Five N.C. stores stop selling lottery tickets
Across North Carolina, a total of 132 stores have discontinued lottery ticket sales because they say it's just not worth the effort.
In Johnston County, five businesses two Smithfield stores, as well as stores in Selma, Clayton, and Benson have stopped selling the tickets. The owners say it is simply a matter of customer service and not enough profit for retailers.
Unlike some other states, North Carolina's lottery does not pay a bonus to stores that sell winning tickets.
Even wit ...
Jul 28, 2006, 7:33 am - - Lottery News forum
Bill would allow state leaders to remove N.C. lottery commissioners
North Carolina lottery commissioners could be stripped of their appointments for just cause under a bill recommended Tuesday by a House committee.
The change comes after Kevin Geddings resigned from the commission last November as it was revealed he had worked for Scientific Games Corp., a company that tried unsuccessfully to win North Carolina's lottery business.
House Speaker Jim Black appointed Geddings, but said later he wouldn't have had he known about Geddings' work with Scientific G ...
Jul 26, 2006, 4:36 pm - - Lottery News forum
N.C. man wins $100,000 lottery scratch game
Dennis Mebane won $100,000 in the N.C. Lottery, but chances are you're not going to find him if you want to look up your long-lost and now deep-pocketed buddy.
Mebane, who lives south of Reidsville, told lottery officials not to release the photo of him receiving the ceremonial check after turning in his winning scratch-off ticket Tuesday morning.
A visit to his house during the afternoon resulted in nobody opening the door.
On Tuesday the nearby gas station on U.S. 29 Business where Me ...
Jul 19, 2006, 1:00 pm - - Lottery News forum
N.C. Lottery to introduce $10 scratch game
Officials hope bigger prize will rub off on more people
North Carolina will soon join the majority of state lotteries with the kind of pricey scratch-off game that has helped boost game revenue nationwide.
The $10 game will begin in November, N.C. Lottery Executive Director Tom Shaheen said. North Carolina is surrounded by states selling $10 tickets.
In South Carolina, $10 games have been the state's top sellers since debuting in 2004. Top prizes reach $1 million a more lucrative purs ...
Jul 10, 2006, 8:39 am - - Lottery News forum
N.C. House backs permanent lottery oversight panel
The North Carolina House agreed Thursday to create a 16-member oversight committee that would examine whether lottery profits are being used for education and if they are supplanting existing education funds.
The measure, approved by a vote of 102-1 and sent to the Senate for consideration, would create a permanent panel chosen by the House speaker and Senate president pro tempore comprised of legislators, educators and a county commissioner.
The Joint Legislative Lottery Oversight Committ ...
Jul 7, 2006, 7:15 am - - Lottery News forum
N.C. Lottery to transfer $50 million to education
North Carolina's newly adopted lottery will make a $50 million contribution to the state's Education Lottery Fund on Wednesday the first transfer since the inception of scratch-off games three months ago.
This is a historical event for education in North Carolina, said Tom Shaheen, the state's lottery chief.
The lottery will make its next transfer in October, after the first quarter of the next fiscal year. As of Monday, the education lottery had sold more than $216 million instant-w ...
Jun 29, 2006, 12:45 pm - - Lottery News forum
Powerball not hurting N.C. lottery sales
People have been playing North Carolina's lottery for a few months now, and even though Powerball is less than a month old, the game has paid out more than $2 million to residents so far.
Retailers saw a jump in sales last Saturday when the jackpot was worth more than $100 million.
Emma, 4, won $1 for her dad on Father's Day, that's why she's his good luck charm.
My daughter, she wins almost every time she plays, said her dad, Michael Zylka. She plays the Tic-Tac-Toes, and she loves ...
Jun 26, 2006, 12:31 pm - - Lottery News forum
N.C. Lottery will not generate expected revenue
North Carolina Lottery officials don't believe the payoff from the state lottery will be as big as lawmakers and Gov. Mike Easley think it will be.
N.C. Education Lottery commissioners guessed Powerball and other games will bring in $402 million in the lottery's first full year in a budget approved Tuesday.
That's $23 million less than the amount Easley touted in pitching the game to lawmakers.
Lottery spokeswoman Pam Walker said commission members wanted to pick a target they're sure t ...
Jun 14, 2006, 7:30 am - - Lottery News forum
Player confusion leads to early end for N.C. lottery game
North Carolina Lottery officials are stopping one of the state's scratch-off games, saying it is confusing to some players.
Orders for the 2X the Money game have stopped and lottery staffers will pick up tickets from retailers.
The game allows players to double winnings of up to $100 if the card displays a bold 2X symbol. But the card also contains a security feature designed as a thin x, which led to the confusion.
There has been some confusion by players regarding the game, sa ...
Jun 9, 2006, 10:06 am - - Lottery News forum
No broadcast yet for Powerball lottery in western N.C.
Western North Carolina lottery players may have to turn to a South Carolina television station to watch Powerball drawings.
State lottery administrators said this week they're having difficulty finding a television station in the western region to broadcast the drawings. Drawings are at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
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Jun 9, 2006, 8:27 am - - Lottery News forum
