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Lottery Retailer Approvals In Full SwingNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery is moving swiftly to sign up retail outlets across Tennessee that want to be part of the lottery's kickoff on or before February 10, officials said.After approving the first two dozen retailers late last week, the Lottery's group of retail outlets had grown to nearly 2,000 by early Wednesday. As the approval process kicks into overdrive, we're adding retailers on a daily and even hourly basis, said Rebecca Paul, president and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery.Authorized retaile
Dec 11, 2003, 4:49 am - Lottery News

Confirmation of lottery board may be stymied by large payrollNews Story
Confirmation of the states lottery board could become a divisive political issue when the legislature returns next month.Both houses of the state legislature must approve the seven Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation board members, appointed by Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen in June. The state House and Senate will have 30 days to do so after convening here Jan. 13.Some lawmakers have been critical of salaries set by the lottery board, particularly of CEO Rebecca Paul. Paul could receive up t
Dec 10, 2003, 7:11 am - Lottery News

Bank gets lottery businessNews Story
Lottery officials Monday officially named First Tennessee to handle millions in banking services for the upstart game.The bank was the lowest bidder at $51,000 over three years. Additionally, First Tennessee also scored the highest in different categories such as geographic coverage and service considerations, say officials.Services provided under the contract will include basic banking and weekly electronic sweeps of tickets sales from retailers.Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL) CEO
Dec 9, 2003, 4:49 am - Lottery News

Lottery officials swamped with resumesNews Story
Employment office doing free screening of 9,000 applicants for 300 spotsDeluged with more than 9,000 unsolicited resumes for only 300 jobs, Tennessee lottery officials have enlisted help in matching the right people with the right jobs.The Middle Tennessee Career Center, a publicly funded employment agency, is helping the lottery fill jobs ranging from mailroom clerk to district sales manager by the anticipated Feb. 10 launch.The center set up an Internet-based application process to trim the nu
Dec 8, 2003, 4:27 am - Lottery News

Lottery law firm pick didn't meet bid requirementNews Story
The Tennessee lottery hired a Memphis law firm to help handle legal issues for the games even though board members knew it didn't meet a bid requirement of being in business for three years.In fact, Spence Wade PLLC was not officially formed until the day the lottery's legal services' selections were announced. The law firm was part of a consortium of four firms - led by Nashville-based Waller, Lansden, Dortch Davis - chosen in August to represent the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp.The oth
Dec 4, 2003, 5:49 am - Lottery News

Instant ticket grand-prize lottery game still under wrapsNews Story
Tennessee lottery officials planning an instant ticket grand-prize game, probably as early as February, are still being mum about the details.Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul told reporters after a Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. meeting yesterday that details of the game and the amount of payoff it would provide are still being worked out. However, it is expected to be a drawing from among entries in such games as pull-tabs and scratch-offs, which reveal instantly whether a player is a winner. Most l
Dec 2, 2003, 4:14 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery bypasses rules to hire Memphis law firmNews Story
A Memphis law firm selected to provide legal counsel for the Tennessee Lottery was actually formed the day the selections were announced, and was chosen despite the fact that it did not meet minimum requirements outlined by the Lottery's board of directors.The Memphis-based, two-man firm of Spence Wade PLLC was one of the firms included in a consortium of four law firms chosen by the Nashville-based Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. to provide general legal services and corporate counsel in Au
Nov 26, 2003, 4:29 am - Lottery News

Workers get 10% bonus if lottery launches on timeNews Story
Tennessee lottery workers can earn as much as 10% of their salary in incentive bonuses about $18,000 for the highest-paid executives if tickets for the scratch-off games and the games played by picking numbers are on sale by their deadlines.The incentive package for the lottery start-up was recommended by Tennessee Education Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul and approved by the lottery board yesterday.Gov. Phil Bredesen said the bonus level was not unreasonable and was considerably more conservative than
Nov 25, 2003, 4:22 am - Lottery News

Lottery applicants diverseNews Story
Ticket sales could go with eating Italian meal, buying a hubcap or doing laundryLottery tickets aren't just for convenience stores anymore.Beauty salons, coin-operated laundries, used-car lots and barbecue joints have put in applications to sell tickets for the Tennessee lottery, set to begin Feb. 10.Caesar Randazzo, owner of Caesar's Ristorante Italiano in Nashville, grew up in Italy where gambling's a part of life. He says he's been waiting for a lottery in Tennessee, and if he's accepted as
Nov 24, 2003, 4:46 am - Lottery News

Board chooses GTECH, Scientific Games to run Tennessee lotteryNews Story
Tennessee's lottery will have two industry giants -- GTECH Corp. and Scientific Games International -- create and run its games for the first seven years.The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. board unanimously voted Friday to award the contracts based on the recommendation of an internal committee that spent a month reviewing proposals.GTECH got the contract for online games; Scientific Games will run the instant ticket games.The value of the contracts is based on a percentage of net sales. Tenn
Nov 22, 2003, 8:31 am - Lottery News