Arizona Lottery director resigns amid controversy

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gavin256 — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:52:43 GMT

I vote swept under the rug. Money talks.

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ressuccess — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:33:12 GMT

Why did the Lottery Director resigned from Arizona for

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OneTrickpony — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 11:35:29 GMT

Something is up, that's for sure. Or else he would have put up more of a fuss when his integrity was questioned. I think we will find out that his kids weren't the only ones Bouie took for a ride either. It will be interesting to see if the press follows up on this story, or if it will be swept under the rug to keep the flow of lottery money pouring into State coffers.

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maximumfun — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:02:20 GMT

I like how Mass does it by giving money to the individual cities for the local areas to choose how to spend. The new guy/gal in Arizona will have their hands full putting the Lottery right in the state.

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spartan1707 — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:04:04 GMT

Ahhhhh...the House of Cards is coming too Light. The real issue goes like this. Out sourcing the Drawings right under the noses of Arizonians, the State is borrowing money from the Lottery to pay for education but doesn't the lottery already give money too the state for education? After a lot of players bitched about 666 it finally came out after more than 20yrs! Even with the new system they said cost millions there are still delays in the results being released. Which has raised concerns that... [ More ]

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music* — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:44:57 GMT

The Governor of Arizona is handling this matter properly. No vigilante or trial by press and the public. This action reaffirms the public trust we have in Lotteries.

Director Bouie is showing class by not fighting this in the courts.

We all make mistakes and then show our character by how we deal with them and life.

Arizona Lottery director resigns amid controversy

Lottery Post — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:10:42 GMT

Arizona Lottery Director Tony Bouie has resigned his post in Gov. Doug Ducey's administration amid controversy and concerns about his management of the department.

Kevin Donnellan, the deputy director of the Department of Administration and a policy advisor to Ducey, has been named interim director.

Bouie submitted his resignation around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Human Resources letter .

Daniel Scarpinato, Ducey's spokesman, confirmed the resignation, saying, In discussing th... [ More ]