Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Indiana player wins Powerball's top prize
FLORIDA LOTTERY
Indiana player wins Powerball's top prize
From Herald staff and wire reports
miamiherald
1.19.09
Lottery Strategies
No one hit the Florida Lotto jackpot Saturday night, but an Indiana Powerball player matched all six numbers in the multistate game to walk away with its $163.2 million top prize.
Saturday's Florida Lotto numbers were 6, 20, 25, 31, 32 and 45.
With no winner, the jackpot will grow to $15 million for Wednesday's drawing, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.
Saturday's Powerball numbers were 2, 5, 9, 23 and 59, and the Powerball was 26.
That game's jackpot will return to its base amount of $20 million on Wednesday.
Powerball tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $200,000 each, and there were two of those, sold in South Dakota and Tennessee. The Power Play option, which players get if they pay $2 for a ticket, doubled the winnings of those who won the smaller prizes. Neither of the $200,000 winners was a Power Play ticket.
More than 136,000 Florida Powerball players won prizes, including 10 who matched four numbers plus the Powerball, each winning $10,000, the Florida Lottery said. It did not say where those tickets were sold.
Meanwhile, six tickets, including two sold in Miami-Dade, matched all five numbers in Florida's Fantasy 5 lottery.
Each ticket is worth $42,021.32 each, the lottery said.
Saturday's Fantasy 5 numbers were 1, 3, 8, 10 and 23. The Miami-Dade winners were Quick Pick tickets sold at the Food Spot, 7301 Miami Lakes Dr., and the Mobil gas station at 3201 NW 79th St.
The other winners were sold in Lehigh, Kissimmee, Orlando and Stuart.
Monday's New Jersey lottery numbers
Monday's New Jersey lottery numbers
CourierPOstOnline
January 19, 2009
Lottery Strategies
New Jersey Lottery Eds: UPDATES with evening lottery numbers
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday night in the New Jersey State Lottery
.
Pick 3
4-2-4
(four, two, four)
Straight pays $232.50. Box pays $77.50. Pair pays $23. Pick 4
3-4-6-3
(three, four, six, three)
Straight pays $4,149. Box pays $345.50.
Cash 5
9-12-23-24-34
(nine, twelve, twenty-three, twenty-four, thirty-four)
5 of 5 pays $0. 4 of 5 pays $481. 3 of 5 pays $10. Pick 6
1-7-12-16-30-49
(one, seven, twelve, sixteen, thirty, forty-nine)
There were no top prize winners in Monday night's Pick 6 Lotto drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
Five out of six paid $3,403 to 10 winners; four out of six paid $48 to 775 winners; three out of six paid $3 to 14,135 winners.
Thursday's top prize estimate is $3.5 million annuity.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the New Jersey Lottery's Midday drawing:
Pick 3
0-7-2
(zero, seven, two)
Straight: $319.50
Box: $53
Pair: $31.50 Pick 4
9-9-0-3
(nine, nine, zero, three)
Straight: $3,957.50
Box: $329.50
CourierPOstOnline
January 19, 2009
Lottery Strategies
New Jersey Lottery Eds: UPDATES with evening lottery numbers
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday night in the New Jersey State Lottery
.
Pick 3
4-2-4
(four, two, four)
Straight pays $232.50. Box pays $77.50. Pair pays $23. Pick 4
3-4-6-3
(three, four, six, three)
Straight pays $4,149. Box pays $345.50.
Cash 5
9-12-23-24-34
(nine, twelve, twenty-three, twenty-four, thirty-four)
5 of 5 pays $0. 4 of 5 pays $481. 3 of 5 pays $10. Pick 6
1-7-12-16-30-49
(one, seven, twelve, sixteen, thirty, forty-nine)
There were no top prize winners in Monday night's Pick 6 Lotto drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
Five out of six paid $3,403 to 10 winners; four out of six paid $48 to 775 winners; three out of six paid $3 to 14,135 winners.
Thursday's top prize estimate is $3.5 million annuity.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the New Jersey Lottery's Midday drawing:
Pick 3
0-7-2
(zero, seven, two)
Straight: $319.50
Box: $53
Pair: $31.50 Pick 4
9-9-0-3
(nine, nine, zero, three)
Straight: $3,957.50
Box: $329.50
$163 Million Lottery Ticket Remains Unclaimed
$163 Million Lottery Ticket Remains Unclaimed
1/19
kypost
Lottery Strategies
A lucky winner is holding a multi-million dollar lottery ticket, and it could be your neighbor.
Someone bought the winning powerball ticket worth over $160 million at the Circle K station in Greendale near Lawrenceburg.
"Everybody is coming in here and checking their tickets to see if they've won. But the winner hasn't come foreword yet," said Circle K Manager Mary Cummings.
The ticket is worth an estimated $163.2 million, which can buy a lot of things...
So what if the winner is hungry? He or she can buy a foot long from Subway...and one for every person in Canada.
If they want a new car? They can buy a new $63,000 G.M.C. Yukon Denali with leather seats and 22-inch wheels. Plus one for more than 2,500 of their closest friends.
The last winning powerball ticket was sold in Indianapolis in November. Those winners stayed anonymous.
At this point, no one has claimed the prize.
The lucky numbers? 2, 5, 9, and 59...the Powerball: 26.
1/19
kypost
Lottery Strategies
A lucky winner is holding a multi-million dollar lottery ticket, and it could be your neighbor.
Someone bought the winning powerball ticket worth over $160 million at the Circle K station in Greendale near Lawrenceburg.
"Everybody is coming in here and checking their tickets to see if they've won. But the winner hasn't come foreword yet," said Circle K Manager Mary Cummings.
The ticket is worth an estimated $163.2 million, which can buy a lot of things...
So what if the winner is hungry? He or she can buy a foot long from Subway...and one for every person in Canada.
If they want a new car? They can buy a new $63,000 G.M.C. Yukon Denali with leather seats and 22-inch wheels. Plus one for more than 2,500 of their closest friends.
The last winning powerball ticket was sold in Indianapolis in November. Those winners stayed anonymous.
At this point, no one has claimed the prize.
The lucky numbers? 2, 5, 9, and 59...the Powerball: 26.
Lottery games still a big draw as people try to change their luck in hard times
Lottery games still a big draw as people try to change their luck in hard times
Bob Matteo, one of 14 Schnuck’s employees in the lottery pool at the store, prepares to purchase more Powerball tickets with the winnings from a recent drawing. Out of the tickets purchased, there were $11 in winnings, which Matteo used to buy more tickets.
News Tribune
By Kris Hilgedick
January 18, 2009
Lottery Strategies
Is the Missouri Lottery having an exceptional year, revenue-wise, even as the economy dives deeper into a recession? Or are the agency's earnings flat?
