Chicago Tribune: "Illinois Lottery stops selling Powerball tickets after lawmakers fail to cut deal." In brief, Illinois will lose $90 million in annual revenue simply because the state can't be trusted to pay off lottery winners.
If Illinois can't reach agreement on this no-brainer, imagine the state of the whole state budget.
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In brief, Illinois will lose $90 million in annual revenue simply because the state can't be trusted to pay off lottery winners.
I thought you were against the government profiting off people's vices?
I am. There's a perverse incentive for the state when they depend on bad habit to keep the coffers full.
But, hey, Massachusetts needs cash! Bring on the casinos and marijuana.
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