Tennessee Lottery Sales Exceed $2 Billion

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CASH Only — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:57:08 GMT

Hopefully Tennessee is looking to add Hot Lotto, if TN is deciding between HL and Lose for Life. A computerized game with a cash option is still better than a lifetime game with balls.

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:47:34 GMT

i called them friday.still no plans to add more draws.....

Comment #6

CASH Only — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:23:19 GMT

They easily could go to six or seven nights a week. NY Take Five has been drawn daily since 2001.

Comment #5

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:16:34 GMT

if they would add more days to lotto 5 that would bring in more revenue....

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wizeguy — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:26:18 GMT

It would have been nice for this article to touch a bit on the winners... perhaps how many millionaires and $100,000+ resulted from the $2 billion played.

Comment #3

wizeguy — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:20:47 GMT

Not all church members are against gambling. Maybe the percentage in Alabama is higher though that are against it. My mother (rip) was highly religous and regularly played the lottery. She also went to casinos with several couples from the church. Mom mostly played scratchoffs but when the jackpots got high enough in the state and multistate games she played those also.

Comment #2

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:52:15 GMT

would be nice if alabama got one.my aunt lives there and she is a little on the religious side,lol.i think thats the main thing holding it back.the church don't want any kind of gambling.

Comment #1

MrBobb — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:39:07 GMT

Congratulations, Tennessee!

I wonder how much of that money comes from Alabama...

Tennessee Lottery Sales Exceed $2 Billion

Lottery Post — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:18:00 GMT

Exactly two years and two months since the launch of the Tennessee Lottery, ticket sales surpassed the $2 billion sales mark.

This milestone is a clear indication that Tennessee continues to embrace the games, said Rebecca Paul, President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery. While players and retailers have benefited significantly, it's education in Tennessee that remains the biggest winner of all.

As of midnight, March 20, the Lottery reports gross ticket sales of $2,000,324,642. Instant... [ More ]