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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

Editorial: The state lottery, starring...News Story
By Jim Jenkins, News ObserverThe startup of the new North Carolina state lottery has of late turned into a soap opera with more twists than All My Children. But it's more akin to one of those situation comedies than to depressing drama. Sure, it is depressing drama, but the way things have been going, you gotta admit it's been more, well, slapstick lately.Consider all the hoo-rah around passage in the General Assembly, which most years is itself an ongoing comedy, which is the way you have t
Nov 11, 2005, 9:21 am - Lottery News

N.C. Gov. says lottery can overcome setbacksNews Story
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley says he thinks North Carolina's new and beleaguered lottery can overcome recent setbacks that led to a criminal investigation over alleged lobbying violations.Easley told reporters this morning that an appointed commission can lead the troubled numbers game out of its current problems. The governor says, You can focus on the bumps or you can focus on the road. I intend to focus myself on the road. Since Easley signed the lottery into law in August, two member
Nov 8, 2005, 2:01 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery ticket plan may kill video pokerNews Story
One of North Carolina's top lawmakers Friday called for banning the sale of lottery tickets at businesses with video poker machines, a ban one operator said would effectively kill the video poker business.Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight proposed the ban in a letter to lottery commission Chairman Charles Sanders. The Dare County Democrat has long opposed video poker. While the Senate has repeatedly voted to ban the games, the House never has.An ongoing federal probe of the industry last ye
Nov 8, 2005, 8:57 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery may need bigger consequences for lapse in ethicsNews Story
After taking a seat on the state lottery commission, Charlotte public relations executive Kevin Geddings was required to disclose in a state filing that he had a financial relationship with a lottery company.Geddings did not do it.But the stiffest penalty for a failure to disclose such information is for the N.C. Board of Ethics to recommend removal of the offender from his or her position.North Carolina is one of the few states in the nation without a broad ethics law, though North Carolina law
Nov 8, 2005, 6:31 am - Lottery News