• The board consists of 13 members who serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorities. At least four must have skill, knowledge, and experience in the fields of management, finance, or operations in the private sector.

• The governor appoints five members, including the chairperson; the six top legislative leaders appoint six. The state treasurer and Office of Policy and Management director serve as ex-officio members.

• Both houses confirm the governor's appointees following the procedure for confirming department heads.

1. In the past, several of the lottery's proposed revenue-raising programs have been cancelled following criticisms by legislators and others. What ideas do you have for increasing lottery revenue and maintaining the goodwill of legislators? How does the relationship between the legislature and the corporation help or impede CLC's responsibility to fulfill its mandate to increase lottery revenue and operate and manage the lottery in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner?

2. Some gambling critics contend that the state has exceeded its “modest” objective to use the lottery to raise money for public services and instead is using it to promote large-scale gambling through widespread advertising and placement of lottery terminals in neighborhood stores. Is this a reasonable assessment of the situation, and how should we address it?

3. One of the corporation's purposes is to operate the lottery for the “public good. ” But, according to numerous studies, the lottery is one of the games of choice of compulsive gamblers. How can we resolve what appears to be an inherent conflict between the organization's purpose and the lottery's link to compulsive gambling?

4. Despite questions over legal and security issues, gambling has come to the internet. Based on your understanding of the issue, what are the most useful initiatives the legislature should pursue with regard to on-line gambling? Can you offer any reasons why the legislature should or should not be exploring the feasibility of using the internet as a tool to promote the lottery?

5. It has been over a decade since the state entered into the Multi-State Lottery Corporation and introduced the “Powerball” game to Connecticut residents. How would you evaluate this decision? What effect has Powerball had on the other games the corporation offers?

6. The corporation actively recruits new retailers to sell tickets for scratch and traditional drawing games. What would you consider to be an optimum number of retailers?

7. Do you think the corporation has done a good job implementing technology into the lottery system? Retailers now have the capability to track lottery sales on-line, and players have instant on-line access to winning numbers and redemption policies as well. Are there more services that could be offered to retailers and players on-line? Could you ever see the adoption of on-line lottery games, similar to on-line gambling sites?

8. How do you think the Indian casinos affect player participation in the lottery? Are people more interested in lottery games because of the presence of gambling at the casinos, or are gambling dollars that would otherwise go to the lottery, diverted to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun?