Despite probe, lottery firm says it plans N.C. bids
Thursday, December 29th, 2005
By Chris Fitzsimon
Firm’s lobbyist under investigation
SHARIF DURHAMS
sdurhams@charlotteobserver.com
RALEIGH - A company that’s under scrutiny for ties to N.C. politicians who helped approve the new state lottery says it will bid for both major contracts to run the game.
Georgia-based Scientific Games says it will submit bids to provide scratch-off tickets for the lottery and provide the electronic equipment that would allow purchasers to play games such as Powerball, state lottery commissioners announced at a Wednesday meeting.
The company submitted a letter of intent to bid before a Tuesday deadline.
State prosecutors are examining whether Meredith Norris, whom Scientific Games paid to track the lottery legislation, violated lobbying laws.
Norris, who was House Speaker Jim Black’s political director at the time, took money from Scientific Games, but did not register as a lobbyist for the company.
The company’s major rival, GTECH of Rhode Island, submitted a letter saying it will compete for the electronic equipment contract, but does not plan to bid for the scratch-off contract. (more…)
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