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Ex-lawmaker, lottery leader diesNews Story
He retired from public service at age 94 after serving in several positionsTributes poured in Friday for E.D. Debbs Potts, a former lawmaker, president of the Oregon Senate, and until this month, the only chairman of the Oregon Lottery Commission.Potts was found dead Friday morning at his home outside Grants Pass. He turned 95 last week. The Josephine County Sheriffs Office has not listed a cause of death.Debbs Potts was a role model for many of us and a credit to his state, said Gov. Ted Kulong
Dec 22, 2003, 6:08 am - Lottery News

Oregon man wins lottery millionsNews Story
A 37-year-old Medford construction worker claimed his prize from a $21.7 million Megabucks jackpot Monday and promptly went into seclusion.Deron Hammond needed a couple days to contemplate the future after winning the second-largest prize in Megabucks history, said Ray Martin, a spokesman for the Oregon Lottery. He kind of shied away from publicity, Martin said.But Hammond didnt shy away from Mondays presentation ceremony in Salem, where seven friends and family members accompanied him as he
Dec 18, 2003, 4:13 am - Lottery News

$48 Million Powerball Jackpot up for GrabsNews Story
Christmas shopping season starts Friday morning, and this holiday season Powerball will be at the top of many wish lists. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 363,761 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.3 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 $48 million.The cash option for the Saturday, November 29 drawing will be an estimated $25.8 million.The numbers
Nov 28, 2003, 6:30 am - Lottery News

One Ticket Wins $21.7 Million Oregon Megabucks JackpotNews Story
One person won the $21.7 million jackpot Monday night in the Oregon Lottery's Megabucks lotto game, returning the jackpot to $1 million for Wednesday's drawing.Spokeswoman Laurie Machado said 18 tickets bearing five of the six winning numbers were sold, worth $593.40 apiece when redeemed at the lottery's office in Salem in person or by mail.She said 954 tickets bearing four winning numbers were sold, good for $34.20 each at any Megabucks dealer.The winning numbers in the drawing were:1-4-7-8-28-
Nov 25, 2003, 4:33 am - Lottery News

Chairman of Oregon Lottery calls it a career at 94News Story
E.D. Debbs Potts retires after almost 50 years of public serviceTwo decades after voters retired him, and three decades after most people retire themselves, E.D. Debbs Potts of Grants Pass said farewell Friday to his last state position as chairman of the Oregon Lottery Commission.Potts has been the commissions only chairman in the 19 years since voters created the Oregon Lottery and he lost his state Senate seat. During that period, the Lottery has had six directors.At 60 or 65, most of us are
Nov 24, 2003, 4:56 am - Lottery News

House GOP pushes for gamblingNews Story
Republican leaders of the Alaska state House are pushing ahead on video poker and a state lottery and are pointing to a new poll as evidence that Alaskans are interested in more gambling. This latest poll shows that Alaskans have basically changed their attitude, said House Speaker Pete Kott, a Republican from Eagle River.But less than half the people surveyed by the recent poll supported video gambling initially. It was only after the pollster read them pro-gambling information that support fo
Nov 13, 2003, 5:20 am - Lottery News

Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Indiana and MinnesotaNews Story
Powerball paid off big Saturday night for two winning tickets; one sold in Indiana and one sold in Minnesota. The winners will split a $190.9 million jackpot.The $190.9 million dollar jackpot is the tenth largest jackpot in lottery history. It ranks as the sixth largest Powerball jackpot ever.Each ticket holder will have to decide if they want the $95.4 million 29- year annuity or the cash option worth $49.7 million. The ticket holders will have 60 days after the tickets are validated to make th
Oct 26, 2003, 1:55 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery operating costs drop half-million dollarsNews Story
A report released Thursday by Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury shows a half-million reduction in operating costs for the Oregon Lottery following last year's devastating audit. The savings were over five months compared to the same period in 2002.Gov. Ted Kulongoski called the results as a significant step forward in our goal to reduce costs and restore accountability in state government. The 2002 audit found nearly $800,000 in questionable administrative expenses, including use of first
Sep 26, 2003, 3:15 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery Adds New GamesNews Story
Bettors will have more ways to gamble in Michigan next month, and they'll be able to do it in bars and restaurants across the state.State officials hope the new games, which include Club Keno and pull-tab games, will draw more money into state coffers as the struggle to balance the budget continues.The Michigan Lottery saw ticket sales increase 4.5 percent to $1.68 billion in the budget year that ended in September 2002, according to its most recent annual report.Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who prop
Sep 15, 2003, 3:53 am - Lottery News

Lottery glitch causes weekend problemsNews Story
The software glitch that caused retail lottery terminals and video poker machines across Oregon to shut down over the past two days has largely been fixed, lottery officials said. Lottery Director Brenda Rocklin said the terminals had problems Friday morning, after officials started installing software for a new sports betting game. At one point, she said, the lottery had to shut down its 2,700 retail terminals and 9,500 video poker games and restart the entire system.Problems contined to roll a
Sep 2, 2003, 3:52 am - Lottery News