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Lottery makes last call for private manager bids

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[July 31, 2010]  CHICAGO (AP) -- The Illinois Lottery made a last call for bids from private companies looking to manage the agency's operations.

The lottery accepted bids through 4 p.m. Friday. And spokeswoman Susan Hofer says officials aren't releasing information about the bidders until Aug. 12.

Gov. Pat Quinn must choose a winner of the 10-year contract by Sept. 15.

Hofer says the state will still own the lottery, and state employees will still make sure that it's run fairly.

The private manager will be in charge of business operations such as marketing, ticket sales and lottery machines.

Hofer says officials are working out the compensation details of the plan.

The lottery has annual sales of more than $2 billion.

[Associated Press]

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