Founded in 1970, New Jersey's lottery has
paid out nearly $10 billion in prizes.
About 40% of the lottery's proceeds
are used to support various state programs, including county colleges, school
nutrition plans, educational scholarships and grants, veterans' homes,
correctional institutions, and care for the disabled.
Approximately half
of lottery revenue is paid out in prizes and the rest is spent on
administrative costs and commissions for participating merchants.
 Administration
Looks to Keno to Boost Budget
NEW JERSEY (May 19, 2008) --
Searching for new sources of cash, the Corzine administration is taking a fresh
look at establishing KENO in bars and
restaurants..................Subscribers
State Hopes Lottery Can Help
Balance Budget
TRENTON, New .Jersey (May 13, 2008) --
New Jersey will try to boost state lottery sales to help make up for declining
tax revenues and balance next fiscal year's cash-strapped budget, the state
treasurer reportedly told senators Tuesday...................Subscribers
Lawmaker’s Expansion Plan for Lottery
Gets Mixed Reviews
NEW JERSEY, USA (April 7, 2008) -- A
plan by Senate President Richard Codey to promote the sale of New Jersey
Lottery tickets in new venues like Target and Dunkin' Donuts has reportedly
received mixed reviews across the State................Subscribers Lawmaker Pushes Plan To Expand State Lottery, Adding More
Retailers, Internet Sales, Cell Phones
NEW JERSEY, USA
(April 06, 2008) -- Senate President Richard Codey intends to push a plan to
expand the New Jersey Lottery by selling tickets at big box stores such as Home
Depot or Target, adding internet sales and even allowing people to play the
games with their cell phones..............Subscribers Storm Delays New Jersey Lottery Drawings
NEW YORK, USA (March 8, 2008) -- Rain and wind not only caused flooding
worries, it also temporarily shut down New Jersey's Pick 3 and Pick 4, Fox New
York reported today...............Subscribers New “Monopoly™” Instant Ticket Debuts in Stores
Across State
TRENTON, New Jersey (March 5, 2008) – The
New Jersey Lottery's newest $2 Instant Ticket game, “Monopoly™”,
made its debut this week in the 6,100 members of the Lottery retailer network
across the Garden State................Subscribers Carmanah to Supply New Jersey Lottery With LED-Illuminated
Signage
VICTORIA, BC, Canada (March 3, 2008) -- Carmanah
Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) today announced a two-year contract to
supply the State of New Jersey's Lottery Division with LED edge-lit
signage.............Subscribers Sports-Betting Measure Advances
TRENTON,
New Jersey, USA (February 8, 2008) -- The state Assembly yesterday approved a
measure that asks New Jersey voters to allow Atlantic City casinos to take bets
on professional sporting events..........Subscribers
“Red Hot Slingo”, NJ
Lottery's New Instant Game, Brings Gaming Favorite to Lottery Retailer Near You
New “Red Hot Slingo” Instant
Ticket Makes Debut in Stores Across State
TRENTON, New Jersey,
USA (February 6, 2008) – The New Jersey Lottery's newest $3 Instant Ticket
game, “Red Hot Slingo”, went on sale this week in the 6,100
members of the Lottery retailer network across the Garden
State.................Subscribers Legislators Push for Sports Betting
TRENTON, New Jersey (January 25, 2008) -- A bill, sponsored by Assemblyman
Nelson Albano and two others would allow sports betting in Atlantic City
casinos.................Subscribers Senate Leader Proposes Leasing NJ State Lottery
NEW JERSEY, USA (January 28, 2008) -- Senate President Richard Codey wants
to explore leasing the New Jersey Lottery to a private operator to increase
revenue to the state.................Subscribers Only Two Bids Received for State Lottery Contract --
Report
NEW JERSEY (January 11, 2008) – According to an
article by Dunstan McNichol, on Friday only two firms,
GTECH, the New Jersey’s current
lottery operator, and INTRALOT, Inc.,
submitted bids for the state’s lucrative lottery management contract
..............Subscribers Cameraman Error Causes NJ Lottery Confusion
NEW JERSEY, USA (January 07, 2008) -- A cameraman reportedly caused some
confusion for players of the New Jersey Lottery's Pick 4 this afternoon when he
failed to pan from the third numbered ball to the fourth numbered
ball................Subscribers
Lottery
Reports First Sales Drop in Six Years
TRENTON, New Jersey,
USA (November 25, 2007) -- The fiscal year 2007 results mark the first time
since the 2001 budget that year-to-year new Jersey lottery revenues have
decreased..............Subscribers Lottery Sales Top $2 Billion For Sixth Consecutive
Year
TRENTON, New Jersey (October 29, 2007) -- New Jersey
Lottery Acting Executive Director William T. Jourdain and Lottery Chairman
Robert D'Anton today announced that the New Jersey Lottery has surpassed $2
billion in sales for the sixth consecutive year.................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.6
Senator Submits OPRA Request To Reveal Cost Of
Lottery Re-Bidding Process
NEW JERSEY, USA (October 10,
2007) – According to a published report, State Senator Ellen Karcher
submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request yesterday to the State
Department of Treasury asking for................Subscribers RFP Title: Lottery Gaming System and Support
Services (Re-Bid)
Details:
Acting Treasurer Michellene Davis announced a new "request
for proposal" has gone out to vendors and the new contract should be
awarded by April 2008.............Subscribers Pick-4 “Red Ball Double Up” Returns!!
