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Archive for October 13th, 2008

Lottery and school funding (Daily Breeze)

With all theThere are school bond measures on the Nov. 4 ballot for maintenance, new building and improvements that need to be done, but wasn’t the lottery supposed to provide money for the schools? How much do we actually get from the lottery?

Lydia May gets ready to move into lottery house (Whyalla News)

Ocean Eyre lottery winner, Lydia May, is getting ready to move in to the house she won nearly three months ago.

Supreme Court hears arguments on lottery amendment (The Morning News)

LITTLE ROCK — With early voting for the November general election starting next week, opponents of Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s proposed state-run lottery urged the state Supreme Court to remove the measure from the ballot Monday, arguing it does not define lotteries and could open the door for casinos.

Arkansas Lottery Initiative May Be Placed On November Ballot (KTAL Shreveport)

Arkansas voters could see a controversial issue on November’s ballot. State leaders are debating if the state can use a lottery to raise money for college scholarships. The Arkansas Supreme Court will decide this week whether to put the issue on the ballot.

State Lottery Argued Before Supreme Court (KTHV Little Rock)

Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a lawsuit, trying to keep a proposal for a state-run lottery off of the November ballot.

Granville couple wins big in lottery (The News & Observer)

A Granville County couple split with another winner a top prize totalling more than $820,000 in Saturday’s drawing of the state lottery’s “Carolina Cash 5″ game. The other winning ticket was sold in Cary, the state lottery said.

Lawsuit to take lottery proposal off AR ballot before state supreme court (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas’ highest court heard arguments today in a lawsuit trying to throw a proposed state-run lottery off of the November ballot.

Lottery ticket theft suspect turns self in (Florida Today)

A man the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office was seeking in an investigation involving stolen stealing lottery tickets from Brevard County convenience stores turned himself in today, officials report.

Arkansas Supreme Court hears lottery challenge (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Defining a state-run lottery may be as easy as defining hard-core pornography, a member of Arkansas’ highest court suggested Monday as justices considered whether to kick a proposed lottery off the November ballot.

Arkansas Supreme Court hears lottery challenge (INO News)

(AP:LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) Arkansas’ highest court heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit trying to throw a proposed state-run lottery off of the November ballot.