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Sen. Criticizes Proposed Tenn.-Georgia PartnershipNews Story
A Tennessee state senator Thursday questioned a lottery alliance proposed between Tennessee and Georgia. Sen. Bill Clabough of Maryville said the partnership would undermine public trust by ignoring a law requiring competitive bidding.Under consideration is a plan for the two states to share in major lottery vendor contracts.Clabough said the Legislature has clearly stated that such major contracts should be awarded based on competitive bids.Tennessee lottery officials have said they hope to mak
Aug 29, 2003, 4:06 am - Lottery News

USC, MUSC, Clemson awarded $6 million in matching lotto research fundsNews Story
South Carolina's three research universities will work together on a project to produce human tissue and organs with the help of $6 million in state lottery funds. The University of South Carolina, Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina were told by a state committee Monday they could begin raising private dollars to match the state funds.The project is part of the state's endowed chair program. It was created by the Legislature last year by using $30 million in lottery
Aug 26, 2003, 5:06 am - Lottery News

Ga. officials: HOPE funds could run out early as 2007News Story
Organizers of the Georgia Lottery-supported HOPE scholarship program said Thursday that the resources to provide full tuition for eligible students may be depleted as early as 2007.Until now, money generated by the lottery has paid state college tuition and fees in full with additional grants for books, and, until last year, had millions of dollars to spare. The only catch for students was to maintain a B average.The program has never faced normal budget restraints, said Terry Gandy, head of the
Aug 22, 2003, 10:43 am - Lottery News

$25 million lottery ticket before judgeNews Story
A Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule today on who owns a disputed Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $25 million.Judge Marguerite T. Simon will decide whether to award the winning Mega Millions ticket to a Bergen County couple or to a crew of 20 Englewood hospital workers.Simon said she will issue a ruling at 1:30 p.m. today.Cornell and Teri Davis of Englewood presented the winning ticket to New Jersey lottery officials March 17. They are regular customers at Circle Food Market, where the
Aug 13, 2003, 3:26 am - Lottery News

Judge to decide ownership of $25 million lottery ticketNews Story
A Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule Wednesday on who owns a disputed lottery ticket worth $25 million. Judge Marguerite T. Simon will decide whether to award the winning Mega Millions ticket to a Bergen County couple or to a crew of 20 Englewood hospital workers. She said she will issue a ruling at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Record of Bergen County reported for Tuesday's editions. Both parties claim the ticket is rightfully theirs. The judge has heard days of conflicting testimony. Cornell
Aug 12, 2003, 5:23 am - Lottery News

$71m jackpot frenzy hits ItalyNews Story
Lottery fever is gripping people throughout Italy, as the possibility of winning the jackpot worth 63 million euros ($71.4 million) looms nearer. After the jackpot eluded Italians again on Wednesday, the next chance to correctly pick the winning six numbers will come on Saturday.Wednesday night's draw of the hugely popular numbers-picking game offered a jackpot of 58.5 million euros ($66.6 million), but the top prize eluded players for the 43rd straight time.The prize up for grabs Wednesday nigh
Aug 8, 2003, 2:58 am - Lottery News

California Lottery CEO LeavesNews Story
California Lottery CEO Joan Wilson, who headed up the lottery through a number of tumultuous episodes including two failed advertising agency reivews, has left her post after some three years on the job, a lottery spokeswoman said. No commentThe spokeswoman said Ms. Wilson was an appointee of California Gov. Gary Davis. She referred calls for comment to the governor's office, which did not return phone calls. Other attempts to reach Ms. Wilson by phone and e-mail were unsuccessful.Ms. Wilson, wh
Aug 6, 2003, 5:48 am - Lottery News

BMW shopping causes stir at $25M lottery trialNews Story
A $63,000 BMW and a mob informant's claim provided some surprising twists and turns Tuesday to a trial over who owns a $25 million lottery ticket.What became a particularly contentious proceeding virtually overshadowed the testimony of an Englewood couple who adamantly denied that they conspired with a third man to swipe the winning ticket from a group of hospital workers.At one point, state Superior Court Judge Marguerite Simon questioned whether the lab workers' attorney, Sheldon Liebowitz, wa
Aug 6, 2003, 5:39 am - Lottery News

Canadians Face Lottery Fraud ChargesNews Story
Seven Canadians face criminal charges that they ran a phony lottery scheme that sought to defraud consumers in the United States using telemarketing, the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston said Friday. According to the U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI, the seven defendants, operating from Montreal, called U.S. consumers and identified themselves as representatives of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board. Victims were told they had won a lottery prize, often a multimillion-dollar award up to $25
Aug 4, 2003, 7:55 am - Lottery News

Brushfire Lands N.J. Lottery Advertising AccountNews Story
The New Jersey Lottery has awarded its two-year, $10 million advertising account to Brushfire.The Whippany, N.J., shop replaces five-year incumbent GraphicaGroup in Chester, N.J., which crafted the print campaign featuring the lottery's tagline, For every dream, there's a jackpot. Brushfire beat out five undisclosed contenders for the business, an agency representative said. Brushfire will create TV, radio and print ads, as well as outdoor and Internet duties for the lottery's Mega-Millions, Pi
Jul 29, 2003, 3:31 am - Lottery News