Senate Passes a Number of Bills and Amendments Relating to the State Lottery
ST. THOMAS, Virgin islands (October 29, 2009) – News sources reported today that Senators passed a number of bills and amendments relating to the Lottery, including..............Subscribers

Lottery Officials Predict Overall Revenues in Fiscal Year 2010 Will .......
Lottery Officials Hope Marketing Will Increase Profitability
ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands (July 18, 2009) – Sources report officials from the Virgin Islands Lottery told members of the Appropriations and Budget Committee on Friday that they are projecting that overall revenues in Fiscal Year 2010 will ..................Subscribers

Governor’s Nomination to Lead Lottery Confirmed by Senate Committee
ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands (July 16, 2009) – The VI Daily News reports members of the Senate Committee gave a favorable recommendation to Virgin Islands Lottery Acting Executive Director Conrad Francois II's nomination Wednesday night after pressing him for hours to justify why he is the right man for the job......................Subscribers

Southland Gaming CEO Scorches Rumors that the Company Owes Millions in Overdue VLT Taxes
Article By: Robert E. Huckabee III is CEO of Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands Inc.
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (June 19, 2009) -- Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands Inc. is proud to assist the Virgin Islands Lottery in providing video lottery as an enhancement to the oldest traditional lottery in the United States and as an added tourist attraction in our Virgin Islands home. As we near our sixth anniversary of service to the Virgin Islands, however, we believe it is necessary to respond to certain incorrect information regarding Southland that was reported at two recent Senate hearings and that will be addressed at a special Senate hearing to be held Tuesday on St. Thomas....................Subscribers

Governor Taps Former VIHA Director to Lead Virgin Islands Lottery
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (May 19, 2009) – According to local media reports Governor John deJongh Jr. has nominated Conrad Francois to be executive director of the Virgin Islands Lottery.........................Subscribers

Lottery Issues Remain Unresolved, Attorney General's Office Looks to Amend VLT Contract
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (April 3, 2009) – According to a local media report lottery officials claim that Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, the company in charge of VLT operations on St. Thomas and St. John., owe the Government $20 million.................Subscribers

Lottery Prepares to Issue RFP for a Central System for Monitoring all Aspects of VLT Operations
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (April 3, 2009) – According to a local media report Appropriations and Budget Committee members spent about five hours questing Virgin Islands Lottery officials on Friday to determine what if anything had been to resolved of the major issues raised in a 2007 federal audit of the territory's video lottery system...............Subscribers

VLT Rules Receive Little Public Input
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (August 14, 2008) -- Virgin Islands Lottery officials said Wednesday that they have received no input yet from the public on the agency's proposed rules and regulations for video lottery terminals (VLTs)..........Subscribers

Lottery Officials Present Senators with Financial Projections for the Next Fiscal Year
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (August 1st 2008) -- On Thursday Lenyse Shomo, acting Executive Director of the V.I. Lottery,  and others on her staff presented senators with the Lottery's financial projections for the next fiscal year....................Subscribers

Governor Orders V.I. Lottery to Make Proposed Rules Available to Public
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands July 31st 2008) -- Overruling the V.I. Lottery Commission's decision that proposed rules and regulations for video lottery terminals (VLTs) be approved without public comment, Governor John deJongh has ordered the commission to....................Subscribers

Lottery Commission OKs New Game, Changes Prize Money On Another
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (July 10th 2008) -- The V.I. Lottery Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal by GTECH to swap out one of its lottery games offered in the territory and adopted a new prize money scale for its "Traditional Game" lottery game..................Subscribers

Governor Should Publish Lottery Commission’s Draft VLT Rules and Regulations for Public Input
VIRGIN ISLANDS (June 19^, 2008) – A local Editorial is highly critical of the V.I. Lottery Commission’s request not to give the public any information about a proposed set of rules and regulations for governing the operation of video lottery terminals (VLTs)..................Subscribers

Proposed Rules and Regulations to Govern VLT Operations Go to Governor
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (June 12, 2008) – Following the Virgin Islands Lottery Commission meeting on Wednesday, board members said they expect the proposed rules and regulations to govern video lottery terminal (VLTs) to be on Governor John deJongh's desk by...............Subscribers

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Illegal Lottery Tickets
ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands (May 17, 2008) -- A man charged with selling illegal Puerto Rico Lottery tickets has pleaded guilty................Subscribers

Finance Committee Hears Conflicting Views on VLT Tax Position
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (May 6, 2008) -- The Office of the Attorney General (AG) and Southland Gaming (SG) differ on whether Southland or its retailers pay gross-receipts taxes from Southland's video lottery terminals (VLTs), according to testimony on Tuesday at an oversight hearing of the Senate Finance Committee...............Subscribers

Lottery Director Resigns, Proceeds on Administrative Leave Until Resignation is Effective
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 9, 2008) -- Paul Flemming, Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Lottery, is leaving the post. According to news sources a Government House statement released on Monday said Flemming's resignation letter, effective March 25, was received at Government House on February 28..................Subscribers

Two Charged With Illegal Sale of Puerto Rico Lottery Tickets
ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands (December 26, 2007) -- Two men arrested Sunday on charges that they were illegally selling lottery tickets made their initial court appearance in Superior Court on Monday...........Subscribers

Illegal Lottery Tickets Harm the Economy and Finances Other Illegal Activities
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (December 23, 2007) -- Buying out-of-territory lottery tickets may get you swindled and takes money out of the territory, Virgin Islands Lottery Director Paul Flemming is reported as saying...............Subscribers

Virgin Islands Lottery Cash Flows To Local Schools
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (October 1, 2007) -- A total of $1.4 million from the Virgin Islands Lottery's Education Fund will soon be distributed to the territory's schools, and more is on the way............Subscribers

Lottery Looks to Expand Despite Adverse Audit Findings
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (August 9, 2007) -- At a recent budget hearing Virgin Islands Lottery Executive Director, Paul Flemming, shrugged off criticism of a critical federal audit of the lottery that showed ...............Subscribers

Audit of Lottery System Reveals Serious Deficiencies
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (June 17, 2007) -- According to an audit released on Friday by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of the Inspector General, the Virgin Islands Lottery has failed to................Subscribers

Lottery Launches "Re-branding" Campaign
ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands (June 06 2007) -- The Caribbean Lottery was yesterday re-launched under the theme “Keeping the spirit of the nation alive through sports, education and welfare,”..........Subscribers

New Rules to be Drafted for Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs)
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (March 22, 2007) -- Virgin Islands Lottery Commission members on Wednesday directed their legal counsel and V.I. Lottery's executive director to develop a new set of rules and regulations to oversee operations of video lottery terminals.................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Approves New Incentive Plan for Agents
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (March 22, 2007) -- The Virgin Islands Lottery Commission has reportedly approved a new incentive plan for dealers of its traditional lottery products...............Subscribers

Revamped Lottery Attracts Lapsed Players; Claws Back Revenue
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (October 4, 2006) – Virgin Islands Lottery Director Paul Flemming is reported by the local media as saying on Wednesday that the amount of money generated by the lottery continues to rise.................Subscribers

Lottery Officials Outline Future Plans at Budget Hearings
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (July 28, 2006) -- During the first round of budget hearings on Friday the VI Lottery’s Executive Director Paul Flemming reportedly said he expected the lottery would bring in about.........................Subscribers