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Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief indicted on charge related to $95M Lotto Texas jackpotNews Story
Lottery industry spearhead charged with felony abuse of office By Kate Northrop A grand jury has indicted former Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief on a felony charge accusing him of abusing his position in events tied directly to the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout in 2023. Lottery industry pioneer Gary Grief was indicted and reindicted on a felony charge that accuses him of collaborating with a foreign purchasing group, an alleged partnership that state personnel ar
May 18, 2026, 3:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul to retire after 23 years of leadershipReply
It seems like regardless of what state lottery director that state has people just can't admit they played and lost. I guess they have to have something to blame it on.
Jun 5, 2026, 10:38 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery CorruptionReply
i see you submit a lot of public comments to the oregon lottery commission meetings https://www.oregonlottery.org/about/how-we-operate/commission-and-director-info/ but a person has to submit a public records request to see them. you should post all your public comments on your substack too.
May 21, 2026, 4:02 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery Discussion Forum

Maryland Pick 5 No trip Pairs or Quads. SuspiciousReply
Chip Polsten was a fantastic public relations director for the Kentucky Lottery. One of the best. He was also a real advocate for lottery players, and always read what people were saying on the Lottery Post forums because he cared about the players, not just the corporate stuff. Being from Kentucky he loves Corvettes too, which is always a plus in my book.
Mar 25, 2026, 7:38 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones appointed as Mega Millions Lead DirectorReply
Hopefully he's intelligent enough to decrease the game price Unlike a lot of people here he's intelligent enough to know that the lottery's only marketing concern is maximizing revenue, and the $5 tickets are probably doing that. I'm pretty certain they wouldn't be changing leadership if they were happy with the current set of changes Did you read the story? The lead directors serve terms of 1 year, and they're usually also holding the job of lead director for a state lottery. The
Dec 11, 2025, 3:34 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Lottery is not random it's predeterminedReply
The fact is the state's lottery had nothing to do with that scandal. It was done by Nick Perry, the station's lottery announcer, along with a stagehand. Also the station's art director created the weighted balls for the draws. For some reason this saga is commonly brought up when someone accuses a state lottery of rigging.
Feb 1, 2026, 3:44 pm - rcbbuckeye - Lottery Discussion Forum

MUSL to launch "X's and O's," a new multi-state Powerball NFL gameNews Story
New game to focus on experiential prizes over jackpots By Kate Northrop A new multi-state lottery game coming later this year will take two of America's favorite things Powerball and football and smash them together. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has announced a new multi-state Powerball game in partnership with the National Football League (NFL) called X's and O's. Players can expect to see the new game coming later this year, which will focus on awarding players w
Jan 17, 2026, 12:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Winner of $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpot is infamous bulk buyerNews Story
Idaho legislation moves along bill to ban bulk lottery ticket purchases By Kate Northrop The Idaho Lottery's initial suspicions that a bulk purchaser was at play during a jackpot run that resulted in an $877,800 Idaho Cash win were correct when it was confirmed that an entity known for executing jackpot buyouts came forward to claim the prize. In response to restless national sentiment surrounding the nature of jackpot buyouts and a recent $877,800 Idaho Cash win, Idaho state legisla
Feb 25, 2026, 6:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul to retire after 23 years of leadershipReply
Just for the heck of it, I went on Google AI and typed in, Tn lottery director salary The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) CEO and President, Rebecca Paul, earns an annual base salary of $650,000 . Historically, her total compensation package has had the potential to reach upwards of $752,500 when combined with performance-based incentives and bonuses. Context DetailsTenure: Paul has led the Tennessee Education Lottery since its inception in 2003, having previously directed lotteries in Fl
Yesterday, 11:53 pm - CDanaT - Lottery News

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026Reply
While the Illinois Lottery does not disclose the final post-tax amount for privacy reasons, Illinois Lottery Public Relations Director Jennifer Born advised Lottery Post, the initial federal withholding is 24% while the Illinois state withholding is 4.95%. Bummer. Some people would need a calculator to figure out the initial cash payment. A few would even need somebody else to push the right keys. Of course we never know the specifics of a winner's tax bill we do know that most of it wi
Mar 25, 2026, 2:40 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News