Welcome to the Arkansas Lottery Commission
The purpose of the Arkansas Lottery Commission is to oversee the operation of a lottery whose net proceeds will provide scholarships and grants to Arkansas citizens for in-state colleges and universities. Scholarships are to be available for nonprofit, public and private, two and four-year colleges and universities.
The commission may establish and oversee one or more lotteries to fund the scholarships as well as to fund the commission operations. Arkansas Code Annotated § 23-115-102 and 23-115-801(a)(2)(A). Under A.C.A. § 23-115-102, the lotteries are to be operated and managed in a manner that:

• Provides continuing entertainment to the public
• Maximizes the revenue generated
• Preserves the integrity and dignity of the process
• Accounts to the public and the General Assembly through reports and audits

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act - PDF

Arkansas Lottery Commission Votes To Join Powerball; Lottery Officials Brief Lawmakers on Start-up Plans
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 1, 2009) - Arkansas' lottery commission has voted to join the multistate Powerball games.....................Subscribers

Governor, Lottery Chief Meet For First Time
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 30, 2009) – The head of the state lottery and Governor Mike Beebe met for the first time Monday,....................Subscribers

Governor Not Keen on KENO
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 24, 2009) -- Ernie Passailaigue, who will start July 1 as executive director of the state’s lottery, is reported to have said he is interested in including monitor games such as Texas hold ’em, horse-racing games and KENO among the lottery’s games.......................Subscribers

Conflicting Information About the Legality of KENO
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 23, 2009) – Arkansas news sources reported today that lottery executive director Ernie Passailaigue said he'll hold off on pursuing bids for operations of KENO because of legal questions.....................Subscribers

Multi-State Lottery Association Invites Arkansas to Join Multistate Games
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 22, 2009). – Local media source reported today that the incoming director of Arkansas' lottery said the Powerball group and the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), Powerball's umbrella organization, voted Monday to invite Arkansas to join the multistate games........................Subscribers

Arkansas Lotto Commission Sets date for First Sales, Approves Issuing RFPs
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 19, 2009) – According to local media reports the Arkansas Lottery Commission on Friday set October 29 as the date when it wants the first tickets for the games of chance to be sold.........................Subscribers

Lottery Director Hits the Ground Running
ARKANSAS (June 11, 2009) -- He's only been hired for less than a week, but the new Arkansas Lottery Director is already making moves, which he hopes will pay off sooner than later...................Subscribers

Talk Business Pushes First Interview With Newly Appointed Arkansas Lottery Director
ARKANSAS (June 9, 2009) -- Former South Carolina Lottery director Ernie Passailaigue (pronounced pass a laig) was hired Friday by the Arkansas Lottery Commission at a somewhat controversial annual salary of $324,000. Passailaigue is now in charge of getting advertising contracts out, assigning vendors for gaming equipment, pulling together a management team and staff and establishing a retail network for lottery ticket sales...................Subscribers

Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Salary For Lottery Director
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 9, 2009) – media reports today that a legislative panel on Tuesday approved paying the first director of Arkansas' lottery $324,000 per year, despite a lawmaker's concern about how the games' chief was hired...................Subscribers

Arkansas Lawmakers To Vote On Salary For Lotto Chief
New Director Ernie Passailaigue Could Earn Up To $354,000
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, (June 8, 2009) – According to a Press report lawmakers are voting Tuesday on whether to allow the state's lottery commission to pay its first director .................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Commission Names Director
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 5, 2009) – The Lottery commission met behind closed doors for nearly three hours on Friday before returning to open session and voting to hire Ernie Passailaigue................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Chairman Not Happy With Pool of Applicants, Wants More Executive Applicants
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 4, 2009) -- reported today that the chairman of Arkansas Lottery Commission says he's not pleased with the pool of applicants for the running the games of chance..............Subscribers

Lottery Director Pool Swells to 55, Chairman Surprised That There Aren't More Applications
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 2, 2009) -- The number of applicants for the lottery director’s job grew Monday from 48 to 55, the director of the Colorado Lottery among them.............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Meets, Discusses Director Candidates
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 1, 2009) -- The Arkansas Lottery Commission met in Little Rock, and the Commission chairman Ray Thornton told members that the list of applicants for the position of lottery director currently stands at 55......................Subscribers

Lottery Director Pool Swells to 48
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 30, 2009) -- A former director of the New York Lottery and an attorney for the South Carolina Education Lottery have applied to be the Arkansas lottery's executive director as the number of applicants has increased by 15 to 48...................Subscribers

