That's the ticket
So the NC Lottery Commission has selected GTECH to run the state games. (The AP's early take on this here. More in tomorrow's paper.)
Left out was Scientific Games, the company that helped spark Jim Black's troubles.
Among other goodies, released to us scrubby media types today was a cardboard-box chock full of bid documents from both GTECH and Scientific Games. (I should mention here that OGT, which will work as a sub-contractor to GTECH.)
My favorite bit so far is a statement form Scientific Games saying they didn't know anything squirrelly was going on.
Highlights include:
- Several emphatic uses of the phrase "now-former" to describe Alan Middleton, the company's former Vice President for Government Affairs. As in "There, too, our now-former employee told us that he was not aware of Mr. Geddings failure to provide written disclosure of his engagement by us."
- Regrets? They've had a few. "We regret the controversy caused by the efforts of three individuals formerly associated with the company."
- But hey, they're just looking out for us: "During 2005, like many other businesses and individuals interested in the outcome, we worked with legislators to encourage the passage of North Carolina’s lottery enabling legislation. We specifically suggested that the legislature strengthen sections concerning vendors compliance activities and to encourage the Commission to consider the ability of its vendors to increase funding for education as an important element while reviewing bids."
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