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Contract controversy reveals D.C. Lottery's tangled rootsNews Story
Jerry Cooper, the man who helped bring legalized gambling and the lottery to the District nearly 30 years ago, called local businessman Warren C. Williams Sr. with a suggestion last year. The District's contract with Lottery Technology Enterprises, the firm that has run the city's online gaming for about 25 years, was going to expire by 2009. Would Williams be interested in bidding against LTE for the lucrative contract? No, but maybe his son and daughter-in-law would. So Alaka Willi
May 21, 2008, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery switches games operatorNews Story
Greek company wins competition by offering $200 million in savings The Ohio Lottery is planning to turn over control of some of its best-known games Pick 3, Pick 4, Mega Millions and the upcoming Keno game to an international company that's projected to save the lottery $200 million over 10 years. Lottery officials approved a contract with Intralot, a Greek company with U.S. headquarters near Atlanta, to replace Gtech Corp. of Rhode Island beginning in June 2009. Gtech has been runn
May 13, 2008, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Scientific Games wins Pennsylvania Lottery contractNews Story
Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf today announced that after reviewing best and final offers, the department has selected Scientific Games International Inc. to supply terminal-based game services to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Scientific Games, based in Alpharetta, Ga., was chosen following an open and competitive procurement process. Wolf said a committee comprised of employees from the Department of Revenue and the PA Lottery began evaluating vendor proposals in July. In January, Wolf annou
Apr 30, 2008, 9:39 am - Lottery News

GTECH awarded Pennsylvania, West Virginia lottery contractsNews Story
Lottomatica SpA said its wholly-owned subsidiary GTECH has been told by the Pennsylvania State Lottery of its intent to award GTECH a 5-year contract to provide online and instant integrated services. The proposed contract, which is expected to kick in in January 2009, includes five 1-year extension options exercisable at the Lottery's discretion. The Pennsylvania Lottery ranks sixth in the US in terms of total lottery sales, with revenues of $3.076 billion in its most recent fiscal year.
Jan 16, 2008, 10:39 am - Lottery News

GTECH takes half ownership of Chinese lottery firmNews Story
Providence, R.I.-based lottery technology company GTECH Global Services Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Italy's Lottomatica S.p.A., has spent $20 million to acquire 50 percent of Tabcorp International Hong Kong Ltd. (TIHK), a Chinese lottery provider. That 50-percent portion of Tabcorp is being spun into a separate entity and renamed CLS-GTECH Co. Ltd. The new entity is being formed to expand a nationwide KENO system for lotteries throughout China, according to company officials. Tab
Dec 21, 2007, 1:56 pm - Lottery News

D.C. Lottery thefts tied to lax security processesNews Story
D.C. officials learned last year that lax enforcement of security procedures made it possible for a handful of contract employees to steal tens of thousands of dollars in lottery tickets and prize money, according to records released this week in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed with the District of Columbia Lottery Charitable Games Control Board. An investigation conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute in August 2006 determined the ticket thefts were most likely com
Dec 21, 2007, 12:34 pm - Lottery News

Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery TitansNews Story
Enveloped in neon lights, murmuring crowds and the tinny melody of computerized games, a convention center showroom here bears the trappings of a Las Vegas casino. But the players, mostly state employees sporting suits and name tags, haven't come to this annual expo to gamble. Instead, they are sampling the wares of one of government's biggest cash cows: lotteries, which rang up about $202 billion in sales last year in the United States and overseas. Amid sales pitches and glad-handing, there
Oct 20, 2007, 9:57 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery signs 7-year contract with GTECHNews Story
A Rhode Island lottery technology firm has inked a seven-year extension with the state of Oregon, which will include upgraded systems and ongoing services. GTECH Corp. of Providence reports it has signed a new long-term contract with the Oregon State Lottery for a new online and instant-ticket lottery system, terminals and ongoing services. The seven-year contract is set to start in September 2008, and has options to renew for up to three years. Officials at GTECH say the company expects
Oct 4, 2007, 3:38 pm - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery: Curse of the computerized drawings?News Story
Again, blames a vendor Ever since the Tennessee Lottery switched to computerized drawings, they have suffered one mishap after another. Some Powerball players will get refunds because of a misprint on Lotto 5, Cash 3 and Cash 4 tickets that showed last Wednesday's Powerball jackpot at $29 million instead of $15 million. James Hawkins of Gallatin reported the misprint after stocking up on Powerball tickets Thursday and Friday, then spotting a billboard that didn't jibe with the jackpot
Sep 13, 2007, 3:52 pm - Lottery News

Company running most lottery games worldwide has history of scandalNews Story
The company behind the more than 16,000 machines that spit out New York Lottery tickets has been linked to scandals across the country and around the globe. Bribery allegations led a co-founder to quit his job as chairman. Its lobbyists have run afoul of the law in several states, including New York. Former government officials have received lucrative consulting contracts. And in summer 2006, an investigation in Texas found that the company, GTECH Holdings Corp., doled out tens of millions
Jan 31, 2007, 5:30 am - Lottery News