Applications Streaming In For Lottery Post
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 28, 2009) -- Thirty-three people have applied to run the Arkansas State Lottery, and the games' panel plans to start looking at applications next week..................Subscribers

Lottery Commission To Begin Reviewing Applications For Director’s Job
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 27, 2009) -- The Arkansas Lottery Commission plans to begin considering applications for the job of executive director of the state’s new state-run lottery next week...................Subscribers

New Applications Raise the Number Applying for Top Lottery Job to 16
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 22, 2009) -- Six more people, including Tom Courtway, interim president of the troubled University of Central Arkansas, had applied for the job of executive director of Arkansas’ new state-run lottery Friday.................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Forms Committees; Receives Ten Formal Applications for Top Job
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 20, 2009) – The Arkansas Lottery Commission, meeting this afternoon at the University of Arkansas System administrative campus in Little Rock, recessed just before 3 p.m. to reconvene downtown at 720 W. Third St. for consideration of office space there as the commission's permanent home................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Defers Hearing From Vendors
ARKANSAS, USA (May 16, 2009) – Friday ended a two-day retreat for the nine-member Lottery commission at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain in Conway County.................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Retailers to be Policed for Fraud, Officials Say
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 17, 2009) –  The legislation laying the groundwork for Arkansas’ lottery does not require it, but officials say they expect the lottery system to include a security division that will be on the lookout for fraud by retailers.........................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Sets ‘Two Pronged’ Process for Director Applications
OPPELO, Arkansas (May 16, 2009) – According to a local media report a divided Arkansas Lottery Commission voted Friday to follow advice from Chairman Ray Thornton in the way to look for an executive director......................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Commission Given Proposed Timeline for Action; Web Site Goes Live on Monday, Sets Application Process for Director
ARKANSAS (May 15, 2009) – According to local media reports the newly christened Arkansas Lottery Commission on Friday wrapped up a two-day working retreat at which the lottery picture became a little less hazy and a possible timeline for action was considered...................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Members Told Arkansas Can Clear $125 Million in First Year
PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN, Arkansas (May 14, 2009) -- South Carolina lottery director Ernie Passailaigue estimated that the Arkansas lottery could clear roughly $125 million in net profit its first year.......................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Commission Plans Retreat; LR Consultant Seeks Interim Lottery Position
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 12, 2009) - The commission setting up Arkansas' lottery is meeting at Petit Jean State Park for a 2-day retreat to set up the games and talk to directors from other lotteries........................Subscribers

Arkansas Officials Reserve Related Site Names for State Lottery, But Most Obvious Web Site Names Already Taken
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 7, 2009) – Legislative staffers have been reported as saying they've already bought six Web site names for the newly approved state-run lottery.................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Commissioners Holds First Meeting, Names Thornton as Chairman
Officials Reserve Lotto-Related Site Names
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 5, 2009) – According to local media reports the independent commission charged with running Arkansas' lottery has named former congressman Ray Thornton as its first chairman...................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Schedules First Meeting This Week
Arkansas Lottery Plans Get Rolling With Meetings
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 4, 2009) - Without a staff, a chairman or an office, the commission that will run Arkansas' newly minted lottery holds its inaugural meeting this week.....................Subscribers

Experienced Lottery Director Sought - Lt. Gov.
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas 9April 24, 2009) -- The position of Arkansas Lottery director should go to someone who has lottery experience, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is reported as saying...................Subscribers

Governor Sets First Meeting for Lottery Commission
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (April 17, 2009) -- The commission formed to run Arkansas' lottery will hold its first meeting next month..............Subscribers

Decreasing Advertising Budget Has Prevented The Lottery From Maximizing Revenues
Missouri Lottery Shows Drop in Ad Revenue
ARKANSAS, USA (April 13, 2009) -- The pending lottery account remains a hot topic in the Arkansas advertising world. A report outlined what agencies might bid for the business; not surprisingly, almost all agencies contacted expressed interest.......................Subscribers

Governor Names Final Three Appointees, State Lottery Commission Now Complete
ARKANSAS, USA (April 13, 2009) -- The Arkansas Lottery Commission is now complete after Governor Beebe filled the final three positions on Monday morning.....................Subscribers

Arkansas Senate Backs Lower Salary Cap For Lotto Chief
ARKANSAS (April 8, 2009) – According to local media reports senators have given final approval to lowering the maximum salary the director of Arkansas' lottery can be paid.............Subscribers

