEO begins job early, says games could start Feb. 10News Story
Rebecca Paul began as director of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. more than a week early, meaning the first scratch-off games could be available for sale ahead of schedule.Paul, who was hired away from the Georgia Lottery on Sept. 8 to run Tennessees startup operation, was supposed to begin her new duties Oct. 1. Instead, she spent Monday pitching the games and their benefits to a Nashville civic group.One of the potential takers was Steven Greil, president of the Tennessee Performing Arts
Sep 23, 2003, 3:42 am - Lottery News

NJ Changes Cash 5 GameNews Story
The New Jersey State Lottery announced improvements to its Jersey Cash 5 game, starting with the September 15 drawing, that are designed to produce higher jackpots and more player excitement. Since its inception in 1992, Jersey Cash 5 has served as a roll-down game, whereby if there was no top winner (five out of five numbers), the jackpot was divided into the remaining prize pools (four out of five numbers). Jersey Cash 5 now will change to a roll over structure, where the jackpot grows an
Sep 22, 2003, 4:14 am - Lottery News

Jacksonville ticket wins $11 million Florida LottoNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $11 million, lottery officials said Saturday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Jacksonville, officials said.A total of 84 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,814.50; 4,511 tickets matched four numbers for $88; and 97,476 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 17-31-33-38-44-53.
Sep 22, 2003, 4:05 am - Lottery News

1 of 2 suspected Pa. Lottery ticket thieves arrestedNews Story
One of two men who police said stole Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from a Sharon business was arrested a week after the theft.George Crawford Jr., 24, of 390 Quinby St., was arrested at midnight Monday at home on a warrant for theft and conspiracy, police said.Just after 7 a.m. Sept. 8, two men, one of whom police said was Crawford, entered Sheetz, 505 E. State St. One man distracted the clerk who was restocking Lottery tickets, while Crawford grabbed $200 worth of Grin and Win tickets, police sa
Sep 18, 2003, 6:47 am - Lottery News

DVL to Sell Retailers on Tennessee LotteryNews Story
Dye Van Mol Lawrence will handle public relations for the Tennessee Education Lottery, the state's first lottery, the agency said.The Nashville, Tenn., agency won the contract following a review against crosstown rivals the Ingram Group and Katcher Vaughn Bailey Communications. DVL will partner with African American shop Kinnard Associates and Caliente Consulting, a Hispanic agency.The shop's priority is to reach out to minority vendors, according to DVL partner Hank Dye. The state hopes t
Sep 18, 2003, 6:43 am - Lottery News

$8 Million SuperLotto Fraud Trial -- Opening Statements Are TodayNews Story
Opening statements in a dispute over the ownership of a California Quick Pick Super Lotto ticket valued at $8 million will be made today, starting in the afternoon in Courtroom O, Pomona Superior Court, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA. before the Hon. Peter J. Meeka.Plaintiff Arwa Farraj filed suit in February 2000 against Circle K Stores and its employee, Gurinder Ruby, for fraud and conversion, alleging that she had been deceived by Mr. Ruby into giving her winning California Quick Pick S
Sep 18, 2003, 6:37 am - Lottery News

GTECH Completes Acquisition Of Interlott Technologies, Inc.News Story
GTECH Holdings Corporation today announced that it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of Ohio-based Interlott Technologies, Inc, a leading provider of instant ticket vending machines (ITVMs) for the lottery industry worldwide. The acquisition was approved at a special meeting of Interlott shareholders on Wednesday, September 17, 2003. The common stock of Interlott ceased trading today, September 18, 2003, and will no longer be listed on the American Stock Exchange.Interlott sha
Sep 18, 2003, 6:25 am - Lottery News

Wisc. Lottery validates man's $3.4 million Megabucks ticketNews Story
Wisconsin Lottery officials said Wednesday they had validated a ticket purchased by a New Berlin man as the winner of a $3.4 million Wisconsin Megabucks jackpot earlier this month. They said the ticket purchased at a Clark service station in New Berlin for the Sept. 3 drawing had been presented by Dennis Poppe.The ticket with the numbers four, six, 17, 25, 42 and 48 had been a quick pick selection with the numbers generated by computer rather than picked by the purchaser.The jackpot was the 50
Sep 18, 2003, 6:21 am - Lottery News

Online Lottery Glitch Leads to Cancelled PrizesNews Story
Online scratch-card outfit - tombola.com - has apologised after a software glitch at the weekend led to a large number of gamblers winning the jackpot.Those who took part in the online game couldn't believe their luck when they won up to 5,000 (US$8,050) just for taking part in the i:scratch game.But their euphoria was short-lived when they received an email telling them that the game was null and void.Said the email: I am writing to you in relation to your win on tombola.com over the week
Sep 17, 2003, 11:25 am - Lottery News