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Lottery to review how jackpots are calculated

Monday, June 13, 2005 | 9:24 a.m.

AUSTIN -- Amid complaints of false advertising, Texas Lottery Commission officials will consider changing the way jackpots are paid.

C. Thomas Clowe, the commission chairman, said the three-member panel will discuss this month whether to guarantee the advertised jackpot or continue basing the grand prize on a percentage of ticket sales.

Clowe said Thursday that he is concerned that miscalculating the Lotto jackpot could undermine confidence in the game.

"We want the public to have confidence in the lottery," Clowe said. "This is the people's business."

The lottery came under fire this week when it was accused of overestimating Wednesday night's $8 million jackpot even though it was clear that the pace of ticket sales would not support such an outlay.

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