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N.C. Lottery panel trip may violate open meeting lawNews Story
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission's planned trip to Tennessee appears to violate open meetings laws, some lawyers argue, although the commission chairman disagrees.At least five commissioners are going to Nashville, Tenn., on Friday to tour the Tennessee Lottery headquarters. They canceled their regularly scheduled meeting in Raleigh, but didn't send out notices of the Tennessee event nor post a notice in its regular meeting place in the Department of Administration building in Raleigh
Dec 2, 2005, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Alabama candidates discuss lottery possibilitiesNews Story
Former Gov. Don Siegelman wants Alabama to have a lottery, just as he's argued since first running for governor in 1990, and he promises to fight for it if elected to another term in the state's top job.Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley says she's not necessarily against a the idea but told the Mobile Register she would neither push for a lottery herself nor block another public referendum on someone else's proposal.Baxley said it would be a shame for Alabama to depend on a lottery for revenue but added th
Nov 28, 2005, 10:06 am - Lottery News

N.C. resident speaks out against computerized lottery drawingsNews Story
Editor: The following letter appeared in the News Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) this morning, November 23, 2005. The Lottery Post staff urges other North Carolina residents to do as this bright woman did, and speak out on this important issue. Don't sit back and risk the possibility that your state will use a computer instead of real lottery drawings!I'm very happy that North Carolina has joined the rest of the East Coast in adopting a state lottery, and I'm excited to start playing. However, as
Nov 23, 2005, 11:33 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery startup will be no April Fool's jokeNews Story
North Carolinians can expect to play the lottery on or before April 5 four months after Tom Shaheen, the new lottery director, officially begins his job in Raleigh.Shaheen and Charles Sanders, the lottery chairman, on Tuesday finalized the deal that will bring Shaheen to North Carolina from New Mexico, where Shaheen has been chief of the lottery since 2000.Shaheen will start in Raleigh on Dec. 5, from an office location still to be determined. Shaheen said he'll focus first on requesting propo
Nov 23, 2005, 9:15 am - Lottery News

New N.C. Lottery chief says integrity of games is importantNews Story
N.C. lottery enthusiasts await Shaheen's position on dreaded computerized drawings issueChosen amid an ethical scandal involving lottery commissioners, the man picked yesterday as executive director of North Carolina's new lottery wasted no time promising games that will be run honorably, with low-key advertising. The key to a successful lottery is the integrity issue, Tom Shaheen told the N.C. Lottery Commission. But that's a word that is used rather loosely in the lottery industry. You can
Nov 18, 2005, 10:24 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery commission hires former New Mexico chief to run gameNews Story
Will new director force dreaded computerized drawings on North Carolina?North Carolina has put the future of its new lottery in the hands of a former head of the New Mexico Lottery who has helped launch lotteries in three other states.The state lottery commission selected Tom Shaheen, the immediate past president of the North American lottery association, at a meeting Thursday.South Carolina's two top lottery officials executive director Ernie Passailaigue and chief operating officer Tony Coop
Nov 17, 2005, 4:31 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery mum on naming of new directorNews Story
The chief executive of the lottery in New Mexico resigned late Tuesday as all signs pointed toward his expected hiring Thursday as the first director of North Carolina's lottery.North Carolina lottery Chairman Charles Sanders said in an interview that he would not deny or confirm that New Mexico's Tom Shaheen is the choice to start up the state's lottery games, which are expected to generate $400 million a year for education initiatives.Sanders said that he would not comment on Shaheen's resigna
Nov 16, 2005, 11:38 am - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery Director Resigns; Could Become N.C. Lottery ChiefNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority Board of Directors announced Tuesday that CEO Tom Shaheen has submitted his resignation.Shaheen, who has been with the Lottery since March 2000, has guided the Lottery to record sales and record returns for education. Tom will be greatly missed but we certainly understand his desire to move on, said Lottery Authority board chair Reta D. Jones. He has been a tremendous asset to not just the Lottery but New Mexico education. Combining strategic marketing with eff
Nov 15, 2005, 10:47 pm - Lottery News

Third N.C. Lottery commissioner resignsNews Story
Another member of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission has resigned, saying a potential conflict of interest has made it difficult for him to contribute to the panel.Gordon Myers was until recently a vice president for Ingles Markets and said he continues to have a financial interest in the business. He was worried that could create a conflict since Asheville-based Ingles may decide to sell lottery tickets.Myers submitted his resignation letter to commission chairman Charles Sanders late
Nov 15, 2005, 3:42 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery may announce director ThursdayNews Story
Commission chair says negotiations started with at least 2 peopleNorth Carolina's first lottery director could be named as early as Thursday, the chairman of the lottery commission said Friday.The commission last week ranked six finalists and has begun negotiations with its top choice and at least one other. Let's say we're talking seriously to a couple people, trying to determine what their needs and interests are, said commission Chairman Charles Sanders.Sanders has said he expects a new dire
Nov 14, 2005, 8:47 am - Lottery News