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I remember when I was in 9th grade I had very poor math skills and could not get into the better math classes. I was placed in a general math class for the less smart kids. the teacher of that class was the best teacher I ever had because he taught us how to balance a check book write out a monthly expense plan and pay bills. We learned about interest rates credit cards and bank accounts. he talked about paying rent and mortgages, basically he taught us life math and the importance of paying off
Sep 2, 2009, 12:25 pm - mrtightwad - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery ticket worth $200,000 expiredReply
Sorry, ScaryChick. You are right. I guess I read the article too quickly. They are getting 2 extra days too. There was a story on LP about a couple in Colorado who saw the news and validated a winning ticket the night it was going to expire, so it can happen. I think they got to the store at 11PM. I always thought a ticket had to be claimed at a Lottery Office by the expiration date, but I guess in some states it just has to be validated by a retailer. Any comments on this? Winne
Jan 19, 2008, 3:30 pm - justxploring - Lottery News

Ousted Tenn. Lottery official got high marks on job evaluationNews Story
A high-ranking Tennessee Lottery official forced out of his position amid allegations of workplace harassment received high marks on his job performance and a merit-based raise, according to lottery records.Former chief administrative officer Steve Adams received a 4 percent salary increase in October 2004 for his job performance, which was described as exceptional and consistently outstanding, according to lottery personnel records released late Wednesday afternoon.Adams also met or exceede
Jan 12, 2006, 7:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery officials give no details on harassment allegationsNews Story
Tennessee Lottery officials aren't sharing documents and other details about former state treasurer Steve Adams stepping down as the lottery's chief administrative officer following an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment.Lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock refused Friday to give any details of the allegations, which were investigated internally by the Tennessee Lottery general counsel. She cited attorney-client privilege and an interest in protecting the identities of the employee
Jan 9, 2006, 9:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

Scientific Games to be allowed to bid on N.C. Lottery dealNews Story
Barring a Georgia lottery operator that had inside influence on the writing of North Carolina's state lottery law from running the game would leave only one bidder for the lucrative contract, the lottery commission chairman said Thursday.Also Thursday, a former federal magistrate was nominated to fill the last vacancy on the lottery commission and a legal foundation sued to have the Legislature's vote creating the lottery declared void.Charles Sanders, head of the lottery commission, said Scient
Dec 16, 2005, 6:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Straights ,, Good Search Features ?Reply
Would like to get some ideas from other experienced members too. This is way to important and don't want to blow a great opportunity to plug in some additional tools for straights. It is really hard to focus on Straights after chasing boxes for so long. To actually be able to go into unfamiliar states and get up to speed so fast is very exciting. Talk about popular all states picks in addition to that. To condense all states data into one Giant Game would really help many many folks. A lot
Nov 29, 2005, 7:29 am - WIN D - Lottery Systems Forum

Texas Lottery has history of jackpot overestimationNews Story
The Texas Lotto jackpot has fallen short of the amount advertised on three occasions since November because of lower-than-anticipated ticket sales, a lottery spokesman said Monday.Sales are running almost 26 percent behind last year's pace, said spokesman Bobby Heith, blaming the problem on increased competition for the Texas gambler's money.Overall lottery sales, including tickets for scratch-off games, are up almost 11 percent over fiscal 2004, he added.A longtime lottery critic filed a false-
Jun 14, 2005, 10:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery could be hurt by casinosNews Story
Lottery sales and Bingo revenue fell in Ohio counties nearest out-of-state casinos, raising concerns about the economic impact of such casinos coming to Ohio, according to a newspaper analysis.Public and private schools, animal protection groups, firefighters, the Roman Catholic church and other charitable groups benefit from about $600 million in Ohio Lottery profits and up to $90 million from bingo yearly.Supporters have estimated the state could get $500 million from allowing slot machines at
May 20, 2005, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas lottery legislation seeks to ensure state's share of revenueNews Story
Texas State Sen. Jane Nelson, one of the Legislature's most vocal gambling opponents, has sidetracked a measure to extend the life of the Texas Lottery Commission by tucking in a provision saying that the state must receive at least a 25-cent cut of every dollar wagered in every game.Nelson's amendment to Senate Bill 405, if it survives the legislative gristmill, could doom the already-struggling effort to legalize video slot machines under the lottery's auspices. Critics warned that it could cr
Apr 27, 2005, 11:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Kentucky lottery sales fall, but still exceed forecastNews Story
Tennessee games cut into revenue The year-old Tennessee Lottery continues to have less impact on Kentucky Lottery revenues than expected, with ticket sales for the first six months of fiscal 2004-05 down just 8 percent from the same period last year.Sales from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2004, were $20 million higher than forecast last spring, when officials were still trying to gauge the impact of the competing Tennessee Lottery, directors of the Kentucky Lottery Corp. learned at a meeting late las
Jan 25, 2005, 11:00 am - Todd - Lottery News