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New interim CEO named at CT LotteryNews Story
A day after Frank Farricker resigned as Connecticut Lottery Corp. board chairman and interim CEO, the lottery's governing board named a new temporary chief executive to serve until a permanent president/CEO is hired in a month or two at the end of a national search that's now in progress. At a meeting Tuesday afternoon in lottery headquarters, the board appointed Chelsea Turner, the lottery's chief of strategy and government and operational affairs, to replace Farricker, until a committee of
May 16, 2017, 6:39 pm - Lottery News

Vermont Lottery Director resignsNews Story
The Vermont Lottery Commission (VLC) announced today the resignation of Executive Director, Greg Smith, effective October 14th. Smith is pursuing another opportunity after running Vermont's Lottery for over four years. During Smith's tenure, Vermont Lottery sales and profits have grown by almost 20%, resulting in over $26M being contributed to Vermont's Education Fund in the last fiscal year. VLC Board Chairperson, Martha O'Connor, said, We are sorry to see Greg go but understand his decision
Sep 27, 2016, 10:48 am - Lottery News

SC Lottery director stepping downNews Story
Paula Harper Bethea is stepping down as executive director of the South Carolina Education Lottery. Bethea, of Bluffton, was an original member of the lottery commission when it was formed in 2001. She has served as director since 2009. The resignation will be effective Oct. 31. The lottery commission is in the process of concluding a 10-year request for proposals for vendors to provide terminals to print out lottery tickets, Bethea said. The end of October marks a convenient window for
Sep 8, 2016, 7:59 am - Lottery News

CT Lottery chief departs after nine yearsNews Story
Anne M. Noble, president and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corp. for the last nine years, resigned Tuesday, saying, I've really done what I set out to do when I was hired by this board in 2008. I'm fond of saying this is not your mother's lottery, Noble said after a late afternoon lottery board meeting during which her departure agreement was approved. Noble, who earns $206,000, will remain as CEO until Sept. 22. After that she will stay on as a senior adviser to the lottery board until
Aug 31, 2016, 7:50 am - Lottery News

Arizona AG begins investigation of former Lottery directorNews Story
The former Arizona Lottery director, who abruptly resigned last month following allegations of mismanagement of the agency, is under investigation by the Attorney General Mark Brnovich's office. Tony Bouie, who Gov. Doug Ducey appointed to the post early on in his administration, has adamantly denied wrongdoing, saying last month, There is much more to this story than is being told. I have followed the rules that I was trained on, Lottery Post reported. A spokesman for Brnovich confirmed t
Feb 9, 2016, 7:45 pm - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery director resigns amid controversyNews Story
Arizona Lottery Director Tony Bouie has resigned his post in Gov. Doug Ducey's administration amid controversy and concerns about his management of the department. Kevin Donnellan, the deputy director of the Department of Administration and a policy advisor to Ducey, has been named interim director. Bouie submitted his resignation around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Human Resources letter. Daniel Scarpinato, Ducey's spokesman, confirmed the resignation, saying, In discussing these
Jan 15, 2016, 8:10 am - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery director resigns after timeshare inquiryNews Story
Minnesota State Lottery director Ed Van Petten abruptly resigned Friday, coming after an inquiry found that taxpayers have reimbursed the director for staying in his own timeshare unit when traveling. This morning, I met with Minnesota Lottery Director Ed Van Petten, said Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff Jaime Tincher. During that meeting, Mr. Van Petten offered his resignation. I accepted his resignation. We will immediately begin a search for his replacement. Van Petten had been reimb
Dec 18, 2015, 6:02 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery chief resigning amid controversyNews Story
Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell is stepping down with the announcement coming days after reports surfaced that she spent more than $30,000 on travel last year. On Friday, Governor Rick Scott tapped Florida Lottery sales veteran Tom Delacenserie to take over as interim secretary of the agency. Politico reported earlier this week that taxpayers last year spent more than $30,000 on travel for O'Connell, whose annual salary is $141,000, on trips to places including Las Vegas, Boston a
Sep 2, 2015, 7:25 am - Lottery News

Police official tried to cash in stolen lottery ticketNews Story
The chairman of a Connecticut police commission has resigned after being charged in Florida with trying to cash in a winning $520,000 lottery ticket that was reported stolen by his niece. Michael Royston, 49, was freed on bond after his arrest last Thursday at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee, and on Friday night, he sent a terse resignation email to Windsor Locks Town Clerk William Hamel, saying only: Effective immediately I am resigning my position as police commissioner. On
Aug 10, 2015, 7:38 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery sales director to resignNews Story
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's director of sales was given a choice Monday resignation or termination. Lottery Director Bishop Woosley confirmed Monday that Robert Stebbins, who has been with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery as the group's director of sales since its start, is no longer working for the program. Woosley said early Monday night that Stebbins was told he'd be fired if he didn't quit, but Woosley said he doesn't know which option Stebbins will take. There was no answer
Jun 30, 2015, 10:11 am - Lottery News