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Florida Lottery chief comes under hostile fire in House committeeNews Story
The Florida Lottery's top executive got a dressing-down today from House Republicans for failing to bid out a lucrative contract produce its TV ads, despite a state law requiring the department to start doing so last summer. The Lottery hired its New York-based ad agency on a month-to-month arrangement on June 30 one day before language in the state budget took effect requiring the department to put the $3.5 million contract out for competitive bids. The monthly arrangement allowed the Lotter
Mar 31, 2009, 9:27 pm - Lottery News

Nevada lottery plan approved by committeeNews Story
A Nevada Assembly panel voted Thursday to back a plan for a lottery in the nation's No. 1 gambling state, despite arguments that it would compete with slot machines and other games of chance. The Elections, Procedures, Ethics and Constitutional Amendments Committee voted 7-3 to send AJR7, the latest version of a plan that has failed about two dozen times since the 1970s to win legislative approval, to the full Assembly. Let the voters decide, said freshman Assemblyman Paul Aizley, D-Las V
Mar 30, 2009, 9:39 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery bracing for loss of Arkansas dollarsNews Story
Legislature refuses to consider bill increasing prizes Oklahoma will be a big loser when Arkansas begins its lottery games, an official said. The Oklahoma lottery is expected to lose as much as $12 million in sales during the first year Arkansas has its games, said Jim Scroggins, who is the executive director of Oklahoma's lottery. We estimate, based on prizes claimed by Arkansas residents, that we will, Scroggins said. That would result in a loss of $3.5 million to $4 million for e
Mar 30, 2009, 8:19 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery bill signed into lawNews Story
May be up running this year Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed identical House and Senate bills into law today to create an Arkansas Lottery to fund scholarships to Arkansas college students. You could look at this as Arkansas becoming the 43 state to have a lottery, but there's another way to look at it. We're the first state where all of the lottery proceeds will go to college scholarships, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, who spearheaded the drive for the constitutional amendment voters passed last
Mar 26, 2009, 6:41 pm - Lottery News

Washington Lottery may add Powerball to lineupNews Story
Washington lottery players may soon be able to buy tickets for the Powerball multi-state game at their local grocery, deli or convenience store. A proposal that will be heard before the Senate Ways and Means committee this afternoon would allow the Washington Lottery to link with other multi-state games without getting Legislative permission first. Currently, the Mega Millions is the only multi-state game played in Washington. This bill would allow the lottery to sell additional multi-
Mar 24, 2009, 8:33 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Senate, House pass lottery bills, send to governorNews Story
The Arkansas House and Senate on Monday passed each other's identical versions of legislation to set up Arkansas' lottery to fund college scholarships. The House voted 94-0 to approve Senate Bill 26 by Sen. Terry Smith, D-Hot Springs, and the Senate voted 34-0 to approve House Bill 1002 by House Speaker Robbie Wills, D-Conway. The bills now go to the governor, who is expected to sign them this week. The legislation calls for creation of a nine-member lottery commission, with three members
Mar 24, 2009, 8:07 am - Lottery News

N.C. Supreme Court keeps lottery law in placeNews Story
Lottery barely avoids being deemed illegal The North Carolina Education Lottery can still operate after the state Supreme Court deadlocked Friday over whether the votes creating the games were lawful. Three of the seven justices agreed Friday the lottery law was unconstitutional and three others upheld the law. A seventh justice, Mark Martin, had recused himself from oral arguments in the case in September and did not vote. The 3-3 decision means a March 2008 state Court of Appeals ruli
Mar 23, 2009, 2:21 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery approaches final votes this weekNews Story
After months of negotiations, Arkansas lawmakers plan to give their final seal of approval this week to the state's new lottery and scholarship program. Voters approved the games last November, and legislative leaders filed shell bills that same month to put in place the lottery, which will fund college scholarships for Arkansas students. The House and Senate are expected to cast final votes Monday on the lottery measure, which calls for scholarships for any student with a 2.5 grade point
Mar 23, 2009, 1:30 pm - Lottery News

Lottery supporters in Nevada try againNews Story
Advocates of a lottery in the nation's No. 1 gambling state have faced a long run of bad luck in getting Nevada legislators to back the idea but they're betting the time is right for one more attempt. Among the 200-odd bills and resolutions introduced by a Monday deadline was a measure to remove a prohibition against lotteries that's now part of the Nevada Constitution. Similar proposals have been rejected by the Legislature more than two dozen times since 1970, although in 1990 Nevadans d
Mar 18, 2009, 4:12 pm - Lottery News

Proposal would rename N.C. education lotteryNews Story
Move in response to Gov. Perdue taking education dollars from lottery Some state lawmakers aren't happy with where some North Carolina Education Lottery dollars are headed and they're trying to do something to change it. Mecklenburg County State Rep. Thom Tillis cosponsored House Bill 518, which would strip the education portion out of the lottery name. Tillis said he and others formed the bill because Gov. Beverly Perdue said she plans to pull $50 million to $70 million from the Educat
Mar 17, 2009, 7:29 am - Lottery News