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Arkansas builder donates $300K to get lottery startedNews Story
A Little Rock, Arkansas, developer said Tuesday he and his family has pledged $300,000 to Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's push to get state lottery proposed on the 2008 general election ballot. John Bailey, owner of Bailey Properties, said he was willing to help finance a campaign for a proposed constitutional amendment because he believes a state lottery with all of the money going into college scholarships, would benefit the state and its economy. I just think it's a great idea, Bailey said, a
Oct 10, 2007, 11:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

A million bad reasons to voteNews Story
Why the Arizona voter lottery is a terrible idea By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe Arizona voters will face an embarrassment of electoral riches this fall, when as many as 19 proposed laws appear on the state ballot for their approval. Among the measures to be voted on are a 50 percent increase in state legislators' salaries, a constitutional amendment allowing bail to be denied to illegal aliens , and the designation of English as the state's official language. But one Arizona initiative ha
Aug 2, 2006, 9:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois lottery privitization plan panned by tax groupNews Story
An estimated $10 billion windfall from the sale or lease of the Illinois Lottery for state education funding would be short-lived, maintains a new report by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a Chicago-based fiscal policy think tank. Introduced by Gov. Rod Blagojevich May 23, the proposal calls for funneling $4 billion in sale proceeds for school construction, text books purchases and new programs, such as full-day kindergarten and a longer school year. The remaining $6 billio
Jun 22, 2006, 9:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

Sale of Illinois Lottery could start a trendNews Story
If Illinois privatizes its lottery system, investors and public officials in other states will closely watch the groundbreaking move with an eye toward repeating it, a gaming industry leader predicted Wednesday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat running for a second term in November, announced Tuesday a proposal to sell off or lease the state's lottery system to private investors in order to bolster school funding. He said the state could get $10 billion out of the deal and use the money to fu
May 25, 2006, 9:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Fox dismisses any impropriety in work for GTECHNews Story
A week before state lawmakers voted to give GTECH an exclusive, 20-year lottery contract, the Providence law firm with which House Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox is associated was discussing its own proposed contract with GTECH.A Providence Democrat, Fox ascended to the second-most powerful political position in the House this year.On April 22, GTECH's top in-house lawyer had the first of several conversations with the principals in Ferrucci Russo PC -- where Fox works -- about a potential role f
Oct 1, 2003, 3:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery deal may lead to lawsuitsNews Story
Tennessee's lottery board is pushing ahead with preparations for an unprecedented partnership with Georgia despite escalating criticism of the arrangement and no definitive answer as to whether it would be legal. That question is expected to be answered by Attorney General Paul G. Summers in a formal legal opinion before Friday, when the seven-member board of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. has scheduled a vote on acceptance of Georgia's offer.If given the legal green light, there is an ar
Sep 2, 2003, 4:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama lawmakers head toward lottery voteNews Story
Alabama lawmakers are heading toward a vote on lottery legislation, with the goal of eventually putting the proposal up to a statewide vote. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will vote on a lottery bill Tuesday. Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh says his goal is to get a bill before the full Senate on Thursday. The committee is set to consider a bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore that would limit a lottery to paper tickets. A rival bill to also allow electronic
Apr 19, 2019, 2:23 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania lottery winners to be taxed for the first timeReply
Do you get to vote on these taxes? We just had a vote here in Michigan on tax increases and the voters told the greasy greedy pigs in Lansing to F*ck Off! The proposal got shot down by a 4 to 1 margin. It does make you wonder what the H3LL they are doing with all that money we are already giving them. The Michigan proposal was probably typical of all states in that it was a Rube Goldberg style shell game swindle. At the forefront was an increase in the Michigan sale
May 12, 2015, 9:13 pm - Think - Lottery News

Honestly would you really care how much taxes you had to pay??Reply
GOP Sen. Jim DeMint: Boehner s fiscal cliff proposal will destroy American jobs http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gop-sen-jim-demint-boehner-fiscal-cliff-proposal-144436727--election.html Before the 15th of this month, you're gonna see a whole lot more friction between Boehner and his possie. Why? Because there was an informal agreement made well over a year ago on this fiscal cliff deal...which included tax reform. However, it was abstract...a pacifier agreement for two reasons and
Dec 4, 2012, 11:24 pm - Lucky Loser - Lottery Discussion Forum

Texas Lottery approves new game to start in fallReply
PART 9. TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION CHAPTER 401. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LOTTERY ACT SUBCHAPTER D. LOTTERY GAME RULES 16 TAC 401.320 The Texas Lottery Commission (Commission) proposes new 16 TAC 401.320 ( All or Nothing On-Line Game Rule). The purpose of the proposed rule is to establish and share with the public, details of the game design, matrix, prize level structure and operation of the proposed on-line game. Kathy Pyka, Controller, has determined that the new rule will result i
Apr 2, 2012, 10:21 pm - bobby623 - Lottery News