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DC Lottery chief resigns, takes new job in Connecticut
Washington City Paper reporter Alex Koma broke the news that DC Lottery Office of Lottery and Gaming chief Frank Suarez had resigned. Suarez has accepted a similar position with the Connecticut Lottery. The OLG chief has been in the hot seat for months as the DC Council has been considering busting the District’s monopoly. Suarez has undergone intense questioning from council member Kenyan McDuffie.
The CFO's office, which oversees the lottery, tells me Suarez is taking a new job as the head of the Connecticut lottery. He'll leave D.C. officially on July 31. https://t.co/NBvqb64xOW
— Alex Koma (@AlexKomaWCP) June 13, 2024
On Wednesday (12 June), the DC Council voted to advance a budget that includes opening DC’s single-source wagering market. ..