In August 2005, Gov. Mike Easley signed into law the North Carolina State Lottery Act (H. 1023) and the 2005 Appropriations Act (S. 622) which enacted the North Carolina Education Lottery. View Legislation (PDF).
The act created the 9-member North Carolina Lottery Commission to initiate, supervise, and administer the education lottery. The Commission was appointed in September 2005, with Dr. Charles Sanders of Durham as its first chair and its initial meeting was held on October 6, 2005. View Press Release. The Commission will appoint and provide for the compensation of an executive director who may hire other staff and who will be responsible for the administrative management and daily operations of the Commission.
100 percent of the net proceeds of the North Carolina Education Lottery will go to education expenses, including reduced class size in early grades, academic prekindergarten programs, school construction, and scholarships for needy college and university students.

Winning Ticket For $141.4 Million Powerball Purchased in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA (February 7, 2010) -- Someone is going to have millions of reasons to celebrate soon. There was only one Powerball jackpot winning ticket sold in Saturday night's Powerball drawing and it was sold in North Carolina! The ticket that matched all five white balls and the Powerball is worth $141.4 million....................Subscribers

Lottery Transfers Over $105 Million to Education Fund
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 26, 2010) - Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) transferred over $105 million to the State Education Lottery Fund. This transfer brings the overall tally of funds that the NCEL has generated for the education fund to over $1.35 billion......................Subscribers

Education Lottery Introducing Special Edition of The Price is Right® Game
Two Other Instant Games Also Headed to Stores
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 25, 2010) - Players may get a chance to “come on down” and win a trip to Las Vegas with the new North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) Special Edition The Price is Right® instant scratch-off game. The NCEL is introducing this new game along with two other new games - Triple Lucky Diamonds and Double Doubler. The three games will be in stores starting Tuesday, Jan. 26...............Subscribers

NC Lottery Brings Back ‘Cash Spectacular’ Today
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 12, 2010) -The North Carolina Education Lottery has brought back the popular Cash Spectacular instant scratch off game, but this version has even more prizes than before..................Subscribers

Lottery Sales Driven by a Regular and Frequent Customer Base - The News and Observer
Lottery Says the Aim is Not to Reach Hard-Core Players
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 4, 2010) - C Mini Mart, the state's second-highest grossing store, sold $1.4 million of lottery tickets last year, and it's clear that the sales are driven by a regular and frequent customer base.......................Subscribers

Two New Instant Games Headed to Stores
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 28, 2009) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is introducing two new instant scratch-off games that are loaded with prizes. Bedazzled 7s and Be My Valentine will be in stores starting Tuesday, Dec. 29..................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Set to Negotiate Contract with New Ad Agency
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 16, 2009) -- Local news sources have reported that the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission on Wednesday agreed to seek a new advertising agency after a High Point-based ad firm offered a deal that lottery officials say would save the lottery $360,000 over the next three years...................Subscribers

NC Lottery Agrees to Remunerate Retailers with Up to $50,000 for Selling Winning Lottery Tickets
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 16, 2009) – According to numerous local media reports the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission voted Wednesday to give the lottery’s 6,100 retailers bonuses of up to $50,000 when they sell the top winning tickets for a pair of twice-weekly multistate numbers games...................Subscribers

Catchy Ads Boost Lottery Sales
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 4, 2009) – According to local media reports players invested $1.293 billion on the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) during fiscal year 2008-09, which ended June 30....................Subscribers

Game On! Super Monopoly Along With Two More New Games Headed to NC Stores
RALEIGH, North Carolina (November 30, 2009) - It’s not Monopoly™. It’s Super Monopoly™. The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is introducing the nostalgia inspiring game with a special new feature along with two other instant scratch-off games....................Subscribers

Lottery's $11 Million Advertising Spend Paying Dividends
RALEIGH, North Carolina (November 28, 2009) – it was reported today that in the last fiscal year the state lottery spent $10.9 million on advertising....................Subscribers

NC Education Lottery’s 2008-2009 Beneficiary Brochure Now Available
County-by-County Data Provides Details on Where the Money Goes
RALEIGH, North Carolina  (November 13, 2009) - The North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL’s) 2008-2009 beneficiary brochure is now available online at www.nc-educationlottery.org under the “Where the Money Goes” tab....................Subscribers

