Comments on Advance Indiana™: Private Lottery Contractor Made A Bad Deal So State Rewrites Contract

Would this be the same firm that thought of the ho...

2015-06-14T07:02:11.423-05:00

Would this be the same firm that thought of the horrible idea of winning bacon for life? Even dummies who actually pay their lottery tax, won't want to play this one.

If you scroll through the slide presentation attac...

2015-06-13T17:21:30.864-05:00

If you scroll through the slide presentation attached to the Northwest Indiana Times story it details the changed revenue targets.

Ahh yes I found Sarah Taylor - INDIANAPOLIS, India...

2015-06-13T08:27:36.505-05:00

Ahh yes I found Sarah Taylor - INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (September 7, 2013) -- Governor Mike Pence today named Sarah Taylor as the Executive Director of Hoosier Lottery.
Sarah Taylor will serve as Executive Director of the Hoosier Lottery beginning October 1, 2013. Taylor is the current Director of Constituent Services for the 48th Mayor of Indianapolis, Gregory A. Ballard. She served eight years as Marion County Clerk in the late 1980's and early 1990's

Ha, served under Greg Ballard sounds about right.

Fail your way to "the top;" the crony st...

2015-06-13T08:24:28.709-05:00

Fail your way to "the top;" the crony statist, consumptive sector way.

The lottery: A tax on people who can't do mat...

2015-06-13T08:15:31.422-05:00

The lottery: A tax on people who can't do math--unless you are this crony connected corporation, then bad math gets you a better contract!

The last I checked the lottery's executive dir...

2015-06-13T07:55:46.352-05:00

The last I checked the lottery's executive director was Sarah Taylor, the former Marion Co. Clerk.

Daniels must now be a paid member of GTech's B...

2015-06-13T07:49:01.929-05:00

Daniels must now be a paid member of GTech's Board of Directors
for such sweetheart terms to be allowed

State Lottery Commission of Indiana is composed of...

2015-06-13T06:59:30.783-05:00

State Lottery Commission of Indiana is composed of five members appointed by the Governor of Indiana. (web site says five members but only 4 are listed. Additionally the Web Site says - The Commission acts as an advisor to the Executive Director making recommendations regarding the operations and management of the Hoosier Lottery. However, the Web Site does not say who the the Executive Director is.)

William A. Zielke was first appointed Chairman of The State Lottery Commission of Indiana in December 2009 by then-Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. In May 2013, he was reappointed as Chairman by Governor Michael R. Pence.

Gregory M. Fitzloff was first appointed as Commissioner of The State Lottery Commission of Indiana in August 2007 by then-Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. In April 2013, he was reappointed as a Commissioner by Governor Michael R. Pence.

Kate Healey Snedeker was appointed an Indiana State Lottery Commissioner in December 2012 by then-Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.

Deb Kunce, FAIA, was appointed as a Commissioner of the State Lottery Commission of Indiana in October 2013 by Governor Michael R. Pence.

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Seems like Pence is protecting Daniels reputation.

If they can't perform under the terms of their...

2015-06-12T23:29:58.242-05:00

If they can't perform under the terms of their bid, they're out.

What a great deal. I bid lower than everyone else, win the bid, and when I can't make my terms work, the state doesn't re-bid the contract, it just bails me out.

Why doesn't everyone lie on their bids? What's the risk of nonperformance?

Bailing out a bad bidder destroys the competitive bidding process.

This is disgraceful! Where are the legislators and...

2015-06-12T23:14:52.445-05:00

This is disgraceful! Where are the legislators and our fake conservative governor? Keep up the good work Mr. Welsh. 😁