It depends on how you crunch the numbers, said Gary Gonder, director of Integrated Services.
In the calendar year 2008, the Missouri Lottery's sales exceeded $1 billion - a longtime internal goal for lottery employees.
But, if revenues from the current fiscal year are examined, it appears revenues are only up .17 percent - “flat as a pancake,” said Gonder.
Lotteries across the nation don't appear to be scoring big gains in tough times. However, unlike many other industries suffering massive decreases, they aren't witnessing big losses, either.
Steve Scherr, owner of Mr. Convenience near downtown Jefferson City, said he thinks lottery proceeds for his store are probably up for the year.
“Lottery sales are pretty good,” he said. “In bad times, I think people say, ‘I might win the big one!'”
When other industries are being laid to waste, “Any increase at all is good,” said Scherr.
Scheer believes people buy them almost as a habit. “It seems like it's a tradition to buy a ticket,” he said.
People may think more people buy lottery tickets when times are hard, but Gonder isn't certain it's true.
“We haven't seen people putting more money down because of the poor economy,” he said.
The Missouri Lottery offers about nine different game classes - Scratchers, Pulltabs, Lotto, Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, Show Me Cash, Club Keno and Raffle.
One sign that the poor economy may be changing people's buying habits is that sales of $1 Scratchers tickets are up.
Buyers “are still participating, but at a cheaper pricepoint,” he said. “It's the first time in five or six years we've seen an increase in the $1 game.”
Pulltabs are down by a third, but the small-stakes cards are being phased out anyway, said Gonder.
The biggest losses - down 15 percent - are in the Powerball category, but Gonder said that has nothing to do with the economy.
Powerball sales are driven strictly by the size of the jackpots, he said. When jackpots are huge, people hear about it and rush out to buy tickets. Scherr has witnessed the phenomenon: “The larger it get, people start buying Powerball tickets like crazy.”
Four share £7.6m lottery jackpot
Four share £7.6m lottery jackpot
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Four lucky ticketholders have matched all six lottery numbers to scoop Saturday's main £7.6m Lotto prize.
They will be able to collect £1.9m each.
Their winning numbers were 1, 7, 9, 33, 36 and 38 and the bonus ball was 39.
Draw machine Topaz and set of balls seven were used.
Eight people matched five numbers plus the bonus ball to win £192,384 while 549 ticketholders matched five numbers to win £1,752.
Nobody won the Thunderball draw top prize.
These numbers were 11, 20, 22, 28 and 34. The Thunderball was 14.
There were also no winners in the Lotto Dream Number game,
The balls, which had be matched in order, were 5, 1, 1, 2, 8, 6, 2.
Story from BBC NEWS
Published: 2009/01/17
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Four lucky ticketholders have matched all six lottery numbers to scoop Saturday's main £7.6m Lotto prize.
They will be able to collect £1.9m each.
Their winning numbers were 1, 7, 9, 33, 36 and 38 and the bonus ball was 39.
Draw machine Topaz and set of balls seven were used.
Eight people matched five numbers plus the bonus ball to win £192,384 while 549 ticketholders matched five numbers to win £1,752.
Nobody won the Thunderball draw top prize.
These numbers were 11, 20, 22, 28 and 34. The Thunderball was 14.
There were also no winners in the Lotto Dream Number game,
The balls, which had be matched in order, were 5, 1, 1, 2, 8, 6, 2.
Story from BBC NEWS
Published: 2009/01/17
$191,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Roseville
$191,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Roseville
Posted By: Jason Kobely
1/18
Lottery Strategies
SACRAMENTO, CA - Someone in Roseville may be a whole lot richer this weekend now that a California Lottery ticket sold there Friday had winning numbers worth over $191,000, lottery officials announced Saturday.
The Fantasy 5 ticket was purchased at the Bel Air Market at 1039 Sunrise Avenue in Roseville Friday with the winning numbers 25, 24, 29, 5 and 14. The ticket is worth $191,542, a California Lottery spokesperson said.
While a winner hadn't stepped forward by early Saturday, all lottery winners are advised to sign the backs of their tickets, keep them in a safe place, then contact lottery officials or visit the closest Lottery district office as soon as possible.
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Posted By: Jason Kobely
1/18
Lottery Strategies
SACRAMENTO, CA - Someone in Roseville may be a whole lot richer this weekend now that a California Lottery ticket sold there Friday had winning numbers worth over $191,000, lottery officials announced Saturday.
The Fantasy 5 ticket was purchased at the Bel Air Market at 1039 Sunrise Avenue in Roseville Friday with the winning numbers 25, 24, 29, 5 and 14. The ticket is worth $191,542, a California Lottery spokesperson said.
While a winner hadn't stepped forward by early Saturday, all lottery winners are advised to sign the backs of their tickets, keep them in a safe place, then contact lottery officials or visit the closest Lottery district office as soon as possible.
News10/KXTV
Lotto 23: We'll cut hours to save jobs
Lotto 23: We'll cut hours to save jobs
By JOHN TROUP
17 Jan 2009
Lotto Strategies
UK Shopping
WORKERS who won £2.6million on the Lotto have asked to go part-time so colleagues escape redundancy.
The offer was made by most of the 23 winners in a syndicate after bosses planned to axe jobs at Havebury Housing Partnership.
The generous pals, who each scooped £114,357, told union officials they were willing to cut their hours or job share.
Management are considering the offer as a way of avoiding some redundancies among 200 staff at Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
All 23 vowed to carry on working when they picked up a £2,630,225 cheque in November.
Sasha Pearce, regional organiser for the public service union Unite, said: “It’s a lovely idea.”
One staff member said: “All the winners are a great bunch of people.”
By JOHN TROUP
17 Jan 2009
Lotto Strategies
UK Shopping
WORKERS who won £2.6million on the Lotto have asked to go part-time so colleagues escape redundancy.
The offer was made by most of the 23 winners in a syndicate after bosses planned to axe jobs at Havebury Housing Partnership.
The generous pals, who each scooped £114,357, told union officials they were willing to cut their hours or job share.
Management are considering the offer as a way of avoiding some redundancies among 200 staff at Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
All 23 vowed to carry on working when they picked up a £2,630,225 cheque in November.
Sasha Pearce, regional organiser for the public service union Unite, said: “It’s a lovely idea.”
One staff member said: “All the winners are a great bunch of people.”
Lottery sales soar for lucky No. 1549
Lottery sales soar for lucky No. 1549
BY GLENN BLAIN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Saturday, January 17th 2009,
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ALBANY - Thanks to the Miracle on the Hudson, 1549 has become New York's newest lucky number, state Lottery officials said Friday.
