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The Arizona Lottery was voted into existence
by a public initiative in November 1980, becoming the first state west of the
Mississippi to have a legal, state-administered lottery. Although the initial
approval margin was slim - 51 to 49 percent - subsequent referendums showed
high public support. In November 1997, 68 percent of the voters approved the
Lottery for five years and, in November 2002, they extended the Lottery for
another 10 years with a 73 percent majority. Lottery sales began July 1, 1981,
with a single $1 “Scratch It Rich” instant game that sold out 21.4
million tickets in 10 days! Scratchers remained the only product until 1984
when the Arizona Lottery introduced its first online game, “The
Pick.” An immediate success, sales topped $86.4 million in the first year.
Other online additions included Fantasy 5 in 1991, Powerball in 1994 and Pick 3
in 1998. Since its inception, the Arizona Lottery has generated more than $5.5
billion in revenues and returned over $1.8 billion in net revenues to the
state. For seven consecutive years, sales have topped a quarter of a billion
dollars with a record-setting $397.5 million in FY05 and a record return to the
state of over $116 million.
 State Could
Sell Arizona Lottery to Deal with Expected 2009
Deficit
PHOENIX, Arizona (October 1, 2008) -- Arizona
Governor Janet Napolitano is reported to have said Wednesday the state could
face a budget deficit next year of as much as $800 million and one option to
close that gap is selling or leasing out the Arizona Lottery..............Subscribers
Arizona Lottery Sales
Decline
PHOENIX, Arizona (September 30, 2008) – Arizona
Lottery ticket sales are down, casting a shadow over the planned method of
paying for massive construction and renovation projections at the three state
universities.............Subscribers Arizona Gambling Feels
Economic Pinch, Report Shows
ARIZONA, USA (September 22,
2008) -- Art Macias, executive director
of the Arizona Lottery, said Monday that total revenue from the state-run games
was up just 2.3 percent in the 12 months ending June 30..................Subscribers Lottery Practices Sound,
Arizona Officials Say
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (July 23, 2008)
-- Class-action lawsuits against state lotteries alleging deceptive practices
regarding Scratchers tickets are popping up all over the country, but the
Arizona Lottery appears to be in the clear.............Subscribers Lottery to Play Crucial Role
in New State Budget
PHOENIX, Arizona (June 25, 2008) --
Senate leaders hope to convince more Arizonans to play the lottery as part of
their plan to balance the state budget.................Subscribers Poll Finds More Playing Lottery
as State's Economy Slips
PHOENIX, Arizona (April 17, 2008)
-- A poll released on Wednesday by Northern Arizona University researchers
shows that as the state's economy slides, more Arizonans are trying their luck
on the lottery.................Subscribers Lottery Director Makes Presentation To City
Leaders
ARIZONA USA (May 23, 2007) -- Arizona Lottery
Executive Director Art Macias made a
presentation to Douglas city leaders on Tuesday morning as part of a tour
around the county by the Arizona Lottery. He said this is the eighth county
they have toured since he took office. Macias took over the Arizona Lottery in
November 2005.........................Subscribers Lottery Introduces New Pick ‘Family of
Games’
ARIZONA, USA (March 2007) -- Beginning
today, the Arizona Lottery has made exciting new changes to The Pick and
Fantasy 5. All three Arizona based drawing games also have revised logos, thus
creating a “family” of Pick
games:...........................Read the full
story at: Vol, 38 No.13 Lottery
Officials Make Anniversary Tour of State
ARIZONA, USA
(March 20, 2007) -- As part of the silver anniversary celebration for the
Arizona Lottery, lottery officials have been touring the
state............................Subscribers
NASCAR
Winner’s Experience Roars Around Racing World; Couple Wins MDI-Arizona
Lottery NASCAR Game
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (September 15,
2006) -- News of an Arizona Lottery NASCAR game winner selecting a trip to
Bristol Motor Speedway is buzzing around the racing world after Bristol issued
its own announcement that the couple had chosen its track and rolled out the
red carpet for them..........................................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.12
Arizona Receives Record-Breaking $141 Million;
Highest Return in Lottery’s 25-Year History
PHOENIX,
Arizona, USA (August 9, 2006) -- Governor Janet Napolitano today announced that
thanks to the Arizona Lottery’s record-breaking sales year, the state will
receive over...............Read the full story
at: Vol.36 No.6 The Arizona
Lottery Launches First Quarter-of-a-Million Instant Lottery Ticket
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (June 29, 2006) -- The Arizona
Lottery marks its 25th Anniversary next month, tallying nearly $2
billion in contributions to the state since its creation in 1981. Activities to