House Speaker Appoints Three to Arkansas Lottery Commission
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (April 1, 2009) -- House Speaker Robbie Wills today appointed Joe White, Mike Malone and Dr. Susan Ward-Jones to the Arkansas Lottery Commission..............Subscribers

Arkansas Governor Signs Lottery Bills; First Commissioners Named
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 25, 2009) -- Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has signed two bills creating a state lottery, making his state the 43rd plus the District of Columbia to host the games................Subscribers

Arkansas House, Senate Send Legislation Creating State-Run Lottery To Governor
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 23, 2009) - The Arkansas House and Senate have formally sent legislation to Gov. Mike Beebe creating a state-run lottery...................Subscribers

Arkansans Win With Approval of Scholarship Lottery Bills
STATE OF ARKANSAS
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Statement on House and Senate Approval of Lottery Bills
LITTLE ROCK (March 18, 2009) -- We are pleased to see the Scholarship Lottery move one step closer to reality today with the approval of companion bills in the state Senate and state House of Representatives................Subscribers

Lottery Legislation Passes House, Senate Committees; But Lt. Gov. Questions Salary Level in Bill for Lottery Director
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 17, 2009) -- Arkansas House and Senate committees have advanced legislation that will create a state lottery. However, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter complained that there was a backlash forming over the salary for the lottery director....................Subscribers

Lottery Bill Ready To Go
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 12, 2009) -- The governor could sign the bill creating Arkansas’s first ever lottery by the end of March. That's the goal from house and senate leadership.....................Subscribers

Inside The Lottery: Speaker Answers Questions
ARKANSAS (February 23, 2009) -- What follows is a brief outline of the proposed legislation to set up and organize the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. This memorandum, and the work of the legislature to date, covers the first step in the process, the structural aspects of the lottery...................Subscribers

Lawmakers Release Draft Bill Creating Arkansas Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 18, 2009) – Arkansas' new lottery would be run by a business-like commission without everyday influence from the Legislature, according to draft legislation released Wednesday by lottery backers...................Subscribers

Amendment Filed to Change Arkansas Lottery Structure
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 13, 2009) -- Arkansas Lottery backers are sparring over a provision in an amendment approved by voters last year that keeps the spending of the games' proceeds out of the Legislature's hands..................Subscribers

Lt. Gov. Says Arkansas Lottery Needs Stricter Ethics Rules
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 10, 2009) -- Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is reported as saying on Tuesday that he wants a state-run lottery commission to include stricter ethics provisions for the game's employees than a batch of rules proposed by the House speaker....................Subscribers

Lottery Bill Could be Heavy Reading
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 1, 2009) -- House Speaker Robbie Wills is reported to have said the bill to create the Arkansas State Lottery is going to run to over 100 pages..................Subscribers

Lawmakers Convene 87th General Assembly - Structuring a State-Run Lottery Finally Gets Underway
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 12, 2009) -- The 87th General Assembly convened Monday amid tough economic times but with an air of expectancy with structuring a state-run lottery and other major issues on the legislative agenda.................Subscribers

Arkansas Legislators Take Notes on How Rhode Island Does Things
ARKANSAS, USA (January 7, 2009) -- State Rep. Gregg Reep and two other legislators recently visited the Rhode Island to study that state’s lottery...................Subscribers

Legislative Leaders Close to Agreement on How the State Lottery Should be Set-Up
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (January 7, 2009) -- Arkansas legislative leaders said they believe the state’s lottery should be run by an independent entity.....................Subscribers

Lt. Governor Releases a List of "Principles" to Guide Creation of the State Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 17, 2008) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter says the state's lottery should be run by an independent board of directors. He also says.................Subscribers

Legislators Compare Lottery Models
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (December 8, 2008) -- Arkansas lawmakers are studying other states’ practices as they seek to write legislation establishing the lottery approved by voters last month..................Subscribers

Lottery Backers $56,000 in Debt
ARKANSAS, USA (December 6, 2008) -- The committee that promoted a proposed constitutional amendment to allow state lotteries in Arkansas has a debt of $56,000 after taking out a $60,000 loan a day before voters approved the amendment, the committee reported Thursday.