Sales of Win 4 tickets using Flight 1549's number sold out shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday and are sold out through Tuesday night's drawing, said Lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman.
Ticket sales for a given number are suspended when the money that would have to be paid out if that number hits exceeds $5 million, Hapeman said.
She could not estimate how many tickets were sold using that number. Hapeman said 1549 is still available in other games.
BY GLENN BLAIN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Saturday, January 17th 2009,
Lottery Strategies
ALBANY - Thanks to the Miracle on the Hudson, 1549 has become New York's newest lucky number, state Lottery officials said Friday.
Sales of Win 4 tickets using Flight 1549's number sold out shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday and are sold out through Tuesday night's drawing, said Lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman.
Ticket sales for a given number are suspended when the money that would have to be paid out if that number hits exceeds $5 million, Hapeman said.
She could not estimate how many tickets were sold using that number. Hapeman said 1549 is still available in other games.
Year-old $250,000 lottery ticket must be redeemed by Tuesday
Friday, January 16, 2009
Year-old $250,000 lottery ticket must be redeemed by Tuesday
Charlie Cain / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
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The holder of a winning $250,000 lottery ticket had better beat feet to Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing.
The ticket, sold at Joslyn Market in Pontiac, must be redeemed by 4 p.m. Tuesday or it won't be worth the paper it's printed on.
"We were speculating on who might have bought it and it came down to a couple of guys," said Eddie Shouneyia who works in the family-owned market.
"We think the winner might have ended up losing the ticket, otherwise it would have been turned in by now with the way the economy is. If it was lost, that's a shame."
The winning Mega Millions ticket is from the Jan. 18, 2008, drawing. The numbers were 12-22-33-43-44 with the gold mega ball 15.
Lottery tickets must be redeemed within one year of the drawing date. Since the expiration date falls on Sunday and state government offices are closed Monday in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the winner has until the close of business Tuesday to collect. The winner is urged to contact the Lottery public relations division at (517) 373-1237 to set up an appointment to collect the prize.
About $27.4 million worth of winning tickets were never cashed in last year. Since the lottery debuted in 1972, more than a half-billion dollars -- $530 million -- has gone unclaimed, including 13 prizes of $1 million or more.
Unclaimed prize money goes into the state School Aid Fund, which supports K-12 education. Last year, the lottery sent $740 million to schools, and paid $1.32 billion in prizes on $2.33 billion in ticket sales.
Year-old $250,000 lottery ticket must be redeemed by Tuesday
Charlie Cain / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
Lottery Strategies
The holder of a winning $250,000 lottery ticket had better beat feet to Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing.
The ticket, sold at Joslyn Market in Pontiac, must be redeemed by 4 p.m. Tuesday or it won't be worth the paper it's printed on.
"We were speculating on who might have bought it and it came down to a couple of guys," said Eddie Shouneyia who works in the family-owned market.
"We think the winner might have ended up losing the ticket, otherwise it would have been turned in by now with the way the economy is. If it was lost, that's a shame."
The winning Mega Millions ticket is from the Jan. 18, 2008, drawing. The numbers were 12-22-33-43-44 with the gold mega ball 15.
Lottery tickets must be redeemed within one year of the drawing date. Since the expiration date falls on Sunday and state government offices are closed Monday in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the winner has until the close of business Tuesday to collect. The winner is urged to contact the Lottery public relations division at (517) 373-1237 to set up an appointment to collect the prize.
About $27.4 million worth of winning tickets were never cashed in last year. Since the lottery debuted in 1972, more than a half-billion dollars -- $530 million -- has gone unclaimed, including 13 prizes of $1 million or more.
Unclaimed prize money goes into the state School Aid Fund, which supports K-12 education. Last year, the lottery sent $740 million to schools, and paid $1.32 billion in prizes on $2.33 billion in ticket sales.
Robber Sprays Tear Gas At Radio Shack Clerks
Jan 17, 2009
Robber Sprays Tear Gas At Radio Shack Clerks
PERRIS
RadioShack
Following the robbery, two clerks at Radio Shack were treated for tear gas exposure at the Perris store Friday night. (File)
CBS 3
A man who was pretending to shop at the Radio Shack on North Perris Boulevard pulled a gun, demanded cash and gassed two clerks with the tear gas "Mace," Perris police reported Saturday.
The alleged tear gas robber remained at large and authorities were looking for him, said Riverside County sheriff's Investigator Juan Zamora.
The two clerks were treated for tear gas exposure at the store Friday night, according to Perris police Sgt. Kevin Smith.
An employee at the store Saturday said she and the manager were not allowed to discuss the robbery and referred questions to a district spokesman.
The robbery occurred about 8:10 p.m. Friday when a man walked into the Radio Shack at 1688 N. Perris Blvd. and spoke to one clerk about buying some electronic products, according to Smith.
The clerk went into a stockroom to look for a product the man had requested. The man then started speaking to a second clerk and pulled a gun, according to Smith.
The gunman brandished his weapon, demanded money from the registers, then gassed both clerks and ran with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Smith.
The gunman was described as a black man, 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, 30 to 35 years of age, with a mustache, a black beanie, white T-shirt, light gray sweatshirt and black pants.
Smith encouraged anyone with information to call (800) 950-2444 or (951) 210-1000.
Robber Sprays Tear Gas At Radio Shack Clerks
PERRIS
RadioShack
Following the robbery, two clerks at Radio Shack were treated for tear gas exposure at the Perris store Friday night. (File)
CBS 3
A man who was pretending to shop at the Radio Shack on North Perris Boulevard pulled a gun, demanded cash and gassed two clerks with the tear gas "Mace," Perris police reported Saturday.
The alleged tear gas robber remained at large and authorities were looking for him, said Riverside County sheriff's Investigator Juan Zamora.
The two clerks were treated for tear gas exposure at the store Friday night, according to Perris police Sgt. Kevin Smith.
An employee at the store Saturday said she and the manager were not allowed to discuss the robbery and referred questions to a district spokesman.
The robbery occurred about 8:10 p.m. Friday when a man walked into the Radio Shack at 1688 N. Perris Blvd. and spoke to one clerk about buying some electronic products, according to Smith.
The clerk went into a stockroom to look for a product the man had requested. The man then started speaking to a second clerk and pulled a gun, according to Smith.
The gunman brandished his weapon, demanded money from the registers, then gassed both clerks and ran with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Smith.
The gunman was described as a black man, 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, 30 to 35 years of age, with a mustache, a black beanie, white T-shirt, light gray sweatshirt and black pants.
Smith encouraged anyone with information to call (800) 950-2444 or (951) 210-1000.