TRENTON, New Jersey (August 3, 2007) – August 6, 2007 marks the
return of the Red Ball to New Jersey Lottery's Pick-4 game! This outstanding
promotion-which has proven itself to be increasingly popular in years past-wil
again be coming to a 'Green Machine' in your
neigborhood........................Subscribers Poll Finds Public Wary Of Governor's Plan For Lottery
Sale
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (July 25, 2007) – A
Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll found 55 percent of New Jerseyans
think Governor Corzine's plans to sell-off state assets to solve state fiscal
woes, is a.............Subscribers
Cash 5 Draw Experiences Technical
Difficulties
NEW JERSEY, USA (June 16, 2007) –
According to local media reports the New Jersey Lottery's live drawing of its
Cash 5 game on Friday had to be performed off-air due to technical
difficulties...........Subscribers Camden County Resident Brings The Theater Home In NJ Lottery's
“Laurel & Hardy™” Instant Game
TRENTON,
New Jersey, USA (March 20, 2007) – John Richardson of Atco will be
spending his next “night at the movies” in the comfort of his
own home. Mr. Richardson was selected as the fifth grand prize winner in the
New Jersey Lottery's “Laurel & Hardy ™” Bonus Zone
Second Chance Drawing..............Subscribers Committee Hears Testimony on Lottery Lease
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (February 5, 2007) -- Treasurer Bradley Abelow
reportedly told Senator Barbara Buono, chairwoman of the Senate panel that
oversees the lottery, that a study by financial advisers judged the New Jersey
Lottery to be an "extremely viable" candidate for
leasing............Subscribers Lottery Deal Would Need Voter Referendum
NEW JERSEY, USA (February 2, 2007) -- New Jersey voters would have to
approve an amendment to the state constitution before its lottery could be sold
or leased to a private operator.............Subscribers More States Consider Jumping on the Lottery Privatization
Bandwagon
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (January 31, 2007) --
Governor Jon Corzine is reportedly considering selling the rights to the New
Jersey State Lottery............Subscribers
“Laurel
& Hardy™” Instant Game From NJ Lottery Will Have You Laughing -
All The Way To The Bank!
