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N.J. Gov.'s plan to privatize lottery comes under fire from DemocratsNews Story
Democratic lawmakers took aim at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's plan for the private sector to run the New Jersey Lottery, saying the 15-year contract currently on the table benefits the winning company more than New Jerseyans. At a hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee today, Democrats and small business owners said the proposal needs more public input because the Lottery a $2.6 billion business has been well run over the years and thousands of small businesses could be hurt by the move
Dec 7, 2012, 8:36 am - Lottery News

3 N.J. lottery tickets worth $700K about to expireNews Story
Picture this: You've been holding a winning lottery ticket worth $200,000 or $250,000 for nearly one year without claiming the prize. That is the head-scratching reality that has befallen three winning lottery tickets set to expire this month, including one that was sold in Eatontown, said Judith Drucker, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Lottery. A lottery winner has one year from the drawing to claim the prize. If a winner fails to do so, the money goes back into the lottery and may be
Dec 7, 2012, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Man who helped with post-Sandy cleanup in NJ wins $100,000News Story
While most people are frustrated by the problems created by Superstorm Sandy, one volunteer had an unexpected windfall. He hit the lottery jackpot because he came to serve in the storm. John Turner is now back home in the southern Chicago suburb of Chicago Heights, but he'll never forget what he saw on the East Coast. We saw houses moved down the streets, vehicles turned over, Turner told CBS 2's Kristine Johnson. The 38-year-old Turner runs a water removal business called National
Nov 13, 2012, 9:22 pm - Lottery News

N.J. Assembly panel clears one-year anonymity for lottery winnersNews Story
Twenty-five years ago, Evelyn Adams had the unimaginable luck of winning the lottery twice in two years. But opportunity morphed into misfortune for Adams, who ended up broke and living in a trailer after giving away and gambling away $5.4 million. Everybody wanted my money, the Ocean County woman told the website Bankrate.com in 2004. Everybody had their hand out. I never learned one simple word in the English language 'no.' Monday, a state Assembly panel sought to close the barn doo
Sep 25, 2012, 8:30 am - Lottery News

NJ moves to privatize lottery sales, marketingNews Story
Four companies interested in running portions of the New Jersey Lottery attended a mandatory information session in Trenton last Thursday, the first step toward privatization. The state Treasury Department is looking to hand over sales and marketing operations to a private vendor next year. The state would retain ownership of the lottery under the plan, and state employees would continue to manage its operations though those jobs are not guaranteed. New Jersey has the eighth largest state
Sep 11, 2012, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

NJ bill aims to protect lottery winners' identityNews Story
For some lottery winners, a large jackpot can bring out scam artists and others looking to get a piece of the pie. Some winners have even been kidnapped and killed. Now, a New Jersey assemblyman hopes to reduce the chances of that happening through legislation that would keep winners out of the public eye. Winning the lottery can be a blessing and a curse, said Assemblyman Deputy Speaker John Burzichelli. Once their identities become public, winners can become targets for unscrupul
Sep 6, 2012, 3:09 pm - Lottery News

NJ Lottery sets new sales record of $2.6BNews Story
The New Jersey Lottery has set a new sales record. Officials say the agency pulled in about $2.6 billion in the last fiscal year. That's $31.5 million more than the previous year, and marks the fourth straight year with sales over $2.5 billion. It's been on the rise consistently for 40 years, lottery spokeswoman Judith Drucker said. Of course, having record-breaking, historic Mega Millions jackpots doesn't ever hurt. Prize winners get most of that money, but the lottery generated $930
May 7, 2012, 12:17 pm - Lottery News

N.J. couple claims $70M Powerball jackpotNews Story
'Can't win it if you're not in it' Tomorrow is Celeste Tamburello's 15-year anniversary at her job. It's also the day the new millionaire will put in her two weeks notice. After buying a lottery ticket every week for the past eight years, Tamburello and her husband, Joseph, discovered Saturday night they bought the winning ticket to a $70 million Powerball jackpot. Since they chose the lump sum option, the Tinton Falls, New Jersey, couple will take home $41.5 million before taxes. I
Mar 26, 2012, 5:56 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions winner forced to split jackpot with co-workersNews Story
For one New Jersey lottery winner looking to keep a Mega Millions jackpot all to himself, luck ran out today. Americo Lopes, who took home a $24 million jackpot three years ago, must surrender $20 million of that bounty to five former coworkers after a civil jury found he cheated the men out of their rightful share of the winnings. On Nov. 10, 2009, two winning Mega Millions tickets were claimed from a $77 million jackpot, one of which Lopes had, leaving him with $38.5 million. He chose a
Mar 15, 2012, 8:43 am - Lottery News

NJ man sued over $38.5M lottery ticketNews Story
A trail is underway in the case of a New Jersey construction worker who is being sued by his former co-workers after cashing in a $38.5 million lottery ticket. Americo Lopes and five co-workers participated in a weekly lottery pool starting in 2007 where they worked at Berto Construction, according to the New Jersey Star-Ledger. Each participant contributed $2 to the pool and Lopes would buy the tickets. Lopes also played the lottery independently from the pool. On November 10, 2009, tw
Mar 14, 2012, 9:12 am - Lottery News