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A federal grand jury is investigating the awarding of a $38 million contract to run the D.C. Lottery. Authorities are looking for evidence of crimes, including bribery and steering of contracts.
People familiar with the investigation spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, having been instructed not to impede the ongoing investigation.
The lottery contract was awarded to Greek gaming giant Intralot in 2009. The process illustrates systemic problems that open the door for elected officials to play politics with the contracting process.
And the investigation raises further questions about corruption in the beleaguered city government. Mayor Vincent Gray's 2010 campaign is the subject of a long-running investigation, and two councilmembers resigned this year after pleading guilty to felonies.
China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?
China is on a spree to build world-class museums and has opened about 100 of them annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.African Cities Test The Limits Of Living With Livestock
Hipsters may just be discovering the joys of backyard chickens, but in African megacities, people have been bringing their animals into the slums with them for decades. That's creating a new ecosystem of animals and huge numbers of people living closely together like never before.Oklahoma's GOP Senators Find Themselves In Tornado Aid Bind
Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.Leave a Comment
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