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Arkansas builder donates $300K to get lottery startedNews Story
A Little Rock, Arkansas, developer said Tuesday he and his family has pledged $300,000 to Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's push to get state lottery proposed on the 2008 general election ballot. John Bailey, owner of Bailey Properties, said he was willing to help finance a campaign for a proposed constitutional amendment because he believes a state lottery with all of the money going into college scholarships, would benefit the state and its economy. I just think it's a great idea, Bailey said, a
Oct 10, 2007, 11:08 pm - Lottery News

Former Indiana Lottery Director cleared of ethics chargesNews Story
Inspector general finds that sponsoring GOP women's event wasn't an ethical violation The Hoosier Lottery inappropriately sponsored a luncheon for Republican women during the tenure of its former director, but neither that nor other actions rose to the level of ethics violations, the state's inspector general said. The findings essentially cleared former lottery Director Esther Schneider of allegations of cronyism, improper expenditures and other charges raised in an anonymous letter s
Aug 24, 2007, 10:58 am - Lottery News

Quebec Lottery winners' names to kept secretNews Story
As they daydreamed about winning the jackpot yesterday, some Loto-Quebec regulars were sure about one thing. No names and definitely no picture of me in the paper, said Brigitte Serpa, a waitress at the Euro Deli on St. Laurent Blvd. who spends about $40 a month on Super 7 and 6/49 tickets. Serpa, 34, said a new Loto-Quebec policy not to publicize any details about people who win more than $4 million suits her just fine. The publicity restriction comes after an alleged extortion plot
Jul 24, 2007, 11:18 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

Florida officer unable to accept $1,000 lottery ticket giftNews Story
Imagine if someone handed you a winning lottery ticket worth $1,000, but you couldn't spend it. That's exactly what happened to a Holly Hill police officer. A mystery woman handed the officer the ticket. Investigator Chris Yates got a bittersweet holiday surprise as he worked an extra shift at a Holly Hill Publix. A stranger handed him an envelope. Stuffed a folded up envelope into my left hand and said, 'Merry Christmas,' and walked away from me, Yates explained. It turned ou
Dec 14, 2006, 4:33 pm - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery throws out GTECH contactNews Story
State to rebid lottery deal as lobbyist concerns arise Seeking to erase concerns the state's long-time lottery vendor might have enjoyed an inside edge in winning its latest contract, New Jersey state treasurer Bradley Abelow announced yesterday the state will rebid the job for the third time in 15 months. Abelow ended special hearings that have been going on before former state Supreme Court Justice Daniel O'Hern Jr. and said the department will move quickly to solicit new bids. Du
Oct 21, 2006, 11:53 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery conviction sends message about disclosureNews Story
More indictments may be forthcoming Voluntary public servants beware: Withholding information about your past could get you in serious trouble. Changes in North Carolina ethics laws will make it harder for appointed members of boards and commissions to hide potential conflicts of interests, and the new law stiffens penalties when disclosures are incomplete. But the five felony fraud convictions given by a federal jury Thursday to a former state lottery commissioner who lied about his p
Oct 18, 2006, 5:16 pm - Lottery News

GTECH explains pricey N.J. Lottery contractNews Story
Seeking to justify a price tag of nearly $32 million more than a competitor to run the New Jersey's lottery for the next five years, representatives of the state's lottery operator said Wednesday that their system is more convenient for vendors and would result in less down time and lost revenues for the state. Representatives for GTech, which won a new contract despite bidding $106.7 million to Scientific Games' $75 million, said the higher price comes with more assurance that its terminals
Oct 12, 2006, 2:48 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery trial: prosectutor calls ex-commissioner 'crafty'News Story
Former lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings is a very crafty individual who chose to deliberately withhold information about his work for a lottery company, a prosecutor said Wednesday during closing arguments in Geddings' federal fraud trial. His duty was to the public and not to himself, Assistant U.S. Attorney Dennis Duffy told jurors, who received their instructions Wednesday afternoon and were scheduled to start deliberations Thursday. During his 90-minute statement, Duffy describe
Oct 12, 2006, 2:09 pm - Lottery News

Criminal probe sought in award of NJ Lottery contractNews Story
A New Jersey Assembly Democrat has asked for a criminal investigation into the role a Republican assemblywoman and her former lobbying firm played in helping the state's lottery operator gain a new contract despite bidding nearly $32 million more than a competitor. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-Princeton, sent a letter Sept. 29 to Gregory A. Paw, director of the state Division of Criminal Justice, asking for an investigation to determine whether Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, R-Red Bank, and her
Oct 10, 2006, 9:03 am - Lottery News