Contract controversy reveals D.C. Lottery's tangled roots

Comment #9

MeFirstYouLast — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:52:47 GMT

You can put a gallon of paint on a trash can it is looks good. Underneath, it is still a trash can.

Comment #8

Phokas — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:45:18 GMT

Here is some recent news of another scandal Gandhi has been tainted by.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111401196.html

Gandhi, Roiled by Tax Scandal, Still Has Fenty's Support

City CFO Asks for Independent Probe

By David Nakamura and Nikita Stewart

Washington Post Staff Writers

Wednesday, November 14, 2007; 3:41 PM

D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty continued to stand by embattled Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi this morni... [ More ]

Comment #7

MeFirstYouLast — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:55:55 GMT

The land marks were always a pleasure to see. Especially if you love America. The US Congress never has a problem spending money on a federal site. It makes them look good to stand in front of them when their picture is taken.

But today, some one was shot in the black area of the city. Some one was shot yesterday in the black area of DC. Every time you turn around some one is shot. Yet, the officials spend 98% of their time trying to conficate guns from citizens who don't walk the street kil... [ More ]

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four4me — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:50:03 GMT

DC is a different place now not like it was 20/30 years ago the blighted neighborhoods are being revitalized. Mind you there are still many bad sections but the area closest to the heart of DC has been transformed. And that transformation is spreading outward.

Almost all the landmarks have been reconditioned in some form or fashion.

Comment #5

Drivedabizness — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:11:15 GMT

The rights to operate the D.C. Lottery are a license to print $$$.

Someone decided Leonard Manning (LTE) Co. had been doing it long enough and tried to horn in on them. I'd like to see an investigation of $$$ paid, to whom, for what (access, etc.).

So, in D.C., if you are of the right ethnic persuasion you can just decide I think I'd like to go run the lottery . What experience (or expertise, for that matter) do these folks have? Criminal history? Demonstrated business acumen out... [ More ]

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MeFirstYouLast — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:31:23 GMT

Your statement It all starts at the top, and the people who kept getting elected to the City Council and to Mayor were the ones responsible for it. says it all. The people at the top do not magically appear at the top. The bousterous majority put them there. Apathy of the intimidated keep them there. Many times, fear keeps them there. People are afraid to voice their real opinion, and the vocal win - if they don't win, they riot and intimidate real thinkers. When guns are banned, and the corrupt... [ More ]

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Todd — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:17:05 GMT

Wow, I had the same experience as you! I lived right outside D.C. at the time Marion Barry got busted for smoking crack in a hotel room, and that was about the time that I had enough. I am so glad I didn't have to be there when he was elected back into office after he did jail time.

It is such a crying shame, because it is such a beautiful city, I think the most beautiful of any in America. It has a wonderful metro system, and is a great college town to boot.

Not only the political correct... [ More ]

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MeFirstYouLast — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:45:57 GMT

It is not politically correct, or compassionate to state the truth. Washington, D.C. is the supreme example what America should N-O-T be like. A city that is run by the most crooked of the crooked. A city, whose majority, repeatidly votes dug addicts into high political offices. A city who belives race is all that counts. A city who took their majority population and sent them into the most corrupt school system in America, with one of the lowest achievement rates, and the highest expenses. When... [ More ]

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Todd — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:49:06 GMT

It always surprises me when I see a good story like this one not getting a lot of feedback.

When you're complaining about having computerized drawings, or the wrong games in your state, or the employee bonuses are too large, this kind of thing is where it all originates!

It is very important to understand about who is running the lottery, what their motivations are, what company is operating the games, what they will try to push on the lottery, etc. If there is corruption in the lottery, p... [ More ]

Contract controversy reveals D.C. Lottery's tangled roots

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:29:59 GMT

Jerry Cooper, the man who helped bring legalized gambling and the lottery to the District nearly 30 years ago, called local businessman Warren C. Williams Sr. with a suggestion last year.

The District's contract with Lottery Technology Enterprises, the firm that has run the city's online gaming for about 25 years, was going to expire by 2009. Would Williams be interested in bidding against LTE for the lucrative contract?

No, but maybe his son and daughter-in-law would.

So Alaka Willi... [ More ]