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N.M. Lottery Director Resigns; Could Become N.C. Lottery ChiefNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority Board of Directors announced Tuesday that CEO Tom Shaheen has submitted his resignation.Shaheen, who has been with the Lottery since March 2000, has guided the Lottery to record sales and record returns for education. Tom will be greatly missed but we certainly understand his desire to move on, said Lottery Authority board chair Reta D. Jones. He has been a tremendous asset to not just the Lottery but New Mexico education. Combining strategic marketing with eff
Nov 15, 2005, 10:47 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery executive had no hint before firingNews Story
Weighing his words carefully when asked if he was the fall guy in the growing scandal over inflated Texas Lotto jackpots, Lee Deviney said only that his dismissal last month from the Texas Lottery Commission came with no prior warning. In any job you have good days and bad, but the majority of time I felt (my bosses) were happy with me, Deviney said by telephone Thursday while vacationing with his family in Colorado.Happy enough, he said, that he was awarded a 4 percent raise last October and a
Jul 1, 2005, 10:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Whistleblower FiredNews Story
The scandal embroiling the Texas Lottery Commission over inflated jackpot estimates intensified Wednesday when top agency officials acknowledged firing a colleague who only days earlier warned ticket sales would fall short of advertised amounts.Mike Fernandez, the commission's administrator, called horrendous the timing of the dismissal of Lee Deviney, the agency's chief financial officer.But he denied there was any connection between Deviney's firing and an e-mail Deviney sent his superiors l
Jun 30, 2005, 11:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

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Quote: Originally posted by PrisonerSix on April 12, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by TNPATL on April 11, 2005I already have a car. I would want to be debt free, then buy a home of my own, and after that I'm off to Jamaica for two weeks. After telling my boss to find a new Admin. Asst. to drive nuts, because I'm through!!!! Would I be wrong to send my letter of resignation via fax, while chilling on the beach drinking a rum punch? That would be funny but seriously, I wouldn't quit my job ri
Apr 12, 2005, 12:56 pm - TNPATL - Lottery Discussion Forum

Audit finds gaps in Oregon Lottery securityNews Story
A state audit has concluded that the Oregon Lottery should tighten user access to computer data and improve security at employee workstations.The points were raised in an annual financial audit that the state Audits Division released Wednesday. The audit found no major problems for the year ending in mid-2004 but brought up a few issues that require management's attention, the audit said.A letter accompanying the audit said that Oregon Lottery managers should review computer-access rights when
Jan 6, 2005, 12:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery machines fail before jackpotNews Story
With a $76 million Powerball jackpot waiting Saturday night, some Horry County, South Carolina lottery machines broke down during the weekend.A stroke of bad luck caused an Internet service provider not to recognize some lottery machines.Larry Sanders said the machine at his Food Shoppe in the Red Hill section of Conway stopped connecting about 10 or 10:30 p.m. Friday. His store couldn't provide lottery tickets until shortly after 2 p.m. Monday.The Powerball drawings are at 10:59 p.m. Wednesdays
Aug 10, 2004, 9:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lotto Jumps to $100 MillionNews Story
Texans will have a chance for a record jackpot of an estimated $100 million on Saturday after there were no winners last night in the Lotto Texas drawing.Wednesday's jackpot totaled $87 million, topping the record $85 million set in 2001. The jackpot, which hasn't been hit since February, is now the highest jackpot in the country, even outpacing the multistate game Mega Millions, which has an estimated $85 million jackpot after no one won Tuesday's drawing.But hold on to those letters of resigna
Jun 10, 2004, 7:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

California Lottery CEO ResignsNews Story
California Lottery chief executive officer and director Anthony Molica has resigned after only seven months, a lottery representative confirmed.Molica joined the California Lottery Sept. 2, 2003, after serving as executive director for the Washington Lottery. His last day is today. He has chosen to resign and join his family back in Washington state, said lottery representative Rosa Escutia.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will appoint Molica's replacement.Molica's resignation will not impact the lot
Apr 9, 2004, 4:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Factory worker quits job after winning $12.3M UK lottery jackpotNews Story
A food factory worker and his partner both quit their jobs after the pair won a lottery jackpot worth nearly 8 million (US$12.3 million). Philip Thomas Dunning, 44, and his partner Gina Meikle were left in a state of shock after winning 7,864,529 in Saturday's UK National Lottery draw. The couple, of Bo'ness, Falkirk, are getting ready for the good times after a pal called them with the news as they were heading to bed. Sandra, who matched the lucky couple up eleven years ago, knew the
Apr 30, 2015, 8:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Contract controversy reveals D.C. Lottery's tangled rootsReply
Here is some recent news of another scandal Gandhi has been tainted by. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111401196.html Gandhi, Roiled by Tax Scandal, Still Has Fenty's Support City CFO Asks for Independent Probe By David Nakamura and Nikita Stewart Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, November 14, 2007; 3:41 PM D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty continued to stand by embattled Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi this morni
May 24, 2008, 9:45 am - Phokas - Lottery News