Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans

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JAP69 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:31:59 GMT

If they privatize state lotteries like many are considering it very possibly could come to online wagering in the states.

You can see it coming.

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Littleoldlady — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:20:50 GMT

Both of them are up to their behinds in poo. They act like they have a bad case of sibling rivalry going on at the expense of their clients. Who will pay? Of course, the people will pay. Yes, they do need MORE NEW STUFF!! I rarely buy scratch-offs anymore. If they want to get the new generations to buy, they better come up with some online stuff (I mean games you can play on the computer and get paid).

Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans

Lottery Post — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:57:00 GMT

Enveloped in neon lights, murmuring crowds and the tinny melody of computerized games, a convention center showroom here bears the trappings of a Las Vegas casino. But the players, mostly state employees sporting suits and name tags, haven't come to this annual expo to gamble. Instead, they are sampling the wares of one of government's biggest cash cows: lotteries, which rang up about $202 billion in sales last year in the United States and overseas.

Amid sales pitches and glad-handing, there... [ More ]