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Calif. Lottery Commission to Hold Meeting in SacramentoNews Story
The California State Lottery Commission will hold a public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2003, at the California Lottery Headquarters Building located at 600 North 10th Street in Sacramento, California. Members of the public are invited. Persons wishing to address the Commission at the meeting may sign up in advance by calling the Commission Assistant, Barbara Tynes, at the California Lottery, (916) 323-0403 by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.
Aug 18, 2003, 2:22 pm - Lottery News

Alaska Eyeing Powerball, Expanded GamblingNews Story
House Speaker Pete Kott says it's a good bet that plans to expand gambling in Alaska will soon meet success in the state House. Lawmakers and state officials are working over the summer on proposals for video gambling machines and a lottery, both to help ease the state's budget problems. There is even starting to be talk about off-track betting parlors in Alaska.Kott, a Republican from Eagle River, predicts that some form of gaming will move forward in the next legislative session, which starts
Aug 18, 2003, 7:38 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $85 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up again. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 543,766 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.5 million in prizes. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $85 million. That's the largest lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, August 20 drawing will be an estimated $43.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 13, 15, 2
Aug 18, 2003, 3:42 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $21 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $21 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 88 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,464.50; 5,766 tickets matched four numbers for $80; and 122,103 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 9-11-33-43-46-53.
Aug 18, 2003, 3:33 am - Lottery News

Lotto: the business of making dreams come trueNews Story
Georges Gharib likes his job. I contribute to bringing joy, he says. And he likes to talk about it. Gesticulating while talking on the phone, signing papers during interviews, Gharib seems at home in his office overlooking Charles Malek Avenue.Gharib is the manager of La Libanaise des Jeux the company that manages Lebanons National Lotto.The joy his company has brought to some people is great indeed: in the past 11 months six jackpot winners have won between $1 and $3 million each.There are lo
Aug 18, 2003, 3:30 am - Lottery News

Lottery Corporation Names Consortium Of Law FirmsNews Story
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Friday named a consortium of law firms including Waller Lansden Dortch Davis PLLC, Burch Porter Johnson PLLC, Metz Hauser Husband PA and Spence Wade PLLC to provide outside legal services to the Tennessee Lottery. We received applications from a number of impressive firms and groups of firms, said lottery board member Jim Ripley of Sevierville, who led the search for a legal-services provider. At the end of the day, Ripley said, the consorti
Aug 18, 2003, 3:22 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery Readying Application For Stores To Sell Lottery TicketsNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery Board is working on the official application for convenience stores interested in selling lottery tickets.The board expects to ask convenience stores to apply in the next two weeks. Convenience stores must meet certain criteria, and they must agree to a criminal background check.The lottery board expects 3,500 to 4,000 stores to sell tickets. I think its going to be great for business. I support the lottery 100%. It's good for our state. Its good for education and its g
Aug 15, 2003, 11:28 am - Lottery News

Employee accused of stealing $17,000 worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
Teresa Lynette Guyton, 31, is charged with theft between $1,500 and $20,000, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Authorities accuse her of activating, stealing and cashing an unspecified number of scratch-off tickets from the Copper Mart on Boonville Road.Guyton was arrested Wednesday and released from the Brazos County Jail later that day on a $15,000 personal recognizance bond. She could not be reached for comment Thursday.Copper Mart managers cont
Aug 15, 2003, 3:38 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $72 MillionNews Story
Summer may be winding down but America's favorite lottery game is heating up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 389,455 players across the nation won a total of almost $2.7 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $72 million.The cash option for the Saturday, August 16 drawing will be an estimated $37.8 million.The numbers drawn were: 26, 31, 35, 44, 48 and the Powerball was 32
Aug 15, 2003, 3:35 am - Lottery News

Former lottery employee arrested for breach of trustNews Story
A former lottery employee who is the son of state Rep. John Scott was charged Thursday with taking more than $1,000 in promotional funds from the South Carolina Education Lottery. John L. Scott III was arrested about 3 p.m. Thursday and charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent, according to State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Kathryn Richardson. Scott received South Carolina Education Lottery promotional funds in the form of $25 American Express certificates as an employe
Aug 15, 2003, 3:30 am - Lottery News