Georgia firm picked for instant tickets in lottery
Posted: August 5, 2009 at 2:38 p.m.
Updated: August 5, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.
The Arkansas Lottery Commission has picked a Georgia company to supply it with instant tickets.
The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to award the contract to Scientific Games of Alpharetta, Ga. Lottery staffers say Scientific Games asked for 1.75 percent of ticket sales.
Lottery Commission Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue (PASS'-a-lay) has said he hopes as many as 2,500 retailers will begin selling instant tickets by Oct. 29.
Other businesses bidding for the contract were Pollard Banknote of Canada and Gtech of Providence, R.I.
Commissioners also voted Wednesday to have The Communications Group of Little Rock handle advertising the games. A disqualified ad agency told commissioners it would file a formal complaint over the bidding process.
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