Legality of Tennessee-Georgia lottery partnership questioned

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Todd — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:54:22 GMT

I does take a while; it's not something unique to Tennessee. The last time we were able to follow a state starting up their lottery was South Carolina. My recollection was that it was in a similar timeframe, and they had a very slow start (just scratch tickets, then Pick 3 a while later, etc.

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rdarmand — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 14:04:08 GMT

I'd like to know how long it has taken other states to start selling lottery tickets following enactment of lottery legislation. If, as it seems, it is taking Tennessee longer than most, this is a commentary on the state of Tennessee politics.I live in Arkansas, and I've been buying my lottery tickets in Missouri for over a year now. It takes me more than an hour of driving each way, whereas if tickets were available in Tennessee I could simply cross the bridge. But, hey, if Tennessee doesn't wa... [ More ]

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FUJITA — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:15:29 GMT

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ,everyone wants a piece of the pie. Take something so easy and turn it to crap faster than you can blink your eyes. Get it running Tennessee I can not wait to get my piece and it going to be a big piece and it will be my pleasure

Legality of Tennessee-Georgia lottery partnership questioned

Lottery Post — Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:00:18 GMT

Lawsuit could delay games, lawmaker saysQuestions are being raised about the legality of the proposed marriage of the Tennessee and Georgia lotteries and whether a legal challenge by a jealous vendor could stall the start to the Tennessee lottery.State Attorney General Paul Summers was asked yesterday to examine the question of whether Tennessee and Georgia can strike a ''strategic alliance'' under terms of the law that created the lottery this spring.The request came from state Sen. David Fowle... [ More ]