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Tenn. lottery chief offers advice to fledgling Wyoming LotteryNews Story
The Wyoming Lottery Board received some much-needed advice and a stern warning from someone who has helped shepherd other states through the the complicated process of launching state-sponsored games of chance. Rebecca Hargrove is the CEO of the Tennessee Lottery and is known as a guru on how to get lottery startups off the ground and running. Board Chairman Brian Scott asked her to pay a visit to help outline a game plan for the board at its second-ever meeting on Tuesday. The energetic e
Jul 10, 2013, 10:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wyoming lottery board sets January 2014 as target start dateNews Story
The nine-member Wyoming Lottery Board, meeting on Monday for the first time, set its sights on a January 2014 launch date for its games of chance. But six months leaves the group little time. Members began quick work on its corporate structure and the framework for equipping retail stores for a lottery in less than six months. We will launch when we know we have the right product for Wyoming, said Brian Scott, board chairman and a radio host in Casper. For some states, it has been four, s
Jul 9, 2013, 7:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. treasurer says lottery privatization plan won't lead to layoffsNews Story
Plan may actually double the size of sales staff The New Jersey state treasurer today defended the Christie administration's plan to privatize parts of the New Jersey Lottery and said he does not anticipate it leading to layoffs. Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff appeared in front of the state Assembly Budget Committee in Trenton to publicly discuss the plan which has drawn staunch opposition from New Jersey's Democratic state lawmakers and U.S. congressmen for the first time. We can re-energize
Apr 25, 2013, 6:42 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lawmakers going after unclaimed lottery moneyNews Story
So a guy walks into a gas station, buys a scratch-off, wins a few bucks, gets distracted with some fool thing and eventually puts the lucky ticket through the wash in his Wranglers. It happens. No big deal. But for state lawmakers in a tough budget year nationwide, the unclaimed prizes are adding up to a tempting pot of cash. It's something we've seen an increased interest in this year, said Jon Griffin, a policy associate at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Washington.
Mar 4, 2013, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ruling by Justice Dept. opens a door on online gamblingNews Story
2012 may the year of widespread Internet lottery ticket sales The Justice Department has reversed its long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling, removing a big legal obstacle for states that want to sanction online gambling to help fix their budget deficits. The legal opinion, issued by the department's office of legal counsel in September but made public on Friday, came in response to requests by New York and Illinois to clarify whether the Wire Act of 1961, which prohibits
Dec 25, 2011, 2:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

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Mar 29, 2011, 11:42 pm - Empress-N - Mystical Forum

Iowa Lottery celebrates 25th anniversaryNews Story
The newspaper headlines in August 1985 were a sign of the unbridled enthusiasm over the arrival of the Iowa Lottery. Lottery mania grips Iowans. Iowa lottery tickets selling like hotcakes. Eager lottery players stampede for startling 1.6 million in tickets. Twenty-five years and $4.8 billion in sales later, the Iowa Lottery remains popular statewide, generating $256 million in sales for the 12 months ending June 30. It's also a game that has changed with the times, moving from simp
Aug 6, 2010, 9:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Statistically Speaking - QP's and PP'sReply
I knew you would pick this system apart you couldn't resist. This system is used by more people than probably any other system out here not just the people who come to lottery post but all over the place. of course i am, because that's the discussion of this thread, and you put powertrails up for auction, and you know me... Yea did you test this system or do i have to do it for California just to prove my point this system works everybody that uses it knows it. if it's used by the mos
Jul 20, 2010, 12:42 am - four4me - Lottery Discussion Forum

Casino table games are coming to PennsylvaniaNews Story
It's a done deal at last. Table games are coming to Pennsylvania by the end of the year. By a vote of 103-89, legislation to legalize poker, blackjack, roulette, and other table games received long-awaited final approval last night in the state House. Gov. Rendell plans to sign the bill today. The gambling expansion, coming as the commonwealth struggles to pull itself out of the recession, is projected to create thousands of jobs and pump $250 million into the state's revenue-starved coffe
Jan 8, 2010, 11:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Newspaper: Big lottery winners are rareNews Story
Many people fantasize about the lottery offering a one-way ticket to limitless leisure, to a life of big houses, fancy cars, lavish cruises, endless shopping sprees and a chance to snarl adios to a nagging boss. That lap of luxury lifestyle might be within reach if you win big, like Jeff Wilson of Kings Mountain did several weeks ago when he came forward with the Powerball ticket worth $88.1 million. Wilson, 27, a UNC-Charlotte alumnus who took the lump sum payment of $42.4 million, a cool
Jul 14, 2009, 10:20 am - Todd - Lottery News