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Tenn. legislators startled by bonuses for lottery staff
State lawmakers are surprised by the number of Tennessee Lottery employees who have received bonuses totaling nearly $700,000 since the launch of the games in January.(PRWEB) April 22, 2004 -- Tennessee legislators startled by bonuses for lottery staff.
State lawmakers are surprised by the number of Tennessee Lottery employees who have received bonuses totaling nearly $700,000 since the launch of the games in January.
Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul has earned $245,000 in bonuses for beginning scratchoff games ahead of schedule and starting the lottery online by March 20. The other 142 Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. employees have cashed $422,304 in startup bonus checks, according to lottery records, an average of $2,974 each.
Paul used employee incentives when starting lotteries in Florida and Georgia. She said the bonuses helped Tennessee's lottery sell tickets 21 days before the target opening date and net an extra $30 million for lottery-funded scholarships.
Rep. Chris Newton, R-Cleveland, said the overall bonus amount seems high and will bring the subject up at the Legislature's next lottery oversight committee meeting.
"This concerns me a little bit as far as public perception," he said. "I hope this is just unique to the startup year and not a historical trend we are going to see continue."
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