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$1 million lottery ticket was almost dog foodNews Story
A lottery ticket worth $1 million sat on the bathroom counter of Louis and Connie Frankel's Bath home for almost 24 hours and nearly became dog food before anyone realized it was a winner.And not many people can say they received a check for $1 million on their birthday but Annette Cobb can.The Frankels and Cobb were presented with checks Wednesday for $1 million each from the New York Lottery on Wednesday in separate ceremonies. The Frankels received their check at Regal Cinemas in the Ar
Jan 19, 2006, 7:15 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery officials give no details on harassment allegationsNews Story
Tennessee Lottery officials aren't sharing documents and other details about former state treasurer Steve Adams stepping down as the lottery's chief administrative officer following an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment.Lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock refused Friday to give any details of the allegations, which were investigated internally by the Tennessee Lottery general counsel. She cited attorney-client privilege and an interest in protecting the identities of the employee
Jan 9, 2006, 9:24 am - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery official leaves after harassment investigationNews Story
Former state treasurer Steve Adams has stepped down as chief administrative officer of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. following an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment.Lottery officials investigated the allegations against Adams, but gave no other details while citing attorney-client privilege and an interest in protecting the identities of the employees involved.The corporation is committed to providing a supportive work environment where every employee can reach his o
Jan 6, 2006, 11:18 am - Lottery News

Central Islip lottery winner feeling grandNews Story
What do you do with a million dollars?Long Island's latest big winner is paying off his credit card debt, for starters.Rich Vickers, 50, of Central Islip, said he will use most of his first payment to pay off $25,000 in charge card bills this week.Lottery officials presented Vickers with his first payment Friday at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. Vickers won $1 million with a $5 ticket for the New York Poker Instant game.He's the 17th Long Islander to win a million or more in 2005.Vickers,
Nov 28, 2005, 12:15 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery jackpot mess has critics enragedNews Story
Editor's Note: The following opinion article is not necessarily the opinion of Lottery Post, but is presented to illustrate how the latest Texas Lottery gaffe has fueled the fires of long-time critics of the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC). The article is written by Ken Rodriguez of the San Antonio Express-News.Ken Rodriguez: How Texas lottery advertised make-believe payoff for suckersThe sleight-of-hand Texas Lottery Commission has done it again. On Wednesday, the commission turned the Texas Lo
Jun 14, 2005, 11:30 am - Lottery News

Thousands fume over lottery game typoNews Story
Hundreds Think They Won Grand PrizeIt's become a scratch with a catch after thousands of people thought they had won a $100,000 jackpot in a newspaper lottery game.The New York Daily News said a printing error led to a Scratch 'n Match debacle.They lined up by the hundreds Monday outside the New York Daily News ready to claim their instant fortunes.But the paper says not so fast -- there's been a mistake and those who think they won didn't. Many in the crowd weren't buying it.According to the ru
Mar 22, 2005, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma lawmakers acused of holding lottery fundsNews Story
An aide to Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry says he's concerned that the House hasn't approved a request for supplemental funding for the Oklahoma Education Lottery Commission.State Finance Director Scott Meacham says he hopes that Republicans who didn't support the lottery aren't trying to sabotage something the people overwhelmingly support.Meacham commented after the House and Senate passed $63 million in supplemental funding bills Tuesday, but not the proposed $500,000 in funding for the lottery
Mar 10, 2005, 12:48 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man claims $12.6 million Lotto South jackpotNews Story
An Elizabeth City, North Carolina man who bought a lottery ticket on a whim after getting stuck in Chesapeake traffic won a $12.6 million jackpot, the Virginia Lottery announced Thursday.Hubert Griffin, a retired U. S. Army staff sergeant and former North Carolina corrections officer, was the only ticket holder to match all six numbers of the Lotto South jackpot on Saturday.It was the largest Virginia Lottery jackpot ever won by a North Carolinian, said Ed Scarborough, a Virginia Lottery spokesm
Jan 30, 2004, 6:47 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

Lottery fund may face changesNews Story
Two powerful Colorado legislators said they will push for changes in the state's management of the Conservation Trust Fund, a $43 million pot of lottery profits that is supposed to pay for parks and recreation.Meanwhile, the state auditor said Tuesday that she is moving forward with an audit of the fund. The auditor, Joanne Hill, may propose additional changes as early as January.Stories in The Denver Post on Nov. 9 and 10 outlined how the two chief pools of lottery profits that voters said must
Nov 19, 2003, 4:42 am - Lottery News