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Educators, Lawmakers Pleased With Oklahoma Lottery VoteNews Story
Supporters Predict Measure Could Generate $150M Annually For EducationOklahoma school officials called State Question 705 a victory for the state's education system Wednesday after voters passed the measure overwhelmingly.The measure, which establishes a state education lottery, was approved by 64 percent of voters who participated in Tuesday's general election.According to language in the measure, at least 35 percent the revenue from the new lottery will go directly toward Oklahoma's education
Nov 4, 2004, 12:53 pm - Lottery News

Lottery e-mail irks Michigan lawmakersNews Story
An e-mail from the Michigan Lottery commissioner referencing a future game targeted at young adults with personal computers sparked a controversy this week with some state legislators concerned the state was getting into the Internet gambling business.The note from Commissioner Gary Peters warned of a possible loss of revenue from the passage of ballot Proposal 1, which would require statewide voter approval for most new forms gambling. Detroit's casinos and some lawmakers seized on a passage in
Oct 18, 2004, 7:58 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma lottery question spurs contributionsNews Story
Supporters and opponents of a state question that would allow a statewide lottery in Oklahoma have both raised more than $200,000 in the past month.The pro-lottery group Oklahoma Kids Coalition raised $289,750 from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, according to reports filed with the state Ethics Commission.The Chickasaw Nation contributed $1,000 on Sept. 2 and another $250,000 on Sept. 22.Memorial Properties Holdings LLC contributed $12,000 on Sept. 3.The coalition supports State Question 705, which would c
Oct 14, 2004, 10:05 am - Lottery News

Factory Worker to Quit after Lottery WinNews Story
A manual worker at a lubricants factory was planning early retirement today after scooping more than 1.1 million in the UK National Lottery.Ian Spragg, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, said he was considering using his winnings to quit his job and fly to New Zealand to visit family.The 61-year-old grandfather, who has used the same numbers since 1994, said he was so tired while checking the results for last Wednesdays Lotto jackpot after a late shift that he thought he was dreaming.He
Sep 13, 2004, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Third suit filed against Powerball lottery winnerNews Story
Equine Protection of North America director Ron Levesque has become the third party to file suit against the groups co-founder and Powerball lottery winner Mary Ellen Sanderson.Cherokee Lane resident Ronald Levesque, who helped found the nonprofit horse rescue dubbed EPONA with Sanderson in 1999, charges that she failed to honor a 25-year employment contract granting him $75,000 per year as payment for his services as the manager of Dungarvin Farm, which is owned by Sanderson. In 1997, Sanderson
Sep 3, 2004, 8:41 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery has record salesNews Story
Arizonans pursuing quick riches bought a record $366.6 million in Lottery tickets in the year that ended June 30, a nearly 14 percent gain over the previous 12 months.From those sales, a record $107.8 million was distributed to eight state funds that aid everything from parks to mass transportation and abused children.Arizona's percentage increase was the highest among Western states with similar gambling environments, according to Lottery officials. Lottery sales in California, which also has I
Aug 26, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Animal group sues Powerball lottery winnersNews Story
Sybil Erdens dreams of creating a world-class bird sanctuary to help her feathered friends has turned into a nightmare.The Arizona bird lover, who rescues exotic birds, blames Jason and Mary Sanderson for the financial troubles now plaguing The Oasis Sanctuary - a bird refuge in Cascabel, Ariz., that the Epping couple helped build with a portion of their $66 million Powerball jackpot, but have now stopped funding. Were operating this facility on a shoestring, lamented Erden, who runs the sanctu
Aug 25, 2004, 9:16 am - Lottery News

Camelot battling 'lottery fatigue'News Story
Many of us may have despaired of ever becoming millionaires, or perhaps just fancy a flutter on something else.Whatever the reason, the number of Britons playing the National Lottery has fallen faster in recent years than in any other form of gambling, a survey reveals.Five years ago, more than three-quarters of adults regularly bought a ticket for the Saturday draw. That figure has now dropped by 17% to just under two-thirds.By contrast, the proportion of people regularly betting on horse racin
Aug 18, 2004, 10:51 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery sales continue to riseNews Story
National Lottery operator Camelot has continued its recent growth with a 5.7% hike in first quarter sales, it announced today.The increase to 1.17 billion during the three months to the end of June marks the longest period of growth for the group since 1997.Camelot said the sales hike which includes better Lotto and non-Lotto sales was further evidence that we are firmly back on track.Although Camelot admitted sales were boosted by the first-ever triple rollover draw, it said the business would
Jul 19, 2004, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Jamaica Lottery RecoversNews Story
Supreme Ventures Ltd., Jamaica's sole lottery company, has seen a substantial recovery in its business since the Government decided to lift the tax it had imposed on winnings last year.The company is also looking forward to expanding its business over the next 12 months and this will include the introduction of a third daily Cash Pot draw, a Caribbean Pin Ball Lotto and several new instant win games, better known as Scratchers.Bryan George, president of Supreme Ventures who made the announcement
Jun 30, 2004, 7:59 am - Lottery News