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Tenn. Lottery Executive Perks CriticizedNews Story
Tennessee lottery funds were used to pay for six months of temporary housing for lottery CEO Rebecca Paul and three other top executives, a perk one state senator says is too costly. I think these moving expenses are just part of a condition that needs to be reined in, said state Sen. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, the chief sponsor of the lottery and a frequent critic of bonuses paid to lottery staffers. All the expenses of the lottery need to be examined closely and re-examined. They've not done a g
Jul 5, 2004, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

Tennessee lottery study criticizedNews Story
Tennessee State Senator Steve Cohen is criticizing the states lottery board saying an $85,000 independent study to develop a permanent employee pay plan is unnecessary and that more bonuses should not be awarded those who work for the corporation.Cohen (D-Memphis), who pushed for the states upstart lottery in the General Assembly for roughly two decades, says Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL) head Rebecca Paul brings with her a record of awarding lavish benefits in her former job at
Jul 2, 2004, 8:00 am - Lottery News

$280M in dreams for only a dollarNews Story
Record Friday drawing to be held in Times SquareFor a buck, you could be richer than A-Rod.But first there are some mighty long odds to buck in tomorrow's $280 million Mega Millions drawing.With the jackpot in the 11-state lottery soaring to a record high, New Yorkers armed with the proverbial dollar and a dream yesterday fantasized about super-sized bank accounts. One dollar and that's it, said Michael Davis, a Greyhound driver buying a ticket at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. That's all it
Jul 1, 2004, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $67 MillionNews Story
The Powerball jackpot is climbing right along with the temperatures this summer. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 381,524 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.8 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $67 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 26 drawing will be an estimated $34.5 million. The numbers drawn were: 9, 12, 16, 20, 39 and the Powerba
Jun 24, 2004, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $47 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 343,837 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.6 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $47 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 19 drawing will be an estimated $24.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 16, 18, 26, 39, 48 and the Powerball was 22. The Power Play multiplier was 5.One player correctly matched the 5 whi
Jun 17, 2004, 6:47 am - Lottery News

Texas Lotto sales at all-time highNews Story
Dreams of becoming an instant millionaire are driving Texans to their local convenience store this week in hopes of winning tonight's Texas Lottery drawing of $120 million, the largest jackpot to date.The Texas Lottery Commission is reporting record ticket sales with the ever-increasing jackpot. Texans spent $13.3 million on lottery tickets for Saturday's drawing of $100 million.More than 370,000 people won cash prizes from the weekend drawing - 27 of which had all five numbers, but not the bonu
Jun 16, 2004, 6:59 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $38 MillionNews Story
The excitement is rising along with the jackpot in America's favorite lottery game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 358,939 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.1 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $38 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, June 16 drawing will be an estimated $19.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 6, 20, 43, 48, 52 and the Powerb
Jun 14, 2004, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Minnesota lottery cuts millions from budgetNews Story
Told to cut the fat, the Minnesota State Lottery has trimmed staff, closed offices and reworked or severed business deals to save millions of dollars a year.While the money represents a small share of lottery expenses, the savings will be welcomed by a state struggling to find ways big and small to avoid future budget deficits. The cuts and robust ticket sales mean that the lottery will send more money than ever to the state this year.The changes occur as state gambling agents appear to be in th
Jun 14, 2004, 8:32 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $30 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 308,433 players across the nation won a total of almost $2.3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $30 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 12 drawing will be an estimated $15.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 1, 31, 33, 37, 50 and the Powerball was 40. The Power
Jun 10, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $14 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 309,115 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.2 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $14 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 5 drawing will be an estimated $7.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 5, 6, 12, 26, 29 and the Powerball was 30. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Nine players correctly matched the 5 white
Jun 3, 2004, 10:09 am - Lottery News