State lottery kickoff nears

Lottery Post — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 10:11:18 GMT

Officials optimistic excess funds will mean win for construction, early at-risk programsAbout six weeks from now, Tennesseans will be able to participate in their own state lottery, and through it finance higher education for 65,000 students. The process is moving very smoothly and rapidly, Rebecca Paul, lottery CEO, told her board of directors recently.Feb. 10 is the target start-up date for sales of instant winner lottery tickets. Paul says 3,000 retail outlets will be ready to sell tickets... [ More ]