Among the items the D.C. Council managed to race through in today's surprisingly zippy legislative session was the long-controversial D.C. Lottery contract. In a 9 to 1 vote, the Council went ahead and gave final approval to a proposal to turn over the lottery to international gaming corporation Intralot. Two Council members, Chairman Vince Gray and At-large member Kwame Brown, abstained from voting, while Ward 4's Muriel Bowser voted "present," leaving At-large member Phil Mendelson the only "no" vote. more ›

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer today announced that it will put forward a proposal to award the contract to operate the D.C. Lottery to Intralot, an international gaming management company. The contract is for an initial five-year period, and must be approved by the D.C. Council. more ›