TRENTON, New Jersey (December
11, 2006) – Running around this holiday season, searching for the perfect
holiday gift? How would you like to give - or get - a gift this holiday season
that could make you laugh all the way to the bank? Starting today, the New
Jersey's Lottery's newest instant ticket............Subscribers Senator to Introduce Legislation to Strengthen State
Lottery’s Authority to Withhold Money to People Who Owe
Debts
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (November 30, 2006) --
Senator Barbara Buono on Thursday said she will introduce legislation on Monday
to strengthen the New Jersey Lottery’s authority to withhold money to
people who owe debts............Subscribers Lottery Audit Report Identifies Irregularities
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (November 30, 2006) – According to local
media reports state auditors, in an audit dated November 16, found the New
Jersey Lottery improperly paid nearly ..........Subscribers Glitch Hits New Lottery Ticket Promotion
VINELAND, New Jersey (November 6, 2006) – According to a local media
report lottery officials are attempting to fix an apparent computer glitch that
did not recognize the new Red Ball promotion, which was supposed to double
Sunday’s Pick 4 payout................Subscribers Another State Floats Lottery Privatization to Reduce
Debt
NEW JERSEY, USA (November 02, 2006) -- The New Jersey
Lottery is among state assets that officials are considering leasing or selling
to raise revenue, Treasurer Bradley Abelow is reported as saying
today............Subscribers New Jersey to Rebid Lottery Contract
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (October 20, 2006) -- New Jersey State Treasurer,
Bradley Abelow, has reportedly decided to cancel the state’s recently
awarded lottery contract following considerable pressure from the
media................Subscribers NJ Lottery Contract Hearing Continues
NEW
JERSEY, USA (September 28, 2006) – During a hearing today before former
state Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. O'Hern Jr., who was appointed to
determine whether the State’s Lottery contract was properly
awarded...............Subscribers Hearing Commences Into Disputed NJ Lottery Contract; PR Firm's
Role at Lottery Questioned
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA
(September 21, 2006) – A hearing began before former state Supreme Court
Justice Daniel J. O'Hern Jr. concerning a protest over the awarding of the
state’s lottery contract.......Subscribers Lottery Privatization Has No Support; State Not Looking to
Sell-Off Lottery
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (July 25, 2006)
– Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich recently proposed selling or leasing
the state's lottery, with the aim of quickly raising a reported $10 billion to
fund education...........Subscribers Former State Supreme Court Justice to Adjudicate in Lottery
Contract Dispute
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (July 24, 2006)
– A little while ago the New Jersey Lottery awarded a new five-year
lottery equipment contract to GTECH Corp.,
which bid $106.7 million..........Subscribers Rising Costs, Increase Prize Money Consume a Bigger Chunk of
Lottery Pie
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (July 23, 2006) –
New Jersey ranks among the top five states in converting lottery sales to
profit for the government. In fiscal year 2005, the $80.7 million spent to run
the state lottery............Subscribers New Jersey Lottery Resumes Play with Signing of Executive
Order
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (July 8, 2006) -- New Jersey
Lottery Executive Director Michellene Davis, Esquire, released the following
statement today after Governor Jon Corzine signed an Executive Order for an
orderly re-opening of State government operations..............Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.2
Budget Deal Means End to Lottery
Shutdown
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (July 6, 2006) – New
Jersey's governor and lawmakers have reportedly reached a deal on a new state
budget, six days into a state government shutdown that shuttered casinos and
threw more than 80,000 people out of work............Subscribers Lottery Among the First Casualties of Government
Shutdown
TRENTON, New Jersey (July 1, 2006) -- Unable to
break a bitter impasse with the New Jersey Legislature on a new budget,
Governor Corzine signed an executive order today that shut down the
state’s government for the first time in its history..........Subscribers Pollard Banknote and New Jersey Lottery Launch First
Rawlings® Licensed Game
WINNIPEG, MB, Canada (June 28,
2006) -- With the baseball season in full swing, Pollard Banknote and the New
Jersey Lottery are fielding a winner with Cash Catcher, a Rawlings®
licensed game..........Read the full story at:
Vol.35 No.13 “Win-For-Life” Instant Ticket Marks Ten Year
Anniversary
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (June 23, 2006) –
Ten years have gone by, but New Jersey's Win For Life instant ticket game is
.............Read the full story at: Vol.35
No.13 Carmanah to Supply New
Jersey Lottery with Led-Illuminated Signage
VICTORIA,
British Columbia, Canada (June 15, 2006) -- Carmanah Technologies Inc, is
pleased to announce that its LED Sign Group has received a two-year contract to
supply up to ...........Subscribers Young Lawyers Learn Lessons from Lottery Leader
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (March 30, 2006) – At an event sponsored by
the Garden State Bar Association's (GSBA) Young Lawyers Division, New Jersey
Lottery Executive Director Michellene Davis spoke to fellow members of the
