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A National Lottery During Our LifetimeReply
A search for History of lotteries in america turns up a lot of interesting information. Here's one of many hits: TThe History of Lottery in America The History of Lottery in America The lottery history in the United States goes back to the colonial times, when Virginia and other colonies were organizing lotteries to get funds for financing all kinds of public works. The lottery money built the roads and bridges, schools, churches and hospitals. Education was also helped a great deal
Oct 30, 2010, 4:18 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Kansas House proposal would create tax on lottery ticketsReply
this bill is a oxymoron if ever seen it The legislation is the latest attempt to tackle the state's growing budget deficit without more cuts to schools and other state programs. to raise money they will force their lotto to stop selling their 2 best games in sales IDIOTS this is about as stupid as shutting down the state lottery, when your state has no yearly budget passed on time deadline Many lawmakers contend the state should cut spending before raising taxes. their sur
Mar 3, 2010, 11:21 am - joshuacloak - Lottery News

State senator wants to repeal Arkansas LotteryNews Story
A state senator who wants to abolish Arkansas' new lottery is scheduled to present her case Wednesday to a legislative panel. Sen. Sue Madison, D-Fayetteville, will ask the House and Senate committees on state agencies and governmental affairs to adopt her proposal for an interim study to repeal the authorization for state lotteries under the Arkansas Scholarship Act. The committee chairmen were cool to the idea. The important message that I'm really wanting people to get ... is that
Dec 2, 2009, 9:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Q&A with the CT Lottery CEONews Story
The Hartford Business Journal recently conducted an interview of the Connecticut Lottery CEO. Q: The lottery has a rich history in our country, dating back to the Revolutionary War when it was used to finance armaments. A legislator floated the idea of a super lottery for deficit reduction. Is there a lottery game out there that could generate $1 billion for the state in profit? Currently, our revenues to the state exceed a quarter-billion dollars annually. It is unlikely that there exists
Apr 14, 2009, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery commission fully staffedNews Story
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday appointed the final three members of the Arkansas Lottery Commission, naming George J. Hammons of Pine Bluff, Dianne Lamberth of Batesville and Ben Pickard of Beebe to the board that will oversee lottery operations. Voters in the November general election approved a constitutional amendment authorizing state-run lottery games to raise money for college scholarships. The amendment left the lottery details to the Legislature. The Arkansas Scholarship Lotter
Apr 14, 2009, 8:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery bracing for loss of Arkansas dollarsNews Story
Legislature refuses to consider bill increasing prizes Oklahoma will be a big loser when Arkansas begins its lottery games, an official said. The Oklahoma lottery is expected to lose as much as $12 million in sales during the first year Arkansas has its games, said Jim Scroggins, who is the executive director of Oklahoma's lottery. We estimate, based on prizes claimed by Arkansas residents, that we will, Scroggins said. That would result in a loss of $3.5 million to $4 million for e
Mar 30, 2009, 8:19 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.Y. lottery winner and tenant fight thiefReply
The reason anonymity is discouraged among lottery winners is to prevent another avenue of public corruption. If we passed a law allowing winners to claim their jackpots anonymously, how would we know that the lottery commissioner, the lottery director or the governor himself didn't claim that jackpot? We've had such a situation right here in Indiana. Governor Kernan served two four-year terms, at a salary of $140,000 per year. Somehow, he left office a multi-millionaire, and used part of hi
Oct 7, 2008, 2:07 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

N.J. lawmakers want full disclosure of lottery prizesNews Story
Games with no top prize remaining would be pulled from stores, if the measure is approved If you buy a lottery ticket dreaming of winning a prize such as a hybrid car or $1 million in cash, those prizes should still be available when the ticket is sold, two New Jersey legislators contend. State Assemblymen Paul Moriarty and John Burzichelli have co-sponsored legislation that would require lottery agents to be notified when the top lottery prizes have been awarded, so no other tickets will
Sep 20, 2008, 3:36 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery firm fined $1.4 million over security breachesNews Story
The Washington, D.C. government has fined the company that runs the D.C. Lottery $1.4 million for security breaches, a decision that could reignite a debate over selecting the next contractor to operate the city's gaming industry. In a letter to Lottery Technology Enterprises, District contracting officer Eric W. Payne said the company failed to conduct proper oversight of its employees, allowing $72,855 in payouts to fraudulent winners and $86,166 in stolen tickets in 2005 and 2006. As a
Sep 19, 2008, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Law creating N.C. Lottery to be reviewed by state's Supreme CourtNews Story
North Carolina's highest court will decide whether the Legislature approved properly a bill that created the state's education lottery. State Supreme Court justices scheduled oral arguments Monday in a lawsuit originally filed by taxpayers who sued state and elected officials. At issue is whether 35 percent of the price of each lottery ticket constitutes a tax. If so, the state legislature violated the North Carolina Constitution when it approved the lottery in 2005 because it did not foll
Sep 8, 2008, 2:59 pm - Todd - Lottery News