They Finally Heard Us!Now - Everybody - Please, Do Me One More Favor ....
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Texas Lottery Grants Players' Request, "Don't Mess With Lotto Texas!"October 6, 1999 - 3:30 PM In keeping with a seven year commitment to provide games that players enjoy, Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Linda Cloud announced that Lotto Texas, one of the most successful on line games in the nation, will remain unchanged. Following a month of public comment concerning proposed enhancements designed to benefit the game, players and the State of Texas in the form of increased sales, Cloud with a single message has emerged, loud and clear, in the debate, "Don't mess with Lotto Texas." "Therefore, I have instructed our General Counsel to pull the proposed Lotto Texas rule changes down from further consideration at this time," Cloud said, adding that five remaining scheduled statewide public hearings on the issue are no longer necessary and will be canceled. Instead, Cloud says, she will soon schedule a series of "Town Hall Meetings" across the state that will facilitate a meaningful, one-on-one dialogue with players. "This will help us learn first-hand what our players want, or don't want, and how together, we can continue to make the Texas Lottery the number one lottery in the Country." Cloud said the meeting would also help the Commission focus attention on other products in an effort to keep the fun and excitement of playing the games of Texas thriving. "To our players and others who provided responses - in support or opposed - I want to say "Thank-You" on behalf of the Texas Lottery Commission," Cloud said. The Lottery received more than 1000 emails, letters and telephone calls from both players and concerned citizens that , based upon their understanding of the proposed rule change, the majority expressed opposition to any altering of the game, its play-style or current prize structure. The proposed changes were presented to Commissioners for consideration in August following an analysis of the factors behind declining Lotto Texas ticket sales. Thank - You
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