California Lottery gave away $212,500 in Scratchers on ‘Ellen.’ Some call it a misuse of funds
5 years, 1 month ago

California Lottery gave away $212,500 in Scratchers on ‘Ellen.’ Some call it a misuse of funds

LA Times  

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres drew wild cheers from the studio audience of her television talk show in December when she announced each person in attendance would receive a $500 bundle of Scratchers tickets from the California State Lottery. She said the auditor should also look at the giveaway of Scratchers on the Dec. 3 episode of the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “This concerns me because, bottom line, the mission of the California Lottery is to provide supplemental funding to California public schools,” Chang said. I don’t think so.” Chang said the California State Lottery should have been reimbursed by DeGeneres’ show for the tickets provided. “The Ellen Show offered a unique opportunity to increase consumer awareness of California Lottery’s contributions to public education while helping to drive sales of Holiday Scratchers,” Lopez said. “I don’t think giving away lottery tickets generates more sales,” she said, adding that the giveaway may result in some audience members winning prizes into the millions of dollars, which would take money away from schools.

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California Lottery reveals name of man representing a group of winners of second-largest US jackpot
1 year ago

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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Daily Mail  

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2 years ago

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Powerball twist! Single-ticket sold in California wins $2.04 BILLION jackpot
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Daily Mail  

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California Lottery officials shortchanged schools by millions, state audit says

LA Times  

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Audit of California Lottery finds over $305,000 in improper or dubious spending

LA Times  

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6 years ago

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LA Times  

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9 years, 1 month ago

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LA Times  

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The problem with your lottery tickets and school funding
9 years, 2 months ago

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LA Times  

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LA Times  

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11 years, 2 months ago

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NPR  

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