NC Education Lottery Commission Votes to Add Mega Millions
RALEIGH, North Carolina (November 2, 2009) -- Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) Commission unanimously voted to add another national lottery game for North Carolina players. The NCEL is working toward launching Mega Millions sales...................Subscribers

Lottery Transfers Over $115 Million to Education Fund
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 22, 2009) -- Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) transferred over $115 million to the State Education Lottery Fund. This transfer brings the overall tally of funds that the NCEL has generated for the education fund to over $1.25 billion.........................Subscribers

NC Education Lottery to Consider Joining Mega Millions
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 13, 2009) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has the opportunity to add another national lottery game to players. The Mega Millions consortium and Multi-state Lottery Association (MUSL) have conducted several joint meetings to discuss the potential of cross-selling Mega Millions and Powerball in all U.S. lottery jurisdictions.....................Subscribers

N.C. Lottery’s Pick 3 Game Popular With Players
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 12, 2009) -- The lottery's Pick 3 game, in which players buy chances at matching a three-digit number, offers the lowest payouts of any of the lottery's drawing games. The maximum win is $500. But the game has been a popular draw for players, who spent more than $200 million on those 50-cent and $1 tickets last year.........................Subscribers

Education Lottery Introduces Biggest Ticket in its History!
- $200 Million Extravaganza Features Five Top Prizes of $3 Million
- Ten Prizes of $1 Million Also Available
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 5, 2009) - The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has been busy building its biggest instant scratch-off game in its history! $200 Million Extravaganza is the NCEL’s first $20 scratch-off ticket. The new game will be in stores starting Tuesday, Oct. 6......................Subscribers

New Lottery Game Has Big Price Tag
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 3, 2009) - The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has come up with a new scratch-off ticket game offering the chance to win some very big bucks.....................Subscribers

N.C. Education Lottery Gaming Services Operator Receives Favorable Audit Third Year in a Row
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 25, 2009) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL) gaming services operator, GTECH Corporation, has received another favorable audit for its online gaming and instant ticket processing controls....................Subscribers

Lottery Player Gets 2 Identical Tickets, Protests
RALEIGH, North .Carolina (September 24, 2009) – According to a recent article, a North Carolina Lottery Player Olga Circkot who regularly plays the state's Pick 3 lottery game, discovered a strange occurrence.....................Subscribers

TV Commercial for Ric Flair's North Carolina 'Wooooo' Lottery Ticket
NORTH CAROLINA (September 22, 2009) -- Ric Flair has a new TV commercial for a North Carolina Education Lottery ticket... You must check it out.
Click here to watch the video on You Tube.

Lottery Player Protests at Receiving Two Identical Tickets
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 19, 2009) -- Last month a woman says she bought two computer-generated Pick 3 tickets. However, both tickets had the exact same number combination............Subscribers

NC Education Lottery Unveils a New Ticket with a Lot of “Flair”
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 18, 2009) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) today unveiled a new sports-themed instant scratch-off ticket featuring world-renowned pro wrestler Ric Flair.....................Subscribers

North Carolina Lottery Players Go All In For WSOP Scratch-Off Ticket
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – (August 31, 2009) – GTECH Printing Corporation (GPC) announced that the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is enjoying incredible success with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $5 Instant Ticket scratch-off game..................Subscribers

NC Education Lottery Receives Two National Awards
RALEIGH, North Carolina (August 14, 2009) - The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) recently received two prestigious awards. The NCEL earned one for excellence in financial reporting and governmental accounting and also attained the highest form of recognition in the area of quality assurance.......................Subscribers

Lottery Sale Ban By Check Cashers Defeated
RALEIGH, North Carolina (July 21, 2009) - An effort to prevent check-cashing outlets from selling North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) tickets has failed................Subscribers

N.C. Legislative Review - Lottery Act Changes
RAELEIGH, North Carolina (July 19, 2009) - Here is how members of the state General Assembly voted last week on House Bill (HB205) — Lottery Act Changes (Senate Version): Makes various changes to the North Carolina State Lottery Act..................Subscribers

