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NJ Democrats want Justice Department to review lottery privatization planNews Story
Unhappy with the state's decision to push ahead with its plan to partially privatize the New Jersey Lottery, a group of Garden State lawmakers have decided to make a federal case of the conflict. On Wednesday, half of New Jersey's congressional delegation asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to review the administration's scheme to see if it complies with federal law. The six Democratic congressmen cosigned a letter to Holder, asking him to determine whether the $120 million payment the st
Apr 18, 2013, 3:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pa. Gov. may challenge lottery privatization rejectionNews Story
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to say as soon as Friday whether he will challenge Attorney General Kathleen Kane's rejection of his plan to privatize the state lottery. If he does, Corbett likely will file his challenge directly with the state Supreme Court, said Duquesne University law professor Bruce Ledewitz. Ledewitz said the case raises questions that Pennsylvania courts have never addressed before. There's no smoking gun, Ledewitz said. The attorney general's opinion in t
Feb 22, 2013, 7:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

California man wins half of $61M Mega Millions jackpotReply
A 7-Eleven official confirmed that man was the winner of the $30.5 million MEGA Millions jackpot. When did California privatize their lottery, and why did they pick 7 Eleven?
Oct 19, 2012, 12:16 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery run by private company starting FridayNews Story
Illinois' private lottery manager takes over operations Friday, with both the company and the state envisioning greatly increased sales and more money for state coffers. Although Northstar Lottery Group formally assumes the reins July 1, the transition to private management has been under way for some time. Regular players have seen new signage and the rollout of new games in recent weeks, but otherwise shouldn't notice a difference if they buy lottery tickets after the first of the month.
Jun 30, 2011, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Feedup? Contact your state lottery
As a rule I am not an activist and generally keep my opinions to myself but, according to the article I just read, it appears that the Texas Lottery is having money woes and there are still plans for privatizing it. Digging a bit deeper, this appears to be a trend in that other states have already done it and others are considering it. The reason given in each case is falling revenues from their prospective lotteries. I am in Texas and at one time ours was, not bragging, one of the rich
Jun 20, 2007, 3:31 pm - tNewman - Lottery Discussion Forum

Indiana Senate approves lottery sell-offNews Story
Administration officials worked the back of the Senate chamber Tuesday and managed to secure just enough support to pass Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to privatize the Hoosier Lottery. The 27-20 vote comes from a GOP-controlled chamber that is far friendlier to the governor's plans than the Democratic-held House, where Senate Bill 577 heads next. The legislation authorizes the state to enter into a contract with a private operator to run the lottery for the next 30 years. In exchange, the st
Feb 28, 2007, 9:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

Indiana Lottery privitization takes big step forwardNews Story
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to privatize the state lottery took a major step forward Tuesday when a key Senate fiscal panel narrowly approved the proposal. The 7-5 vote came after educators and business leaders lined up to support leasing the Hoosier Lottery to a private operator in exchange for $1 billion toward a life sciences initiative and scholarships meant to keep smart Hoosier kids in Indiana. One Republican joined the four Democrats on the committee to vote against the measure
Feb 21, 2007, 8:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Gov. proposes selling the lotteryNews Story
Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that his State of the State address on Tuesday would include a plan to fully privatize the Texas Lottery by selling it to private interests. Perry said such a sale would raise substantial funds that could be used for health care and research. Other states, including Illinois and Indiana, are looking into the concept, which allows a state to collect a large lump sum to replace future lottery revenue. The proposal is likely to be controversial because t
Feb 2, 2007, 5:46 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Indiana Lottery gets new directorReply
A political hack gets the ax! I am no longer a participating member here at Lottery Post but I do want to comment on this story. Hoosier Lottery Esther Schnieder is currently under investigation by The Indiana Inspector General's office for ethics violations. The charges include...among other things...paying prizes to holders of expired tickets to the now defunct Hoosier Millionaire game. <>She also held a politcial fundraiser for Senator Richard Lugar in which she alledge
Dec 13, 2006, 9:35 pm - Uncle Jim - Lottery News

PA Super Six is going away...Reply
Agree, that's why Super 6 was invented with astronomical odds. Then Powerball was changed to bigger odds, but better odds of smaller prizes. Actually still OK. If you live in Pa. You know that the lottery never gets it right the first time. And if they do, the game gets scrapped. Again, would prefer hot lotto over powerball. High end should be enough for me. On an unrelated nlote. I feel the same thing will happen when we get slots. Delaware and W.Va. does it right by having the lotter
Dec 29, 2003, 11:56 am - Lotto Czar - Jackpot Games Forum