Lawmakers Face Tough Decisions in Preparing For Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 4, 2008) -- As Arkansas legislators prepare for the regular session that convenes in January, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, the Tennessee state senator who authored the scholarship lottery amendment that Tennessee voters approved in 2002, offered advice they might consider in writing rules for..................Subscribers

Arkansas Senator Says Lottery Needs Its Own Agency, Senate Bill Filed To Structure State Lottery
ARKANSAS, USA (November 20, 2008) -- A state senator who filed legislation to create a state-run lottery says a separate agency or commission will likely be needed to run the games...............Subscribers

Second Bill Filed to Create State Lottery
ARKANSAS, USA (November 22, 2008) -- A second bill aimed at creating a state lottery was filed Friday, and its sponsor, Senator Terry Smith, said he hopes.................Subscribers

Lottery Bill First in Line for 2009 Session
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (November 18, 2008) -- The incoming House speaker filed legislation Monday to govern operations of the state-run lottery voters approved in November..............Subscribers

Arkansas Voters Pass Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (November 4, 2008) -- Arkansas voters approved a measure Tuesday creating a statewide lottery for Arkansas, overcoming history to overturn a ban set in the state's constitution since 1874.............Subscribers

Governor Votes Against Lottery Amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (November 4, 2008) -- Governor Mike Beebe has reportedly voted against the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow a lottery in Arkansas............Subscribers

Newspaper Editorial Urges ‘No Vote On Lottery’
The Arkansas Leader
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
EDITORIAL -- Vote no on lottery
.........We are against Amendment 3 because it is government at its worst. Government should not be a nanny keeping its children on the straight and narrow moral path, but neither should it be the agent of their destruction. A lottery is a state-sponsored numbers racket. Some 20 percent of Americans are frequent players — all but five states have succumbed to the lottery siren call — and by far most of them are.............Subscribers

Statewide Lottery Appears Headed For Easy Passage, According To Poll
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (October 23, 2008) - A statewide lottery appears headed for easy passage, according to the annual Arkansas Poll.................Subscribers

Lottery Supporters, Opponents Launch Ad Campaigns
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (October 21, 2008) -- Supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to create a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships launched rival ad campaigns Monday.................Subscribers

Arkansas High Court Keeps Lottery Question on Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (October 16, 2008) -- The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters may consider a lottery on the November 4 ballot...............Subscribers

Arkansas Supreme Court Hears Lottery Challenge
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, (October 13, 2008) -- 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................Subscribers

Briefs Filed in Lawsuit Over State-Run Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (October 6, 2008) -- Voters who cast a ballot in favor of establishing a state-run lottery won't know the consequences of their choice because a proposed constitutional amendment doesn't define lotteries, a conservative group told the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday..............Subscribers

State Supreme Court Grants Expedited Hearing on Lottery Lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (September 25, 2008) -- Thursday the Arkansas Supreme Court granted a request to expedite a hearing on Family Council's lawsuit................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Backers Counter Lawsuit's Casino Claims
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (September 22, 2008) - Supporters of a proposed Arkansas state lottery told the state's highest court today that a lawsuit's argument that it would allow casino gambling is a "classic red herring.".................Subscribers

Lawsuit Filed To Take Lottery off Arkansas Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (September 19, 2008) -- A conservative group opposing a state-run lottery reportedly asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday to take the proposal off this fall's ballot..................Subscribers

Big Developments in Battle of Statewide Lottery
ARKANSAS (September 16, 2008) -- Two big developments occurred Tuesday in the battle over a state wide lottery................Subscribers

$75,000 Donation Boosts Anti-Lottery Bid
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (September 16, 2008) - Jim Walton, the son of the late Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and chairman of Arvest Bank, has pitched in $75,000 toward a campaign opposing a state-run lottery..............Subscribers

Convenience Store Trade Group Backs Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (September 9, 2008) - A trade group representing most of Arkansas' convenience stores is backing a proposed state-run lottery....................Subscribers

Attorney General Says Lottery Can Survive Any Court Challenges
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (August 22, 2008) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Friday he's confident a proposed constitutional amendment to create a state-run lottery could survive any court challenges..................Subscribers

Ethics Commission Rules On Lottery Issue
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (August 15, 2008) - The state ethics commission says Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter's office is not required to file reports with the state detailing how much it spends on work related to his proposed amendment creating a lottery -- unless..............Subscribers

Investment Banker Donates $50,000 to Support Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (August 5, 2008) -- Investment banker Warren Stephens of Little Rock donated $50,000 last month to Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s committee promoting a state lottery proposal for Arkansas, a report filed Monday disclosed...................Subscribers

