Tenn. lawmakers trying to force lottery to switch back to real draws

Comment #27

GASMETERGUY — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:41:14 GMT

I, for one, am pleased to find there are a few honest elected officials within our state government. These people have the best interests of all Tennesseans in the forefront of their minds. Thanks for your efforts in bringing back the balls.

I always said, beginning the moment Steve Cohen introduced legislation to bring a lottory to Tennessee, that Tennessee will get a lottory the moment policticians find a way to skim money from it. Once we got the lottory I have waited for the scanda... [ More ]

Comment #26

JimmySand9 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:34:53 GMT

Technically, Tri-State Megabucks is the first ever multi-state game.

Comment #25

JimmySand9 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:34:04 GMT

It was voted the best game in America in that poll. And even then I couldn't understand why.

Comment #24

Todd — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:33:33 GMT

The main flaw in your logic is that Powerball is the one game that is NOT computerized. If there is a game that has shown integrity through the years, it is Powerball.

Powerball is not run by the Tennessee Lottery. It is run by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) in Urbandale, Iowa, and is the oldest multi-state game in the United States.

For all I know you may be right about the Tennessee in-state games, like Pick 3, 4, and 5. But not Powerball.

Comment #23

jansimply — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:44:40 GMT

When there is a problem, it is kept secret. Stealing the players money is going on more than you think. Rebecca Hargrove and our politicians are covering this up because they would loose millions of dollars. There is the biggest cover-up going on with all the computerized games, especially powerball. They choose which numbers will be picked, when, and where. They choose the demographics when they get ready. What is random about that. Random to their choosing. If they want the winner to b... [ More ]

Comment #22

vanlou — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:45:17 GMT

I was happy to read that the Tennessee legislature has introduced a bill to bring back the ball system. I think Rebecca Hargrove should be fired immediately. I live in Alabama and I have stopped playing the Tenn. Lottery and started driving back to Georgia to play their lottery because I can trust their lottery system.

I'm glad you're returning to the ball system so I don't have to drive so far to play an honest lottery game.

I have a question though, how come the Tenn. Legislature c... [ More ]

Comment #21

psykomo — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:46:17 GMT

have no FEAR <<

HILL will solve...all

problem's (FRANCE BRITON)

.............CAUSE ENGLAND has forgootton how to smeel their OWN name)

vote for>>CHANGE<<CHANGE!

PSYKO

Comment #20

Tnplayer805 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:18:10 GMT

If they switch back to ball drawings I would bet that sales would increase for Cash 3, Cash 4, and lotto 5. I could start playing Lotto 5 again. Hard to believe that game was voted one of the best in the country here on LP a while back. It went down the poop hole on July 28, 2007. However, we can still bring back a good game if the appropriate actions are taken. I support these guys! Bring it back

Comment #19

dvdiva — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:00:26 GMT

All lotteries that want to respect their players need to have mechanical ball drawings that are televised or at least make the drawing video available on the internet. I can't see why lotteries don't see that. I think the Lotterypost's grading method is a fine example of those lotteries that want to respect their players and those who don't.

Comment #18

konane — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:13:58 GMT

Never underestimate how much damage control Rebecca Paul Hargrove has been doing to prove her bulldozing computer draws through was the perfect decision because it generates more money.

Write, call, email your lawmakers and let your voices be heard loud and clear. Keep after it again and again and again until you get ball drawings back for good

Comment #17

flat creek*kid — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:13:15 GMT

just watched the news i hope the balls come back also. this is one time i am glad to see the

government step in and help out. i will not play anymore 3 or 4 tennessee lottery unitl they fix

this. good luck to all. kid

Comment #16

KyMystikal — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:57:07 GMT

Looking at that pic on here bio I am forced to agree with your remark MADDOG10

Comment #15

psykomo — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:14:08 GMT

But, and there is alway's a BUTT

OUT there>>>>>SOMEWHERE ????????????????

you may want to talk to and make

sure that YOU are healthy and

HAVE YOUR:

DOCTOR's>>>>>

APPROVAL>>>>>

before...making a RASH decision!!

LOL>>>>>>.................................

PSYKOMO

Comment #14

MADDOG10 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:04:13 GMT

I knew about Rebecca, but not Paul. Maybe she don't know which way to Swiiiiiiiiiiinnnnng....

Comment #13

psykomo — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:49:44 GMT

Just U wait til dat woman hear's

FROM: HILLARY (YOY HEAR>>>>>>)

HILL is going to give us.....BALL's !!!!

Happy Day's Nite's

AGAIN... AGAIN AGAIN>>

LOL

PSYKOMO

Comment #12

four4me — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:47:54 GMT

here she is

http://www.tnlottery.com/aboutus/president_bio.aspx

Comment #11

tntea — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:33:50 GMT

The woman who took away our balls.

Comment #10

MADDOG10 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:53:49 GMT

Who the Sam-Hill is Paul Hargrove

Comment #9

IMGONNAWIN — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:36:24 GMT

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Good luck to all who play.

IMGONNAWIN......SOON

Comment #8

vastine28 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:09:23 GMT

I agree --- Paul-Hargrove needs to go

Comment #7

four4me — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Petition

Petition to return to ball drawings.

We the people of Tennessee would like very much that the Governor and elected officials of our state. Petition Rebecca Hargrove the lottery director of the state of Tennessee and it s staff. To re implement the ball drawings and do away with the computerized drawings for pick 3/4/5 games. Signed herein

.

. Name Address

1.

Comment #6

four4me — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:16:07 GMT

This is good news for Tennesseans everyone there should write, email or call their representatives. Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, and Rep. Jason Mumpower, R-Bristol, let them know you are for the ball drawings and against the computer generated drawings. If you stop pushing the issue then most likely they will have a difficult time bantering with Hargrove.

Whats important here is governor Phil Bredesen know what he believes isn't quite accurate about the peoples/players confidence concer... [ More ]

Comment #5

chasingadream — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:15:53 GMT

yeaaaaaaaa

Comment #4

tntea — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:38:06 GMT

This is great news to read.... Not as good as reading that the vtrac result/search engine was ready here at the LP... but still great news indeed.

Comment #3

tnlotto1 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:20:49 GMT

bring back the ball drawings

Comment #2

littlejsing — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:03:45 GMT

Great to read this!! There's no way it would cost 5.5 million to go back to the ball drawings. As for the glitch, I believe they will find one now if they looked. Strange things with the pick 3 for a few months now!! Paul-Hargrove needs to go

Comment #1

Littleoldlady — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:03:23 GMT

give us our balls back!!...lottery balls that is...

Tenn. lawmakers trying to force lottery to switch back to real draws

Lottery Post — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:18:38 GMT

Bills filed in legislature; supported by Senate and House leadership

The Tennessee state legislature may force the state lottery to return to using numbered balls to select winners for the Cash 3 and Cash 4 games.

Legislative leaders have expressed concern about the lottery's switch to computerized drawings, especially after a computer glitch last year.

Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, and Rep. Jason Mumpower, R-Bristol, the House's minority leader, have filed bills to require the lott... [ More ]