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Lottery official testifies couple won $25MNews Story
A top New Jersey Lottery official testified yesterday that his own investigation into a disputed $25 million prize found that the winning ticket belongs to an Englewood couple now at the center of a legal battle over the money.At the same time, Raymond Ryan, the lottery's deputy director for security and licensing, said he could not substantiate a claim by 20 Englewood Hospital workers that the ticket was really theirs.The workers have filed a lawsuit in which they claim their office lottery poo
Jul 30, 2003, 3:54 am - Lottery News

Georgia proposes deal with new Tennessee lotteryNews Story
NASHVILLE, -- Tennessee could launch its new lottery up to four months earlier than planned if it partners with Georgia and its vendor contract, Georgia Lottery director Rebecca Paul said Monday.Paul pitched the unique idea of a ``long-term strategic alliance'' to the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation board at its second meeting, telling members the states' identical lottery statutes ``open doors for us to do many things jointly to reduce overhead in both jurisdictions.''Tennessee's lotter
Jul 29, 2003, 3:28 am - Lottery News

Lottery learns Texas must pick a gameNews Story
The head of the state lottery agency said Wednesday that he will not recommend that Texas join both major multistate lotto games, a concept pitched last month by the Lottery Commission chairman.Reagan Greer, executive director of the Texas Lottery, said the idea was shot down by Mega Millions, one of two multistate associations eager to add Texas to their games.Mega Millions officials, according to Greer, decided they were uncomfortable with the idea. Officials of Powerball, the other group recr
Jul 28, 2003, 3:45 am - Lottery News

Texas-Size JackpotsNews Story
The stakes are about to get higher for Texans who play the lottery. State officials are ready to join a giant jackpot lottery like Powerball where the payoff could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Some folks are seeing green, while other are predicting disaster.Does $261 million peak your interest? Next Thursday, Lottery Executive Director Reagan Greer will tell the Lottery Commission which game Texas should join. We're looking at Powerball or Mega Millions because there is a precedent
Jul 25, 2003, 1:33 pm - Lottery News