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Kansas may be loser in Oklahoma lotteryNews Story
Mark Lunn can't wait for the Oklahoma lottery to get started.Lunn is a cashier at the Cenex gas station in South Haven, Kan., a dusty stopover four miles north of the state line on Interstate 35. Oklahoma residents, he said, form most of the station's customers for Kansas Lottery tickets.It can get overwhelming at times. We get swamped every time there's a drawing, Lunn said Thursday afternoon. They come from as far as Oklahoma City a lot of our regulars come from Oklahoma City. That may cha
Oct 3, 2005, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Mass. shop's lottery sales earn visit from State TreasurerNews Story
The line of people which is usually present in front of the lottery machine at The News Shop on Main Street in Winchester, Massacusetts, should be a good indicator that the local store is one of the best in the state when it comes to lottery sales.A few weeks ago, the staff of The News Shop was personally thanked by State Treasurer Tim Cahill for helping to provide revenues for not just Winchester, but the 350 other cities and towns in the commonwealth as well.Kim Cater, owner of The News Shop,
Sep 22, 2005, 9:45 am - Lottery News

Company That Claimed to Sell Winning Lottery Numbers Will Pay RefundNews Story
A Buffalo, N.Y., company that told consumers they could buy winning lottery numbers will issue full refunds to Missouri residents and will cease to do business in Missouri under a court-approved agreement with Attorney General Jay Nixon.An assurance of voluntary compliance filed in Cole County Circuit Court orders Multi-Plays of America Inc. to cease contacting Missouri consumers by any means, and to provide a full refund to any Missouri consumer who contacts the company and requests one. The co
Sep 21, 2005, 11:13 pm - Lottery News

Record lottery winner's business target of complaintsNews Story
More than 1,500 complaints have been filed in a Wood County sewer project being completed by a company owned by record Powerball winner Jack Whittaker, about one complaint for every customer the Union Williams Public Service District project would serve.Diversified Enterprise and its subcontractor, Zion Inc., allegedly have sliced water, sewer, gas and power lines, cut down trees and knocked down fences, according to complaints filed with the PSD, located in Waverly.The sewer project started in
Sep 21, 2005, 6:39 pm - Lottery News

Temporary Calif. Lottery Director AppointedNews Story
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday promoted the general counsel of the California Lottery to acting director.Melissa Meith, 53, a Democrat, will replace Chon Gutierrez, who retired last month. Gutierrez had served as acting director since December 2004.The governor's office is conducting a national search for a new director of the lottery, which reached sales of more than $3.3 billion this year, its highest ever. Meith's position pays $125,280 a year.
Sep 16, 2005, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Gtech lottery, gaming units may be split in saleNews Story
If Gtech Holdings Inc. is sold, as recent reports suggest, it may be marketed in pieces to buyers interested in its global lottery operations and gaming equipment business, analysts told Bloomberg News.The Wall Street Journal published a report Tuesday indicating Gtech received an unsolicited expression of interest from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s private equity unit. Gtech, the world's biggest seller of computerized lottery systems, told Bloomberg News Monday it was considering an unsolicited
Sep 14, 2005, 7:21 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery critic applies for Director positionNews Story
Dawn Nettles, the Garland woman who has made criticizing the troubled Texas Lottery Commission a full-time job in recent years, is applying for the job of running the state agency. My goal is to clean up the lottery, run it honestly and still make money for the state, Nettles said this morning. I'm a trouble-shooter, and I know the lottery players. Nettles, who publishes the online Lotto Report, was first to alert the Texas Attorney General's Office that then-Executive Director Reagan Greer ha
Sep 12, 2005, 6:41 pm - Lottery News

Lottery vendors will fight for N.C. lottery businessNews Story
Before North Carolina's lottery starts early next year, a handful of companies will jockey to win one of the state's biggest payouts: a lucrative contract to run the games.The organization of the state's lottery is still in its early stages, following the General Assembly's approval late last month. But the six major companies that operate lotteries around the globe are already salivating at the prospect of supplying North Carolina with gaming equipment, software and expertise.North Carolina rep
Sep 12, 2005, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Lottery scam targets Minnesota residentsNews Story
The Minnesota State Lottery is warning people of a scam in which someone is sending letters from a group called the Minnesota State Lotto Sunset Minnesota Lotto.The letters say the recipient has won a drawing but must send money to claim the prize.The letters, which include a phony check for $4,100, say the recipient has won $80,000 in a second-chance lottery drawing. The letter instructs the recipient to send $4,000 to claim the rest of their prize.The Minnesota Attorney General's Office and
Sep 9, 2005, 3:00 pm - Lottery News

Play The N.C. Lottery Over The Internet? It Could HappenNews Story
Log on... Win millions. That could be a slogan one day for the North Carolina lottery.The lottery bill that Governor Mike Easley signed into law last week allows something no other state does: online gaming. Our law includes specific reference to online games, said Bill Brooks, who works with the North Carolina Family Policy Council.Experts said that phrase could be interpreted in different ways. But, they said, the phrase leaves the door open for North Carolina to become the first state to of
Sep 8, 2005, 2:34 pm - Lottery News