Proposed Arkansas Lottery Faces Rough Road
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (July 27, 2008) -- The lieutenant governor’s campaign for a state-run lottery began in earnest last week when his proposed constitutional amendment was certified for November’s ballot. However, winning over votes for a lottery in a Bible Belt state won’t be a simple task, but it’ll seem easy compared to the hurdles he’ll face among lawmakers if it’s approved...............Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Proposal Certified for November Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (July 21, 2008) - A proposed constitutional amendment creating a state-run lottery has been approved to appear on this fall's ballot...................Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor Defends Office Campaigning for Arkansas Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (July 16, 2008) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter on Tuesday defended the state paying the travel costs of his staff to speak on behalf of a lottery proposal he wants to put on the November ballot, after an opponent said it amounted to the state helping fund a political campaign................Subscribers

Lt. Governor’s Office to Report Lottery-Related Travel Expenses
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (July 12, 2008) -- A spokesman for Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is reported as saying on Friday he was not sure whether Halter had to report the expenses of staff members who travel the state speaking on Halter’s lottery proposal, but the lieutenant governor would report any expenses over $500 anyway....................Subscribers

Lt. Governor Says Group Has Signatures to Put Lottery Measure on November Ballot
ARKANSAS, USA (July 8, 2008) -- Monday was the deadline for groups to turn in petitions with enough signatures to get their items of interest on Arkansas ballots for the November 4th general elections....................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Advances, Lieutenant Governor Turns in Lottery Signatures
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 26, 2008) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter submitted more than 138,000 signatures today in support of a constitutional amendment creating a state-run lottery, moving his proposal closer toward appearing on the November ballot...............Subscribers

Group Releases Study on Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 25, 2008) – Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families released a study that said a state lottery would bring.................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Spent $100,000 on Gather Signatures in May
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 17, 2008) – Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s campaign to create a state lottery spent nearly $100,000 on signature-gathering for the month...............Subscribers

Officials Endorse Plan For State Lottery
ARKANSAS (may 28, 2008) – Lt. Governor Bill Halter said on Wednesday that 18 Arkansas mayors and 13 county judges have thrown their support behind his proposed constitutional amendment to create a state lottery.............Subscribers

Funds Continue to Flow Into Lottery Campaign Coffers
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (May 17, 2008) - A campaign to put a state-run lottery before voters in November says it raised more than................Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor Says He Has the Numbers Needed for Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (May 13, 2008) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter says he's gathered more than enough signatures necessary to place his proposed state lottery on the November ballot...................Subscribers

New Campaign Announced For Protesting Statewide Lottery
ARKANSAS, USA (April 23, 2008) -- The Family Council announced today a sweeping campaign to defeat Lt. Governor Bill Halter’s lottery measure if it gets on the ballet in November.................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Reports Funds On Hand
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (April 15, 2008) -- According to a financial report filed on Tuesday with the state Ethics Commission, the Hope for Arkansas campaign reported that it raised $30 in March, bringing total contributions to................Subscribers

Lt. Governor Continues to Drum-Up Support for State Lottery
HELENA, Arkansas, USA (April 1, 2008) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is seeking support for a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery for higher education.............Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Could Prove Costly for Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA (March 23, 2008) -- Arkansas's lieutenant governor, Bill Halter, is pushing a November ballot question for a constitutional amendment to create a state lottery. Lottery advocates are projecting $100 million a year...............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Raises $110K in February
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 17, 2008) - Lt. Governor Bill Halter's campaign to create a state-run lottery for college scholarships says it raised $110,000 last month................Subscribers

Poll Finds Broad Support For Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 12, 2008) -- A new statewide survey has found broad support for a proposal to establish a lottery................Subscribers

Lt. Governor Holds Public Forum to Discuss State Lottery
ARKANSAS, USA (March 3, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor William Halter held a public forum Friday at East Arkansas Community College to discuss a proposed amendment to the Arkansas State Constitution that would give the state the authority to establish, operate and regulate state lotteries ..............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Raises $75K in January, Reports Show
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (February 15, 2008) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's campaign to create a state-run lottery for college scholarships raised $75,000 last month...............Subscribers

Labor Organization Endorses Campaign for Arkansas Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (February 13, 2008) -- Arkansas AFL-CIO President Alan Hughes announced that his union, which has about 32,000 members, has endorsed Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's proposed constitutional amendment to create a state lottery...............Subscribers

Lottery Proposal Gaining Support
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 11, 2008) -- Lt. Governor Bill Halter found support on Thursday among Arkansas’ city officials for his proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state-run lottery..............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Releases Finance Report
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (December 18, 2007) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s campaign for a state lottery spent more than $13,500 last month to gather signatures to put the proposal on the 2008 general election ballot.................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Hits the Streets
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 5, 2007) -- A Michigan company hired to gather signatures for an Arkansas lottery proposal has now hired and trained more than 200 people to circulate petitions, and about three dozen are already on the street, according to Bud Jackson of the lottery campaign............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Raises $30,000 in October
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (November 15, 2007) - Lt. Governor Bill Halter's campaign for a state constitutional amendment creating a state-run lottery to fund education has raised..........Subscribers