Lottery Defies Odds, Posts Record Returns, Sales Up 19% on Last Year
RALEIGH, North Carolina (July 17, 2009) – The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) may not be recession-proof, but it’s posting financial returns that would be a long shot for almost any other business in this economic environment...............Subscribers

Lottery Exceeds Return to Education Goal With End of Year Transfer!
Transfer Brings Fiscal Year Total to Over $410 Million
RALEIGH, North Carolina (July 1, 2009) -- Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) made another transfer to the state taking it over its budgeted goal for the fiscal year. The NCEL transferred over $25.3 million for sales in June. This transfer brings the tally for the fiscal year to $410.8 million and the overall tally from launch to over $1.136 billion....................Subscribers

Lottery Meets Return to Education Goal Before End of Year!
Transfer Brings Fiscal Year Total to $385.5 Million
RALEIGH, North Carolina (June 23, 2009) – Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) met its goal for the year with a transfer to the state and there is still more to come! The NCEL transferred over $78 million for sales in April, May and part of June. This transfer brings the tally for the fiscal year to $385.5 million, including the FY08 carryover of $3.5 million, and the overall tally from launch to over $1.1 billion. The NCEL will close out this fiscal year with another transfer by the end of June that will cover additional proceeds from June sales........................Subscribers

Lottery Receives National Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 27, 2009) – The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented the award to the NCEL for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)................Subscribers

House Bill Restricts Lottery Ticket Sales
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May. 13, 2009) -- North Carolina lawmakers don't want lottery tickets sold to people who have just paid to have a check or money order cashed....................Subscribers

Bill to Prevent Check Cashing Businesses Selling Lottery Tickets Passes Committee With Bipartisan Support
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (May 5, 2009) – According to local media reports the NC lottery has been brokering a deal to sell lottery tickets at check cashing businesses.......................Subscribers

Regular Player Alerts News Team to Suspicious Wins by Lottery Retailers, Some Store Owners, Employees Win Big and Often
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (May 1, 2009) – A regular lottery player who contacted the news source said some retailers, the same people selling the lottery tickets, are winning multiple jackpots...................Subscribers

Drawing Set to Get New Look
RALEIGH, North Carolina (April 8, 2009) - The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) drawings will soon have a new look. Players will see a new drawing set starting Monday, April 13 with the daytime “Carolina Pick 3” drawing that is webcast on the NCEL’s official website along with all the drawing stations....................Subscribers

Lottery Officials Begin New Game; “Carolina Pick 4” Rolling Into Stores!
RALEIGH, North Carolina (April 9, 2009) - Players have been asking for it and it is almost here! The North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL) “Carolina Pick 4” will launch Friday, April 17! Players will be able to purchase tickets starting that morning at 5 a.m. and the first drawing will be that night.......................Subscribers

State Representative’s Bill Would Make Lottery English-Only
LEXINGTON, NC (April 8, 2009) -- Jerry Dockham, a state representative from Denton, filed a bill in the N.C. General Assembly on Tuesday that would require the state education lottery to print all tickets, materials and advertising in only English............Subscribers

Lottery Treads Carefully on Game Information in Spanish
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 24, 2009) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery will start printing some game information in Spanish but take steps at the same time to avoid marketing specifically to Latino customers.............Subscribers

Decision to Allow Lottery Ticket Sales at Check-Cashing Store Criticized
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 24, 2009) -- The state lottery’s decision to test selling lottery tickets through a firm that offers check cashing, utility payment, pre-paid debit cards and tax refund anticipation checks is being criticized.............Subscribers

Education Lottery Hits the Road Again With Popular Harley-Davidson® Game
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 23, 2009) - Back by popular demand and even better than before, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is introducing a Harley-Davidson® instant game, which offers..................Subscribers

Divided Court Upholds State Lottery
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 20, 2009) – The North Carolina Lottery scored a victory today when the state Supreme Court deadlocked over a suit challenging the way the games were established...................Subscribers

Possible Name Change For Lottery
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 11, 2009) - Republicans react tonight to Governor Bev Perdue's plan to use lottery money for the state's general fund.
They've proposed a bill that changes the North Carolina Education Lottery to the North Carolina State Lottery.

