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Jackpot runner-up says lottery officials reneged on settlement offerNews Story
A 57-year-old Fayetteville, Tenn., man who sued the Tennessee Lottery after its first, and to date only, $1 million drawing last summer said he feels doubly cheated after a series of talks with lottery officials left him with no settlement agreement.Dennis Perry, who won the $10,000 third-place prize, claimed in his lawsuit that mistakes during the drawing may have cost him the top prize.The rules for the June 26 drawing at Opry Mills stated that the three contestants would randomly pick an enve
Jan 20, 2005, 5:54 pm - Lottery News

R.I. Governor Replaces Entire Lottery CommissionNews Story
Rhode Island Governor Carcieri yesterday asserted the recently passed separation-of-powers constitutional amendment gives him the right to immediately replace all legislators and legislative appointees on the Lottery Commission and Coastal Resources Management Council.Carcieri sent the names of six Lottery nominees and eight coastal council nominees to the Senate for approval. Carcieri asked that they be confirmed quickly, noting each board was scheduled to meet before month's end.Senate Preside
Jan 6, 2005, 10:21 am - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery to cut ties with bass eventNews Story
The Minnesota State Lottery will not sponsor any fishing tournaments this year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's chief of staff said Thursday.Dan McElroy said interim lottery director Michael Vekich plans to drop the Minnesota Pro/Am Bass Tour promotion. The lottery spent at least $65,000 a year over the past four summers to sponsor the fishing tournaments and solicited money from other sponsors on its behalf, according to lottery records.Former lottery director George Andersen, who killed himself last month
Feb 13, 2004, 7:21 am - Lottery News

Lottery Event of the Year Happens in 10 DaysNews Story
It is awaited with all the excitement and ritual proper to the season. Spain's Christmas lottery is worth a record 1.75 billion (US$2.14 billion) to the winners this year, including 380 million (US$465 million) for El Gordo ( The Fat One ).The 2003 tickets, illustrated with a sentimental Nativity scene painted by Spaniard Pedro Berruguete (1445-1503), were put on sale as far back as July.Ever since, hairdressers' windows, cafe counters and fast-food fronts have been plastered with millions
Dec 12, 2003, 7:19 am - Lottery News