Texas Lottery Names Acting Director

Comment #6

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 09:15:30 GMT

i hope they don't get mrs. paul from tennessee....

Comment #5

Just6ntlc — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:29:35 GMT

The agency didn't have a clear policy on what should happen if ticket sales aren't expected to cover the next jackpot. The Lotto Texas jackpot starts at $4 million and traditionally grows by at least $1 million each time no tickets match all five numbers and a bonus ball. During the first four drawings, the commission is allowed to use its reserves to pay a grand prize winner if it hasn't sold enough tickets to cover the jackpot. But ticket sales usually are slow until the jackpot reaches $9 mil... [ More ]

Comment #4

Chewie — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:42:02 GMT

What a great decision - add additional grief to the Teax Lottery.Must be a shortage of people available.

Comment #3

crea5e — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 15:54:22 GMT

Heh. his last name is grief.

Comment #2

Tnplayer805 — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 04:03:51 GMT

That's interesting... MO,TX and VA looking for new Directors...

Comment #1

orangeman — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 03:59:15 GMT

New boss same as the old boss . . .Orangeman

Texas Lottery Names Acting Director

Lottery Post — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 03:16:05 GMT

A top official closely involved in an investigation into inflated Lotto Texas jackpot advertisements was named acting executive director of the lottery commission today.Gary Grief, who has worked for the Texas Lottery Commission since its creation, was promoted from deputy executive director. He will oversee day-to-day operations at the nation's third-largest lottery, replacing Executive Director Reagan Greer, who resigned Friday.Greer stepped down two weeks after admitting he approved a staff r... [ More ]