Tuesday, April 9, 2013
What's up with the Hess gas station on Route 309 in Orefield? It's sold three winning lottery tickets with large jackpots, in February, March and April.
What are the chances Wednesday's winning $60 million Powerball ticket will be sold at the Hess station on Route 309 in Orefield? About the same infinitesimal odds the same Hess gas station had in selling three winning lottery tickets with huge jackpots in the last three months. The long odds not only didn't deter customers from buying lottery tickets Monday, the rash of oddball wins actually attracted customers, such as Dawayne Brown, 23, of Orefield. "This is the first time I've bought a Powerball ticket," said Brown, who rushed out to buy a ticket after a co-worker at KidsPeace told him someone bought a lottery ticket worth $2 million at the lucky Hess station. The Hess station at 3640 Route 309 sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $2 …
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Could privatizing the lottery mean fewer people will play?
Pennsylvanians do not want their lottery to be privatized, as Gov. Tom Corbett is proposing, according to a new Franklin & Marshall College Poll. The poll found that 47 percent of those polled strongly opposed the privatization with 17 somewhat opposing it. Only 7 percent were strongly in favor with 11 percent being somewhat in favor of the move. Most people polled, 75 percent, said they would play the lottery about the same amount as they do now if it were privatized, but a not insignificant number of people, 19 said they would play less frequently. The Franklin & Marshall College Poll interviewed 622 Pennsylvania voters between January 29 and February 3. The margin of error is reported as plus or minus 3.9 percentage points. A recent …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Government and government-created entities like the Pa. Lottery must become entrepreneurs, according to political expert G. Terry Madonna
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Friday, January 25
By G. Terry Madonna & Michael L.Young “A roll of the dice” one would-be wit called it. Others have described it in considerably less family friendly terms. But, however, described, it’s described a lot. Indeed, it’s been widely reported nationally as well as across Pennsylvania. The Corbett administration intends to turn management of the Pennsylvania lottery over to the British firm, Camelot Global Services. “Privatization” of the operation of the state lottery is about to become a fact, subject to legal reviews by the attorney general, the state treasurer and a court challenge by AFSCME, the union representing lottery employees. Read more: Ban Pa. Lottery Company from Political Donations, Lawmaker Says Not surprisingly, turning the …
Government and government-created entities like the Pa. Lottery must become entrepreneurs, according to political expert G. Terry Madonna
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Friday, January 25
By G. Terry Madonna & Michael L.Young “A roll of the dice” one would-be wit called it. Others have described it in considerably less family friendly terms. But, however, described, it’s described a lot. Indeed, it’s been widely reported nationally as well as across Pennsylvania. The Corbett administration intends to turn management of the Pennsylvania lottery over to the British firm, Camelot Global Services. “Privatization” of the operation of the state lottery is about to become a fact, subject to legal reviews by the attorney general, the state treasurer and a court challenge by AFSCME, the union representing lottery employees. Read more: Ban Pa. Lottery Company from Political Donations, Lawmaker Says Not surprisingly, turning the …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Camelot Global Services is poised to take over management of the Pennsylvania Lottery, following a procurement process that started in the spring of 2012 and saw two other bidders drop out.
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Wednesday, January 23
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is poised to land a new Pennsylvania Lottery partner in Camelot Global Services, and one state lawmaker wants to make sure that the state’s gambling concession isn’t sullied by the stink of money. State Rep. Brandon Neuman, D-Washington, announced he’ll introduce legislation to ban any company running the Pennsylvania Lottery from making campaign contributions to elected officials and political candidates. The lottery funds state services for senior citizens. Read More:British Company Set to Run Pa. Lottery “This is one thing, I believe, that will help protect the integrity of the legislature,” he said. “If we are going to make decisions on or about the lottery, they are going …
Camelot Global Services is poised to take over management of the Pennsylvania Lottery, following a procurement process that started in the spring of 2012 and saw two other bidders drop out.
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Wednesday, January 23
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is poised to land a new Pennsylvania Lottery partner in Camelot Global Services, and one state lawmaker wants to make sure that the state’s gambling concession isn’t sullied by the stink of money. State Rep. Brandon Neuman, D-Washington, announced he’ll introduce legislation to ban any company running the Pennsylvania Lottery from making campaign contributions to elected officials and political candidates. The lottery funds state services for senior citizens. Read More:British Company Set to Run Pa. Lottery “This is one thing, I believe, that will help protect the integrity of the legislature,” he said. “If we are going to make decisions on or about the lottery, they are going …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A British company poised to manage the Pennsylvania Lottery plans to boost the bottom line by getting more people to play lottery games.
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Saturday, January 19
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A British company poised to manage the Pennsylvania Lottery plans to boost the bottom line by getting more people to play lottery games. But some lawmakers are skeptical. Senate Finance Committee Minority Chairman Sen. John Blake, D-Lackawanna, said he still has reservations about the Corbett administration’s pursuit of a private management agreement with Camelot Global Services, even after a four-hour hearing Monday. The process was done without legislative oversight, and that worries Blake. “This is a scale of a decision that probably should’ve been, I would’ve preferred and I think the leadership in my caucus and many members in my caucus would’ve preferred, was something that was put to …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
A British company is the only bidder that has offered to manage the Pennsylvania Lottery
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s pursuit of privatizing management of the state lottery yielded only one interested party. The state received a bid from Camelot Global Services, which runs the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Camelot estimates it would bring annual profit commitment of $12.1 billion in the first 10 years. Projections for a 20-year period, assuming a 27 percent mandated rate of return, would yield more than $34 billion in profits, according to the official bid tabulation. Department of Revenue press secretary Elizabeth Brassell said Wednesday the state had three qualified bidders in May. But two dropped out since then. One was interested in pursuing other commercial opportunities. The …
A British company is the only bidder that has offered to manage the Pennsylvania Lottery
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s pursuit of privatizing management of the state lottery yielded only one interested party. The state received a bid from Camelot Global Services, which runs the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Camelot estimates it would bring annual profit commitment of $12.1 billion in the first 10 years. Projections for a 20-year period, assuming a 27 percent mandated rate of return, would yield more than $34 billion in profits, according to the official bid tabulation. Department of Revenue press secretary Elizabeth Brassell said Wednesday the state had three qualified bidders in May. But two dropped out since then. One was interested in pursuing other commercial opportunities. The …
Last-minute rush expected for Powerball tickets today with record-high jackpot at stake
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Driven by high-volume ticket sales, The Powerball® jackpot has grown to a $500 million annuity value, or a $327.4 million cash prize, for the Wednesday, Nov. 28 drawing. The jackpot had previously stood at a Powerball game-record $425 million annuity, or a $278.3 million cash prize. Only one U.S. lottery jackpot has ever been larger: the $656 million Mega Millions jackpot on March 30, 2012, which was claimed as a $471 million cash prize. “Pennsylvania Lottery players are very excited about this record Powerball jackpot, and that excitement is being reflected in our ticket sales,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci.“We urge our players to purchase their Powerball tickets early to avoid a last-minute rush, and to …
Joe Joe JoeyJoe
5:55 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
Anyone who wants to support privitazation of the lottery is crazy. Outsourcing Pennsylvania jobs to a foreign company is un-American. Camelot will run away the second it's time to pay the fiddler. more ›