Ohio Lottery Director Aims to Dispel Myths

Comment #17

CASH Only — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:27:38 GMT

4 This Way is drawn by computer.

Comment #16

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 08:32:43 GMT

my brother lives in arizona,if i pass through i want to play 4 this way.

Comment #15

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 15:06:16 GMT

Hope to visit NM for the first time shortly after the OK Lottery starts.

Comment #14

Shawnintennesse — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:38:28 GMT

It took them that long because the state couldnt figure out how to get it in there pockets...

Comment #13

Rip Snorter — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:01:52 GMT

Mike:NM adopted Powerball in the late 1990s... a year or so later, but still during the last century, it began Roadrunner or a facsimile. The legislature had debated the issue for several years prior to the passing of it. The legislators made it a debate a person hated to see go away by seasoning it with remarks such as, It's a voluntary tax on stupidity. We not Bible Belt, but we might be thought of as in the Bible Bolo Tie, without fear of inaccuracy. Ohio Lottery should be grateful the mon... [ More ]

Comment #12

CASH Only — Fri, 06 May 2005 01:19:58 GMT

NY started in 1967; it was second.

Comment #11

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 05 May 2005 21:03:37 GMT

of course it took tennessee until 2004 because we live in the bible belt.....

Comment #10

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 05 May 2005 21:02:41 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 5, 2005New Hampshire has the longest running US lottery (1964).thanks for the info,i was wondering when each state lottery started i would love to know if you have the info.

Comment #9

CASH Only — Thu, 05 May 2005 17:06:52 GMT

rj:Those were recent payouts in NY Cheapo, er, Lotto.

Comment #8

RJOh — Thu, 05 May 2005 16:59:01 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 5, 2005What kind of game pays out $522 for 5/6 and $14 for 4/6, and a DOLLAR for 3/6?Is that a riddle or a question looking for an answer

Comment #7

CASH Only — Thu, 05 May 2005 16:44:31 GMT

New Hampshire has the longest running US lottery (1964).

Comment #6

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 05 May 2005 10:24:25 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 3, 2005mike:You always agree.sometimes.....not always

Comment #5

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 05 May 2005 10:23:53 GMT

if the ohio lottery was established in 1975 it is 30 years old which must make it one of the oldest lotteries in the nation....

Comment #4

RJOh — Wed, 04 May 2005 14:27:19 GMT

In 2004, the lottery sold $2.2 billion in tickets. After paying prize winners, bonuses and commissions to ticket vendors, and administrative costs, the remaining $648 million went to educationIf the players got half the ticket sales as prizes,that left $452 millions for bonuses and commissions to ticket vendors and administrative costs which is almost as much as education got.RJOh

Comment #3

CASH Only — Tue, 03 May 2005 13:41:26 GMT

mike:You always agree.

Comment #2

LOTTOMIKE — Tue, 03 May 2005 11:17:07 GMT

Comment #1

CASH Only — Mon, 02 May 2005 20:14:06 GMT

The same myth applies to NY.

Ohio Lottery Director Aims to Dispel Myths

Lottery Post — Mon, 02 May 2005 12:27:00 GMT

What would compel the top executive of a state agency with more than $2 billion in annual sales to drive nearly two hours to a community meeting in tiny Malvern, Ohio? The hope of dispelling what he calls a myth, of course. The one big concern, the one big misconception, explained Tom Hayes, director of the Ohio Lottery Commission, is, people say, Well, we passed the lottery, that should fund all of education.' We send all of our profits to education, but that isn't going to fund all of educa... [ More ]