Some Complain W.Va. Needs More Control Over Video Lottery
Editor's note: In 2001, West Virginia lawmakers set out to control illegal gambling by creating a state-run industry that allowed bars, restaurants and fraternal organizations to operate video lottery machines. | 09/06/2005 |
Arizona Lottery sales reach all time high
A boost in sales this year from Arizona Lottery means millions more for several programs in the state, including ones to build parks, support education and fund social-service programs. | 09/05/2005 |
N.C. Lottery Remains Hot-Button Issue
The legislative fight over a North Carolina lottery took more than 20 years to finish. Now the political fall-out begins. | 09/05/2005 |
Lottery hot line hears from gamblers
CHATTANOOGA ¡ª Since a state-funded lottery hot line began handling calls from people with gambling additions this spring, at least 14 people have called seeking help, officials say. | 09/05/2005 |
Powerball Jackpot Races to $60 Million!
POWERBALL, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is headed higher and higher. Even though Saturday evening's draw did not generate a jackpot winner, 372,266 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.4 million in prizes. | 09/04/2005 |
Carolina lottery leaves Alabama standing alone
North Carolina is a conservative state, so passage of a lottery there last week might bode well for Alabama where religious groups keep such legislation from passing. | 09/04/2005 |
Mega Millions jackpot increases to $150 million
ATLANTA (AP) -- The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing has grown to $150 million. | 09/03/2005 |
Casinos Have Negative Impact On State Lottery
The opening of the Seminole Tribe's two fancy Hard Rock Hotel & Casinos, caused the Florida lottery, as well as sports wagering, to take a dive last year. Lottery revenues slowed down, falling behind the national growth rates of 67 percent in 2004. | 09/03/2005 |
Senators hear from voters on lottery
RALEIGH, N.C. - The two Republican senators who missed this week's vote on the lottery are hearing from angry voters in their districts opposed to the game. | 09/03/2005 |
North Carolina Joins Lottery States
According to some members of the North Carolina Senate, the result was just a matter of time. Others, however, feel that Governor Mike Easley and some Democrats used a bit of trickery to get a lottery bill passed at the end of an extended voting session. | 09/02/2005 |
