Two absent senators may have prevented decision (New Bern Sun Journal) RALEIGH - The lottery bill cleared the state Senate on Tuesday, mainly because two opponents of the games were absent and one of those two senators decided not to invoke a parliamentary maneuver available to him to block it. The two absent senators were...
Lotto jackpots to be guaranteed (Austin American-Statesman) The twice weekly Lotto Texas game will be significantly revised by the end of the year, an administrator said Monday, as the agency tries to revive ticket sales and rebound from a flap about advertised jackpots exceeding actual available winnings.