Jones County dad wins $1 million Lotto prize
Jan. 16, 2009
Jones County dad wins $1 million Lotto prize
Liz Fabian
Macon
Lotto Strategies
A Jones County father of four had been out of work with a back injury for five months when he won a $1 million prize in the Georgia Lottery.
Scott Barnard of Wayside bought his winning ticket for $20 Sunday at the City Limits Food Mart at 4386 Gray Highway. He scratched off two others before revealing one of the major prizes in the lottery's 15th Anniversary Millionaire Extravaganza instant game.
Barnard called the win an incredible blessing that will allow him to seek medical treatment for his injured back and pay off the family's debt.
"We're going to stay down to earth," said Jennifer Burkhalter, Barnard's wife, who works as a nurse at Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon. "I will work anyway. Nursing is a calling."
The couple does not plan any major expenditures, they said.
Jones County dad wins $1 million Lotto prize
Liz Fabian
Macon
Lotto Strategies
A Jones County father of four had been out of work with a back injury for five months when he won a $1 million prize in the Georgia Lottery.
Scott Barnard of Wayside bought his winning ticket for $20 Sunday at the City Limits Food Mart at 4386 Gray Highway. He scratched off two others before revealing one of the major prizes in the lottery's 15th Anniversary Millionaire Extravaganza instant game.
Barnard called the win an incredible blessing that will allow him to seek medical treatment for his injured back and pay off the family's debt.
"We're going to stay down to earth," said Jennifer Burkhalter, Barnard's wife, who works as a nurse at Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon. "I will work anyway. Nursing is a calling."
The couple does not plan any major expenditures, they said.
California Lottery
Jan. 16, 2009
California Lottery
Lottery Strategies
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $50 million.
The winning numbers were:
1 19 39 44 45 (8)
Drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday. Odds of matching all five winning numbers and the mega number are one in 41,416,353. Overall odds of winning are 1 in 23.
California Lottery
Lottery Strategies
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $50 million.
The winning numbers were:
1 19 39 44 45 (8)
Drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday. Odds of matching all five winning numbers and the mega number are one in 41,416,353. Overall odds of winning are 1 in 23.
New lottery terminals are giving retailers fits
Friday, January 16, 2009
New lottery terminals are giving retailers fits
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Numerous glitches have popped up on the touch-screen devices that use satellite technology.
Charlie Cain / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
LANSING -- The new generation of Michigan Lottery machines is giving some retailers fits as the devices sometimes go on the blink in this winter's harsh weather.
The state began replacing 11,000 older model machines last fall, and the conversion should be completed by month's end.
But unlike the old system, which used phone lines, the new one relies on satellite technology.
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In snowy, windy weather, the newer machines sometimes freeze up, and retailers can't make sales during the down time, which they say has been for as long as an hour at a time.
Lottery officials say the problems go beyond the weather; they blame the situation on "glitches" in the satellite technology system. They say they are working to find solutions.
Meantime, many of the retailers are irked.
"It's a terrible terminal, it's so slow. I liked the old one 10 times better because the problems were easier to fix," said John Kenyon, owner of Luke's Gift & Sweet Shoppe at Oakland Mall in Troy. "I'm located in the middle of a mall, and sometimes I get huge lines because the new machine is six, seven times slower."
Mike Sawa, owner of Oak Liquor and Wine in Oak Park, one of the state's top retailers, says his two new terminals quit working for brief periods.
"Of course, I'm losing customers; people don't want to wait. And with this new machine, everything is slow," Sawa said.
Linda Gonzales, manager of JP's West, a Detroit bar and restaurant, said she's had problems with the new terminals, but normally they're resolved by a simple phone call to a Michigan Lottery technician.
But she said this week has been more troublesome, with the brutal weather. On Tuesday, the Club Keno machine froze and wouldn't accept bets.
"We had probably four (patrons) who just left," she said.
Many retailers are happy with the sleek, new terminals, which have touchpad screens, thermal images, laser printers and flat-screen TV monitors.
"Mine hasn't gone down, and I haven't had any problems," said Phillip Shouneyia, who owns Joslyn Market in Pontiac.
Lottery officials acknowledge that the situation is frustrating.
"While some of the problems are weather-related, not all of them are," said Andi Brancato, the agency's spokeswoman. "It's hard to pin down how many terminals may have been down at any one time because it's an intermittent problem," she said.
Brancato said technicians are trying to iron out the kinks so sales aren't interrupted.
"It doesn't appear we've had any significant negative (economic) impact at all because it's not like the retailers have been down for days," she said.
Last year, the Michigan Lottery had about $2.3 billion in sales.
Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $15 million
Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $15 million
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
January 18, 2009
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TALLAHASSEE — The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $15 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.
A total of 55 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,068 each; 3,381 tickets matched four numbers for $80 each; and 73,054 tickets matched three numbers for $5 each.
The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 6-20-25-31-32-45.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
January 18, 2009
Lotto Strategies
TALLAHASSEE — The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $15 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.
A total of 55 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,068 each; 3,381 tickets matched four numbers for $80 each; and 73,054 tickets matched three numbers for $5 each.
The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 6-20-25-31-32-45.
Ton Lotto winners scoops £4000
Published: Thursday, 15th January, 2009
Ton Lotto winners scoops £4000
greenock telegraph
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THE Morton Lotto jackpot is creeping up once again after a recent win for an overseas player.
With no winners this week, it now stands at £2,000.
Double it, and that is what Derek McLean scooped, with his brother on hand at Cappielow to accept the cheque on his behalf.
Lottery manager Heather Arthur also presented a cheque for £400 to Duncan McGurk who sold Derek the winning ticket.
Ton Lotto winners scoops £4000
greenock telegraph
Lotto Strategies
UK Shopping
THE Morton Lotto jackpot is creeping up once again after a recent win for an overseas player.
With no winners this week, it now stands at £2,000.
Double it, and that is what Derek McLean scooped, with his brother on hand at Cappielow to accept the cheque on his behalf.
Lottery manager Heather Arthur also presented a cheque for £400 to Duncan McGurk who sold Derek the winning ticket.
Education is Tennessee Lottery's top winner
Education is Tennessee Lottery's top winner
Tickets first went on sale 5 years ago
By Lucas L. Johnson II • ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 20, 2009
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The Tennessee Lottery has generated more than $1.3 billion for education programs since its inception five years ago, and officials are hoping that number will continue to grow despite a tight economy.
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the state lottery, which began selling scratch-off tickets on Jan. 20, 2004.
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Since then, the program has had nearly $5 billion in sales, and about $3 billion in prizes have been paid to winners, lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said. However, the biggest beneficiary has been education.
