OCEANSIDE: Internet cafe's games may be illegal May 20, 2009
Critics say the Internet cafe does not offer a sweepstakes contest, which is legal under state law, but a lottery, which only the California State Lottery can conduct. The main difference between a sweepstakes and a lottery is that lottery participants pay for a chance to win the prize, according to the state Department of Consumer Affairs. (North County Times)
Scientific Games Signs Instant Ticket Extension with California Lottery May 16, 2009
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific Games (Nasdaq: - ) announced the California State Lottery has extended the Company's current contract as the primary supplier of instant tickets and related services including marketing, planning and research services for an additional four years. The amendment commences in July 2009 and extends the existing contract to 2013. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Proposition 1C - C stands for conniving May 7, 2009
The "Lottery Modernization Act" changes the system by allowing the California State Lottery Commission to provide larger prizes and reduce operating expenses. Instead of 84 percent of revenues allocated to prizes (50 percent) and public education (34 percent), the proposal kicks up the two categories to 87 percent of revenues. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Prop. 1C: Borrowing against lottery proceeds Apr 14, 2009
-- Allows the California State Lottery Commission to set the payout rate for prizes higher than 50 percent of revenue. -- Stops funding education with lottery profits. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters for Monday, February 2, 2009 Feb 8, 2009
cousin wrote on Feb 2, 2009 3:21 PM:" Aloha. At face value the promises of a State Lottery are of great potential. The realities of all of the promises of funding are not as great, as evidenced by the California State Lottery System. The promise at inception was for a large percentage of the Lottery earnings to augment California education and schools, and years after the Lottery was voted into State law the schools have yet to see any funds sent to the districts. The promised funds for almost... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
