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Hunt for N.C. lottery director pared to 4News Story
S.C.'s top 2 lottery officials are finalists with Tenn., New Mexico counterparts; startup experience is keyNorth Carolina lottery commissioners searching for a lottery director plan to interview South Carolina's top two lottery officials next Wednesday, as well as senior lottery officials from New Mexico and Tennessee.Commissioners have narrowed their list to at least four finalists for the job, according to two officials familiar with the search. The lineup demonstrates the commission's push to
Nov 3, 2005, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

Former UNC-C Chancellor Named To N.C. Lottery CommissionNews Story
A former chancellor at UNC-Charlotte is the newest member of North Carolina's Lottery Commission.Jim Woodward was appointed to the commission Wednesday by state House Speaker Jim Black, even as the threat of criminal charges loomed over the man he's replacing.A state regulator said former commissioner Kevin Geddings, two other people and a company that may seek a lottery contract appear to have broken North Carolina's lobbying laws. A letter from the Secretary of State's Office refers the case t
Nov 3, 2005, 11:42 am - Lottery News

Scientific Games faces criminal investigationNews Story
Apparent violations of lobbying laws prompt North Carolina to initiate a probeNorth Carolina Wednesday began a criminal investigation of lottery company Scientific Games and three people who worked this year for the major gaming operator.The N.C. Secretary of State's office, which regulates lobbyists, said it found apparent violations of the lobbying laws by Scientific Games International Inc. and a vice president, Alan Middleton, as well as company consultants Meredith Norris and Kevin Geddin
Nov 3, 2005, 11:12 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery director candidates to be interviewed next weekNews Story
North Carolina lottery officials plan to interview candidates for their top staff post next week, a key move in their effort to start selling state gaming tickets by next spring.Members of the state's lottery commission say they likely will have to offer a director a top-dollar salary more than $150,000, plus bonuses to get the person they want.Commission members sifted through a pool of 200 applications during a 45-minute meeting Monday that was closed to the public.About 15 candidates have
Nov 1, 2005, 8:48 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery's image takes hitNews Story
North Carolina's lottery, not even 60 days old and nowhere near selling tickets, already looks dirty in the minds of the public, Lottery Commission Chairman Charles Sanders said Wednesday. There is a doubt in the public's mind, said Sanders, former CEO of pharmaceutical giant Glaxo, as to whether this is an honest and fair process. Controversies that have arisen around lottery company Scientific Games and its connections to both a lottery commissioner and a top aide to House Speaker Jim Black
Oct 28, 2005, 6:30 pm - Lottery News

Charlotte wants limits on N.C. lottery salesNews Story
Charlotte leaders have asked North Carolina's new lottery commission to approve unusual rules that would limit ticket sales in fragile neighborhoods.In a letter sent to commission members, city attorney Mac McCarley asked them to get feedback from local governments before determining whether ticket outlets are appropriate in certain areas.He also asked that lottery outlets be at least 50 feet from a church or school. We don't want any business to become a magnet for trouble in the neighborhood
Oct 26, 2005, 12:33 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery commissioner resignsNews Story
One of the state's nine lottery commissioners resigned abruptly Tuesday, saying other commitments mean he cannot be effective in overseeing North Carolina's $1.2 billion-a-year gambling operation.The departure comes as the board is set to meet today to consider a new ethics code aimed at ensuring public confidence in the lottery that includes stricter rules than lawmakers put in place.Malachi J. Greene, a former Charlotte City Council member, said in a resignation letter that he doesn't have tim
Oct 26, 2005, 11:45 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery ticket sales might begin in AprilNews Story
It will probably be April or later before anyone is able to buy a North Carolina lottery ticket, the lottery commissioner in charge of laying down rules for contractors said Monday.Robert Farris is chairman of the vendor selection subcommittee, which met for the first time Monday to begin drafting the official request the state lottery would make to businesses for help in running the lottery.During the meeting, Farris said that before any companies were asked to offer their services to the state
Oct 26, 2005, 9:25 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery hunts for online identityNews Story
Internet-savvy speculators have bought all the logical Web addresses for North Carolina's lottery, leaving the state in a bind as it looks for a smooth, easy way to get out information on the games.Dan Gerlach, an adviser to Gov. Mike Easley, said state officials have looked for an easy-to-remember name for the lottery's online home, but they're all gone. All the permutations we could think of, he told the lottery commissioners at their inaugural meeting this month.Charles Hayworth of Winston-
Oct 18, 2005, 8:37 pm - Lottery News

Questions rise about N.C. lottery accessNews Story
Meredith Norris, a top political aide to House Speaker Jim Black, hired two Charlotte lawyers Friday as Secretary of State Elaine Marshall investigated whether Norris lobbied on behalf of a major lottery company without being registered to do so. Ms. Norris is very confident that she has not violated any lobbying laws, Thomas Walker, one of her lawyers, said Friday.The probe advanced as Republican leaders called for an investigation by Attorney General Roy Cooper or an independent inquiry into
Oct 17, 2005, 7:09 am - Lottery News