commemorate the momentous occasion will be rolled out all year, starting with a
mammoth-of-a-Scratchers ticket tied to a year-long publicity and promotions
push.............Subscribers Arizona Lottery Drawings to Air for First Time on Tucson
Television Station
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (March 1, 2006) --
For the first time ever, players in southern Arizona can tune in to a local
television station for their winning lottery numbers...........Subscribers Arizona Lottery Digital Drawings to Air Exclusively on ABC15
Starting February 1
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (January 25,
2006) -- Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1, players can tune-in to ABC15 to view the
Arizona Lottery drawings for The Pick™ ...............Subscribers
Plan for
Lottery Funds to Provide Voter Incentive
TUCSON, Arizona,
USA (December 10, 2005) – A Tucson ophthalmologist is reported to be
pushing an initiative that would use uncollected Arizona Lottery winnings to
fund a .............................Subscribers New Arizona Lottery Director Named
ARIZONA,
USA (November 1, 2005) -- Department of Weight and Measures director Art Macias
has reportedly been tapped by Governor Napolitano to serve as the director of
the Arizona Lottery.................................Subscribers Lottery’s Star Wars Costume Contest At State
Fair
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (October 25, 2005) -- The
Arizona Lottery and The Edge 103.9 are inviting Star Wars fans to strut around
as their favorite saga character at the.........................Subscribers Lottery Director to Head Chamber of Commerce
ARIZONA, USA (October 26, 2005) -- Arizona Lottery Director Katie Pushor
has been selected to lead the 5,200-member Greater Phoenix Chamber of
Commerce.............................Subscribers GTECH Selected by the Arizona Lottery as the Preferred Bidder
for New Online Lottery System, Terminals, and Communications
Network
WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island, USA (October 18,
2005) -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK - News) today announced that its
wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, was selected by the Arizona Lottery
as the preferred bidder for a new online lottery
system.............................Read the full
story at: Vol.33 No.4 The Arizona
Lottery 125 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race
ARIZONA, USA (September 12, 2005) -- The Arizona Lottery and Phoenix
International Raceway (PIR) are proud to announce the Arizona Lottery 125
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race .............................Subscribers The Arizona Lottery and Phoenix International Raceway Announce
the Arizona Lottery 125 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (September 7, 2005) -- The Arizona
Lottery and Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) are proud to announce the
Arizona Lottery 125 (AZL 125) NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series
Race........................Read the full story at:
Vol.32 No.12 Arizona Lottery Joins
Forces with NASCAR
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (September 7,
2005) -- Six NASCAR drivers, including former national champion Jeff Gordon,
are lending their image for a new Arizona Lottery Scratchers ticket
series............................Subscribers Arizona Lottery Sales Set New Records
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (August 5, 2005) -- Arizona Lottery sales for fiscal
year 2005 hit an all-time high of $397.5 million, $31 million more than last
year’s record-breaking ..................................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.7
Arizona Lottery Replace Mechanical Machines
with State-of-the-art Digital Draw System
PHOENIX, Arizona,
USA (May 2, 2005) -- The Arizona Lottery has elected to use a state-of-the-art
Digital Draw System to replace its mechanical machines. In future the winning
numbers for The Pick, Pick 3 and Fantasy 5 will be selected using digital draw
technology.............................Read the
full story at: Vol.31 No.6 Arizona
Lottery Airs Never-Before-Seen Television Advertisement Featuring Ray
Charles
PHOENIX, Arizona (February 2005) -- The Arizona
Lottery is paying tribute to legendary musician Ray Charles by airing for the
first time in Arizona television advertisements recorded by the
artist............................Read the full
story at: Vol.30 No.10 Arizona
Lottery's New Promotion at Rattlers’ Games During
Timeouts?
ARIZONA, USA (February 2005) -- Have you heard
about the Arizona Lottery's intense new promotion taking place at
Rattlers’ games during timeouts? It is giving away the chance to really
get inside the Lottery’s .........................Subscribers Arizona Lottery Awards Phoenix-based Agency Lucrative Marketing
Contract
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA (February 7, 2005) --
According to Press Reports the Arizona Lottery this week awarded Phoenix-based
Riester-Robb its $7.3 million marketing contract..........................Subscribers 
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