Lottery's TV Ad Targets Problem Gamblers
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 8, 2009) -- In a commercial airing now, state lottery director Tom Shaheen cautions against buying too many lottery tickets..................Subscribers

North Carolina Education Lottery Surpasses $3 Billion in Sales
RALEIGH, North Carolina (February 26, 2009) -- Sometime today sales for the North Carolina Education Lottery will surpass $3 billion since the lottery first began selling tickets on March 30, 2006. This watershed sales amount was hit.....................Subscribers

NC Lottery "Clean-Up" Bill Approved by House Panel
RALEIGH, North Carolina (February 24, 2009) -- The paperwork that's the basis of internal audits of the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) would remain a public record in legislation clearing a House judiciary committee..................Subscribers

Officials Want to Advertise State Lottery in Spanish
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (December 4, 2008) -- State lottery officials want to start advertising lottery tickets in Spanish, but first they'll have to maneuver around a law prohibiting them from targeting specific groups..................Subscribers

NC Lottery Sales Begin to Slow Because of Poor Economic Conditions
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (December 3, 2008) -- North Carolina Lottery Executive Director Tom Shaheen is reported to have said on Wednesday that revenues from July through November are more than...................Subscribers

Lottery Earnings Expected to Decline
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 22, 2008) -- State lottery officials, who have enjoyed strong sales in a struggling economy, expect next year to be a bit tougher..................Subscribers

Education Lottery Fund Grows With a Record Transfer!
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 22, 2008) -- Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) made its first-quarter transfer for Fiscal Year 2008-09 to the State Education Lottery Fund. More than $99.8 million was transferred--- the highest quarterly transfer to date.................Subscribers

NC Lottery Hires Howie Mandel To Sell Tickets
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 28, 2008) -- The North Carolina Lottery has hired comedian and "Deal or No Deal" game show host Howie Mandel as part of a promotional campaign for a new type of lottery game................Subscribers

NC Lottery Sales Up 25 Percent From Last Year
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (September 17, 2008) -- North Carolina's lottery brought in 25 percent more money in July and August than in the same time last year, despite a weak economy.............Subscribers

NC Supreme Court to Review Lottery Lawsuit
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 8, 2008) -- North Carolina's highest court will decide whether the Legislature approved properly a bill that created the state's education lottery................Subscribers

Lottery Case Before Supreme Court Next Week
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 4, 2008) – The North Carolina Supreme Court has the lawsuit seeking to end the North Carolina Lottery on its docket for Monday.................Subscribers

Lottery Becomes a Pawn for Gubernatorial Candidates; Four of the Five GOP Candidates for Governor Support Repeal of Lottery Law
RALEIGH, North Carolina (July 3, 2008) -- Gubernatorial candidate Bev Perdue, the Democratic nominee, is reported as saying...............Subscribers

NC Lottery Meets Education Funding Goal
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (June 30, 2008) -- Today, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) made another transfer to the State Education Lottery Fund bringing the total amount transferred for the fiscal year to over..................Subscribers

Lottery Transfer of Over $68.5 Million Brings Education Fund Tally To More Than $696 Million!
RALEIGH, North Carolina (June 24, 2008) -- Today the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) transferred $68,580,917 to the State Education Lottery Fund for sales during the first two months of the 4th quarter of the fiscal year (April 1 – May 31)................Subscribers

Perception Isn't Reality - Data Shows That Winning Tickets Are Spread Pretty Evenly Across the State
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (June 15, 2008) – Players’ Perception that location within the state affects a player’s chances is not supported by the lottery’s data...............Subscribers

State Lottery Sales to Reach Milestone
RALEIGH, North Carolina (June 7, 2008) -- Sometime this weekend, NC Lottery sales for 2008 will hit $1 billion, a milestone for the two-year-old lottery................Subscriptions

Lottery Needs Discretion in Determining Pay Raises - Chairman
RALEIGH, North Carolina (June 6, 2008). --The chairman of the state lottery commission believes the lottery needs discretion in determining pay raises for its employees...............Subscribers

