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Nevada governor signs online gambling billNews Story
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation Thursday legalizing online gambling in Nevada, capping a dizzying day at the Legislature as lawmakers passed the bill through the Assembly and Senate as an emergency measure. Nevada wanted to beat New Jersey, its East Coast casino rival, to the online gambling punch. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie previously vetoed an online wagering bill but has indicated he may sign an amended version next week. Sandoval and Nevada legislative leaders said it was im
Feb 22, 2013, 6:01 am - Lottery News

Pa. Gov. expects protracted legal fight on privatizationNews Story
Returns $50M security payment to British firm The Corbett administration on Tuesday cited the potential for a prolonged appeal of the attorney general's rejection of a Pennsylvania Lottery management contract as it returned a $50 million security payment to a British company. Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser said the money was returned to Camelot Global Services because the administration does not expect to execute a private management agreement in the near future. Camelot, which manages th
Feb 20, 2013, 1:38 pm - Lottery News

Plea deal settles N.Y. lottery ticket trial; immigrant will get $2.5MNews Story
A plea agreement Friday in Rockland County Court has ended the case involving a Spring Valley, New York, immigrant's $3 million lottery ticket and three men accused of trying to steal a portion of it. Elfido DeLaRoca will get about $2.5 million before taxes over the next 15 years, while the three men will avoid jail on a theft charge. One of the men will get $300,000 from the winnings. DeLaRoca, 45, a Guatemalan national living with his fiancee and daughter, bought the $10 scratch-off tick
Feb 16, 2013, 8:02 am - Lottery News

Deal reached to privatize the Pa. LotteryNews Story
The Corbett administration announced late Friday that it would award to a British firm a contract to privatize the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery. The announcement came just days before a state Senate committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on what has become the administration's most aggressive foray into privatizing state services. While the contract with Camelot Global Services was not yet formally signed, the administration issued what it called a notice of award. Though not
Jan 12, 2013, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

Union fights effort to privatize Pa. LotteryNews Story
The union that represents Pennsylvania Lottery employees is fighting Gov. Corbett's move to privatize its operations. With a day to go until the private company's offer is set to expire, AFSCME Council 13 is waging a strong counterattack against outsourcing the profitable lottery in the courtroom, the Statehouse, and the streets. This week, a particularly edgy some might consider over-the-top billboard appeared near the Capitol, skewering the British firm that is the sole bidder for the lo
Jan 9, 2013, 12:09 pm - Lottery News

Former Pa. Gov. tied to consultants on lottery privatizationNews Story
As Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett considers whether to hand the reins of the state lottery over to a British company, he's been getting advice from a firm with ties to his predecessor. Former Gov. Ed Rendell is a senior adviser to Greenhill Partners, which stands to make millions if Corbett signs off on a private management agreement with the North American subsidiary of The Camelot Group, which runs the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Corbett has until at least Monday to decide whe
Dec 27, 2012, 10:11 am - Lottery News

Democrats take aim at bid to privatize Pa. lotteryNews Story
Democratic lawmakers are taking aim at GOP Gov. Tom Corbett administration's move to privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery's management, saying it is shrouded in secrecy and will result in a corporate giveaway that diverts hundreds of millions of dollars from the state's services for the elderly. In a Friday letter, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, asked Corbett for a slew of documents, including the proposed management agreement between the state and Britain-based Camelot Global S
Dec 7, 2012, 8:00 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery operator bids for Pennsylvania lotteryNews Story
Pennsylvania received one bid in response to its search for a private manager to run the state's lottery system, officials announced Tuesday. Gov. Tom Corbett's administration announced on Tuesday that a priced bid and 20 years' worth of annual profit commitments has come in from United Kingdom-based Camelot Global Services PA LLC. Camelot, the firm that currently operates the United Kingdom's lottery, was the only company to submit a bid outlining how much revenue it pledged to raise over
Nov 20, 2012, 6:30 pm - Lottery News

Pa. considers expanding lottery gambling to WebNews Story
The administration of Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday that expanding Pennsylvania Lottery gambling to keno and online games will be one of the best ways to produce more revenue from the $3.5 billion lottery system that funds programs for the elderly. The administration made the statement as part of an update on its talks with companies about privatizing the management of the $3.5 billion lottery system under a 20-year agreement. Asked about it Friday, Corbett would only say that the ideas are
Nov 12, 2012, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

Lottery investigator testifies she urged illegal immigrant to keep, sign $3M ticketNews Story
Testimony continued on Friday in a trial over a $3 million New York lottery ticket. (See Opening statements in $3M NY lottery ticket trial, Lottery Post, Sep. 20, 2012.) A New York State Lottery Commission investigator testified Friday that she urged an illegal immigrant living in Spring Valley to keep his signature on a $3 million scratch-off ticket rather than let someone else take ownership. When Elfido DeLaRoca, 45, of Spring Valley came back to her five months later in July 2011 sa
Sep 29, 2012, 8:46 am - Lottery News