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N.C. lottery's benefits uncertain to localitiesNews Story
In interviews Wednesday, officials in Martin and Beaufort counties revealed they were unsure how much revenue the numbers game could bank for their local governments.Also uncertain was exactly what the lottery money could be used for and whether lawmakers would change proceeds-distribution methods and cut funding in other areas. I, personally, still have a lot that I need to understand about the rules on how you can spend the new revenues, said Beaufort County Manager Paul Spruill. I think I ca
Sep 1, 2005, 4:36 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery passes: 'What a battle'News Story
This was one milestone event everybody could end up buying a ticket for, even the no crowd.Legislation creating a North Carolina lottery passed the state Senate Tuesday, prompting mixed reactions from some locals.The bill was ready for Gov. Mike Easley's signature. What a battle, state Rep. Arthur Williams, D-Beaufort, said from his Raleigh office. I'm kind of excited about it, Williams added. It's been a lot of hard work for me, a lot of us up here. Williams served on a 15-member committee
Sep 1, 2005, 3:45 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Senators Blast Lottery's PassageNews Story
As Gov. Mike Easley signed the bill that will bring a state lottery to North Carolina yesterday, some senators weren't impressed.Sen. Charlie Albertson, who represents Sampson County and was one of only five Democratic senators opposed to the lottery, said he was disappointed in the vote. Harnett County's Sen. Harris Blake blasted the backroom machinations that saw the bill pass the Senate with two of its Republican opponents absent. All the things that went on in order to get that vote I though
Sep 1, 2005, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

Lottery law sets rivalry in motionNews Story
Get ready for the lottery border wars.With the North Carolina lottery bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Easley on Wednesday, lottery operators in surrounding states said they will fight to keep their share of a couple of hundred million dollars now being spent by Tar Heels in their states.Operators in South Carolina and Virginia say they plan to aggressively market their lotteries and to offer prizes that will make their lotteries more attractive than what will be offered by North Carolina.They
Sep 1, 2005, 2:17 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Governor Signs Historic Lottery BillNews Story
The lottery is now law in North Carolina, but not even the governor is willing to bet publicly on when the games will begin.A jubilant Gov. Mike Easley waited just a day after the Senate approved the lottery bill to make it law. His signature capped two decades of effort to bring a lottery to North Carolina, the only state on the East Coast without a game. Easley had pushed lawmakers since his first campaign for governor in 2000 to relent so the state could generate money for its education needs
Aug 31, 2005, 8:08 pm - Lottery News

What's next for the N.C. lotteryNews Story
Here's a quick look at what will happen next for the North Carolina lottery, which received final legislative approval Tuesday:BILL SIGNING: Democratic Gov. Mike Easley will sign the bill into law Wednesday.LOTTERY COMMISSION: The governor, the Senate president pro tempore and House speaker will appoint the nine members of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. The commission will hire a director, who with approval of the commission, can hire an outside firm to operate the games.ADVERTISIN
Aug 30, 2005, 9:42 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery Bill Passed by SenateNews Story
From the clutches of defeat, North Carolina lottery proponents have snared victory.The state Senate came back to Raleigh Tuesday and approved a lottery by one vote, 25-24.Before Tuesday, North Carolina was the only state on the East Coast without a state-run numbers game.The Senate vote was tied 24-24, but Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue, the Senate's presiding officer, cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of creating the lottery.Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand brought up the bill for conside
Aug 30, 2005, 2:52 pm - Lottery News

N.C. lottery foes caught in game of 'Wack-a-Mole'News Story
North Carolina residents and lawmakers opposed to a lottery in their state find themselves figuratively caught in a game of Wack-a-Mole, in which their foes keep popping up despite their best efforts to knock them down.The latest pro-lottery weapon: tax threats.N.C. senators today could be faced with either passing a state lottery or endorsing higher taxes for dozens of counties.The House passed a bill 73-42 Monday that would allow dozens of counties including Mecklenburg and Catawba to rai
Aug 30, 2005, 10:51 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery votes to join PowerballNews Story
The Oklahoma Lottery Commission voted Monday to join the Powerball multi-state lottery game, making Oklahomans eligible for mega lottery prizes beginning next year.Oklahoma will be the Multi-State Lottery Association's 30th jurisdiction to offer the game.Powerball is currently played in 27 states, plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.It is one of two groups that operate games that offer huge, multi-million dollar prizes to participating states. The other is Mega Millions.Oklahom
Aug 30, 2005, 9:17 am - Lottery News

No lottery for N.C. pleases S.C. retailersNews Story
With North Carolina's lottery hopes dashed until at least next year, some of South Carolina's top retailers say they're pleased to maintain the region's lottery monopoly.But despite relying heavily on Tar Heel residents for sales, retailers here say they were never really worried to begin with.Some stores along the state line in northern York County estimate that around 80 percent of their lottery sales come from North Carolina, though workers said Wednesday they weren't fretting over the potent
Aug 25, 2005, 1:38 pm - Lottery News