Pam Medlin Whitaker Appointed to NC Lottery Commission
RALEIGH, North Carolina (June 2, 2008) -- Pam Medlin Whitaker has been appointed to serve on the North Carolina State Lottery Commission......................Subscribers

“Carolina Pick 3” Players Win Over $1.2 Million on Triple 3s!
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 30, 2008) -- Carolina Pick 3 players are seeing “triples.” The triple 3s on Thursday night’s evening Carolina Pick 3 drawing produced a payout total of $1,256,500, which is the second highest payout on Carolina Pick 3 since it was introduced in Oct. 2006.................Subscribers

Bill Would Increase Tax on Lottery Winnings
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (May 29, 2008) -- New legislation in the North Carolina Senate would increase the state tax on lottery winnings.............Subscribers

Lawmaker Says Lottery Employees’ Pay Increase “Poorly Timed”
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 24, 2008) -- The Lottery Commission has approved average raises of five (5%) percent for its 225 employees this week, but Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger said the pay increases.............Subscribers

N.C. Lottery Plans Raises For Workers, Salaries to Rise by Average of 5 Percent
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (May. 23, 2008) -- The NC Lottery Commission this week approved average raises of five (5%) percent for its employees and is about to spend.............Subscribers

Lottery Sweetens the Deal to Entice Major Retail Outlets
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (May 22, 2008) – North Carolina Lottery Director, Tom Shaheen, told the Lottery Commission on Thursday that the likes of Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, Rite Aid and other large retailers would like to sell lottery tickets, but are concerned with.............Subscribers

Bill Would Change Lottery Name
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 21, 2008) – State Senator Harris Blake has introduced a bill to change the name of the North Carolina Education Lottery.............Subscribers

Concern Over Economy Causes NC Lottery to Revise '08-'09 Projections
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 21, 2008) – Lottery Commissioners approved a $1.27 billion budget Wednesday, the lottery had originally planned a much larger budget, but started scaling it back as.............Subscribers

Appeals Court Upholds Former NC Lottery Commissioner’s Conviction
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May. 19, 2008)- A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction and four-year prison sentence of former North Carolina Lottery Commissioner Kevin Geddings................Subscribers

Supreme Court to Decide Lottery's Legality
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 19, 2008) -- Lottery opponents on Monday appealed a lawsuit challenging the creation of the North Carolina Education Lottery to the state Supreme Court................Subscribers

North Carolina Education Lottery Teams Up With Lowe’s Motor Speedway
RALEIGH, North Carolina (April 22, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is showing its racing spirit by partnering with Lowe’s Motor Speedway for two exciting weekends of racing action in May. Multiple events and promotions will give race fans the opportunity to................Subscribers

North Carolina Education Lottery Teams-Up With Lowe’s Motor Speedway
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 22, 2008)- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is showing its racing spirit by partnering with Lowe’s Motor Speedway for two exciting weekends of racing action in May................Subscribers

Lottery Makes Largest Quarterly Transfer To Date - $97.8 Million
RALEIGH, North Carolina (April 22, 2008) – $628 million! That is the latest tally for the Education Lottery Fund after the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) made its third transfer for Fiscal Year 2007-2008..................Subscribers

Lottery Lacks Support From Gubernatorial Candidates
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 21, 2008) -- Governor Mike Easley leaves office in January, and the major-party candidates who want to succeed him have very different views on the State Lottery................Subscribers

Audit Finds Lottery Performance Management Practices Need Improvement
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 10, 2008) -- The state Auditor's Office today criticized some management practices of the state lottery and said the organization needs to correct the weaknesses uncovered in a performance audit....................Subscribers

Lottery Oversight Committee Called Into Question for Not Meeting
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 2, 2008) -- In August 2006, Governor Mike Easley signed a bill into law that established a lottery oversight committee. It is supposed to meet four times a year................Subscribers

“CAROLINA PICK 3” Sales Soar on First Day of New Drawing!
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 1, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) experiences a “banner day” after seeing sales for the first day of a new daytime “Carolina Pick 3” drawing..............Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.1

