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Iowa Lottery retailer accuses store manager of buying ticket he knew won $100,000Reply
After the drawing who was the owner of the unsold Lottery Ticket: Casey's General Store! What did the Store Manager Commit: Grand Theft! What would you call buying a Ticket you knew was worth $100,000 after the drawing? Did the Store Manager act in the best interest of Casey's General Store: No!
Mar 21, 2023, 8:37 pm - Raven62 - Lottery News

Players vent frustrations as New York Lottery claim centers struggle to keep upReply
There s a good reason why lottery centers are closed n the wait times are long n far away, it s the hope of king coumo that he can hold on to our winnings as long as he can to generate much needed revenue thru interest on the general fund acct , coumo stared he d rather do business with a bookie on a corner then the feds! WELL KING COUMO SO WOULD WE! I m pretty sure this violates one or more of the gaming rules , that say if you have a lottery n offer a prize it must be paid! While the casinos a
Sep 17, 2020, 8:41 pm - Paulie bklyn - Lottery News

Powerball changing in October to generate bigger jackpotsReply
Well you have to hand it to the Powerball people, and their sense of unconventional marketing. First they double the price of a commodity, their ticket, while reducing its value. Then they act surprised when sales fall. In order to address the falling sales, they announce that they are going to reduce the value of the product even more. They're definitely geniuses over there. Overall, the general trend here, it it's representative, is that people are going to play less often. After five ye
Jul 9, 2015, 9:37 pm - Prob988 - Lottery News

Lotteries a threat to federal Web poker bill?Reply
The Justice Department, through its interpretation of the Wire Act, has already virtually opened the door to internet gambling and it's extremely doubtful with the mess we're in from the current administration that the new administration would waste any time acting on one obscure sentence added to the Platform to assuage a special interest group when Platforms are routinely ignored. No one swears any oath to uphold or enforce any item in any Platform and very few even pay any attention to it.
Oct 8, 2012, 8:43 am - rdgrnr - Lottery News

Quaker Oats workers claim $241 million Powerball jackpotReply
If the state no longer has a compelling interest, then the privacy rights of the winners could trump the state's right to publicity. The state doesn't need a compelling reason. All they need is a law. The winners who don't want to abide by the law are the ones who need a compelling reason. If they're extremely lucky the judge might acccept an argument that releasing their names puts them at risk, but in general the pubic's right to information trumps an individual's theoretical risk. Unless
Jun 22, 2012, 1:47 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Wisconsin Megabucks lottery winners come forwardReply
@Chewie:While I understand your overall point let me say that if I am ever fortunate enough to win a major lotto prize...and I consider $11.1 million a major prize...I will have no problem allowing my attorney, my tax advisor and my financial consultant the time needed to make all the necessary arrangements and deal with all the legal ramifications of securing the money for my future. I will also take whatever time needed to refine and impliment my exit, press and security strategies. One thin
Jan 28, 2006, 9:16 am - Uncle Jim - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery forced to reveal harassment recordsNews Story
Records made public yesterday by a Nashville judge indicated that sexual harassment led to the firing of Steve Adams, the former No. 2 official at the Tennessee Lottery.Before the decision in the lawsuit brought by The NashvillePost.com, the nature of the workplace harassment was unclear. The document, a Jan. 5 letter that Adams received, confirmed the reason for his termination as the lottery's chief administrative officer. We can't operate in an environment where our employees or vendors are a
Jan 19, 2006, 8:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery official leaves after harassment investigationNews Story
Former state treasurer Steve Adams has stepped down as chief administrative officer of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. following an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment.Lottery officials investigated the allegations against Adams, but gave no other details while citing attorney-client privilege and an interest in protecting the identities of the employees involved.The corporation is committed to providing a supportive work environment where every employee can reach his o
Jan 6, 2006, 11:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery chief admits jackpots were inflatedReply
The big picture of what this is all focused on is that the Lotto Texas game, which has been around since the beginning of the lottery, is in trouble, Greer said.A lottery in trouble is an intriguing state of affairs. A giant, Going out of business sale! , HUNDREDS OF ITEMS HALF PRICE on the billboards a couple of times a year might help. Works for hardware stores, drugstores, jewelry stores.Maybe a weekly special on numbers that come from fortune cookies.... in fact, maybe a fortune cookie
Jun 28, 2005, 8:57 am - Rip Snorter - Lottery News

Audit of Colorado lottery to be released todayNews Story
Intensive review examines overall performanceAn audit of the Colorado Lottery is scheduled to be unveiled today, capping an extensive review that focused on its overall performance.As part of their focus, state auditors centered on contract management, lottery records show.Specifically, auditors inquired about Scientific Games International, the company that recently won the multimillion-dollar contract to run Powerball, Lotto and Cash 5 games. The Georgia-based company runs the lottery's scratc
Dec 1, 2003, 5:19 am - Todd - Lottery News