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BONE HEAD GOVERNMENT. End the war in Iraq. What effect would that have on the general budget? Never mind somebodys, Mommy or Daddy Sister,brother,Friend who ever gets to come home. Now the schools will suffer, Its just a money shuffle into the Govts pocket. Whose idea is it, the people can replace them. Democrat Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to announce plans for dealing with the state's structural deficit in her Feb. 6 State of the State address and Feb. 8 proposal
Jan 27, 2007, 6:34 pm - Amazing Grace - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery trying to shut down 'casino delis'News Story
Across Oregon, delis that seem to specialize in lottery more than lunch pose a dilemma. The businesses generate profits to the owners and the Oregon Lottery, supplying an increasingly vital portion of the state general-fund budget. But critics say these establishments cause more social ills and violate a state constitutional prohibition of lottery casinos. These are casinos doing business under the guise of being a restaurant, a tavern, said David Leslie, executive director of Ecumenica
Jan 26, 2007, 9:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Despite strong opposition, Indiana moves ahead with selling lotteryNews Story
Indiana is considering a Wall Street investment firm to help it pull together a plan to lease the Hoosier Lottery, despite legislative skepticism that could kill the deal. Gov. Mitch Daniels said Friday the administration is negotiating a contract with Morgan Stanley to test the market. A similar contract with Goldman Sachs Co. to market the Indiana Toll Road last year was worth about $20 million. The Toll Road eventually was leased for 75 years for $3.8 billion, and the state has esti
Jan 23, 2007, 10:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery vendors will fight for N.C. lottery businessNews Story
Before North Carolina's lottery starts early next year, a handful of companies will jockey to win one of the state's biggest payouts: a lucrative contract to run the games.The organization of the state's lottery is still in its early stages, following the General Assembly's approval late last month. But the six major companies that operate lotteries around the globe are already salivating at the prospect of supplying North Carolina with gaming equipment, software and expertise.North Carolina rep
Sep 12, 2005, 7:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

Even with revenue deal, start of N.C. lottery no sure betNews Story
House and Senate Democrats have agreed how to distribute lottery proceeds, but it's hardly a sure bet that North Carolina will become the last state on the East Coast to run a numbers game this year.The agreement, details of which were released late Monday with the final proposed $17.2 billion state budget for the coming year, includes a looser advertising policy than one approved by the House in April.Even if both chambers approve the budget later this week, the lottery language won't enact the
Aug 9, 2005, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

California could be golden for 12-state Mega MillionsNews Story
At Bluebird Liquors in Hawthorne, California, where there's almost always a line to buy lottery tickets, owner Frank Kumamoto is eagerly awaiting California's entry into the multistate Mega Millions game. So are his regular customers. Oh, yeah, I'll play, because there's a bigger jackpot and more to win, said Barbara Fluffy Brown, a Boeing worker who drove from nearby Los Angeles to play the numbers here. It's only a dollar, so what the heck? A week from Wednesday, California will become the
Jun 15, 2005, 12:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia lottery chief keeps education in the forefrontNews Story
Margaret DeFrancisco's mind, like that of many corporate chieftains, is always in marketing mode. Focus groups, retail outlets, promotional buzz and creating new products occupy her thoughts.But DeFrancisco shoulders a responsibility that transcends that of the typical CEO. How she performs as president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp. impacts how many college-bound teens will be able to afford higher learning and how many kids have access to pre-kindergarten.Parents, students and lawmaker
Dec 20, 2004, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery scholarship standards under scrutinyNews Story
Some Tennessee students who qualify for the first lottery scholarships this fall may be slipping through a window that won't be open long.Current law says high school students with either a 3.0 grade point average or a 19 score on the ACT college entrance exam qualify for one of the lottery scholarships, which range from $1,500 to $4,000 a year.The first version of the lottery scholarship bill that passed last year required both a 3.0 GPA and a 19 on the ACT, with the standardized test score int
Apr 26, 2004, 7:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Some say Michigan gaming could be hitting capacityNews Story
The number of casinos, slot machines, and lottery games in Michigan has skyrocketed in recent years, giving gamblers plenty of chances to spend their money and send some of it to state coffers.The proliferation of gambling in the state has opened a debate over whether the market is becoming oversaturated, spreading profits too thin and ultimately hurting jobs, local economies and state revenues.Michigan Lottery commissioner Gary Peters recently found room in the market for two new games -- Club
Nov 25, 2003, 4:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery partnerships have poor track recordNews Story
As Tennessee officials consider a lottery partnership with Georgia, lottery observers warn that similar joint ventures have had their problems. Tensions simmer within a consortium of western Canadian provinces operating a lottery together. Three New England states are starting to go their separate ways. And South Carolina took only a few days before turning down Georgia's offer to join forces.``Some liaisons are not what they're cracked up to be,'' Edward Stanek of Iowa, the country's longest-se
Sep 2, 2003, 3:58 am - Todd - Lottery News