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Calif. Lottery Director explains expensive partyNews Story
Travel budget cut to offset event cost The director of the California Lottery said she would cut her staff's conference travel budget to offset $50,000 in taxpayer money spent on a questionable employee-recognition party that was the focus of a state Senate hearing Tuesday. Joan Borucki, who was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and is up for confirmation in the Senate, testified during an informational hearing by the Governmental Organization Committee that she is in the process of
Feb 14, 2008, 5:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. Lottery wrestles with credit card buying optionsNews Story
The North Dakota Lottery's recently announced holiday sale of ticket subscriptions highlights a quirk in its operations. Gamblers are barred from using a credit card to buy tickets, but they may use plastic to play one of the lottery's four games dozens of times over an extended period. Credit card sales are limited to subscriptions, said Chuck Keller, the director of North Dakota's lottery. A subscription allows a gambler to buy a chance to play the same lottery number for 13, 26 or 52 strai
Dec 4, 2007, 7:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Okla. Lottery Commission struggles to meet its 35% profit requirementNews Story
As a result of the finance and audit committee's dreary budget forecasts for fiscal year 2008, the Oklahoma Lottery Commission is planning to trim costs and attempt to get a key statutory requirement of the commission eliminated. The board plans to try to amend out a requirement that the Lottery Commission post a 35-percent profit in their third year of operations. The board said they are doing all they can to trim operating costs without cutting current staff and advertising expenditures,
Sep 19, 2007, 4:34 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Hoosier LotteryReply
Jim and Jeff, I haven't got a reply to my email yet, but I'm tired of waiting on it. I'm going to believe that the cash value is approximately 40-50% of the lump sum as stated on the FAQ page. If the current cash value is 60%, then I think it's a result of higher than normal ticket sales. Jeff keeps saying the payouts are low, but he doesn't know how low or high the sales were either, something you just can't do. Also, has anyone considered that the reason why there isn't a roll over after the f
Aug 10, 2007, 6:12 pm - Guru101 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Backlash in Calif. over sale of lottery operator GTECHNews Story
As the new 2007-08 Legislature convened Monday, the backlash over an Italian firm's quiet takeover of California's lotto contractor grew when a second legislative committee said it would investigate. Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, a Newark Democrat who chairs the government organization committee in the lower house, said his panel is probing the matter and may convene hearings. I'm taking a look at the situation. I've read the press report. I've been briefed by my staff, said Torrico, whos
Dec 6, 2006, 9:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery fetches prize with 'Lucky Dog' gameNews Story
Scratch-off ticket wins honors as best new game; school aid fund shattered records this year. The Michigan Lottery's decision earlier this year to go to the dogs has earned it a coveted prize of its own. Michigan's Lucky Dog scratch-off ticket was named the best new instant game of the year by the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries, which includes 52 lotteries in the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,350 instant games were in the running for the awar
Oct 18, 2006, 9:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Britain may become the online gambling capitalNews Story
Britain may bring in legislation allowing London-listed Internet gambling companies to move their headquarters to Britain, taking advantage of the United States legislature's faulty attempts to ban the popular online activity. Plans to turn Britain into a world leader in internet gambling have been drawn up by ministers, according to internal Whitehall documents. In stark contrast to America, where online gambling has in effect been outlawed, ministers want to attract offshore companies
Oct 8, 2006, 3:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Has This Ever Happened To You?Reply
justxploring: This is really a good thread. I want to reply one more time but this time about quick picks. I know some guys that talk about the law of big numbers and swear that if you extract large amounts of numers from a personal RNG and do this several times you stand a better chance of winning than you do from buying a quick pick from your friendly lotto dealer. The odds are approximately 22.5 million to one to win the Florida Lottery on a single pick 6. You are correct that be
Sep 10, 2006, 4:33 pm - floridian - Lottery Discussion Forum

Banks balk at plan to cut off cash from net casinosNews Story
A group representing 5,000 small banks is opposing a tool lawmakers hope to use to stop online gambling, posing a challenge to what is widely seen as the government's best shot at cracking down on the activity. The Independent Community Bankers of America, whose members range from New York's Metropolitan National Bank to Colorado's First National Bank of Las Animas, is objecting to a proposal winding its way through Congress that would require financial institutions to block payments between
Aug 30, 2006, 12:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Ball Sets vs Computerized DrawsReply
arizona pick has a random number generator not ball drawings here is the rundown on pre test for the rng The integrity of our games and operations are the top priority of the Arizona Lottery. All drawings are conducted under the most rigid security procedures. If you've ever wondered just what goes on during the drawing process, here's a beginning-to-end rundown. And don't forget, the public is always welcome to attend a drawing. Just call 480.921.4400 and ask for the Drawing Mana
Aug 29, 2006, 1:24 pm - four4me - Pick 3 Forum