Last year, Gerlock said lottery funds helped more than 68,000 students at statewide higher education institutions and about 10,000 students in dual enrollment classes, helped fund 257 new pre-K classes and provided grants to 126 after-school programs. Tennessee lottery funds are dedicated by statute to those facets of education.
Overall, Gerlock said more than 100,000 individuals benefit each year from lottery-funded education programs.
"The more students who can be impacted by the dollars we raise, the more successful we'll be," said lottery CEO Rebecca Paul Hargrove.
Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen, a strong advocate of education programs, said he's pleased with the assistance the state lottery has provided — particularly for the state's best students.
"I think it's been successful and helped a lot of people go to college," he said. "I think it's done a really good job of keeping a bunch of really good students home in Tennessee institutions."
At some point, however, the governor said he would like to see more lottery funds made available to help "the non-3.0 students, which is where I think a lot of the new students are going to come from."
Not all smooth sailing
Despite its success, the lottery has had a few troubles. In October, lottery officials filed a lawsuit against Smartplay International Inc. and Gaming Laboratories International Inc., the technology provider and system reviewer held responsible for a programming glitch.
The error caused no duplicate digits to appear in winning Cash 3 and Cash 4 numbers between July 28 and Aug. 20 of 2008. Gamblers who picked duplicate digits could not win.
Then in November, Hargrove told Bredesen in budget sessions that lottery sales were running about $400,000 less per week than in 2007 and that the lottery was now projecting about $288.6 million in revenues for education this fiscal year.
That's about $2.5 million more than 2007, but about $3.5 million less than earlier estimates.
She said at the time that Powerball sales had been coming in lower because the game's jackpots had been smaller than the previous year.
Officials say they don't know whether the tough economic times are driving the decrease in sales. Some researchers say financial insecurity might actually encourage people to risk more of their money than usual on $1 and $5 instant scratch-offs and other daily games in hopes of a big payoff.
25 win $1M or more
Hargrove said there isn't much evidence to support a prediction, because the nation hasn't seen an economy like this since the Great Depression — an era when there were no legal lotteries in the United States.
However, she said data from recessions since 1964 show they haven't driven lottery ticket sales up or down.
"In recessionary times, you put off buying the refrigerator or the new car, but your $1 lottery ticket isn't something that you give up," Hargrove said.
Since the lottery began, she said retailers have earned nearly $320 million in commissions, and 25 people have won a million dollars or more.
Shannon Rebello, a manager at a Nashville Mapco convenience store, said every other customer spends at least $2 on lottery tickets. And Darlene Harper, a Mapco manager at another Nashville location, said she sells about $300 worth of lottery tickets daily.
Kenny Stinnett, 39, a construction worker in Knoxville, said the economy hasn't affected whether he buys the tickets or how often. He said he buys the scratch-off tickets "every once in a while."
"Just when I have a couple of extra dollars," he said. "Sometimes I wish I'd win the $100,000. I'd buy a house and a new car ... but I'd keep playing."
Tickets first went on sale 5 years ago
By Lucas L. Johnson II • ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 20, 2009
Lottery Strategies
The Tennessee Lottery has generated more than $1.3 billion for education programs since its inception five years ago, and officials are hoping that number will continue to grow despite a tight economy.
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the state lottery, which began selling scratch-off tickets on Jan. 20, 2004.
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Since then, the program has had nearly $5 billion in sales, and about $3 billion in prizes have been paid to winners, lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said. However, the biggest beneficiary has been education.
Last year, Gerlock said lottery funds helped more than 68,000 students at statewide higher education institutions and about 10,000 students in dual enrollment classes, helped fund 257 new pre-K classes and provided grants to 126 after-school programs. Tennessee lottery funds are dedicated by statute to those facets of education.
Overall, Gerlock said more than 100,000 individuals benefit each year from lottery-funded education programs.
"The more students who can be impacted by the dollars we raise, the more successful we'll be," said lottery CEO Rebecca Paul Hargrove.
Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen, a strong advocate of education programs, said he's pleased with the assistance the state lottery has provided — particularly for the state's best students.
"I think it's been successful and helped a lot of people go to college," he said. "I think it's done a really good job of keeping a bunch of really good students home in Tennessee institutions."
At some point, however, the governor said he would like to see more lottery funds made available to help "the non-3.0 students, which is where I think a lot of the new students are going to come from."
Not all smooth sailing
Despite its success, the lottery has had a few troubles. In October, lottery officials filed a lawsuit against Smartplay International Inc. and Gaming Laboratories International Inc., the technology provider and system reviewer held responsible for a programming glitch.
The error caused no duplicate digits to appear in winning Cash 3 and Cash 4 numbers between July 28 and Aug. 20 of 2008. Gamblers who picked duplicate digits could not win.
Then in November, Hargrove told Bredesen in budget sessions that lottery sales were running about $400,000 less per week than in 2007 and that the lottery was now projecting about $288.6 million in revenues for education this fiscal year.
That's about $2.5 million more than 2007, but about $3.5 million less than earlier estimates.
She said at the time that Powerball sales had been coming in lower because the game's jackpots had been smaller than the previous year.
Officials say they don't know whether the tough economic times are driving the decrease in sales. Some researchers say financial insecurity might actually encourage people to risk more of their money than usual on $1 and $5 instant scratch-offs and other daily games in hopes of a big payoff.
25 win $1M or more
Hargrove said there isn't much evidence to support a prediction, because the nation hasn't seen an economy like this since the Great Depression — an era when there were no legal lotteries in the United States.
However, she said data from recessions since 1964 show they haven't driven lottery ticket sales up or down.
"In recessionary times, you put off buying the refrigerator or the new car, but your $1 lottery ticket isn't something that you give up," Hargrove said.
Since the lottery began, she said retailers have earned nearly $320 million in commissions, and 25 people have won a million dollars or more.
Shannon Rebello, a manager at a Nashville Mapco convenience store, said every other customer spends at least $2 on lottery tickets. And Darlene Harper, a Mapco manager at another Nashville location, said she sells about $300 worth of lottery tickets daily.
Kenny Stinnett, 39, a construction worker in Knoxville, said the economy hasn't affected whether he buys the tickets or how often. He said he buys the scratch-off tickets "every once in a while."
"Just when I have a couple of extra dollars," he said. "Sometimes I wish I'd win the $100,000. I'd buy a house and a new car ... but I'd keep playing."
Lottery cash for suicide support
Lottery cash for suicide support
1/20 BBC
Lottery Strategies
UK Shopping
Mary Rodgers and office manager Margaret Leiper
Mary Rodgers (left) feels people often find it difficult to discuss suicide
A Dundee-based charity that helps those struggling to cope after the suicide of a friend or family member is to expand after receiving lottery cash.
Insight Counselling has been awarded £272,183 over five years to employ a counsellor and a community worker.
