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Illinois lottery bidder outlines some of plan - BusinessWeek

Washington PostIllinois lottery bidder outlines some of planBusinessWeekA private company bidding to manage Illinois' lottery says it would lessen the games' reliance on low-income residents and award 20 percent of contracts to ...Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecyThe Associated PressIllinois Closer to Naming Private Company to Run LotteryChicago Public RadioCamelot Illinois Bids to Manage the Illinois LotteryPR Newswire (press release)WIFR -Bloomington Pantagraph -Peoria Journal Starall 236 news articles »

HMS Cavalier wins lottery prize - BBC News

HMS Cavalier wins lottery prizeBBC NewsA restored World War II destroyer on display in dry dock in Chatham has been named the best education project in the 2010 National Lottery Awards. ...and more »

Bees charity lands Lottery Award - The Press Association

stv.tvBees charity lands Lottery AwardThe Press AssociationA Scots charity has scooped a top honour at the National Lottery Awards. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust, which is based at Stirling University, ...Top award for humble bee projectBBC NewsLittle Havens scoops national award on live TVEssex EchoTop award for bumblebee conservation schemestv.tvall 9 news articles »

Group: Stores should ban lottery vending machines - BusinessWeek

KUARGroup: Stores should ban lottery vending machinesBusinessWeekThe letter claims that some people may not be pleased to find lottery vending machines in the stores and could lead to loitering gamblers or illegal ...Group warns stores of backlash from lottery machinesArkansas Online (subscription)Family Council to stores: Say no to lottery vending machinesArkansas NewsHow You Know That The Family Council Is ToothlessBlue Arkansas (blog)KATV -KAIT -Fort Smith Times Recordall 21 news articles »

New lottery game marks Kansas' 150th birthday - The Associated Press

Town HallNew lottery game marks Kansas' 150th birthdayThe Associated PressThe state's anti-gambling founders probably wouldn't have approved, but Kansas unveiled a new lottery game Friday to get a jump on celebrating its 150th ...New Lottery Game Marks Kansas' 150th BirthdayABC NewsNew lottery game to mark Kansas' 150th birthdayPittsburg Morning Sunall 92 news articles »

Texas Lottery: A different game than state was sold two decades ago - Austin American-Statesman

Austin American-StatesmanTexas Lottery: A different game than state was sold two decades agoAustin American-StatesmanAt the Anyday Grocery in East Austin, the second-busiest lottery retailer in the city, QB Center pays Puneet Chopra some of the $80 to $100 he spends weekly ...One man's itch puts Gonzales on lottery map with $50 scratch-offsAustin American-Statesmanall 2 news articles »

Cleveland woman who falsely claimed to be a lottery winner was stabbed during ... - Plain Dealer (blog)

WTAM.comCleveland woman who falsely claimed to be a lottery winner was stabbed during ...Plain Dealer (blog)CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The woman who falsely claimed in 2004 that she lost a lottery ticket worth $162 million was stabbed this morning by her father, ...Woman convicted of scam found stabbedWTAM.comall 2 news articles »

2 Fantasy 5 players share $265500 top prize - MiamiHerald.com

2 Fantasy 5 players share $265500 top prizeMiamiHerald.comTwo winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $132766.18 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday. The winning tickets were bought in Panama City and West ...and more »

Moose lottery in dire need of makeover - Lewiston Sun Journal

Moose lottery in dire need of makeoverLewiston Sun JournalMaine's still-popular moose lottery has some problems. For years, a major source of revenue for operating the Maine ...and more »

Audit suggests possible end of Ohio Lottery panel - BusinessWeek

FOX Toledo OnlineAudit suggests possible end of Ohio Lottery panelBusinessWeekAn audit done amid political sniping recommended Tuesday that the Ohio Lottery Commission become a quasi-public entity or be eliminated ...Audit Finds Ohio Lottery Performed WellYoungstown Business JournalOhio Lottery running well but could make some changes, including freeing ...Plain DealerAudit proposes eliminating Ohio's lottery commissionToledo BladeNewsNet5.com -Media Newswire (press release) -Dayton Daily News (blog)all 54 news articles »

Texas Lottery: A different game than state was sold two decades ago

Texas Lottery: A different game than state was sold two decades ago

Lottery win brightens Hagerstown woman's bad day

HAGERSTOWN — There's nothing like winning the lottery to brighten up a bad Monday. A Hagerstown woman knows this firsthand after winning a chunk of cash from the Hoosier Lottery on Monday.

Lottery bidding process draws scrutiny

Gov. Quinn is defending his administration over criticism that its selection of a private company to manage the state's $2 billion lottery has been too secretive.Quinn said Friday that the state followed the law "to the T" and believes in vigorous competition.But some watchdog groups complain the state has not been open during the bidding process. Lottery officials refuse to name all the ...

Lottery: Powerball, Florida Lotto jackpots roll over

College football may have begun in earnest but no one tackled the top lottery prizes: Powerball and Florida Lotto both rolled over Saturday night.

Moose lottery in dire need of makeover

Maine's still-popular moose lottery has some problems. For years, a major source of revenue for operating the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIF&W), the moose lottery has seen its application numbers free falling.

Lottery bidder promises to create educational scholarship program

SPRINGFIELD - One of the companies bidding to manage the Illinois lottery is promising to create an educational scholarship program worth an estimated $35 million if it wins the potentially lucrative competition.

New Lottery Game Marks Kansas' 150th Birthday

Kan. Lottery unveils new game to celebrate 150th anniversary of admission to union Gambling - Lotteries - Games - United States - Canada

Lottery bidder promises scholarships

SPRINGFIELD — One of the companies bidding to manage theIllinois lottery is promising to create an educational scholarshipprogram worth an estimated $35 million if it wins the potentiallylucrative competition.

Lottery director: Slots keep Md. competitive

OCEAN CITY -- The new director of the Maryland Lottery said slot machines at Ocean Downs should still be ready before the end of the year and gaming technology here needs to be competitive with gambling in neighboring states.

LOTTERY: Mega Millions jackpot climbs

The Mega Millions jackpot is climbing to $25 million for Tuesday's lottery drawing.