N.C. Lottery chief adding new games to overcome revenue shortfall

Comment #16

Kidzmom — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:52:31 GMT

This is why you can't believe everything you read.

NC does have the Powerplay multiplier option up to 5. The 10 is suppose to come in the spring for a few weeks. Now let's just hope NC does not try to increase that $2 ticket to a $3 ticket just because it's going to 10. We will have no lottery at all then because people are not going to pay for something extra especially when we have a BAD lottery. Yes, it's bad.

Comment #15

Kidzmom — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:47:09 GMT

First of all NC need to make the payouts better, this is one of the reasons why people aren't buying here. The scratch offs are just plain crazy to buy. I don't buy them here at all. I like Virginia's much better and my luck seem to be with VA.

K

Comment #14

GIDDYUP — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:05:51 GMT

Not on Cash 5 ... SC does so that's where I play that

Comment #13

wizeguy — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:28:02 GMT

They said 'for a few weeks'. Didn't they also do that last year? They being all Powerball states.

Comment #12

Todd — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:29:58 GMT

Read it again: they are talking about multiplying by up to 10 times. Nobody does that currently.

Comment #11

Todd — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:29:17 GMT

Maybe they don't want Hot Lotto because it is now a computerized drawing, and nobody likes that. Maybe if MUSL went back to ball drawings they could make a big event of it, and other states (and players) would be interested.

Comment #10

hollywood 2 — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:40:28 GMT

SOMEONE NEED TO: GET a grip on stores in nc that are closing the lottery to early. if they dont want to sell tickets , and or scratch tickets up until state requirement times, then dont sell at all! pineville nc. shell gas station,and others. shut them down! they close lottery at 9:30pm everynight.

Comment #9

Pick3forSC — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:02:33 GMT

The whole Poweplay thing has me stumped... We already have that

Comment #8

hysmith — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:13:19 GMT

I'm with you on that. I emailed NC Lottery to request the 4 digit game. The reply was that If the game would be considered, it would be within the next Fiscal year, which my thinking is, after July '07. Maybe if more folk would email NC Lottery, if would help to really get it started in the next Fiscal year.

Comment #7

JimmySand9 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:43:47 GMT

Better write a open letter to the legislature about that.

Comment #6

CASH Only — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:38:41 GMT

According to the article, the Powerplay multiplier will come to NC this spring. The multiplier is called PowerPlay. Maybe they meant to say just the 10x will be available this spring.

NY Blotto (currently 6/59) has always paid out 40%, and players have gradually taken notice. Imagine a flash cut from 65% to 40% on scratches.

Comment #5

NBey6 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:33:02 GMT

You got that right. Online games are the way to go, so they had better add Pick 4 by September 2007.

Comment #4

NBey6 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:31:37 GMT

North Carolina does have PowerPlay.New York would be making a grave mistake if they take the payout to 40%, unless they want to lose money.

Comment #3

CASH Only — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:52:27 GMT

1. North Carolina doesn't have PowerPlay?

2. Why isn't NC getting Hot Lotto (at least not now?) I heard South Carolina was developing a Carolina Plus 6 .

BTW there are lawmakers in NY who want to cut the payout on scratch games to 40%. NC's pay 52%.

Comment #2

DoubleDown — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:27:42 GMT

Also increase the payouts on instant games.

It's widely known that NC instant games payout % are lower than whale dung.

Comment #1

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:21:55 GMT

gotta get that pick 4 going.i'd love to play that although that remains to be seen....

N.C. Lottery chief adding new games to overcome revenue shortfall

Lottery Post — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:39:00 GMT

The head of the N.C. Education Lottery Tuesday urged patience for critics who say the games have fallen short of their first-year sales goal.

Executive Director Tom Shaheen said he hopes to spark sales this spring with two new games and a new twist on a third.

Lottery sales are expected to miss their $1.2 billion goal by $200 million.

Obviously I'm in a business to raise money, and I want to raise as much as we can, Shaheen said after a Charlotte luncheon. But to raise $1 billion the... [ More ]