As well as taking on the two new part-time workers, the grant will also allow them to expand into Perth.
The charity currently works in Dundee, Forfar, Arbroath , Montrose and Brechin and does outreach work in schools.
'Guilt and shame'
The charity already has 35 trained volunteer counsellors, two paid workers and reception staff.
Dundee Samaritans has also committed 10 volunteers to help in the project.
Project manager Mary Rodgers said: "Suicide bereavement is a specialist area as those who are affected often have feelings of guilt and shame, and can become prisoners to hindsight when they think of all the 'if onlys' connected to the death.
"They can also become isolated because they don't want to speak about it and their friends and family don't want to speak about it either.
"It's not often realised that people bereaved by suicide are more at risk of committing suicide themselves.
"Our new service will undertake to offer one-to-one counselling, provide a listening service and our goal is to set up lots of small self-help groups in communities.
"The self-help groups are important because we are living in a society where the concept of community is becoming quite fragmented."
1/20 BBC
Lottery Strategies
UK Shopping
Mary Rodgers and office manager Margaret Leiper
Mary Rodgers (left) feels people often find it difficult to discuss suicide
A Dundee-based charity that helps those struggling to cope after the suicide of a friend or family member is to expand after receiving lottery cash.
Insight Counselling has been awarded £272,183 over five years to employ a counsellor and a community worker.
As well as taking on the two new part-time workers, the grant will also allow them to expand into Perth.
The charity currently works in Dundee, Forfar, Arbroath , Montrose and Brechin and does outreach work in schools.
'Guilt and shame'
The charity already has 35 trained volunteer counsellors, two paid workers and reception staff.
Dundee Samaritans has also committed 10 volunteers to help in the project.
Project manager Mary Rodgers said: "Suicide bereavement is a specialist area as those who are affected often have feelings of guilt and shame, and can become prisoners to hindsight when they think of all the 'if onlys' connected to the death.
"They can also become isolated because they don't want to speak about it and their friends and family don't want to speak about it either.
"It's not often realised that people bereaved by suicide are more at risk of committing suicide themselves.
"Our new service will undertake to offer one-to-one counselling, provide a listening service and our goal is to set up lots of small self-help groups in communities.
"The self-help groups are important because we are living in a society where the concept of community is becoming quite fragmented."
Program offered to quit smoking
Program offered to quit smoking
The Times-Reporter
Posted Jan 14, 2009
CANTON, OH —
Quit Smoking
Drugstores Online
Mercy Medical Center at Canton is offering a free six-week smoking cessation class at the hospital, and work-site classes are also available. Through grant funding, Mercy also is offering free nicotine-replacement patches for eight weeks or a one-month supply of Chantix – a smoking cessation medication – with a second month at half-price for qualified individuals while supplies last.
Mercy also is offering up to nine weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation – or even a one-time informational visit – for the community’s uninsured and underserved thanks to a grant from the Foundation for Healthy Communities of the Ohio Hospital Assn.
The Times-Reporter
Posted Jan 14, 2009
CANTON, OH —
Quit Smoking
Drugstores Online
Mercy Medical Center at Canton is offering a free six-week smoking cessation class at the hospital, and work-site classes are also available. Through grant funding, Mercy also is offering free nicotine-replacement patches for eight weeks or a one-month supply of Chantix – a smoking cessation medication – with a second month at half-price for qualified individuals while supplies last.
Mercy also is offering up to nine weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation – or even a one-time informational visit – for the community’s uninsured and underserved thanks to a grant from the Foundation for Healthy Communities of the Ohio Hospital Assn.
Zandile Blay is Fashion Market Editor at Paper Magazine in New York City.
Zandile Blay is Fashion Market Editor at Paper Magazine in New York City.
Posted January 14, 2009
Supima Cotton for Fashion's Rising Stars
Clothings Fashion
Read More: Brooks Brother, Cotton, Emerging Designers, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Gotham Hall, Lands End, New York, Ralph Lauren, Retail, Supima Competition For Aspiring Designers, Supima Cotton, Style News
Brooks Brothers. Ralph Lauren. Lands End. These are just a few of a laundry list of retailers who favor Supima cotton, a luxurious, fashion forward brand of cotton cultivated exclusively in America. After decades of providing fabric to established designers, Supima - or specifically the growers who produce it - is seeking to provide inspiration to aspiring designers. This was the motivation behind their annual venture, Supima Competition for Emerging Designers.
The contest culminates tonight in an extravaganza at Gotham Hall in New York City, but the process began months ago. Last November, hundreds of aspiring fashion designers lined up around Thompson Hotel where a panel of judges waited to review their portfolios. The twenty-one designers who were selected that day were presented with an additional challenge: creating a complete collection from ten yards of luxurious Supima cotton.
Their pieces will finally be revealed this evening at Gotham Hall in New York City where Supima is putting on a dazzling fashion show featuring cocktails, clothing and of course competition! One person out of the group will be selected as a winner and may very well become one of fashions rising stars.
Who will win this year? Stay tuned.
Posted January 14, 2009
Supima Cotton for Fashion's Rising Stars
Clothings Fashion
Read More: Brooks Brother, Cotton, Emerging Designers, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Gotham Hall, Lands End, New York, Ralph Lauren, Retail, Supima Competition For Aspiring Designers, Supima Cotton, Style News
Brooks Brothers. Ralph Lauren. Lands End. These are just a few of a laundry list of retailers who favor Supima cotton, a luxurious, fashion forward brand of cotton cultivated exclusively in America. After decades of providing fabric to established designers, Supima - or specifically the growers who produce it - is seeking to provide inspiration to aspiring designers. This was the motivation behind their annual venture, Supima Competition for Emerging Designers.
The contest culminates tonight in an extravaganza at Gotham Hall in New York City, but the process began months ago. Last November, hundreds of aspiring fashion designers lined up around Thompson Hotel where a panel of judges waited to review their portfolios. The twenty-one designers who were selected that day were presented with an additional challenge: creating a complete collection from ten yards of luxurious Supima cotton.
Their pieces will finally be revealed this evening at Gotham Hall in New York City where Supima is putting on a dazzling fashion show featuring cocktails, clothing and of course competition! One person out of the group will be selected as a winner and may very well become one of fashions rising stars.
Who will win this year? Stay tuned.
