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WCLC to clearly define "ticket"News Story
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation is changing its definition of a winning ticket, after a woman was allowed to collect her prize with a photocopy.Earlier this month, a judge awarded a Calgary woman the $100,000 jackpot, even though she only had a copy of the winning ticket. She told lottery officials she'd lost the original.The lottery corporation refused to validate the ticket, before the court decision. Its concern is that someone could come forward with the actual ticket and it would be
May 13, 2004, 6:51 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery Reveals Age Checking Lottery TerminalsNews Story
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt today announced that more than 6,700 Lottery retailers will be able to electronically check the ages of customers through online Lottery terminals using a new age verification system.Age verification software will be downloaded, free of cost, to all Lottery terminals across the Commonwealth. The Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Lottery recognize our social responsibility to help retailers prdvent the sale of Lottery tickets to minors,
May 12, 2004, 11:33 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery to enforce ID checkNews Story
The Pennsylvania Lottery will announce a new program this morning in Harrisburg designed to enforce age limits on lottery ticket sales.Lottery ticket ID checks will be added to those checks already in place at Pennsylvania stores to verify IDs on people buying beer and cigarettes. A special machine reads the magnetic strip on the back of a driver's license.The owner of Old Forge Beverage in Lackawanna County thinks adding checks for lottery tickets is a good idea. It's going to enhance it, act
May 12, 2004, 6:38 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery executive exodus concerns lawmakersNews Story
Some state legislators are concerned after learning that four Tennessee Lottery vice presidents have resigned since the games began in late January.The departures of the vice presidents of finance, human resources, information systems and corporate affairs have caused the lottery to replace half of its eight vice president positions, lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said. With most successful companies, highly visible employees are offered jobs that are too good to refuse, she said. Companies a
May 12, 2004, 6:32 am - Lottery News

Georgia oversight committee looks into generous lottery perksNews Story
A legislative oversight committee began looking Thursday at the generous employment policies of the Georgia Lottery Corp., whose former director and three top aides collected almost $300,000 for vacation and sick days they were due but never used when they left the state to help start Tennessee's lottery.Rebecca Paul and three of her vice presidents took advantage of a policy which allows corporation employees to get paid for up to three years' worth of unused vacation time - 18 weeks - and for
May 7, 2004, 7:17 am - Lottery News

Lucky be a Lady ... DetectiveNews Story
If Detective Ann Marie Moloney has your number, it could be the luckiest day of your life.The 15-year NYPD veteran moonlights by announcing the winning numbers for the New York State Lottery.While the two jobs may seem like night and day, Moloney, 39 - who heads upstate twice a month for lottery duty - says they are not that different. Both jobs are potentially life changing, she said.Being in the spotlight is nothing new to Moloney, who studied acting, singing and dancing in hopes of a career
May 3, 2004, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Wiretap equipment gets Lottery official firedNews Story
Ohio Lottery Director Dennis Kennedy was only kidding.Told last month that a technician was working on a better fingerprint system, Kennedy quipped that the next thing the technician would want is wiretapping equipment.To Kennedy's surprise, the Lottery's security director told him that the agency already had phone-tap equipment and had used it to secretly record conversations on a phone at Lottery headquarters in Cleveland.The revelation sparked an internal investigation that led to the April 2
Apr 16, 2004, 9:38 am - Lottery News

California Lottery CEO ResignsNews Story
California Lottery chief executive officer and director Anthony Molica has resigned after only seven months, a lottery representative confirmed.Molica joined the California Lottery Sept. 2, 2003, after serving as executive director for the Washington Lottery. His last day is today. He has chosen to resign and join his family back in Washington state, said lottery representative Rosa Escutia.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will appoint Molica's replacement.Molica's resignation will not impact the lot
Apr 9, 2004, 4:37 am - Lottery News

Tennessee lottery board member Fair diesNews Story
Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation board member Morris Fair has died in Memphis of complications of treatment for esophageal cancer. He was 74.Fair, a Memphis financial executive, was one of seven inaugural board members appointed by Gov. Bredesen in summer 2003.The board hired the games' first chief executive, Rebecca Paul.After his cancer diagnosis in September 2003, Fair still attended meetings of the board despite his declining health.Bredesen will name Fair's replacement on the board.
Apr 9, 2004, 4:32 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery Fires Human Resources DirectorNews Story
The Ohio Lottery's Human Resources director was fired after officials say she tapped an employee's phone line.Renee Bianchi said she did nothing wrong and listened to conversations in her role as human resources director.Lottery Director Dennis Kennedy fired Bianchi Friday. In a letter to her, he says she was fired for dishonesty, insubordination and other actions.A separate letter says Bianchi authorized a wiretap using state equipment and played at least one recorded conversation for another
Apr 8, 2004, 5:59 am - Lottery News