Lottery Tickets Feature Partner
Scratch-offs Show Lowe's Motor Speedway Logo
CONCORD, North Carolina, USA (March 30, 2008) -- A familiar logo can now be seen on state lottery tickets: Concord's own Lowe's Motor Speedway...............Subscribers

Lottery Wants to Give Players More of What They Like
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 29, 2008) -- Starting Monday, North Carolina's lottery will begin a 3 p.m. drawing of the Carolina Pick 3............Subscribers

The North Carolina Education Lottery Turns 2
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 23, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) will celebrate its two-year anniversary on March 30.................Subscribers

Taxpayers Appealing Lottery Case to Supreme Court
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 19, 2008) -- The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law (NCICL) announced today that NCICL, representing four individuals and two organizations, will file an appeal with the State Supreme Court in a lawsuit challenging the passage of the Lottery Act...............Subscribers

Mandated Profit Percentage Restricts Lottery Funds For Education
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 18, 2008) -- Speaking at the Lottery Board of Trustees public meeting on Tuesday, March 18, the Secretary of the Florida Lottery and the Executive Director of the North Carolina Lottery each stressed to the Board that mandating a profit percentage..............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.12

Appeals Court Upholds Lottery Legislation
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 18, 2008) -- The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected claims that the North Carolina Education Lottery was created illegally three years ago...............Subscribers

Daytime Lottery Drawing Begin March 31, Lottery Doubles The Fun On “Carolina Pick 3”
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 17, 2008) -- Players will now have double the chances to play and double the chances to win on “Carolina Pick 3.” ................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.12

Lottery Breaks Its Sales Record! Reports Record Ticket Sales Last Week
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 10, 2008) --The North Carolina Education Lottery has broken a ticket sales record that dates to its first full week in operation...............Subscribers

Lottery to Launch New Game as Sales Soar
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (February 25, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) plans to launch a new daily game next month – just in time to take advantage of booming sales..............Subscribers

Education Lottery Sales Soar!
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (February 25, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has achieved its highest week in sales since launch. Sales for the past week reached...........Subscribers

Scratch-Off Tickets Boost Lottery Sales; NC Lottery Say Ticket Sales Ahead Compared To A Year Ago
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (February 20, 2008) -- Overall North Carolina Education Lottery sales for the first 7 1/2 months of the fiscal year are nearly $18 million ahead of sales for the same period a year ago.................Subscribers

Lottery Executive Outlines the Facts About the NCEL Beneficiary Ad
It is interesting that you can opine about the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) beneficiary ad that we filmed in Cumberland County last week without talking to the people involved in making the ad and without actually seeing the ad................Subscribers

Organizers Defend Lottery Commercial
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, USA (February 6, 2008) -- A television commercial for the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) that was taped on Tuesday already has drawn criticism from a state lawmaker..............Subscribers

Lottery Transfer Brings Education Lottery Fund Tally to Over $530 Million!
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 31, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has made its second transfer for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 to the Education Lottery Fund bringing the total transferred since inception................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.6

Triple Zeros Prove Lucky For Over 1,700 “Carolina Pick 3” Players
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 22, 2008) - The numbers 0-0-0 proved lucky for 1,713 people on Saturday night’s “Carolina Pick 3” drawing...............Subscribers

N.C. Lottery to End Fifteen Scratch-Off Games
North Carolina, USA (January 23, 2008) -- The N.C. Education Lottery will end 15 instant scratch-off games at the end of the month................Subscribers

Lottery Retailers Receive Recognition
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (January 10, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is recognizing three retailers in each Region for exemplary customer service and for increasing lottery sales...............Subscribers

Education Lottery Team Up With the Charlotte Bobcats
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 8, 2008) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is looking to score points with Charlotte Bobcats fans. The full court press is a way for the NCEL to add to its efforts to make education a winner in North Carolina.............Subscribers

New Lottery Game Offers $100 Million in Prizes
Game Devised to Drum Up Interest by Providing More Chances to Win
NORTH CAROLINA (January 8, 2008) -- N.C. lottery officials are unveiling a new scratch-off ticket today that promises more than $117 million in prizes.................Subscribers