Tampa Teenagers Invited To Local Macy's To Shop For Wardrobe To Wear To Historic Presidential Inauguration
Tampa Teenagers Invited To Local Macy's To Shop For Wardrobe To Wear To Historic Presidential Inauguration
Local Teens Invited by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to take part in President-Elect Barack Obama Inauguration Activities
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WHO: Six Tampa area teenagers are less than a week away from attending the 2009 Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. 15-year-old Amari Bennett, 15-year-old Cody Crawford, 16-year-old Devin Oliver, 16-year-old Tyler Placeres, 15-year-old Kristina Sutor, and 16-year-old Jennifer Tran were chosen by the Boys & Girls Club of America to represent the organization at the Presidential Inauguration, the parade, and at one of the Inaugural Balls. The teenagers were chosen because of their dedication to the Jim Walter Interbay Boys & Girls Club and for their extensive community service. The teenagers will depart on January 18, 2009 for Washington, D.C.
WHAT: Before their departure to the nation's capital, the teenagers will be treated to a special shopping trip to Macy's at Westshore Plaza in Tampa. Each teen will receive a $500 electronic gift card from Macy's to purchase clothes, accessories or any items needed to look their best for the historic event.
WHEN: Thursday, January 15th, 2009 1 p.m.
WHERE: Macy's at Westshore Plaza
298 Westshore Plaza
Tampa, FL 33609
EDITOR'S NOTE: Media wishing to attend must RSVP in advance to Ivonne Amor at 305-299-2091.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay
For more than 80 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay have provided young people with a safe place to learn and grow. Currently comprised of 21 facilities in Hillsborough and Pasco Counties, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay serves over 9,000 youth annually, through the generosity of United Way and Children's Board of Hillsborough County. Youth development professionals provide children, ages 5-18, through key programs that emphasize character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, as well as sports, fitness and recreation.
About Macy's
Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Offering distinctive assortments including exclusive fashion and home brands, Macy's stores are operated by four regionally based retail divisions - Macy's East, Macy's Florida, Macy's Central, and Macy's West - and an online store at macys.com.
Crowne Plaza opens in Louisville, KY.
20 January 2009
Crowne Plaza opens in Louisville, KY.
50,000 square feet of meeting space is third largest in Crowne Plaza global portfolio
ATLANTA (Jan. 20, 2009) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Kentucky Expo Center is expected to open within a month, after a renovation and conversion from the Executive West Hotel.
The renovation included upgrades to all 588 guestrooms, the addition of Presidential and Executive Suites and a total re-design of public space to include a new bar and restaurant with outdoor terrace seating, a new ballroom, dedicated exhibit space, an executive boardroom and a new business center. Other improvements include major façade and exterior work, significant mechanical and HVAC upgrades, a new entrance canopy and a complete lobby renovation.
The eight-story hotel is located less than a mile from the entrance to the Louisville International Airport and a short drive to downtown Louisville and the one-million-square-foot Kentucky Expo Center. The property also offers convenient access to Interstate 264 and Interstate 65 and is near several major employers in the Louisville area, including UPS, Yum! Brands and Humana Healthcare.
“The hotel’s location near the airport and the expo center makes it a major attraction for meeting planners,” said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, the Americas. “With the conversion of this hotel to a Crowne Plaza, we can now offer them our comprehensive meetings program, which they won’t find at any other hotel in the Louisville market.”
The Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Kentucky Expo Center offers 588 guest rooms and a variety of amenities, including a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pool, gift shop, airport and local business shuttle and multiple dining outlets.
The privately-held Al J. Schneider Company, owner of the Crowne Plaza and the independent Galt House Hotel & Suites in downtown Louisville, engaged Senate Hospitality Group to manage the conversion. Senate ensured adherence to the Crowne Plaza Property Improvement Plan (PIP) and provided development services to manage the renovation design and budget, FF&E procurement and support of information systems planning. Senate’s strong track record with meetings hotel development influenced the hotel’s re-positioning and renovation design.
Senate Hospitality Group has extensive background in hospitality and entertainment development and management. Senate’s principals have led the creation, development and management of more than 75 hotels and resorts including other IHG hotels.
Through Senate’s repositioning efforts, the hotel now features the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage, which is available at all Crowne Plaza hotels in the Americas. Sleep Advantage encompasses the entire sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain a restful environment to providing innovative products and services. Program components include signature bedding, guaranteed wake-up calls, designated quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender spray.
Also consistent with the Crowne Plaza brand, the hotel offers a comprehensive meetings program to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-Hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Meetings Director and a Daily Meetings Debrief. The Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Kentucky Expo Center features 50,000 square feet of exceptional meeting and banquet space for business functions or special events, the third largest amount of meeting space at any Crowne Plaza in the world.
The property is located at 830 Phillips Road, Louisville, Ky., and is owned and managed by Al J. Schneider Company Hotel Division, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts participates in IHG’s guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards. The industry’s first and largest guest loyalty program has 40 million members. Priority Club Rewards membership is free and guests can enroll by logging on at priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of this hotel or any of IHG’s more than 4,100 hotels worldwide.
Crowne Plaza was recently recognized by Lodging Hospitality magazine as one of the industry’s top growing brands. As part of the IHG global portfolio, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has more than 300 hotels in nearly 60 countries, and are located in major urban centers, gateway cities and resort destinations. For reservations at Crowne Plaza properties, visit www.crowneplaza.com or call 1-800-2CROWNE.
Crowne Plaza opens in Louisville, KY.
50,000 square feet of meeting space is third largest in Crowne Plaza global portfolio
ATLANTA (Jan. 20, 2009) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Kentucky Expo Center is expected to open within a month, after a renovation and conversion from the Executive West Hotel.
The renovation included upgrades to all 588 guestrooms, the addition of Presidential and Executive Suites and a total re-design of public space to include a new bar and restaurant with outdoor terrace seating, a new ballroom, dedicated exhibit space, an executive boardroom and a new business center. Other improvements include major façade and exterior work, significant mechanical and HVAC upgrades, a new entrance canopy and a complete lobby renovation.
The eight-story hotel is located less than a mile from the entrance to the Louisville International Airport and a short drive to downtown Louisville and the one-million-square-foot Kentucky Expo Center. The property also offers convenient access to Interstate 264 and Interstate 65 and is near several major employers in the Louisville area, including UPS, Yum! Brands and Humana Healthcare.
“The hotel’s location near the airport and the expo center makes it a major attraction for meeting planners,” said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, the Americas. “With the conversion of this hotel to a Crowne Plaza, we can now offer them our comprehensive meetings program, which they won’t find at any other hotel in the Louisville market.”
The Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Kentucky Expo Center offers 588 guest rooms and a variety of amenities, including a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pool, gift shop, airport and local business shuttle and multiple dining outlets.
The privately-held Al J. Schneider Company, owner of the Crowne Plaza and the independent Galt House Hotel & Suites in downtown Louisville, engaged Senate Hospitality Group to manage the conversion. Senate ensured adherence to the Crowne Plaza Property Improvement Plan (PIP) and provided development services to manage the renovation design and budget, FF&E procurement and support of information systems planning. Senate’s strong track record with meetings hotel development influenced the hotel’s re-positioning and renovation design.
