Public referendums:
April, 1993 -
Gambling expansion prohibited - Approved 59% April, 1993 - Continue State
Lottery - Approved 72%
Michael
Edmonds was appointed Acting Administrator of the Lottery Division
for the Wisconsin Lottery in April, 2003. Mike has been an attorney in private
practice since 1989, handling a variety of cases including criminal and civil
litigation in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts.
Prior to that he
served as an Assistant State Public Defender for four years and worked as a
Legislative Assistant in the Wisconsin legislature. Mike earned a B.A. degree
in History from Lawrence University and a J.D. degree from the University of
Wisconsin Law School.
 State Lottery
Defies Odds, Soaring Fuel Prices, Faltering Economy Aren't Hurting
Sales
WISCONSIN, USA (August 26, 2008) -- According to the
state, the Wisconsin Lottery completed its 2008 fiscal year in June up $2
million in sales over 2007, bringing the total for the year to $494.6
million...............Subscribers
Audit
Shows Lottery Ticket Sales Down
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA
(July 8, 2008 – Sales of state lottery tickets dipped about three (3%)
percent in fiscal year 2006-07, according to a state audit released
Tuesday......................Subscribers
Restrictions Ban State Lottery Internet
Sales
MADISON, Wisconsin (June 17, 2008) – When the
Wisconsin Constitution was amended 21 years ago to allow the state lottery,
opponents added restrictions that banned Internet sales,
which...............Subscribers
Senator Objects to Lottery
Advertising
MADISON, Wisconsin (June 17, 2008) – The
Wisconsin lottery’s marketing and promotional budget was raised by more
than 60% this year to $7.5 million. It was the first increase in 17 years. Of
that, $4.4 million will be spent on TV ads, including spots
to...............Subscribers
It’s a Party and You’re Invited! Wisconsin Lottery
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (May 28,
2008) -- The summer celebration is in full swing as the Wisconsin Lottery marks
its 20th anniversary year with great new games and special events around the
state.................Subscribers
Powerball Jackpots Have
Been Good for the Wisconsin Lottery
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA
(March 5, 2008) – Wisconsin Lottery officials, in a report filed with
Legislature's Joint Finance Committee, called fiscal year 2006 “an
extraordinary year for Powerball sales"
when there were jackpots totaling $340 million, $365 million, and $224.2
million..................Subscribers
Scratch Games Getting
Pricier
WISCONSIN, USA (February 17, 2008) – As
states scramble to bring in revenue the trend in lotteries is toward pricier
scratch-off games...............Subscribers
Lottery Comes Up Three
9s, on the 9th
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (December 10, 2007)
-- The state’s Pick 3 lottery game came up with a surprising combination
in its latest drawing..............Subscribers
Pollard Banknote Issued
Contract Renewal by the Wisconsin Lottery
YPSILANTI, MI
(October 23, 2007) -- Pollard Banknote recently received a renewal to its pull
tab and specialty lottery products contract with the Wisconsin Lottery for an
additional year. Under the terms of the initial agreement signed in 2004, a
further one-year renewal remains possible after the current contract expires in
June 2008...........Read the full story at:
Vol.41 No.5
Lotteries Hit Limit for
7-7-7-7 Numbers
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (July 6, 2007) --
The Wisconsin Lottery said they reached their $3 million liability limit for
Friday night's drawing at 4:10 p.m. on the numbers 7-7-7-7 for the Daily Pick 4
game............Subscribers
7-7-07 Could be Your
Lucky Lottery Day…If You Buy Early
MADISON, Wisconsin,
USA (July 3, 2007) -- July 7, 2007 is being called one of the
“luckiest” days of the last 100 years...........Subscribers
Lottery’s Total
Ticket Sales Rise 19% Over The Past Five Fiscal Years
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (June 26, 2007) -- Wisconsin lottery players spent
$509 million on tickets in the last fiscal year.........Subscribers
Summerfest, Wisconsin
Lottery Team Up For Instant Scratch Game
MILWAUKEE,
Wisconsin, USA (April 23, 2007) -- In honour of Summerfest's 40th anniversary,
the Wisconsin Lottery is developing a Summerfest Wisconsin Lottery Instant
Scratch game.......Subscribers
Wisconsin’s Newest
Millionaire Will Be Chosen Soon!
