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Ousted Tenn. Lottery official got high marks on job evaluationNews Story
A high-ranking Tennessee Lottery official forced out of his position amid allegations of workplace harassment received high marks on his job performance and a merit-based raise, according to lottery records.Former chief administrative officer Steve Adams received a 4 percent salary increase in October 2004 for his job performance, which was described as exceptional and consistently outstanding, according to lottery personnel records released late Wednesday afternoon.Adams also met or exceede
Jan 12, 2006, 7:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pick 4 3 & 8 1 digit WheelReply
Hi LottoChica23,I thought about the 9 in NY being out and came up with a new wheel for you in NY or any other state.It's a little more then the other wheel I did with just 3's 8's.3's 9's come out the same amount in any combination as 3's 8's.So I'm mearged them togeather and got this:Key Digits (3,8,9) singles only: (164 combinations)3086 3052 9725 1928 2890 9732 6957 8491 5609 9508 6453 5638 3940 4139 9042 7349 4350 3472 7319 7649 3950 2678 4091 9842 6879 9268 3164 1820 0678 1359 9724 58
Jan 1, 2006, 8:01 am - powerplayer - Pick 4 Forum

N.C. Lottery misunderstandings could derail bondsNews Story
The new North Carolina lottery is supposed to help fund education, but local school officials and advocates are worried that the newly created state game could shut off a vital source of funding. Our worry is that the public will see the lottery as being this great boon and will say, 'Well, we don't need to vote for this bond. The lottery will take care of it,' said Margaret Arbuckle, director of the Guilford Education Alliance, a business group that is a booster for public schools.Bonds are n
Dec 26, 2005, 9:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Sticking to your numbers pays off
Well at least it did for this guy. Even if not for the jackpot, still a pretty penny for sticking to your numbers. Could you imagine his reaction if he would have changed them, and then they finally came up? OAK RIDGE MUSICIAN CAN T BELIEVE $1 MILLION POWERBALL WINNASHVILLE Bill Caylor has been playing the same Powerball numbers, twice a week, for months. He considered changing them, but decided to try them one more time. His instinct paid off - literally - today he and his wife celebrated a
Dec 15, 2005, 12:47 am - sirbrad - Lottery Discussion Forum

N.C. Lottery plans expensive personnel movesNews Story
Shaheen to hire 18 deputies and assistants at pay up to $190,000Tom Shaheen won't be the only lottery official who makes more money than the governor.Shaheen, the executive director of North Carolina's new lottery, said yesterday that he's getting ready to hire six deputy executive directors who could make as much as $190,000 their first year.An additional 12 assistant directors could make as much as $156,000 under the plan, which the N.C. Lottery Commission approved.At their highest level, the
Dec 9, 2005, 7:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

....if you could create your own lotteryReply
Well that is a good question...and after thinking about it for a little bit I have come up with a answer.I'm in CT and they both day and night but, they use the same machine. So the pick 3 and 4 I would leave the machine and picking alone but would change the payouts.One is I would allow people to play for .25 instead of .50 for both pick 3 4. It would give a smaller payout but, at least you would be able to do what we do on the place in the sky.Maybe a .75 backbet also. Not sure how this woul
Dec 9, 2005, 1:04 am - powerplayer - Lottery Discussion Forum

Iowa Lottery approves self-ban for playersNews Story
The Iowa Lottery Board voted Tuesday to allow lottery players to self-ban themselves from winning game prizes in order to stem problem gambling.After pondering the self-ban move for a few months, and following announcement of record Iowa Lottery sales of $210 million last year, the board felt the time was right for a self-ban, Iowa Lottery CEO Ed Stanek said. We want to maximize our proceeds for the state with everyone playing in moderation, Stanek said. We don't want our success to be at the
Dec 7, 2005, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery expanding Keno with new Bonus gameNews Story
As of Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Massachusetts Lottery will launch a new way for residents to play the popular Keno game.Keno Bonus is the new and improved form of Keno, a popular Lottery game played by placing a bet, picking numbers and matching them to randomly selected numbers chosen by a computer.As of the official launch date, players will have the opportunity to double their wager, making them eligible for Keno Bonus. A bonus number will be displayed on the computer screen, and players multip
Nov 30, 2005, 2:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

"Taping" in advance & Conspiracy Theories
This question comes to mind every time a jackpot gets extraordinarily high.What if, and I stress IF , the PB/MM drawings were taped in advance?For example:The jackpot is at $250M. Lottery directors hope it rolls over for a bigger JP. Most players hope they hit it, but a few want it to roll, even though they got their numbers, too (they're playing for secondary prizes).Drawing Time (i.e., MM, Tue., 11pm EST) occurs. This drawing is live. After it is finished certified, the normal computer chec
Oct 18, 2005, 1:23 am - NoCompLotto! - Lottery Discussion Forum

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 - Todd - Lottery News