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Ohio Lottery Director Aims to Dispel MythsNews Story
What would compel the top executive of a state agency with more than $2 billion in annual sales to drive nearly two hours to a community meeting in tiny Malvern, Ohio? The hope of dispelling what he calls a myth, of course. The one big concern, the one big misconception, explained Tom Hayes, director of the Ohio Lottery Commission, is, people say, Well, we passed the lottery, that should fund all of education.' We send all of our profits to education, but that isn't going to fund all of educa
May 2, 2005, 8:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery software development ideasReply
RJOh I am a little unclear what you are saying, is it a compliment or insultThank you for finally being honest. I have been honestlet me take us back to the beginning of this post, Developer started this post,Someone said, i think it was you, who said if someone comes up with a system that can predict numbers at a better odds than what is currently available, on a consistant basis, then they may have something. Not in those exact words but that is how I read it. I explained with a software crea
Apr 1, 2005, 3:22 pm - biglooooser - Lottery Systems Forum

Lottery trial sheds lights on OLGC miscuesNews Story
An 81-year-old Canadian man, a cancer survivor, is suing the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), saying it refused to properly investigate a retailer who allegedly cheated him out of a $250,000 winning Encore ticket.Despite feeling cheated by the store owners, Robert Edmonds settled his civil suit against them in January. While he was originally asking for $250,000 the value of the winning ticket and $500,000 in punitive damages, Edmonds settled for $150,000 because he'd heard they ha
Mar 8, 2005, 12:00 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Psychic aligning energyReply
That's why I've never said Vision-Dude was WRONG about anything I'll just say a mistake,misguided or misinformed in My Opinion ,I agree and disagree with his statements first I agree that the Prophecy came first which led to the discovery of the Star,but they did Follow the Star based on the Prophecy so I disagree about them not following it.There was a lot more involved in the whole thing than just a Staralso I never implied that the Star preceded the Prophecy any knowledgeable person of the
Feb 2, 2005, 2:30 pm - Pick-4_Master - Mystical Forum

Will Tennessee's new games cloud Kentucky lottery's future?News Story
Kentucky has Daniel Boone, Abe Lincoln, Adolph Rupp, Loretta Lynn, and Ashley Judd.Tenessee has Davy Crockett, Andy Jackson, Bob Neyland, Dolly Parton, and Dixie Carter.For a couple of centuries, there has been a border rivalry between Kentucky and Tennessee as the states have dueled over history and heroes and have had spats over sports and politics. Now the rivalry has become more serious than ever. The Big and the Big Orange are fighting over the Big Green - as in money.Kentucky has the lotte
Jan 27, 2005, 10:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Delaware Lotto Game to be Launched Amid Concerns Over DrawingsNews Story
While the Delaware Lottery is launching its new Multi-Win Lotto game on Thursday, lawmakers will be continuing work on a measure stipulating that the lottery must convert back to mechanical drawing machines and live television broadcasts.But lottery officials say their high-tech system provides top security and ensures the offerings remain games of chance.Inside lottery headquarters in Dover, an auditor from an outside firm and state lottery office personnel gather in a secure room to draw the n
Jan 22, 2005, 1:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee Senator pushes for bigger lottery scholarshipsNews Story
Whitney McKinney has at least a year before she has to decide where she'll go to college. But the McGavock High School junior said she's already looking closely at two private universities in Tennessee and one in Georgia.If Tennessee adds $1,000 to $2,000 a year to its HOPE Scholarship, however, choosing between the Volunteer State and the Peach State won't be nearly as tough.''I think that would make a very big difference,'' McKinney said. ''It's a lot when I think about college tuition. Raisin
Jan 10, 2005, 10:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Lottery is Oklahoma's Top Story of the YearNews Story
In November, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry saw a cornerstone for his plan to increase funding for education, a statewide lottery, become a reality.The education lottery won easy passage with about 64 percent of the vote. Supporters said it would raise $150 million a year for common, higher and technical education.A companion measure was also approved, which will create a constitutional ''lockbox'' and prdvent lawmakers from dipping into lottery revenue to replace existing education dollars, something
Jan 3, 2005, 8:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Record Powerball lottery winner ordered into substance abuse programReply
Maverick:Thanks for your comments; I'm always glad to hear from you, even when you don't agree with me, because you actually contribute something to the topics that interest you.I don't necessarily believe that the working man is a sucker. Quite the contrary; without unskilled labor, mass production might still be nothing more than an idea bouncing around in someone's head, but with no manpower to carry the concept to fruition.The point I was trying to make is that a man with an MBA can steal hu
Dec 10, 2004, 12:56 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

Hidden opportunities within abbr. wheelsReply
BobP,this C(6,18,4,6)=48 is a nice wheel for the purpose it is designed for. However it is unfair to compare it with the WR or an optimized one which has only 42 lines.As for the jackpot, everyone wants to hit the jackpot and every wheel has a chance on that, no matter how it is constructed or its guarantee. Even in your 48 ticket wheel, the 3+3 matter for hitting the jackpot is not that important. These are the lines of your wheel that you can setup in the 3+3 manner to hit the jackpot (groups
Dec 6, 2004, 7:24 am - lottoarchitect - Lottery Systems Forum