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Minnesota Lottery director resigns after timeshare inquiryNews Story
Minnesota State Lottery director Ed Van Petten abruptly resigned Friday, coming after an inquiry found that taxpayers have reimbursed the director for staying in his own timeshare unit when traveling. This morning, I met with Minnesota Lottery Director Ed Van Petten, said Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff Jaime Tincher. During that meeting, Mr. Van Petten offered his resignation. I accepted his resignation. We will immediately begin a search for his replacement. Van Petten had been reimb
Dec 18, 2015, 6:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Iraqi's Oregon jackpot raises questions on lottery salesNews Story
The man from Baghdad showed up unannounced this month in a state office building in Salem, Ore., with a piece of paper in his hand that he said was worth $6.4 million. He politely asked that his name be kept quiet, then told state officials that he had set up a local bank account into which they should deposit money annually. And then he went away, richer and more mysterious than when he arrived. It was not an ordinary day at the Oregon Lottery. The story started with small details, lotter
Dec 13, 2015, 3:34 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Are you for a Cash Jackpot payout regardless of the amount?Reply
Speaking of cash ... I wonder how many members caught this from last month (April) ... if you have won the lottery and decided to get the cash and just work with cash as you buy things ... storing it could be a problem. The government seems to want a record of everything ... I read where they would like to make paying with cash illegal in the future. They want a record of all transactions ... so having lots of cash just to spend could be a problem and then there's storage. Last month JP Morga
May 20, 2015, 4:01 am - Crazy Wombat - Lottery Discussion Forum

RL's T-Lex program download, free software
Hi all I think I have everything ready so here are the links. This software is a full version with no restrictions. Winsum has provided databases for most if not all US games and a number of international games. The databases are mostly current but some may be a few games out of date. The program comes with PB, MM and Euro-millions loaded but there is a tool that the user can use to add other games. The links below are for zip files so you will need a unzip program to open them. I
Apr 14, 2015, 5:46 am - RL-RANDOMLOGIC - Lottery Systems Forum

Cwasars to Close Showboat Casino in Atlantic CityReply
Arab Money on losing bet in LV Eddessa_Knight Las Vegas Mega-Flop: How Dubai Lost Billions Gambling on Vegas Hotels December 21, 2014 When the Dubai government's investment arm, Dubai World, rode into Las Vegas in 2007 with a multibillion-dollar plan to buy a big stake in The Strip, it seemed a brilliant move. It bought a large holding in MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM ) and a 50% stake in the half-finished CityCenter complex, cementing its role as a central player in Las
Dec 21, 2014, 3:19 pm - eddessaknight - Gaming Forum

Travel by Missouri Lottery employees under scrutinyNews Story
Nine Missouri Lottery employees took a state-paid trip to Orlando, Fla., in July 2012 to attend a professional development seminar. It wasn't the only time lottery employees traveled to the Sunshine State. During the last three years, officials have logged a total of 20 trips to central Florida. Other popular destinations included New York, San Diego, Chicago, Washington, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Providence, R.I. The out-of-state travel which has cost the lottery $129,881 and a
Sep 2, 2014, 8:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wyoming lottery to reap estimated $20 million in first year of ticket salesNews Story
The Wyoming Lottery Board estimates it will get $20 million from ticket sales in the first year of the state's legal games of chance, which are now targeted to start February 2014. The board Friday evening reviewed a preliminary budget that considered the $20 million figure, which was based on estimates the lottery industry provided the Wyoming Legislature, said Brian Scott Gamroth, lottery board chairman. The law that legalized lottery in Wyoming requires 50 percent of ticket sales be return
Jul 15, 2013, 7:27 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Cover-up alleged in Arkansas LotteryNews Story
An irate lottery player claimed in county court that Arkansas Lottery officials tried to keep him quiet about flawed lotto tickets. In a class action, the man says that the security director of the Arkansas Lottery Commission offered him a bizarre assortment of Lottery merchandise and asked him to keep quiet about flawed tickets, so the Lottery would not lose money while it had the tickets reprinted. Lead plaintiff Rick Tomboli sued the Arkansas Lottery Commission and its top officials, in
May 2, 2012, 9:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News

State cuts lottery winner's benefitsNews Story
Michigan woman who won $1M continued to collect $200 a month in food stamps A Lincoln Park, Michigan, woman who won $1 million in the state lottery but continued to get food stamps has an unusual connection to the legislator seeking to outlaw what she was she's doing. Amanda Clayton, 24, won $1 million in the lottery in September and until recently was still receiving $200 a month in food stamps to feed her and her two children. Late Wednesday, the state Department of Human Services sai
Mar 8, 2012, 7:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Cash Vs Annuity PaymentsReply
While it is true that the received sum of cash option is currently relatively at highest level in history, due to very low interest rates, decisive calculation results tend to appear be more favourable for cash option with direct comparison to annuity today - but only on a short term basis. Today cash option or fast-track to riches still is discounted, below par level when compared to annuity which is slow-track . Capital difference at its minimum now, but what matters are taxes a
Feb 26, 2012, 9:29 am - jones69 - Lottery Discussion Forum