Attorney General Approves Language for Lottery Amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (November 1, 2007) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has approved the language of a ballot initiative that would create a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships.............Subscribers

Lottery Proposal Re-Filed With Attorney General's Office
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (October 18, 2007) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter submitted a revised proposal to create a state-run lottery to the attorney general's office............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Hires Signature Gathering Firm
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (October 16, 2007) -- National Voter Outreach, a political consulting firm specializing in organizing signature drives to qualify candidates and issues for the ballot...........Subscribers

$300K Pledge for Lottery Campaign
ARKANSAS, USA (October 9, 2007) --- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter has been reported by the local media as saying a Little Rock builder has pledged $300,000 to his campaign to put a state-run lottery on the 2008 ballot...........Subscribers

Lt. Governor to Re-submit Lottery Proposal
ARKANSAS, USA (October 4, 2007) -- A spokesman for Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said on Thursday that Halter will re-submit a proposal for a state lottery to the state attorney general...............Subscribers

Attorney General Rejects Lottery Proposal for Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (October 4, 2007) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to create a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships..............Subscribers

Poll Respondents Back Proposed Lottery by 4-to-1 Vote
ARKANSAS, USA (September 27, 2007) -- Last week, Lt. Governor Bill Halter offered a constitutional amendment to set up a state lottery.............Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor’s Lottery Proposal Submitted for Attorney General’s Review
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (September 20, 2007) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter today submitted to the attorney general’s office a proposed constitutional amendment to allow lotteries to be conducted in Arkansas on behalf of the state to pay for scholarships........Subscribers

Lt. Governor Wants Lottery Amendment on 2008 Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (September 18, 2007) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter reportedly hopes to put a proposal on the 2008 ballot that would create a state-run lottery to raise millions for college scholarships........Subscribers

Lottery Proposal Goes Down, Bingo Gets Up
ARKANSAS, USA (July 31, 2007) – A push by Lt. Gov. Bill Halter to put a lottery to fund college scholarships on the ballot failed in the legislative session after some groups questioned whether it...............Subscribers

Senate Panel OKs Bill That Would Authorize Bingo, Raffles
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 6, 2007) -- A Senate committee on Tuesday reportedly endorsed a bill authorizing bingo and raffle games for established charities in the state..........Subscribers

Online Poll Results, Lottery Gets Favorable Nod
ARKANSAS, USA (February 5, 2007) -- Respondents to an Online Poll say they’d like to take a chance on a state lottery in Arkansas. They did, however, think revenue from a lottery should be used beyond college scholarships and teacher bonuses............Subscribers

Lottery Amendment Proposal Pulled
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 22, 2006) -- A Texas, businessman reportedly said today that he has dropped his campaign to bring a lottery to Arkansas............Subscribers

Lottery Backer Likes Timing
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 6, 2006) -- A businessman pushing a new gambling amendment is reported to have said on Monday that the timing may be right for approval of a statewide lottery and casinos in Arkansas.........Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor Candidates Discuss Views on Possible State Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (May 19, 2006) -- In less than a week, the seven-man race for lieutenant governor in Arkansas will be narrowed to two...........Subscribers

Attorney General Approves Lottery Ballot 
ARKANSAS, USA (March 17, 2006) -- Attorney General Mike Beebe has reportedly approved a ballot measure that would create a state lottery. .......Subscribers

Attorney General Rejects Lottery Plan for Second Time
ARKANSAS, USA (March 4, 2006) -- Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe has once again reportedly rejected an attempt to bring casino gambling and a lottery to Arkansas...........Subscribers

Lottery Issue Surfaces Again in Arkansas
ARKANSAS, USA (February 7, 2006) -- Two candidates for statewide office are reportedly proposing a lottery as the way to solve the state’s funding shortfalls.......Subscribers

Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes State Lottery for Education
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 21, 2006) -- Democrat Bill Halter has reportedly launched his bid for governor by proposing a state lottery to fund public education...........Subscribers

Attorney General Rejects Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 11, 2006) -- The attorney general's office on Tuesday reportedly rejected a proposed ballot measure from a candidate for lieutenant governor who sought a statewide lottery........Subscribers