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA
(April 18, 2007) -- On May 1, the Wisconsin Lottery will choose one winning
ticket from all of the tickets sold in its Million Dollar Draw game, creating
the state’s newest millionaire..........Subscribers
Lottery Teams Up With
Milwaukee Brewers™
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (April 10,
2007) -- GET UP! GET OUT! (and go buy one before they’re)
GONE!..........Read the full story at: Vol.39
No.3
State Lottery Sales Set
a Record, Second Best in History
MADISON, Wisconsin (July
12, 2006) -- The Wisconsin Lottery posted its best sales in more than a decade
and its second best in history.........................Subscribers
Lottery Likely to Post
Second-Best Sales Ever for Fiscal Year 2006
WISCONSIN, USA
(July 9, 2006) – Preliminary figures for the Wisconsin Lottery showed
annual lottery sales were likely to reach more than $500 million, up from
$453.8 million last year..........................Subscribers
Lottery Records Best
Quarterly Sales Ever
WISCONSIN, USA (April 11, 2006) -- The
Wisconsin Lottery has recorded its best quarterly sales
ever......................Subscribers
Lottery Sales Up For
Quarter
WISCONSIN, USA (March 21, 2006) – The
Wisconsin Lottery is reported to have announced that its most recent quarter
sales mark the second best in the lottery’s history.
..............................Subscribers
Wisconsin Lottery
Reports Second Best Quarter in its History
MADISON,
Wisconsin, USA (March 7, 2006) -- The Wisconsin Lottery has reportedly had its
second best quarter in its history due to sales from
...............................Subscribers
Snowmobile Derby,
Lottery Team Up for Promotion
WISCONSIN, USA (January 2006)
-- The creation of a special lottery ticket to promote the World Championship
Snowmobile Derby may have just scratched the surface of promotional
possibilities...........................Subscribers
Lottery Sales Up In
First Quarter
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (November 2005) --
Wisconsin Lottery sales were up during the last quarter, despite volatile gas
prices that impacted $1 ticket sales..............................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.7
Wisconsin Lottery Sales
Up In First Quarter
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (November 3,
2005) -- Wisconsin Lottery sales were up during the last quarter, despite
volatile gas prices that impacted $1 ticket
sales...................................Subscribers
Amber Alerts to Appear
on Wisconsin Lottery Terminals
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA
(October 5, 2005) -- Information about kidnapped children now will appear on
state lottery terminals across Wisconsin...............................Subscribers
Drop in Lottery Revenue
Blamed on Decline in Powerball Sales
MADISON, Wisconsin,
USA (July 29, 2005) -- Sales for the Wisconsin Lottery fell by more than $30
million in the year that ended June 30.......................Subscribers
Power Outage Affects
Sale of Online Lottery Games
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (July
12, 2005) -- A computer system outage prevented Wisconsin Lottery players from
purchasing tickets or validating winning tickets for such games
..........................Subscribers
Super Bowl Promotion
Turns Sour for Wisconsin Lottery
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA
(May 11, 2005) – A promotion arranged by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), that
provided winners with Super Bowl tickets, resulted in the Wisconsin Lottery
losing more than .........................Subscribers
Lawmaker Continues to
Question Couples Exceptional Luck in Lottery Drawings
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (May 9, 2005) -- Further to our story last week
concerning a lucky Wisconsin couple who have reportedly won more
than..........................Subscribers
Couple Have Too Much
Lottery Luck for One State Representative
MADISON,
Wisconsin, USA (May 4, 2005) -- A Wisconsin couple's unusual run of luck has
caught the eye of a state representative. Rep. David Cullen wants to know how
the couple has won.....................Subscribers
Lottery Privatization
Taken Off the Agenda
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (April 21,
2005) - Lawmakers voted down a proposal in Governor Jim Doyle's budget bill to
privatize some of the activities of the Wisconsin lottery.
.........................Subscribers
Governor Proposes
Privatizing Many Wisconsin Lottery Functions
MADISON,
Wisconsin, USA (March 22, 2005) -- Governor Doyle has reportedly proposed
privatizing many of the functions of the Wisconsin
Lottery.....................................Subscribers
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