Senate Hospitality Group has extensive background in hospitality and entertainment development and management. Senate’s principals have led the creation, development and management of more than 75 hotels and resorts including other IHG hotels.
Through Senate’s repositioning efforts, the hotel now features the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage, which is available at all Crowne Plaza hotels in the Americas. Sleep Advantage encompasses the entire sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain a restful environment to providing innovative products and services. Program components include signature bedding, guaranteed wake-up calls, designated quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender spray.
Also consistent with the Crowne Plaza brand, the hotel offers a comprehensive meetings program to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-Hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Meetings Director and a Daily Meetings Debrief. The Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Kentucky Expo Center features 50,000 square feet of exceptional meeting and banquet space for business functions or special events, the third largest amount of meeting space at any Crowne Plaza in the world.
The property is located at 830 Phillips Road, Louisville, Ky., and is owned and managed by Al J. Schneider Company Hotel Division, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts participates in IHG’s guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards. The industry’s first and largest guest loyalty program has 40 million members. Priority Club Rewards membership is free and guests can enroll by logging on at priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of this hotel or any of IHG’s more than 4,100 hotels worldwide.
Crowne Plaza was recently recognized by Lodging Hospitality magazine as one of the industry’s top growing brands. As part of the IHG global portfolio, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has more than 300 hotels in nearly 60 countries, and are located in major urban centers, gateway cities and resort destinations. For reservations at Crowne Plaza properties, visit www.crowneplaza.com or call 1-800-2CROWNE.
Local residents disappointed with Circuit City store's closure
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
Local residents disappointed with Circuit City store's closure
Tonya Strickland and Nick Wilson
Electronics Stores
Several customers at the Circuit City off Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo said they were disappointed with the news of the store’s liquidation plan.
Many said they view Circuit City as another option to find the best deals among local electronics stores – which also include Best Buy and Radio Shack.
But some customers also admitted to shopping online on Web sites such as Amazon.com and say that giving their business to Internet companies likely has contributed to the closures of Circuit City stores.
“I do shop for electronics on the Internet,” said Earl Sally, a Paso Robles resident searching for a subwoofer Friday. “But it’s also disappointing to see this store go out of business. It’s one less option.”
A Long Beach State University student whose parents live in the county said that she bought a camera for her father for Christmas at Circuit City and lamented the fact that many stores are going out of business.
“It’s sad,” said Sarah Contreras, 23. “I don’t shop here that much, but just that it’s going out of business is disappointing, especially with Linens-N-Things going out too.”
San Luis Obispo resident Mickey Wallwork said he came to the store Friday to make sure his wireless router was still set to be installed by Circuit City staff. Wallwork said he was told by employees that the work would be completed as planned.
A manager of the store said he wasn’t allowed to answer any questions from the media and referred inquiries to the store’s corporate office. It’s unclear how many employees the store has.
An e-mail sent by The Tribune to Circuit City’s public relations department went unreturned Friday.
Local residents disappointed with Circuit City store's closure
Tonya Strickland and Nick Wilson
Electronics Stores
Several customers at the Circuit City off Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo said they were disappointed with the news of the store’s liquidation plan.
Many said they view Circuit City as another option to find the best deals among local electronics stores – which also include Best Buy and Radio Shack.
But some customers also admitted to shopping online on Web sites such as Amazon.com and say that giving their business to Internet companies likely has contributed to the closures of Circuit City stores.
“I do shop for electronics on the Internet,” said Earl Sally, a Paso Robles resident searching for a subwoofer Friday. “But it’s also disappointing to see this store go out of business. It’s one less option.”
A Long Beach State University student whose parents live in the county said that she bought a camera for her father for Christmas at Circuit City and lamented the fact that many stores are going out of business.
“It’s sad,” said Sarah Contreras, 23. “I don’t shop here that much, but just that it’s going out of business is disappointing, especially with Linens-N-Things going out too.”
San Luis Obispo resident Mickey Wallwork said he came to the store Friday to make sure his wireless router was still set to be installed by Circuit City staff. Wallwork said he was told by employees that the work would be completed as planned.
A manager of the store said he wasn’t allowed to answer any questions from the media and referred inquiries to the store’s corporate office. It’s unclear how many employees the store has.
An e-mail sent by The Tribune to Circuit City’s public relations department went unreturned Friday.
Empire Direct falls into administration following loss of credit insurance
Empire Direct falls into administration following loss of credit insurance
January 20 2009
The Financial Times
Electronics Stores UK
Empire Direct falls into administration following loss of credit insurance
Empire Direct, an electricals retailer, fell into administration on Monday after a poor Christmas for most stores selling televisions and washing machines was aggravated by the loss of credit insurance.
KPMG, administrator to the company, which employed 350 people, said the "business really suffered when credit insurers withdrew cover in October". Credit insurers insure suppliers against the risk of the retailer defaulting on debt.
The Leeds-based retailer was one of the few specialist electrical chains to have survived the competition from Kesa Electricals and DSG International, the owners of Comet and Currys, both of which have seen their own sales come under pressure as consumers refrain from buying "big ticket" electrical and electronic products.
With turnover of £152m, the company had bank overdrafts of £10.9m at its year end in March last year.
In the accounts, directors flagged "the ongoing availability of overdraft facilities" as a potential risk.
Empire Direct, which is 25 years old and was run and part-owned by Madan Showan, had 14 stores which have now been closed, as well as a large website.
KMPG said it was trying to contact customers who had paid for goods but not received them.
January 20 2009
The Financial Times
Electronics Stores UK
Empire Direct falls into administration following loss of credit insurance
Empire Direct, an electricals retailer, fell into administration on Monday after a poor Christmas for most stores selling televisions and washing machines was aggravated by the loss of credit insurance.
KPMG, administrator to the company, which employed 350 people, said the "business really suffered when credit insurers withdrew cover in October". Credit insurers insure suppliers against the risk of the retailer defaulting on debt.
The Leeds-based retailer was one of the few specialist electrical chains to have survived the competition from Kesa Electricals and DSG International, the owners of Comet and Currys, both of which have seen their own sales come under pressure as consumers refrain from buying "big ticket" electrical and electronic products.
With turnover of £152m, the company had bank overdrafts of £10.9m at its year end in March last year.
In the accounts, directors flagged "the ongoing availability of overdraft facilities" as a potential risk.
Empire Direct, which is 25 years old and was run and part-owned by Madan Showan, had 14 stores which have now been closed, as well as a large website.
KMPG said it was trying to contact customers who had paid for goods but not received them.
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