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Lottery dealer opens his books to show he's not getting richNews Story
Customers strolling into Jammer's Bar and Grill at 12th and Hoyt Street SE can spend their paychecks on 18 taps of beer, hard liquor, burgers and munchies, and five pool tables.But barkeep Scott McComas' biggest profits come from the folks glued to six video-poker machines lining his tavern's rear wall, alongside an ATM.The Oregon Lottery Commission is expected to vote Wednesday to add slot-machine-style games to its network of video-poker terminals housed in bars and restaurants across the stat
Jan 24, 2005, 10:09 am - Lottery News

New Delaware Lotto Game to be Launched Amid Concerns Over DrawingsNews Story
While the Delaware Lottery is launching its new Multi-Win Lotto game on Thursday, lawmakers will be continuing work on a measure stipulating that the lottery must convert back to mechanical drawing machines and live television broadcasts.But lottery officials say their high-tech system provides top security and ensures the offerings remain games of chance.Inside lottery headquarters in Dover, an auditor from an outside firm and state lottery office personnel gather in a secure room to draw the n
Jan 22, 2005, 1:05 am - Lottery News

Tennessee lottery sales lower than other first-year salesNews Story
Tennessee's lottery had a ho-hum first year in sales when measuring its results against lotteries in other states.Its sales were in the middle when compared with other lotteries last year in the nation. And its revenues lagged behind sales during lottery startup years in Florida and Georgia, both states in which Tennessee Lottery President Rebecca Paul presided over the games.Tennesseans spent about $147 per capita on lottery games in the past 12 months, based on total revenue figures announced
Jan 21, 2005, 12:06 pm - Lottery News

Texas attorney general gives up pursuit of lottery fundsNews Story
The Texas attorney general's office has dropped efforts to make the state lottery commission reimburse it for $176,000 paid to a Las Vegas law firm hired by the state to draft a bill to legalize video slot machines. The move, made formal in a letter dated Monday from Assistant Attorney General Barry McBee, came after a watchdog organization sued, claiming the state overstepped its authority by agreeing to pay the firm as much as $250,000 for legal advice. They blinked, Russ Verney, head of the
Jan 13, 2005, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Oregon school backers, retailers spar over lottery profitsNews Story
Bar and tavern owners are squaring off with school advocates over the surge of new revenue that's expected to come from the Oregon Lottery's expansion into electronic slot machines.At a hearing yesterday, retailers said the Lottery is proposing a raw deal for them when it comes to sharing expected slot machine revenue.But groups advocating for children and schools say the retailers already are making excessive video lottery profits and should get less money, not more.At Gov. Ted Kulongoski's req
Jan 12, 2005, 8:47 am - Lottery News

Oregon lottery sales averaged $249 per resident last yearNews Story
From video-poker machines at bars and restaurants to ticket sales at convenience markets and grocery stores, Jackson County residents spent $42.2 million on the Oregon Lottery in the fiscal year that ended in June.Thats as if every man, woman and child in the county spent about $222 on Lottery games last year, slightly less than the state average.Of course, not everyone plays. Roughly a quarter of the countys population isnt even old enough to gamble. However, per capita spending sales divided b
Dec 29, 2004, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery seeks to start video slot games in JulyNews Story
Despite the opposition of some legislators, Oregon Lottery officials yesterday indicated that July 1 is being targeted as the start-up date for the lottery's new video slot-machine games. We aren't just going to flip a switch. We are going to plan it and make it successful, Lottery Director Dale Penn said during a meeting of the state Lottery Commission.Penn's comment came as the panel voted to begin exploring the steps needed to implement Gov. Ted Kulongoski's plan to expand state-sponsored ga
Dec 18, 2004, 12:01 pm - Lottery News

Lawsuit acuses Texas of misusing lottery fundsNews Story
A lawsuit filed by a watchdog group seeks to block the State of Texas from making more payments to a Las Vegas law firm hired a year ago to draft legislation to legalize video slot machines.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by Russ Verney of the national watchdog group Judicial Watch, contends that the state exceeded its authority when it agreed to spend lottery proceeds to pay the firm.The Texas attorney general's office hired the law firm Lionel, Sawyers and Collins to develop legislation that would
Dec 17, 2004, 3:13 pm - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery plans to add new gameNews Story
Minnesota's new lottery director said the state will need to introduce a new lottery product if the lottery hopes to meet its revenue goals.The Minnesota State Lottery wants to double its revenue in the next 20 years -- from $100 million to $200 million by 2024.Lottery Director Clint Harris said to achieve the goal the lottery will need to collect about 4 percent more revenue a year. He said the current games aren't likely to generate that kind of growth.Harris said the lottery has sent a report
Nov 26, 2004, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery cuts 33 jobsNews Story
Officials say overhaul unrelated to controversial lobbying contractIn a shake-up billed as a reorganization, the Texas Lottery Commission eliminated 33 jobs Thursday, saying it will save $296,000 annually in salaries.Though the commission came under fire earlier this year for agreeing to pay a Las Vegas law firm up to $250,000 to draft laws to expand gambling, it said Thursday that the layoffs are in no way connected to that expense.Employees throughout the commission were affected by the cutbac
Nov 19, 2004, 11:52 am - Lottery News