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Oklahoma lottery hopefuls waited in the dark for stores to openNews Story
Gas station attendants in Ardmore say Oklahomans were lining up outside convenience stores in their pajamas.It was all an effort to get lottery tickets when they first went on sale at five this morning.KTEN s Jocelyn Lockwood tells us if the lottery is going to a boom or bust for education.Judging from the lines at the gas station I was at today, I d say it s going to be a boom.But, not as many stores are selling the tickets as the lotto commission would like, and it may mean not as much money w
Oct 13, 2005, 11:33 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma border residents unable to buy lottery ticketsNews Story
First day lottery sales exceeded $1.2 millionFive a.m. came and went without the fuss other parts of Oklahoma experienced Wednesday, the first day of the state's new lottery.West Siloam Conoco's sign welcomed crafters, not lottery fans. The store opened without any lines of customers or instant scratch-off tickets. Our understanding is that no one has everything in this part of the state, said store owner Rhonda Favano. The equipment is ready, but Favano and her husband, Frank, are waiting on
Oct 13, 2005, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Some Oklahoma lottery retailers struggle with last-minute detailsNews Story
Some Oklahoma retailers planning to sell the state's new lottery tickets today spent Tuesday wondering if that would come to pass.Steve Nafus, of Buck's Party Shop in Enid, said he was concerned about the system when he did not have his tickets Tuesday morning.However, his fears evaporated in the afternoon, when the tickets arrived. We were told UPS would deliver them yesterday, but they did come today, he said. Other retailers are probably getting theirs, too. After the tickets showed up, he
Oct 12, 2005, 9:10 am - Lottery News

Mass. shop's lottery sales earn visit from State TreasurerNews Story
The line of people which is usually present in front of the lottery machine at The News Shop on Main Street in Winchester, Massacusetts, should be a good indicator that the local store is one of the best in the state when it comes to lottery sales.A few weeks ago, the staff of The News Shop was personally thanked by State Treasurer Tim Cahill for helping to provide revenues for not just Winchester, but the 350 other cities and towns in the commonwealth as well.Kim Cater, owner of The News Shop,
Sep 22, 2005, 9:45 am - Lottery News

Retailers, Players Could Run Into N.C. Lottery Red TapeNews Story
Owners at many convenience stores in North Carolina say they cannot wait to begin selling lottery tickets, but under the state's lottery law, they could run into red tape and so could lottery winners. As soon as they say 'Now, you can apply,' we will definitely try to apply, said Bhavna Parmar, who owns a convenience store in Raleigh.But applying may not be so easy.Under the new law, storeowners must be current on all taxes not just for their business, but also for themselves. They must als
Sep 20, 2005, 11:57 am - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery Retailer Basking in Mega Millions GloryNews Story
Winning is good for business, said Yogi Patel, owner of the store that sold the winning $250 million Mega Millions lottery ticket. Now that I have a winner, business is up 100 percent, really 101 percent, Patel, owner of Leprechaun News in Rutherford, N.J., said Saturday. I always had a feeling I would have a big winner at my store, and I was right. The winning numbers drawn Friday night are 5, 16, 41, 46 and 50, with the Mega Ball number 1. The estimated cash value of the jackpot is about $15
Sep 18, 2005, 12:09 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery ups the ante for retailersNews Story
Oklahoma Lottery commissioners have increased the financial incentive for store owners to sell scratch-off tickets, even before the games have begun.Commissioners decided Tuesday to give stores three-quarters of 1 percent of the value of each winning ticket cashed. They were already slated to receive 6 percent of ticket sales revenue.The scratch-off game is scheduled to begin next month.Under the new incentive, a store that sells $1,000 in tickets in a week and cashes winning tickets worth $500
Sep 15, 2005, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Lottery tickets may soon be sold on military basesNews Story
More than 178,000 retail outlets across 41 states and the District of Columbia sell state lottery tickets. Last year these retailers earned more than $3 billion in commissions on ticket sales of almost $49 billion.Military exchanges want a piece of that action.Congress is weighing a first-ever proposal from the Department of Defense to amend current law to allow lottery ticket sales in stateside exchanges, except where such sales would pinch the businesses of blind vendors already selling lotter
Sep 12, 2005, 8:12 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery likely to stir store rivalryNews Story
For some North Carolina gas station and convenience store owners, the chance to sell lottery tickets is something they have sought for decades.Now that it's here, even those as leery of the lottery as the lawmakers who fought for years against its creation are likely to get into the game. We have not polled our people, but it seems like there's always been a big split, said Doug Howey, governmental-affairs director for the N.C. Petroleum Marketers Association, whose members include hundreds of
Sep 7, 2005, 7:53 am - Lottery News

No lottery for N.C. pleases S.C. retailersNews Story
With North Carolina's lottery hopes dashed until at least next year, some of South Carolina's top retailers say they're pleased to maintain the region's lottery monopoly.But despite relying heavily on Tar Heel residents for sales, retailers here say they were never really worried to begin with.Some stores along the state line in northern York County estimate that around 80 percent of their lottery sales come from North Carolina, though workers said Wednesday they weren't fretting over the potent
Aug 25, 2005, 1:38 pm - Lottery News