New N.C. Lottery ad agency picked after earlier winner withdraws

Comment #4

DoubleDown — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:55:45 GMT

If we play the lottery at all we should care-- It affects how lotteries are ran everywhere.

Perhaps the next state pondering a lottery( Ark, AL, etc...) would want to see what NOT to do.

DD

Comment #3

Todd — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:47:35 GMT

I believe you are speaking for yourself, not me.

As someone who follows the happenings in the lottery industry, I am following the progression of the North Carolina Lottery with great interest.

Maybe try having some tolerance for people with different interests.

Comment #2

LckyLary — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:09:57 GMT

FLASH!

FLASH!

NEWS BULLETIN!!!

Nobody who lives outside of N.C., cares.

//END NEWS BULLETIN

Comment #1

Chewie — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:26:36 GMT

The primary purpose of the ads can't be to induce people to play the games and also can't depict the lottery as a way to resolve economic or personal problems.

Are those laws written by former Disney employees? My esteem for the corrupt New Jersey Legislatures is rising

New N.C. Lottery ad agency picked after earlier winner withdraws

Lottery Post — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:20:08 GMT

The North Carolina lottery hired a new ad agency Tuesday to promote its games now less than six weeks from the start after the agency that originally won the job refused to put up a $500,000 bond to ensure its vendors were paid.

The firm Wray Ward Laseter of Charlotte takes over a three-year contract to lead the lottery's projected $8 million a year advertising campaign. Howard Merrell Partners of Raleigh, the top bidder last week, quit a few days after winning the contract Feb. 14.... [ More ]