Tom Shaheen
Tom Shaheen
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I think it's tough to measure a lottery on the first stroke of a brush.
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We want to see first how the lottery is received. Based on all of the polls, we're making the assumption that it's going to be very highly received. But a poll is a poll, and until we actually see what happens when tickets go on sale, we'll have a better idea by then.
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I don't concern myself with the things that are swirling around. My concern is to get this lottery started up with integrity with a quality organization. And both of those companies ... have a proven track history.
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The stacks of mail are piling in by the moment. It's great to see that those interested in being able to sell lottery tickets range from national chain retail stores and gas stations to individually owned general stores at every corner of the state.
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A billion one-fifty (in sales) is certainly a challenge. The reason I'm not too nervous is you have such a large population, and a large population for a lottery means you have a lot more occasional players than most states do.
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The logo is symbolic of the state of North Carolina. If somebody's standing 50 to 100 feet away and they see it, they know that lottery tickets are probably on sale in that store.
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We received and negotiated the lowest prices and best offering of any other recent lottery in any state.
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Overall we are very pleased with the way everything came together on launch day.
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Our staff has been working very late trying to identify any possible situation.
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On the TV ads, we really want to hit home and focus on the educational benefit that will happen over time. On the radio ads, they'll focus on the games and how to play.
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I wouldn't say it's scientifically an absolute, but I believe it personally from my experience in the lottery.
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I would venture to say we are one of the top startups in the U.S. as far as total sales.
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We conducted an evaluation that was fair, comprehensive, had the greatest integrity and achieved the best results.
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We're not going to induce people to play. We're not going to promise financial gain by playing the lottery.