legal community, as well as those hoping to .........Subscribers New Jersey Lottery to Launch Industry’s First MDI-licensed
Pro Golfers Instant Ticket
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (March
22, 2006) -- New Jersey Lottery players will be hitting the links this spring
with a new “Go for the Green” series of instant tickets,
featuring..........Read the full story at:
Vol.34 No.12
Newspaper
Releases Review of Lottery Data
NEW JERSEY, USA (December
4, 2005) – A News source's analysis of lottery date, reported in Sunday
newspapers, claims that the lower the income in a particular ZIP code, the
higher lottery ticket sales...................Subscribers Firm Files Protest Over Awarding of Lottery
Contract
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (November 23, 2005)
– Scientific Games has reportedly
filed a protest against GTECH being awarded
the contract to operate and maintain the software and hardware associated with
the state's network of 6,200 lottery machines............................Subscribers New Jersey Lottery Reportedly Votes to Retain Incumbent
Vendor
NEW JERSEY, USA (November 8, 2005) – The New
Jersey Lottery has reportedly signed a five-year extension with incumbent
lottery vendor GTECH.......................................Subscribers Lottery Executive Wins Prestigious International Award
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (October 24, 2005) -- Howard
Fitch of Bayonne, the Deputy Director for Corporate Retailers & Off-Site
Lottery Retailer Locations for the New Jersey Lottery, has claimed the
Powers Award from the North
American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries
(NASPL)................................Read
the full story at: Vol.33 No.5 New
Jersey Lottery Shares Instant Gratification with Players
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (August 30, 2005) - Sales of instant games
helped fuel a 4 percent gain in state lottery revenues in the fiscal year that
ended June 30...........................Subscribers New Jersey Lottery Sales Surpass $2 Billion Mark for Fourth
Consecutive Year
NEW JERSEY, USA (August 25, 2005) --
Lottery sales surpassed the $2 billion mark for the fourth consecutive
year.............................Subscribers Lottery Reminds Retailers “Not 18 Yet, No Bet”
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (August 19, 2005) – The New
Jersey State Lottery today announced that it has launched a special retailer
review program to ensure that each of its 6,100 lottery agents are properly
posting special “Not 18 Yet, No Bet” decals on their Lottery green
machines................................Read the
full story at: Vol.32 No.9 Chinese
Delegation of Sports Lottery Officials Visits New Jersey
Lottery
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey (June 24, 2005) –
The New Jersey State Lottery's outstanding reputation as one of the most
efficient and cost effective state lotteries in the United States has earned a
visit from the representatives of China's Sports
Lottery...........................Read the full
story at: Vol.32 No.1 New Look in
Store for the New Jersey Lottery
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA
(June 2, 2005) – Players throughout New Jersey will soon be encouraged to
"give their dreams a chance" when the New Jersey Lottery unveils its new
tagline and website redesign this week. The Lottery plans to incorporate these
new elements as part of the organization's fresh look in
2005...........................Read the full
story at: Vol.31 No 11 New Jersey
Lottery Promotion Irks Local Gambling and Tourist Organisations
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA ( May 7, 2005) -- A 'Second-Chance' New
Jersey Lottery promotion has reportedly upset organizations that promote
Atlantic City.............................Subscribers New Jersey's Pick 3 Players Follow the Green Ball to
Riches!
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey (April 28, 2005) –
For the third time since 2000, the New Jersey Lottery's Green Ball Double Draw
promotion has produced tremendous results for Pick 3
players............................Read the full
story at: Vol.31 No.6 Governor
Names New Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery
TRENTON, New Jersey (March 11, 2005) --Acting Governor Richard J. Codey has
nominated Michellene Davis to be the new Executive Director of the New Jersey
State Lottery..........................Subscribers
Governor Nominates Policy Adviser
to Head Lottery
NEW JERSEY (February 25, 2005) --
Acting Governor Richard Codey reportedly said yesterday that he would nominate
Michellene Davis of West Orange as the new director of the New Jersey Lottery.
............................Subscribers Play TETRIS® Today! TRENTON, New Jersey
(January 27, 2005) -- Tetris® has been voted "Best Video Game of All
Time" by Electronic Game magazine. And now, the famous and wildly popular
action puzzle game is another exciting e-game from New Jersey
Lottery!............................Read the full
story at: Vol.30 No.6 Pac-Man
Bites Into Lottery Sales
TRENTON, Legal and Illegal, USA
(January 27, 2005) – New Jersey Lottery players who grew up on arcade
games now are using those quarters for something else: to scratch-off Pac-Man!
........................Read the full story at:
Vol.30 No.6 New Jersey's Record
Breaking Sales Week for Instant Games
TRENTON, New Jersey,
USA (January 5, 2005) – The New Jersey Lottery ended the year with another
record. Aided by its popular holiday-themed games, the lottery today
announced.........................Read the full
story at: Vol.30 No.3 
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