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Thousands of Norway lottery players mistakenly told they won millionsNews Story
Lottery operator CEO steps down after massive blunder By Kate Northrop Thousands of Norwegians were told last week that they had won lifechanging amounts of money in the lottery, only to have those hopes dashed away when it turned out to be a massive technical error. 47,000 Norway lottery players were sent on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when they received a notification that they had won millions, when in actuality the amounts were far less. On Friday, Norway's state-owned l
Jul 3, 2025, 8:12 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Executive Director resignsNews Story
Leadership change amid challenging period for Lottery By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery published a press release last night announcing the resignation of Executive Director Ryan Mindell and the appointment of an interim director while awaiting the selection process for a new Executive Director. The Texas Lottery Commission issued a statement yesterday about a leadership change at the Texas Lottery, with Ryan Mindell stepping down from his role as Executive Director. Ryan Mindel
Apr 22, 2025, 10:04 am - Lottery News

Attorney General investigates "suspicious and potentially illegal" Texas Lottery jackpotNews Story
State Governor orders all eyes on Texas Lottery, Lottery Commissioner resigns By Kate Northrop There have been several developments since the Texas Lottery announced a ban on lottery ticket courier services , including the resignation of a Lottery Commissioner and new actions taken by the Lottery against courier companies. This week marks a series of sweeping condemnations against lottery courier companies in the state of Texas. On Tuesday, one day after enacting the ban, the Tex
Feb 27, 2025, 9:34 am - Lottery News

Former Ohio Lottery Director denies claims of harassment days before resigning for "medical reasons"News Story
Report finds that Pat McDonald engaged in inappropriate conduct in the workplace By Kate Northrop Former Ohio Lottery Commissioner Pat McDonald retired from his role due to medical reasons one day after denying allegations of unwanted behavior toward other commission employees. A new report documenting alleged harassment toward lottery employees has surfaced weeks after the former member of the Ohio Lottery Commission resigned due to undisclosed medical reasons. On April 12, McDo
May 6, 2023, 6:25 pm - Lottery News

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley resignsNews Story
Will stay on in current role until August 3 By Kate Northrop As of August 3, 2020, Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley will be moving on from the Lottery to pursue other opportunities. In an email sent on Monday, Woosley notified Larry Walther, the Secretary for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, that he would be resigning. According to Scott Hardin, a spokesman for the department, the resignation was completely voluntary. It has been an absolut
Jul 15, 2020, 11:57 am - Lottery News

A reporter won the lottery and quit her job, live on air — only to find the payout was about $5,500News Story
Includes video report A Spanish television reporter appeared to celebrate and quit her job on live television after realizing she had a winning El Gordo lottery ticket. It was a decision for which she would later apologize. On Sunday, Valencia community journalist Natalia Escudero was covering Spain's annual Christmas lottery, called El Gordo (The Fat One), when she found out that she was also a winner. The state-run lottery is the world's richest draw, boasting 2.24 billion euros (a
Dec 26, 2019, 8:31 pm - Lottery News

California Lottery director resigns amid investigationsNews Story
California State Lottery Director Hugo Lopez is stepping down immediately, he announced in an email to lottery staff on Friday. Lopez has led the department since 2015. It's been under scrutiny from the Department of Justice and the State Controller's Office since August, when anonymous employees sent a letter to former Gov. Jerry Brown's office alleging misconduct among senior executives at sales conferences. Lopez in his message said he was proud of the department's performance, particul
Jun 10, 2019, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Vermont Lottery boss quits, raising issue of public records on personal accountsNews Story
Daniel Rachek, the head of Vermont's lottery, has resigned less than a year after taking the job. His temporary replacement, Gary Kessler, who was appointed to run the lottery in mid-September, says that Rachek's departure means the department is unable to retrieve public records that may be on his personal accounts or devices. Rachek started the job on Nov. 13, 2017. A job posting for his replacement went up on Nov. 6 this year. He found a job that paid better that suited his skill se
Nov 14, 2018, 9:29 am - Lottery News

WV Lottery Director resigns day after sports betting goes liveNews Story
The director of the West Virginia Lottery has resigned. Alan Larrick's resignation became effective Saturday, Gov. Jim Justice said. After the successful launch of sports gaming at the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town yesterday (Thursday), Alan Larrick informed Gov. Jim Justice that he would step down as the director of the West Virginia Lottery effective Sept. 1, 2018, the release from the governor's office said. Justice appointed Larrick in January 2017. Larrick, a Beckley native, wa
Sep 2, 2018, 4:17 pm - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery gets new director Jan. 1News Story
Georgia Lottery President Debbie Alford, who has headed the agency that raises money for the HOPE scholarship and prekindergarten classes since 2012, is retiring from her post. Gov. Nathan Deal announced Tuesday that he is nominating Gretchen Corbin, the commissioner of the state's technical college system, to replace Alford. Corbin was previously commissioner of the state's Department of Community Affairs. The lottery board will vote on the recommendation, but the vote is typically a formali
Nov 28, 2017, 9:23 pm - Lottery News