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Councilor seeks city-only lottery game

Councilor seeks city-only lottery game

Posted: 5/9/2008 11:59:59 AM

Massachusetts Lottery

In the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, a council member is suggesting that the city launch its own lottery game to raise money for cash-strapped public schools.

District 1 Councilor Joffrey Smith is asking the city manager to file special legislation that would authorize the State Lottery Commission to create scratch ticket game that would be sold only in Worcester. Smith says proceeds from the game would do directly to public schools in the state's second-largest city.

Smith says he has not yet spoken with state lottery officials but plans to discuss his idea with members of the city's legislative delegation and Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray, a former Worcester mayor.

No other state lottery game directs proceeds directly to a single municipality.

Source: AP

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Posted: May 9, 2008, 2:06 pm - IP Logged Top

Nebraska has a state lottery commission and offers regular lottery and scratchoff games but cities in the state with over a certain population can and do offer video Keno games with proceeds going directly to that city.

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"No other state lottery game directs proceeds directly to a single municipality."

If it's a game that's only sold in one city it wouldn't really be a state lottery game would it? Of course if the state lottery commission has to be involved I expect they'll see something out of the deal. There's also the matter of how the state will view a game that would be competing with the real state games.

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"No other state lottery game directs proceeds directly to a single municipality."

If it's a game that's only sold in one city it wouldn't really be a state lottery game would it? Of course if the state lottery commission has to be involved I expect they'll see something out of the deal. There's also the matter of how the state will view a game that would be competing with the real state games.

If the state lottery did create a special scratch-off game just for the city of Worcester to fund their schools, all the other Massachusetts cities would want one too. The state lottery could do that or just continue to fund all the city schools from lottery proceeds.

Next week the city of Salem will ask the lottery for a "Salem only" raffle.

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The citizens would be better served by getting rid of the public schools.

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