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A state lottery could help Alabama get its financial house in orderNews Story
Fifty years ago, lotteries were illegal in every state, but they have proven so lucrative and politically irresistible that 44 states have since started selling tickets to the lottery. In 2013, state-run lotteries brought in $62 billion, which amounts to $257 in sales to every adult in the nation. Six stubborn holdouts remain. Alaska and Hawaii are isolated enough that they do not feel pressured by sales from their neighbors. Nevada and Mississippi have gambling lobbies that don't want a stat
Apr 20, 2015, 9:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Travel by Missouri Lottery employees under scrutinyNews Story
Nine Missouri Lottery employees took a state-paid trip to Orlando, Fla., in July 2012 to attend a professional development seminar. It wasn't the only time lottery employees traveled to the Sunshine State. During the last three years, officials have logged a total of 20 trips to central Florida. Other popular destinations included New York, San Diego, Chicago, Washington, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Providence, R.I. The out-of-state travel which has cost the lottery $129,881 and a
Sep 2, 2014, 8:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Daily Horoscopes and Mystic Numbers for 03-28-2014
Friday, March 28, 2014 Daily Horoscopes Brought to you by Mystic Insight Don't forget to play this weeks Mystic Numbers for your sign. Aries: Fresh, exciting ideas appeal to you now and you find it extremely difficult to keep your attention on subject matter or work that you have already mastered. You want to try something new. Weekly Mystic Numbers: 8, 41, 33, 7, 45, 31 Taurus: You should use caution when traveling; slow down around curves and watch your rear in an up
Mar 28, 2014, 7:54 am - mystic317 - Mystical Forum

Minnesota Lottery to offer online 'scratch-off' ticketsNews Story
As expected, critics are outraged, supporters hopeful Forget that drive to a convenience store for a scratch-off lottery ticket. The Minnesota State Lottery soon will give consumers the same chance at a jackpot from the comfort of home, allowing them to scratch off tickets with a mouse and a cursor, not a coin. Undeterred by earlier criticisms, lottery official are making a bold play to reach the next generation of lottery players by going beyond its current Powerball-like games online
Dec 23, 2013, 9:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan lottery workers paid $300,000 in bonusesNews Story
Performance pay is rare in government jobs. But the Michigan Lottery Bureau has paid 75 employees more than $300,000 in incentive pay in the past year. And, according to the state's Civil Service Commission, the group is alone among about 50,000 state employees in being eligible for performance bonuses. The program was initially set up for about 75 sales representatives who met quarterly goals for instant tickets and certain club games. It was expanded this year to include 16 more lottery
Jun 24, 2013, 8:44 am - Todd - Lottery News

NJ Lottery workers being sickened by moldy Sandy scratch-off tickets, employee claimsNews Story
Some New Jersey Lottery employees got a little more to scratch off than they bargained for. For six months, tens of thousands of moldy Superstorm Sandy scratch-off tickets have been sitting in a warehouse at the state lotto's headquarters in Lawrenceville sickening several workers, according an employee who wished to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. We're all suffering from headaches, the employee said. If you go into that room, you start experiencing respiratory problems. You fe
May 2, 2013, 5:03 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. treasurer says lottery privatization plan won't lead to layoffsNews Story
Plan may actually double the size of sales staff The New Jersey state treasurer today defended the Christie administration's plan to privatize parts of the New Jersey Lottery and said he does not anticipate it leading to layoffs. Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff appeared in front of the state Assembly Budget Committee in Trenton to publicly discuss the plan which has drawn staunch opposition from New Jersey's Democratic state lawmakers and U.S. congressmen for the first time. We can re-energize
Apr 25, 2013, 6:42 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Vermont family turns losing lottery tickets into cashNews Story
The game's got a new name and some new rules, but when it comes to competing for cash prizes in the Vermont Lottery's second-chance, scratch-off ticket drawing, the money keeps rolling in for the Leamy family of Wilder. Last week, when the $200 winners in the first drawing for the Play It Again game were announced, Joyce Leamy was on the list. It was the 52nd time in six years that someone in the Leamy family has won prizes or cash for submitting a losing scratch-off Vermont Lottery ticket
Nov 6, 2012, 7:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

What Are The Hurricane Sandy Storm Conditions Where You Are?
What Are The Hurricane Sandy Storm Conditions Where You Are? Trees down? Power lines down? Power outages? Flooding? Batteries shortages at stores? Back up supplies available? Bread, water and milk shortages at stores? Gas lines? Traffic conditions? What is closed? Let us know what is going on where you are. Stay safe, everyone! Watch out for each other! You got numbers? Post them here! Hang out here and we will keep each other company as we deal with this storm. As of 8PM est:
Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 am - Harve$t Moon - Mystical Forum

Ohio Senate bill includes privatizing lotteryNews Story
Critics say gaming corp. drafted language The Ohio Senate's latest version of the state budget bill includes language to privatize the Ohio Lottery that is nearly identical to legislation drafted by a gaming company hoping to manage the $2.5 billion agency's day-to-day operations. The language, drafted by GTECH, an industry giant that once ran the Ohio Lottery's back-office operations, was added to the massive budget bill virtually unchanged and without any public hearing. The inclusion of
Jun 2, 2011, 7:21 am - Todd - Lottery News