About A Quarter of the Tickets in Lottery's Second Raffle Remain Unsold
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 27, 2007) -- North Carolina Lottery officials drew four $1 million tickets on Thursday in the lottery's second raffle game this year............Subscribers

Triple 7’s Hit On “Carolina Pick 3”
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (December 17, 2007) -- The numbers 7-7-7 proved lucky for 5,463 people on last night’s “Carolina Pick 3” drawing. The triple hit of the number seven (7) means the North Carolina Education...............Subscribers

NC Education Lottery Gets Favorable Audit
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 11, 2007) - Financial auditors contracted by the Office of the State Auditor have given the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) the highest opinion it can give in a financial statement audit.................Subscribers

Increased Prize Money, New Games Helping to Boost Sales
RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 9, 2007) – North Carolina Lottery Executive Director Tom Shaheen told the State Lottery Commission meeting last week that: “We’re trying to meet the objections of those who say they don’t play anymore because we don’t pay out prizes comparable to those other states,”....................Subscribers

Lottery To Begin Pick 3 Midday Game In Spring
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (December 5, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery wants to begin a midday numbers drawing early this spring...........Subscribers

Lottery Misses Sales Projections; But Show Signs of Improving
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (December 5, 2007) -- North Carolina Lottery director Tom Shaheen told the state Lottery Commission Wednesday that ticket sales for July, August and September, the lottery's fiscal first quarter, were below projections.........Subscribers

Lottery Looks to Expand Selling Outlets
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (November 23. 2007) -- North Carolina Lottery officials are reportedly looking for high-traffic, well-placed retailers in a new push to sign up more ticket sellers who can help boost sluggish sales..........Subscribers

NC Lottery Adds a Bit of Holiday Glitter
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (November 14, 2007) -- Holiday-themed tickets and games could help the state lottery jump start sales.........Subscribers

Lottery to Phase in Bigger Instant-Win Prizes: Scratch-Off Games Vying With Virginia
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 13, 2007) --N.C. Education Lottery (NCEL) Director Tom Shaheen is reported by the local media as saying on ...............Subscribers

State Lottery Plans Another Raffle
RALEIGH, North Carolina (August 17, 2007) -- Due to popular demand, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is planning to introduce its second raffle and it is bigger and better than ever!..........Read the Full Story at: Vol.40 No.9

Disability Rights Organization Lodges Formal Complaint Against State Lottery
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, USA (July 27, 2007) – The Disability Rights and Resources organization claim the state lottery has not kept a promise to ensure that all stores selling lottery tickets..........Subscribers

Governor Wants Budget to Include Bigger Lottery Payouts
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (July 26, 2007) -- Governor Mike Easley is seeking to introduce language in the state budget that would give lottery officials greater flexibility in offering bigger prizes to scratch-off ticket winners..........Subscribers

State Lottery Sales Fall Short Of Expectations in First Fiscal Year
RALEIGH, N.C.  Jul. 24, 2007--Ticket sales for the North Carolina lottery's first fiscal year fell well short of expectations, generating about $110 million less in education funds than legislators had projected.......Subscribers

Audit Firm Now Licensed to Perform Work for State Lottery
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (July 13, 2007) – The Atlanta-based accounting firm that was the subject of a licensing dispute regarding its work with the N.C. Education Lottery has reportedly been resolved...........Subscribers

Carolina Cash 5 Defies the Odds
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (July 16, 2007) -- On Monday and Wednesday this week, the same set of five numbers - 4-21-23-34-39 - were picked to win the top prize in the Carolina Cash 5 lottery game.........Subscribers

Education Lottery Introducing Highest Prize Payout Yet On Instant Ticket
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (July 10, 2007) -- Shiver me timbers! That’s what many North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) players may be saying when they play the latest instant scratch-off ticket.............Subscribers

NASCAR® Trip Winners All Revved Up About Their Prize
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (June 20, 2007) -- Two North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) players and their guests will soon be off to the races after winning...........Subscribers

Former Lottery Commissioner Accepts Plea Deal
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (June 15, 2007) - Former state lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings has been fined $500 in Wake County for a lobbying law violation.............Subscribers

