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Paul shields panel picking lottery bidNews Story
The names of some top lottery officials who will pick the winner of Tennessee's multimillion-dollar lottery contract will remain secret until Oct. 27 to protect them from outside influence, Tennessee lottery CEO Rebecca Paul said yesterday.Oct. 27 is the date that bids are due at the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp., created earlier this year by the legislature to run the enterprise and provide college scholarships.Yesterday, Paul announced the hiring of Wanda Young Wilson as executive vice pre
Oct 15, 2003, 3:18 am - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery Board launches national search for CEONews Story
The Georgia Lottery Corporation's board of directors has selected an executive recruiting firm to lead its national search for a president and chief executive officer.Korn-Ferry International, a Los Angeles-based executive search firm, will conduct a national search to find a replacement for Rebecca Paul, who resigned on Sept. 8 to head Tennessees lottery.Kathy Walls, the senior vice-president for corporate affairs for the Georgia Lottery, is serving as interim president while the search is cond
Oct 10, 2003, 5:13 am - Lottery News

One winner in Mega MillionsNews Story
One ticket sold in New Jersey won Tuesday's multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $12 million, lottery officials said.There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing worth $175,000. Three of those winning tickets were sold in New York and one each in Georgia and Virginia.Twelve players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.The winning numbers from Tuesday night's drawing were: 1, 2, 22, 40 and 41. The Me
Oct 8, 2003, 4:47 am - Lottery News

Neighbor states may lose lottery windfallNews Story
A solitary billboard between Nashville and the Kentucky state line tells the story of what surrounding states have to lose or possibly gain when Tennessee begins its own lottery next year.The billboard, leased by the Kentucky lottery, announces the latest Powerball jackpot. It is a subtle reminder that lottery tickets are available not far ahead.Kentucky does little to promote its lottery in Tennessee, spokewoman Sara Westerman said. But it would like to keep as much as possible of the estimated
Oct 8, 2003, 4:42 am - Lottery News

Two winning tickets sold for Lotto SouthNews Story
Two winning tickets were sold in Georgia for the $6 million Lotto South jackpot, the Virginia Lottery said.The numbers drawn in the multi-state game Saturday night were 3-13-16-21-28-31.Forty-six tickets matched five of the six numbers to win $704 each.Lottery officials estimate that the jackpot will be $2 million for Wednesday night's drawing.
Oct 6, 2003, 5:55 am - Lottery News

Sergeants will give orders after an $89M lottery winNews Story
Danielle and Tirrell Moore have 150 million reasons to quit the Army and return to civilian life.The couple bought the winning ticket for the Mega Millions multistate lottery and won a $150 million jackpot while on leave from South Korea.They chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $88.9 million and now plan to ask the Army for releases.Tirrell Moore, 30, is a chemical decontamination specialist with the 520th Maintenance Company. His wife has served as a helicopter electronic technician with C C
Oct 3, 2003, 2:58 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winners: Dream wedding in the cardsNews Story
A U.S. soldier on leave from South Korea won a $150 million jackpot this week in a multistate lottery.Staff Sgt. Stephen Tirrell Moore, 30, was visiting his home in Fitzergald, Georgia, on a 30-day leave when he bought the winning ticket.Moore and his wife, Danielle, talked Friday to CNN Anchor Daryn Kagan from their hometown. Below is a partial transcript:KAGAN: Your husband is home on leave. And did you know he was out there buying lottery tickets?DANIELLE MOORE: Yes, I did actually, because h
Oct 3, 2003, 2:55 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner cool, but plans heat upNews Story
You can go a lot of places with $89 million, including the Shoney's in Fitzgerald.On Wednesday, Staff Sgt. Stephen Tirrell Moore became the largest jackpot winner in state history when his ticket matched all six numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing for a $150 million prize. The 30-year-old soldier picked the cash option -- worth $88.9 million before taxes.Moore, on a 30-day leave from his duties in South Korea, publicly announced his lottery windfall Thursday at the restaurant in the smal
Oct 3, 2003, 2:52 pm - Lottery News

Army sergeant wins $150 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Stephen Moore walked into a Flash Foods store in Fitzgerald and plunked down a dollar for a lottery ticket because he was tired of waiting outside in the cold while his brother and a friend shopped for snacks.The Army staff sergeant, stationed in South Korea, was a week into a 30-day leave. And even though he'd told friends before leaving for Fitzgerald that he'd win the lottery while he was home, he had never played the game seriously.On Wednesday, Moore became the largest jackpot winner in sta
Oct 2, 2003, 3:55 am - Lottery News

Sanford asks S.C. Education Lottery to make small cutsNews Story
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he doesn't approve of a state lottery but since it's here, it should be as efficient as possible.Sanford said in a budget hearing Wednesday that he'd like the South Carolina Education Lottery to cut its retailer commissions and put even more money toward education.The lottery has had about $1.2 billion in gross sales from the beginning of the games on Jan. 7, 2002 to Aug. 31, 2003.About 7 percent of that goes toward retailer commissions. Sanford questioned w
Oct 2, 2003, 3:36 am - Lottery News