The State : 7-Eleven Ends Lottery Bid
Lottery officials said that corporate 7-Eleven stores have dropped their bid to sell lottery tickets due to complications over the company’s felony convictions in New York. The decision affects about 370 California stores owned by Texas-based Southland Corp., including about 120 company-owned 7-Eleven convenience markets. About 1,100 7-Elevens owned by franchisees are unaffected and have been approved as ticket outlets, officials said. Rules that govern the licensing of lottery outlets bar retailers that have been convicted of felony crimes. A federal judge in New York fined Southland Corp. $10,000 last August for tax fraud and sentenced a former New York City councilman to 18 months in jail for conspiracy to bribe a state tax official.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Aug. 30, 1985 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Friday August 30, 1985 Home Edition Part 1 Page 2 Column 1 Metro Desk 2 inches; 42 words Type of Material: Correction
A headline in the Aug. 28 edition of The Times gave the erroneous impression that no lottery tickets are to be sold at 7-Eleven convenience stores. Stores owned by the Southland Corp. have withdrawn their bid to sell tickets, but 1,100 7-Elevens owned by franchisees have been approved as ticket outlets.
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