Lottery Director Receives Praise and Salary Increase
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (May 29, 2007) -- The nine-member lottery commission last Tuesday met in private, as allowed by state law, to discuss State lottery director Tom Shaheen's performance as part of his first major review since taking over the lottery in December 2005............Subscribers

Lottery Amends Revenue Target
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (May 23, 2007) -- On Tuesday, state lottery commissioners are reported to have adopted a plan that would raise much less revenue than the figure outlined in the proposed budget.........................Subscribers

Constitutional Lottery Issue Back In Court
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (May 22, 2007) -- Lawyers acting for plaintiffs who claim the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) was created unconstitutionally told the state Court of Appeals yesterday that..........Subscribers

Education Lottery Sales Grow To Over $1 Billion!
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (May 14, 2007) -- In one year and 43 days since the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) sold its first tickets on March 30, 2006, sales topped $1 billion! ..............Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.8

Lawsuit Challenges N.C. Lottery
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 29, 2007) -- A nonprofit group has launched a legal challenge to the North Carolina Lottery...........Subscribers

Education Lottery Fund Reaches Over $305 Million With Latest Transfer
RALEIGH, The Pueblo Chieftain, USA (April 20, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) today transferred $85.5 million to the Education Lottery Fund bringing the total amount transferred to over $305 million...........Subscribers

“Sizzlin’ Millionaire Raffle” Tickets To Go On Sale Soon
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (April 18, 2007) – It’s the talk of the town already for many players and retailers. The “Sizzlin’ Millionaire Raffle” signs will first start going up next week................Subscribers

North Carolina Lottery Affecting Virginia Lottery Sales
VIRGINIA (April 10, 2007) -- According to recent media reports the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL), launched nearly a year ago, is having a significant impact in Virginia.........Subscribers

Lottery Begins Installing Instant Ticket Vending Machines
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (April 10, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has reportedly began installing 500 Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs) statewide last week..............Subscribers

Will Increasing the Prize Payout Ratio Stimulate Interest in Scratch-Off Tickets?
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (April 8, 2007) -- Governor Mike Easley wants to increase the prize payout ratio to stimulate interest in North Carolina's scratch-off lottery games starting this summer............Subscribers

In One Year Lottery Raises Hundreds of Millions For Education
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 30, 2007) -- In its first year of operation, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) produced five winners of $1 million or more...........Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.2

Lottery Racing Towards First Year Anniversary
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 27, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL) latest instant scratch-off ticket will be racing into stores starting tomorrow........Subscribers

Education Lottery Raises Green Flag on New Nascar® Themed Ticket
CONCORD, North Carolina, USA (March 23, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is getting revved up about its one year anniversary and the launch of its officially licensed NASCAR® instant scratch-off ticket............Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.1

North Carolina Education Lottery: Year In Review
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 13, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is counting down to its first anniversary. In the past year NCEL............Subscribers

Governor Plans to Increase Prize Payout Ratios
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (February 22, 2007) -- Governor Mike Easley reportedly said on Thursday that he wants to shift more ticket revenues toward prizes in the hope of boosting declining instant ticket sales..........Subscribers

More Lottery Ads Would be Nice
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (February 19, 2007) – Senator Tony Rand and some other lawmakers are reportedly talking about upping the percentage of revenue devoted to lottery prizes, which would make the game more competitive with neighboring state lotteries.............Subscribers

Commission Approves Raffle Format
North Carolina, USA (February 14, 2007) -- North Carolinians will get a chance to play a statewide raffle, with four $1 million prizes to be awarded in a one-time drawing on the Fourth of July.........Subscribers

N.C. Lottery Plans $1 million Raffle
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 12, 2007) -- The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) will reportedly consider adding a ‘raffle’ type lottery game to its lineup at its meeting on...........Subscribers

Lottery Director Has Plan To Boost Sales
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (February 2, 2007) – Tom Shaheen, Executive Director of the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL), is reported as saying that he hopes to spur sales this spring by adding two new games and fine tuning an existing one............Subscribers

Lottery Officials Cite Economic Reasons For Slow Sales
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (January 28, 2007) -- Ticket sales for the North Carolina Education Lottery’s first year of operation will reportedly be around $200 million less than predicted.............Subscribers