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Committee OKs Tennessee Lottery pay-scale planNews Story
The pay scale for Tennessee Lottery workers will range from $19,750 a year for a warehouse clerk to $150,000 a year for a senior vice president, plus bonuses, according to a preliminary plan approved by a lottery committee.Lottery workers also must pass a drug test before being hired.The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation's Human Resources Committee on Friday approved the plan, which still must be voted on by the entire board. Minutes later, new lottery chief Rebecca Paul hired her first em
Sep 29, 2003, 3:14 am - Lottery News

DVL to Sell Retailers on Tennessee LotteryNews Story
Dye Van Mol Lawrence will handle public relations for the Tennessee Education Lottery, the state's first lottery, the agency said.The Nashville, Tenn., agency won the contract following a review against crosstown rivals the Ingram Group and Katcher Vaughn Bailey Communications. DVL will partner with African American shop Kinnard Associates and Caliente Consulting, a Hispanic agency.The shop's priority is to reach out to minority vendors, according to DVL partner Hank Dye. The state hopes t
Sep 18, 2003, 6:43 am - Lottery News

Lottery board narrows list of CEO candidates to threeNews Story
The list of candidates for the top job in running Tennessee's lottery has been whittled from 15 to three, but lottery officials declined yesterday to say who the finalists are.One official said Tennesseans could rest assured that the chief executive officer candidates would be well-screened and that the board had no choice but to handle it this way.Lottery board spokesman Will Pinkston was asked why there will not be an opportunity for a public review of candidates or the board's selection.''Unf
Sep 5, 2003, 3:27 am - Lottery News

Lottery deal may lead to lawsuitsNews Story
Tennessee's lottery board is pushing ahead with preparations for an unprecedented partnership with Georgia despite escalating criticism of the arrangement and no definitive answer as to whether it would be legal. That question is expected to be answered by Attorney General Paul G. Summers in a formal legal opinion before Friday, when the seven-member board of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. has scheduled a vote on acceptance of Georgia's offer.If given the legal green light, there is an ar
Sep 2, 2003, 4:04 am - Lottery News

S.C. lotto questions deal with GeorgiaNews Story
Top officials in South Carolina said Tuesday savings projections acquired by Tennessee lottery board members regarding a potential partnership with the successful Georgia lottery are likely inaccurate.They also detailed other concerns they had about partnering with Georgia before they rejected such an alliance.The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) is poised to make a decision next week on whether to team with Georgias lottery to possibly maximize spending power and curb start up cos
Aug 27, 2003, 3:21 am - Lottery News

N.D. LOTTERY: Board supports two extra gamesNews Story
North Dakota gamblers may have their pick of two additional lotteries next year, which offer smaller prizes and less daunting odds than the more widely played Powerball game. A state advisory board agreed Tuesday to support North Dakota's entry into the Hot Lotto and Wild Card 2 lotteries. Both are operated by the Multistate Lottery Association of West Des Moines, Iowa, which runs Powerball.The association already has approved North Dakota's request to sell Powerball tickets and state officials
Aug 27, 2003, 3:17 am - Lottery News

Lottery bill offers lump cash optionNews Story
For most lottery winners, hitting the jackpot isn't a ticket to instant riches. However, if a MetroWest lawmaker has his way, winners no longer would have to wait 20 years or more to completely cash in on a winning ticket.State Rep. Peter Koutoujian, D-Newton, has sponsored legislation that would give lottery winners the option of selling their right to future prize payments in exchange for an immediate cash lump sum.The bill, which was admitted to the House of Representatives yesterday, is mode
Aug 9, 2003, 10:21 am - Lottery News

California Lottery CEO LeavesNews Story
California Lottery CEO Joan Wilson, who headed up the lottery through a number of tumultuous episodes including two failed advertising agency reivews, has left her post after some three years on the job, a lottery spokeswoman said. No commentThe spokeswoman said Ms. Wilson was an appointee of California Gov. Gary Davis. She referred calls for comment to the governor's office, which did not return phone calls. Other attempts to reach Ms. Wilson by phone and e-mail were unsuccessful.Ms. Wilson, wh
Aug 6, 2003, 5:48 am - Lottery News

Harless to refile lottery lawsuitNews Story
Jackson County, West Virginia lawyer Larry Harless said Thursday he has sent letters to the state Lottery Commission and attorney general, giving them 30 days notice of his intent to refile a lawsuit challenging the legality of state-run video lottery.Harless filed a similar lawsuit in June on behalf of anti-gambling groups in Cabell and Greenbrier counties, but it was dismissed on a technicality because he had failed to give the state agencies 30 days advance notice of his intent to sue, as req
Aug 1, 2003, 8:01 am - Lottery News