Governor Peter Shumlin wants the Vermont Lottery Commission to take a serious look at developing online gaming opportunities. A number of states are exploring online gambling after the U.S. Justice Department dropped its long standing opposition to the idea.

An executive with The Vermont Country Store will become the head of the Vermont Lottery. Greg Smith will replace Executive Director Alan Yandow, who announced in February that he was retiring.

These were some of the voices in the news this week.

The Vermont Lottery is exploring a number of options to help boost interest in its games, because sales over the past few years have been relatively flat.