Illinois signs deal to privatize lottery

Comment #14

pick4hawk — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:05:31 GMT

I agree with todd:

Illinois will become an RNG run state because GTECH is involved.

This will suck for the viewing public who currently watch every game.

True physical games are the best!

HAWK

Comment #13

GASMETERGUY — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:59:59 GMT

Going to RNG was my first thought after I read the article. If IGB does go computer, this move will only solidy my feelings about RNG's and Lotto.

Comment #12

pick4hawk — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:58:09 GMT

I pray they don't take over because it would mean another state becoming and RNG run state.

I myself would never play again --like many other people.

HAWK

Comment #11

freeobama — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:07:35 GMT

Every lottery have a governing body,even big games like Powerball and Mega Millions. Their are people who play and continue to play these games for years just to have a winning jackpot quick pick ticket spit out of a machine thousands of miles away, brought by some player who never played or only play when the pot gets to $200+ millions. Got to love that, but when it all broils down its just a game

Comment #10

joshuacloak — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:56:44 GMT

i say all states and their lotto's everwhere just lost any moral high ground they seemed to had

am outraged by this, sense no individuals have the right to a govt monopoly to profit them selfs, why locking up anyone who try's to do the same as they do

How come this Select group of humans, working for their ownprivate investment gain, if its no longer a govt controled entity!

so what morals do the states have anymore , to Let a private group Have A govt Backed by force mono... [ More ]

Comment #9

freeobama — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:52:39 GMT

1.5 billion more over the next 5 years will be $300 million more a year.There is a big rotten SHARK in lake Michigan

Comment #8

Todd — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:18:12 GMT

Watch out for computerized drawings as a way to make extra income (by eliminating overhead of real drawing equipment).

That's the biggest problem I can see.

If Northstar does the opposite and improves the drawing experience, perhaps by streaming the REAL drawings live on the Internet, and/or making them accessible to the public (like Texas does), then privatizing may be a good thing. But I fear the opposite will happen.

Comment #7

Coin Toss — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:44:06 GMT

IGB, the Illinois Gaming Board, oversees all gambling in the state.

Sidenote:

Every river boat casino has to have an IGB agent onboard, and they are the only person on the boat that is armed (They all come from the state troopers ranks).

We had a female agent who wore very tight clothing and the question everyday was, Where does she keep her pistol?

PS

The IGB HQs is in Chicago, nogt Springfield, the state capitol.

Comment #6

JAP69 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:00:23 GMT

has said it could generate $1.5 billion more over the next five years than what the lottery projects it would normally generate.

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That statement obviously shines a light on the magement skills of state administrators. I thought they paid big salaries for top people.

Comment #5

Littleoldlady — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:52:33 GMT

The scary part is that they said they can raise 1.5 Biliion more through special promotions . I don't believe that for a second. After they get through messing with the games, it will be the players who spend this additonal money trying to win.

Comment #4

butterflykt — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:44:09 GMT

LOL....I totally agree

Comment #3

Stack47 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:38:23 GMT

Does Illinois have a gaming commission that will regulate the lottery and protect the players

Comment #2

Coin Toss — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:27:11 GMT

This sounds like a state itself is acting like a jackpot winner who opts for an annuity and then later on decides they want the cash right now.

Comment #1

dpoly1 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:40:21 GMT

Illinois Lottery going private .......... I am sure that there was absolutely no corruption involved in that

Illinois signs deal to privatize lottery

Lottery Post — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:15:34 GMT

Illinois Lottery to become nation's first privately-run lottery

Daily operations of the Illinois Lottery will be managed by a private company beginning in July.

As part of a massive deal that has been in the works for nearly two years, state officials announced Tuesday that they've signed a final deal with Northstar Lottery Group to run the lottery.

Northstar, which is comprised of three companies that already do business with the state, has said it could generate $1.5 billion more over... [ More ]