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Scratch-offs bring big cash to statesNews Story
Scratch-off lottery tickets may not produce the drama associated with high-jackpot games like Powerball or Mega Millions, but to most state lotteries they bring in something just as important: money.Lotteries across the country typically make more from scratch-off tickets than either multistate or state online games - the pingpong ball drawings of numbers that offer the larger prizes, according to several lottery officials. In most states across the country they sell far more instant tickets tha
Jan 20, 2004, 6:29 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery sales slip; commissioner blames blackoutNews Story
The Michigan Lottery is on track to set an all-time sales record, despite a drop in sales last year, Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters said.Last year's sales fell by $7 million from 2002. Peters blamed the August blackout that cut off revenue from the Daily 3, Daily 4, Rolldown, Mega Millions and WinFall games that rely on electronic equipment. We figured the blackout alone cost us $7 million, Peters told The Detroit News for a Sunday story. We sell $5 million a day on the online games. So with
Jan 19, 2004, 7:23 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery Officials Prepare For Loss Of Tennessee CustomersNews Story
While Tennesseans prepare to win jackpots in their own state for the first time, Kentucky Lottery officials are fretting over the potential lost revenue.Tennessee will launch its first lottery game Tuesday -- scratch-off tickets.Online games are expected to begin by March, and Tennessee likely will join a multistate game like Mega Millions or Powerball by summer.Kentucky Lottery president and chief executive Arch Gleason estimates the state will lose 48.4 million dollars in sales in the 2004-20
Jan 19, 2004, 7:15 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery launches Web siteNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery unveiled its new site Thursday, five days before selling the first instant games. Its new online address is www.tnlottery.com.The new site, which the Tennessee Lottery calls colorful and easy-to-use, contains information on the Lottery's new games, its business, and its education mission. The site includes some features geared towards players, including one that allows users to perform a zip code search to locate nearby participating Lottery retailers.When the Lottery's
Jan 16, 2004, 5:48 am - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery officials show off security measures for ticketsNews Story
The lottery signs are going up, and anxious players like Agnes Smith are talking about the launching of the Tennessee Lottery on Tuesday.Smith said, Somebody's going to win so, why not be me? But before you start scratching, know there are security measures ensuring your ticket is valid. So the minute you buy a ticket, here's what'll happen behind the store counter. You're gonna run it through the machine...you have to enter in your correct code, whether its a 5050 or your store code number, an
Jan 15, 2004, 5:30 am - Lottery News

GTech gets deal for new online terminals from Spain’s national lotteryNews Story
GTech Corp of West Greenwich, R.I., has won a sale to provide new online lottery terminals to Sistemas Tecnicos de Loterias del Estado (STL), the operator of the online system for the National Lottery in Spain. According to the company, the deal could be worth as much as $9 million.Under the terms of the agreement, STL will replace 2,500 Spectra online lottery terminals with 2,500 Altura terminals. In addition, GTech will continue to provide STL with terminal maintenance and repair services.STL
Jan 9, 2004, 10:30 am - Lottery News

Tennessee lotto ads hit MondayNews Story
Tennesseans will get their first taste of lottery advertising as the state lottery begins its push Monday, airing two television commercials raising awareness that the games will be up in mere days.Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL) spokesperson Kym Gerlock said Thursday details werent available but that two spots 10- and 30-second teasers would air Monday.Roughly 40 members of the TEL sales team are currently covering the state providing retailers with posters and other materials des
Jan 9, 2004, 5:32 am - Lottery News

Tennessee must decide on use of unclaimed lottery prizesNews Story
Officials with Tennessee Boys and Girls Club chapters hope lawmakers will give them some of the unclaimed prize money from the new state lottery.The law that created the lottery requires that half of all unclaimed winnings go back into the prize pool at the end of each fiscal year, while the rest is placed in a special account for after-school programs.The lottery legislation's House sponsor - Rep. Chris Newton, R-Cleveland - said deciding which after-school programs get the money is one of the
Jan 5, 2004, 6:15 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Students Can Begin Applying for Lottery ScholarshipsNews Story
Today is the first day for high school students to begin applying for Tennessee lottery scholarships.Students can submit their application for Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships (TELS) using a free federal student aid program to qualify for up to $4,000 in scholarships per academic year.Tennessee is using a federally-sponsored program called Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, to determine students eligibility for grants, scholarships, loans and financial aid.
Jan 2, 2004, 8:52 am - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery announces online lottery gameNews Story
New Jersey plans to take the lottery to the Internet next year.The new game, called Cyber Slingo, has a scratch-off instant ticket portion and an online component, giving players two chances to win. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 23.To access the online portion, players will log on to the state's lottery Web site, input an access code printed on the ticket and play a five-minute version of the popular online game Slingo.Game results are predetermined and are not based on skill, but are intended as
Dec 23, 2003, 5:28 am - Lottery News