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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

DC lottery contract is the subject of a federal probe with numerous officials under scrutinyNews Story
A federal grand jury is investigating the awarding of the $38 million contract to run the District of Columbia lottery, a process that raises further questions about corruption in a city government already beleaguered by criminal prosecutions. Although no one has yet been charged in the lottery probe, authorities are looking for evidence of crimes including bribery and illegal steering of contracts, and numerous officials are under scrutiny, according to several people familiar with the probe
Dec 12, 2012, 9:01 am - 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

Florida woman hits for $10M on lottery scratch-offNews Story
A Coral Springs, Florida, woman has claimed a $10 million lottery win the largest haul of the year so far in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Tara Tuttle, 35, of Coral Springs, claimed the $10 million top prize in the Billion Dollar Blockbuster Scratch-off game at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Her ticket cost $20. Despite the high cost of scratch tickets like the one claimed by Tuttle, Lottery officials note that scratch-off payback is about 70 percent compared to 50 percent
Sep 17, 2012, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery director offers reassurances on outsourcingNews Story
Indiana won't turn its lottery over to a private company if bidders don't meet the state's high standards, the executive director of the Hoosier Lottery said Friday. The state has been seeking bids on a 10-year contract to run the Hoosier Lottery. Executive Director Karl Browning released a statement Friday, a day after a spokeswoman for Camelot Global Services, which runs the national lottery in Great Britain, told The Indianapolis Star it dropped out because the state's process encourages b
Sep 8, 2012, 8:49 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery knew about exploited game's flaws for years, IG saysNews Story
Massachusetts State Lottery officials knew for years that a small group of gambling syndicates had virtually taken over a game called Cash WinFall winning most of the prizes during high payoff periods but did nothing about it until the local media began investigating, according to state Inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan. Sullivan's report details the way a handful of math and science wizards, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology undergraduates looking for an interesting school
Jul 31, 2012, 8:43 am - Lottery News

$50M Lotto winner a no-show for celebrationNews Story
It can be hard to tell who is more impacted by a $50 million lottery ticket. Richard McMullen, the 54-year old Tallahassee resident and jackpot winner, has stayed out of the public eye since the lottery results were announced last week. Florida Lottery officials said he has requested minimal media coverage. The Circle K where he bought the multi-million-dollar ticket, on the other hand, hasn't stopped buzzing with attention and customers hoping for lightning to strike a second time. It
Jan 6, 2012, 7:33 am - Lottery News

Court filings outline steering of D.C. lottery dealNews Story
In recorded conversation, official suggests ousting winner of bidding Documents filed in federal court Thursday portray in vivid detail the efforts of a number of D.C. officials, including then-Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray and Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi, to manipulate the outcome of the competitively bid, multimillion-dollar D.C. Lottery contract. The documents, supported by transcripts of tape-recorded conversations, were filed in response to efforts by the city to resis
Sep 16, 2011, 10:06 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery and Baltimore Ravens team for another scratch gameNews Story
The Maryland Lottery and Baltimore Ravens have renewed their partnership and will release a new Ravens Cash Fantasy scratch-off on August 9th. The Maryland Lottery was one of the first lotteries in the country to partner with the NFL, following a decades-long, no-gambling policy that was overturned by NFL owners in 2009. The original ticket, which was released last August, holds the distinction of being the best-selling $5 scratch-off ever sold by the Maryland Lottery. The new $5 Ravens Ca
Jun 16, 2010, 11:47 am - Lottery News