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LITTLE ROCK - Opponents of a proposed state lottery to fund college scholarships began their so-called “Truth Campaign” on Wednesday, initially focusing on churches and some 10,000 church-goers in a grassroots effort to defeat Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s proposed constitutional amendment.

LITTLE ROCK — The so-called Truth Campaign against a proposed Arkansas lottery will start from church pulpits, as opponents prepare to distribute church sermon outlines to pastors and…

PUEBLO Colorado Lottery Director Margaret “Peggy” Gordon says she will retire on June 30.

An effort to put a lottery proposal before Arkansas voters is now facing some opposition. It will be called the “Truth Campaign” and will include paid newspaper, radio, and TV ads.

Knoxville lottery buyers said pocket change that would usually buy a lottery ticket is now being fed into gas tanks.

The Family Action Committee is going to war against those who want a lottery in Arkansas. The committee is launching the truth campaign which claims a state lottery will hurt…

The so-called Truth Campaign against a proposed Arkansas lottery will start from church pulpits, as opponents prepare to distribute church sermon outlines to pastors and bulletin tracts against the measure.

Colorado Lottery Director Margaret “Peggy” Gordon says she will retire on June 30. Gordon has been director for four years. She announced her retirement Tuesday.

TAMPA - Former lottery multimillionaire Alex Toth, who was broke and facing tax fraud charges, has died at the age of 60. Toth was scheduled to go on trial in June, accused of filing fake tax returns with his wife, Rhoda, who has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.

A lottery ticket bought in Edmond worth $400,000 is set to expire. Numbers were 3, 11, 13, 20 and 40, and the purchaser missed the Powerball number.