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California legislature could expand lotteryNews Story
Despite fears California is becoming the world's gambling capital, the state lottery Friday broadened its proposed overhaul to include Nevada-style games banned by the 1984 lottery initiative.The lottery -- which is finding increased competition with Indian casinos -- amended its already controversial reorganization plan to add games including roulette, dice, baccarat, blackjack, Lucky 7s, draw poker and slot machines.The amendment fueled the controversy surrounding the legislation, which alread
May 8, 2004, 1:54 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery moves to boost integrityNews Story
Legislation designed to increase accountability at the Minnesota Lottery moved forward Wednesday, while fallout from the lottery's troubles continued.A Senate committee passed a bill that would have the state lottery director serve at the pleasure of the governor, which means he or she can be removed for no reason. Current law requires the governor to show misconduct before firing the director.Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, introduced the bill this year after reports the lottery director may have
Mar 4, 2004, 4:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery board members get final approvalNews Story
The state House on Monday voted to confirm Gov. Phil Bredesen's appointees to the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp.'s board of directors, the final approval required by law.All seven board members received at least 80 votes from the 99-member House.But the approvals didn't come without objections from some lawmakers - mostly Republicans and members of the Legislature's Black Caucus - about the job the board has done to date. My vote today is not personal but is the only avenue I have to express
Feb 10, 2004, 6:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi lawmaker wants lotteryNews Story
La., Tenn. games drawing Miss. customers, but bill unlikely to passMississippi state Rep. Alyce Clarke has introduced a bill for a lottery in Mississippi, but key lawmakers, including House Speaker Billy McCoy and the House Gaming Committee chairman, said don't bet on it passing.Clarke, D-Jackson, said she's tired of seeing Mississippians go to Louisiana and now Tennessee, which started its game Tuesday, to buy lottery tickets. It's better to keep the money here, Clarke said.Clarke's bill comes
Jan 21, 2004, 5:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina Education Lottery Turns 2News Story
SCEL Uses Birthday To Tout SuccessesIt's two years and counting for the South Carolina Education Lottery.SCEL officials celebrated with birthday cake and special promotions at lottery branches across the state.In the two years since its launch, lottery officials said total sales racked up at more than $1.5 billion.They also said more than $429 million has gone into the state's education system.A common misconception, according to lottery officials, is that lottery money goes to fund local school
Jan 8, 2004, 5:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee must decide on use of unclaimed lottery prizesNews Story
Officials with Tennessee Boys and Girls Club chapters hope lawmakers will give them some of the unclaimed prize money from the new state lottery.The law that created the lottery requires that half of all unclaimed winnings go back into the prize pool at the end of each fiscal year, while the rest is placed in a special account for after-school programs.The lottery legislation's House sponsor - Rep. Chris Newton, R-Cleveland - said deciding which after-school programs get the money is one of the
Jan 5, 2004, 6:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

FAIRGAME: Is Your State Lottery Fixed??
Forum, My name is Teorulte, Teo for short, and I am new to this forum. I usually post on GG- www.gamblersglen.com about roulette, baccarat and other casino games/systems. I thought this site looked very interesting. I hope I can post some beneficial information for everyone in the forum. I look forward to posting on here. I would like to start off by posting something that my friend Rob posted on GG:TEO----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nov 13, 2003, 10:29 pm - Teorulte - Lottery Discussion Forum

is your game rigged?
total payout=maximum possible payoutfor x = 1-2-3-4-5 to 35-36-37-38-39 do (repeat for all combo's)begin (loop) lowest payout=payout for this combination if lowest payout < total payout then total payout=lowest payoutend (loop)------Above is a snippet of something computer programmer's call pseudo-code . It is universal to all computers, all operating systems. The example used is for any pick 5/39 game.This code, when incorporated into your State's computerized lotto draw program insur
Nov 9, 2003, 11:10 am - lottocheatah - Lottery Discussion Forum

Cohen says Tenn. lottery tickets will be on sale by Jan. 27News Story
The Tennessee Legislature's leading lottery advocate predicted Thursday that Tennessee will be selling lottery tickets by Jan. 27 and said the startup date could have been Jan. 1.Sen. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, said the state lottery board had dramatically underestimated the skill and speed of lottery CEO Rebecca Paul when it set Feb. 10 as the target startup date. He described Paul as a workaholic working 24/7 with the best lottery team ever assembled. Feb. 10 is the first deadline Paul, former G
Nov 7, 2003, 4:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

PICK 3 Winners Break The Bank!
PICK 3 WINNERS BREAK THE BANK! 8/18/2003 Columbia, SC: This weekend, South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) Pick 3 players broke the lotterys bank! On Saturday, August 16, 2003, the mid-day numbers drawn were 3-3-3. There were 1900 winning tickets with the winning 3-3-3 combination.Pick 3 players wagered more than $93,000 for Saturdays mid-day draw. Players won $475,000. Thats more than five times what the lottery took in revenue.We are happy that our players were lucky and we were able to shar
Aug 19, 2003, 7:47 pm - Pick3forSC - Lottery Discussion Forum